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SWING/EAST COAST SWING. (continued)
TEACHING ELEMENTS.
· Basics--Turns and position changes
· Open Breaks--Fingertip lead and follow; arm control
· Maneuverability--Learn how to move comfortably in all directions
· Footwork--Weight changes in rotation
· Basics--Turns and position changes
· Open Breaks--Fingertip lead and follow; arm control
· Maneuverability--Learn how to move comfortably in all directions
· Footwork--Weight changes in rotation
TEACHING ELEMENTS. (continued)·
Swing Motion and Accents--Stress the use of beats to steps and body to music
· Various Timings--Single, double, and triple timing as well as Lindy timing to adjust to different music tempos
· Compare/Contrast--Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Fox Trot
Swing Motion and Accents--Stress the use of beats to steps and body to music
· Various Timings--Single, double, and triple timing as well as Lindy timing to adjust to different music tempos
· Compare/Contrast--Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Fox Trot
Swing songs and artists include:
· In The Mood - Glenn Miller
· Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets
· Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
· Jump, Jive, An' Wail - Louis Prima or the Brian Setzer Orchestra
· In The Mood - Glenn Miller
· Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets
· Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
· Jump, Jive, An' Wail - Louis Prima or the Brian Setzer Orchestra
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