Jazz Up Your Lindy Hop III - Week 3 (by groovejuiceswing)
Speaking of variations… I like doing heel-toes as a swivel-substitions (and 1 and 2 triple step etc.), but I like the idea of doing them in tuck-turns!
So lately I’ve become a bit bored with the things that I usually do (mostly kick-ball changes, haha), and have been trying to expand my vocabulary of variations a bit. What I’ve found really helpful is to take an idea, concept or jazz step (e.g. apple jacks, contrasts between high and low, crossing your legs…) and try and fit them in whenever and wherever possible for a week when social dancing (or however long it takes to become comfortable). There is a very high risk of looking a bit silly and losing connection at first, but it really helps me to get out of stylistic ruts and challenge myself when I don’t have the money/time for workshops. If you’ve learned a variation before that you like, you could try to change the rhythm, add other parts of your body and try and do it at different points in the dance.
What do you do to prevent yourself from getting bored with your own dancing?
Todd Nina Workshop Summary (Sun) @ THE EXCHANGE 2011 (by nallapic9)
Seems to be a summary of the class they taught for the event in my last few dance videos.
Unf those swivels tho
I know right. The skirt helps…
Also, not I have to try and figure out that first footwork variation and I’m supposed to be studying argh.
Styling Class (via siddarthagautama)
Potentially useful styling variations for swing outs. Plus these two have an awesome and visible connection. I hope to do swing outs like her one day… her body is over her feet at all times and always in control!
Lindy Subtle Stuff (1/4) 11/2/10 (via jamcellar)
I saw this video posted on Lindy Hop Variations for Followers - super helpful if you want to work on your swivels, and I love the peel out variation at 1:14 because it’s quite flashy, it’s easy to learn by just doing it and there’s lots of ways of making it musical by making it sharp or smooth, or bigger or smaller.
