Open vs Closed Leading
Also referred to as "high information leading" vs "low information leading", these short videos will explain the concept so you understand the lead/follow continuum.
Also referred to as "high information leading" vs "low information leading", these short videos will explain the concept so you understand the lead/follow continuum.
The Sham Sham has become a global Lindy Hop phenomenon. When in doubt....Shim Sham! We have 3 versions for you to learn based on your current skill level or if you need inspiration in deciding what to teach your students. Originating in the tap dance community in the 1920s from Leonard Reed and Willie Bryant, Lindy Hoppers have since modified it to work for "soft shoe" dancing. The primary version used in the global Lindy Hop community was introduced by Frankie Manning to NYC in the 1980s.
If you can't balance and control yourslef on one foot, you can't call yourself a dancer.
Pop turns are a dynamic basic move that can add some flavor to your dancing. These are 4 core pop turn figures every lindy hopper should know.
Critical details concerning Charleston kick technique that often get ignored.
Shout out to Laura Keat & Jeremy Oth for taking this classic move to the next level. So much so, we canât teach this variation without giving them credit. Itâs not how cheesy the move is, itâs how well you sell it. Any move can be cool⌠if you dare to own it.
As a solo drill it's double kicks, but really this technique is applied to any number of kicks beyond one.
It's simple yet flashy. The side lunge is a staple figure that any level of dancer can use to express the music and impress their parents. "Hey mom, check out this cool move I learned on iLindy!"
This builds on single and double kick technique and is a key feature for both solo and partnered Charleston moves.
Jig Kicks are incredibly versatile for expressing the music in a low key, but stylish way. They can be lead or followed both physically or visually. Do them in open position, closed position or even separated. If we were given one drink for every jig kick we've already done on the dance floor, then we'd have enough to buy the world a round of drinks.
