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March 2020 – COVID – dance at home!

I hope you’re all keeping safe and well xxxxxx I am aiming to create a library of reference videos for you to keep your toes tapping at home during lockdown. Please donate whatever you can – thank you! 

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BREAKFAST BOOGIE/WAKE & SHAKE

Video 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG8gM7asZYU

Video 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=07S_IN9-W_0

Video 3:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-kSGe4lxoQ

Video 4:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F_NNY7qdS4

Video 5:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc35elz6hBg

Video 6 (The 18!):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p4_wJkGqa8

CALMING MOVEMENT

Video 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhSCICjIkh

DANCING TIPS

Fast-feet-fun!:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfYx7uVNkg8&t=13s

What do I do with my arms?:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtBfuAn9F7E

Balance:

Feet:

Butt:

Laban’s dimensional scale:

Laban’s diagonal scale:

Laban’s Body, Effort, Shape and Space:

Laban’s action drives:

Bartenieff principles for locomotion and weight shift:

Tapping into creativity and movement confidence:

CLASS WARMUPS

Ballroom class warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjcFSMLiPjk

Kizomba class warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0wZMQPgZe0

Vintage class warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=1riQVxLjK2s

BALLROOM MINI CLASSES

Ballroom posture, poise and frame:

Waltz – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwS0lCpblv4

Waltz – warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=soJnyVPjGqw

Waltz basic – Part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5p7OXZa0Hk

Waltz basic – Part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=237OqU-TMSs

Quickstep – warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ9PpLx0s1k

Foxtrot – counting the music:

Foxtrot – warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=s09l-IBPYIY

Tango – counting the music:

Tango – warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCZazDRlt0Q

Viennese Waltz – counting the music:

Viennese Waltz – warmup:

LATIN MINI CLASSES

Latin posture, poise and frame:

Latin arm styling:

Cha Cha Cha – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLYfoatDqK8

Cha Cha Cha – warmup:

Cha Cha Cha – Beginners routine:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtMAMFWZ0Pc

Cha Cha Cha – Practice routine Section 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5jumxUIqk

Cha Cha Cha – Practice routine Section 2 (followers): www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqQgw-txV6s

Cha Cha Cha – Practice routine Section 2 (leaders): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy79qF2Shao

Rumba – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpRKtjdDhQ

Rumba – warmup:

Samba – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TRO-VW1Abc

Samba – warmup:

Samba line dance:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz5_do6zs0s

Paso Doble – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7eLYnRR_Y

Paso Doble – warmup:

Jive – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwElefu8JT8

Jive – warmup:

PARTY DANCES

The Charleston stroll:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PmjCs7DiJk

Samba line dance:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz5_do6zs0s

Hustle/Saturday Night Fever:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXpZ2jH5iDI&t=835s

Rockabilly stroll:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdHMTGhhunE

“The 18” from our Monday night practice session:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p4_wJkGqa8

SEQUENCE DANCES

Mayfair Quickstep (leaders):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDCwBxPzyeY

Mayfair Quickstep (followers):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fNsBU-_z18

Square Tango (leaders):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgSqxtYcUs

Square Tango (followers):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7rKgnPlvcY

Old Time Waltz breakdown:

The Veleta:

Gainsborough Glide:

Argentine Stroll:

Melody Foxtrot:

Rumba One:

Sindy Swing:

Sweetheart Waltz:

KIZOMBA MINI CLASSES

Kizomba warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0wZMQPgZe0

Kizomba posture, poise and frame:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEXAtdhWbnE

Mermaid body movement:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw6xyQ0anV4

Slow basic:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEkFh-wNjYg

Side to side basic:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMplsc3G1aU

Basic on the beat:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGjtC0cLyNM

Walking basic:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCwhn57UIf0

Circle to the left:

Circle to the right:

Pressure steps:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjud7i6FUK4

Soft break:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX0znT4sKf0

Hard break:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA9dGxLquVk

Followers Saida video 1 (follower):

Followers Saida video 2 (leader):

Followers Saida video 3 (box step):

Followers Saida video 4 (timing change):

Followers Saida video 5 (with cut action):

Leaders Saida video 1 (follower):

Leaders Saida video 2 (leader):

Swivels (follower):

Swivels (leader):

Walk – follower to open – cha cha cha ending (follower):

Walk – follower to open – cha cha cha ending (leader):

Practice – combination 1 (follower):

Practice – combination 1 (leader):

Practice – combination 2 (follower):

Practice – combination 2 (leader):

Practice – combination 3 (follower):

Practice – combination 3 (leader):

Practice – combination 4 (follower):

Practice – combination 4 (leader):

Practice – combination 5 (follower):

Practice – combination 5 (leader):

VINTAGE MINI CLASSES

Vintage warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=1riQVxLjK2s

Vintage posture, poise and frame:

8 beat basic and fun variations:

6 beat basic & easy variations: www.youtube.com/watch?v=13A9shOPQ6s

Class routine reminder – 1940s ‘In the Mood’:

Class routine reminder – 1940s ‘Be Happy’:

Class routine reminder – 1920s ‘Let’s Misbehave’:

Class routine reminder – 1950s:

Class routine reminder – ‘Candyman’:

Class routine reminder – ‘Great Big Eyes’:

The Charleston Stroll:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PmjCs7DiJk

How to do the swivel for 1920s Charleston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfvEV2ihfQ

1920s Charleston video 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk8MIRzdNFw

1920s Charleston video 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTja2aobmII

1920s Charleston variations:

How to do the ‘Happy Feet’ move: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcwVnoUnyTU

1930s/Lindy Charleston (left foot rock): www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QrUwzqOYko

1930s/Lindy Charleston (right foot rock): www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdlKNImvgE

Side-by-side Charleston variations (leaders):

Side-by-side Charleston variations (followers):

Tandem Charleston – ‘Push-out’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm9AHVKJwAg

Tandem Charleston – ‘Waterfall’:

Tandem Charleston – ‘Kick-around’:

Hand-to-hand Charleston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-S550JSjaM

Hand-to-hand Charleston variations:

Airplane Charleston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv9co863J6E

Flip flop (8 beat):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe5pPY5u9b0

Pop-out ‘A’ (8 beat): www.youtube.com/watch?v=SooQ3OxL8mI

Pop-out ‘B’ (8 beat):

Promenade (8 beat): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csi8D8xl7rU

Reverse promenade (8 beat):

Double tuck turn (8 beat):

Lindy circle (8 beat):

Swing-out (8 beat):

Swing-out with *swivels*: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iFJIjQC5hU&t=10s

Send out (6 beat):

Tuck turn (6 beat):

Sugar Push (6 beat):

Solo jazz steps video 1:

Solo jazz steps video 2:

Solo jazz steps video 3:

Solo jazz steps video 4:

Solo jazz steps video 5:

Fun variations video 1:

Fun variations video 2:

Fun variations video 3:

Fun variations video 4:

Fun variations video 5:

SHIM SHAM

The shim sham is danced in this order:

  1. Shim sham basic step, full break
  2. Pushes and cross overs
  3. Tacky Annie’s, full break
  4. Half break, full break, half break, full break
  5. Repeat with freezes instead of full breaks
  6. Boogie back, boogie forwards, boogie back, boogie forwards
  7. Boogie back, shorty George, boogie back, shorty George
  8. Improv!

Shim Sham part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=haETW0awJjU

Shim Sham part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ZE74z-7uw

Shim Sham part 3:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErUWkqoEwNo

Shim Sham part 4:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad8Gf8cKk7g

Shim Sham part 5:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y04lE_h5So

Shim Sham part 6:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-KbPV_Hp4w

Shim Sham part 7:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLBFsm3LOlg

Shim Sham part 8:

Shim Sham full routine:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koeg9k5SzfE

ROCKABILLY STROLL

The Rockabilly Stroll is danced in this order:

  1. Step taps x 3
  2. Side-close-side-tap x 2
  3. Back-tap-back-tap
  4. Shuffle forward, wee!

Rockabilly Stroll full routine and breakdown:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdHMTGhhunE

TRANKY DOO

The Tranky Doo is danced in this order:

  1. Fall off the log, shuffles/scoots with side press lunges (repeat)
  2. Shoe shine (with stamp-stamp-clap-clap), boogie forward (repeat)
  3. Apple jacks, rocks/Hallelujahs, travelling rocks
  4. Boogie back, shorty george, boogie back, break step
  5. Knee slaps with ba-ba-da, crossover, suzie-q, reverse break
  6. Messaround, fall off the log turning
  7. Eagle slide, boogie drops
  8. Mambo steps, paddle turn
  9. Fall off the log turning/travelling backward, truckin’
  10. Float back, walkabout or sailor kicks
  11. Box steps with crazy legs, shouts
  12. Knee slaps, knee slaps with turn, walk it out – and start again!

Tranky Doo part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpe_MWlXp3k

Tranky Doo part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=17itjtW8lS0

Tranky Doo part 3:

Tranky Doo part 4:

Tranky Doo part 5:

Tranky Doo part 6:

Tranky Doo part 7:

Tranky Doo part 8:

Tranky Doo part 9:

Tranky Doo part 10:

Tranky Doo part 11:

Tranky Doo part 12:

Tranky Doo full routine:

MAMA’S STEW

Mama’s Stew is danced in this order:

  1. Kicking sequence
  2. Crossovers with kicks, stomp-slides
  3. Squat Charleston
  4. Clap-jumps, boogie backs & boogie forwards
  5. Hallelujah rocks (turning), running kicks, Hallelujah rocks (turning), slip slops
  6. Embellished Fall off the logs with hallelujah rock ending, walk off

Mama’s Stew part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnjE2S4pTEs

Mama’s Stew part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=YChvAkI1Uhw

Mama’s Stew part 3:

Mama’s Stew part 4:

Mama’s Stew part 5:

Mama’s Stew part 6:

Mama’s Stew full routine:

KILLER BOOGIE! Choreographed by Marcus Koch.

The Killer Boogie is danced in this order:

  1. Boogie woogie basics
  2. Out & ins, runs, ripples
  3. Basics, kick around, continuous triples and jumps, basics
  4. Touches, running kicks, squat jump, chug forwards, apple jacks
  5. Basics, out & ins, rolls, rolls with shoulder rolls
  6. Basics, knee wobble, slide/jump open-close, basics, double toe balance, basics
  7. Scissors with freezes, rubber legs, quick rubber legs!
  8. Repeat of section 4
  9. Basics, out & ins, basics, ripples
  10. Kick ball change/lunge with hop turns, basics
  11. Switch jumps, swivels, spot turn
  12. Charleston variation, turning Charleston variation
  13. Kick around, chug forwards – the end!

Killer Boogie part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSHURTtI87w

Killer Boogie part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAWHcCVKBI0

Killer Boogie part 3:

Killer Boogie part 4:

Killer Boogie part 5:

Killer Boogie part 6:

Killer Boogie part 7:

Killer Boogie part 8:

Killer Boogie part 9:

Killer Boogie part 10:

Killer Boogie part 11:

Killer Boogie part 12:

Killer Boogie part 13:

Killer Boogie full routine:

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