Sonic Swing Lindy Hop and Dancing Tips
Tips from Jordan, Lindy Hop and East Coast Swing
Lindy Hop
- When dancing
I strive to have a relaxed style without counting any beats.
I always watch dancers as I dance to see what beat they're on versus
what we're on.
- Instead of doing a swingout with the timing 1,2,3&4,5,6,7&8,
I often don't' do all 8 steps but instead count 1,2,3...5,6,8 meaning
everything in between is syncopated - the 4 and 7 aren't steps. Still
bounce as if you're doing all the steps.
- When we see everyone break to the music it doesn't mean we're
better if we can break too. We can also use the music to dance through
the break. What does the music make us feel - how would we dance if
there weren't a break. In addition, instead of just dancing through
the break, we can break after the break.
- "Out of the box" thinking is good: Take your best steps, watch
people dance and make new ones, and from there create new ones. Be open
to seeing how people respond to your steps, and work more on style that
people seem comfortable with.
- One really solid good spin can be as good as 5 spins.
- If you're worrying about what your partner is thinking, or
what others think, don't. Assume they're thinking good things. Often
things were assuming are all in our mind.
East Coast Swing
- East Coast
swing is done with triple-step, triple-step, rock step, with 6 counts.
- City Swing is also six counts with step-step-rock step.
- After any special moves , turns or patterns, to get back on
the beat the lead or follow can do a rock step to get back on the beat.
