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  Dance move
Dance moves are usually isolated and defined and organized so that beginning dancers can learn and use them independently of each other.
Dance moves tend to emphasize lead and follow and connection.
Dance moves by themselves ignore musicality, which is the appropriateness of a move to the music.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/da/Dance_move.html   (150 words)

  
 Lindy hop
Lindy Hop is a street dance that evolved in Harlem, Manhattan, New York in the late 1920s through the early 1940s, that emerged with swing jazz.
George Snowden renamed the dance from Breakaway to Lindy Hop at dance contests at the Harvest Moon Ball in Central Park in September 1927 or at the Savoy Ballroom in 1928 (the story varies).
The two basic dance moves of Lindy Hop are the swing out, an 8-count move that usually starts and ends in open position, and the Charleston, an 8-count move that usually starts and ends in closed position.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/li/Lindy_hop.html   (2468 words)

  
 Dance Spirit Magazine -Catch Some Air   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Lindy Notes - This aerial is based on momentum and should not be marked or "muscled." The Lindy Flip is also called a Frog or a Lamppost because you resemble a jumping frog that is swinging around a lamppost and landing on the other side.
At a mutually agreed upon point in the music after the rock-step (this can be choreographed ahead of time, verbalized while dancing or conveyed with eye contact), Janice takes a deep plié on her right foot, coming in very close to Paolo’s right side with downward momentum, preparing to jump.
She started dancing Lindy Hop in 1998 and won first place with partner Joseph Palmer in the Classic Division at the 1999 American Lindy Hop Championships.
www.dancespirit.com /backissues/april02/intheswing.shtml   (659 words)

  
 Swing Dance Styles
While the dance that evolved from all this creative energy came to be known as the "Lindy Hop", it should be remembered that during this early development of Swing dancing, there were certainly many different styles of now unnamed and undocumented swing dance.
Collegiate Shag is a dance that evolved from the Charleston.
Dance choreographers (to include Collins) would often replace the circular type movements of the Lindy Hop and Jitterbug with movement along a straight line or "slot" so they could place more couples on the floor without losing their faces to the camera.
www.uky.edu /StudentOrgs/HKSDC/Dances.html   (5917 words)

  
 Lindy Hop Videos - DVD and VHS formats
Manning was instrumental in the development of the Lindy Hop at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem during the '30s.
The following moves are covered: Options on the basic; Pecking; Double turn; Hand shake behind the back; Hand to hand Charleston; Mini dip; Glide to the side and shake time; Slip slop; and Around the world with points.
The following moves are covered: Scissors; Rock step; Push around; Kick around; Double turn; Back Charleston with a turn; Hand shake behind the back with a quick turn Flying Charleston; Low down; Thigh slap and shoulder rock; and Pimp walk and fish tail.
www.dancevideoshop.com /lindy_hop.htm   (468 words)

  
 Lindy Hop History: 1945-1983
Lindy Hop is sometimes referred to as a street dance, a term that implies an ill-defined dance of obscure origin.
Moving forward, East Coast Swing and Jitterbug, as descendant forms of Lindy Hop, are synonymous terms that refer to a swing dance style that was heavily influenced by fl urban culture.
To enter a dance event and offer ridicule and criticism over the music they play or the way they dance, is as foolhardy as entering an ongoing sporting event to offer ridicule and criticism over the shape of their ball and the layout of their playing field.
www.kclindyhop.org /history_b.htm   (17133 words)

  
 basic dance move   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
The basic dance move is common to all Swing dance forms...
Dance moves tend to emphasize the concepts of...
Basic The basic dance move is the simplest of all Lindy hop moves...
www.cebumercantile.com /dance/basic-dance-move.php   (662 words)

  
 Raper's Dance Corner
This is an advanced form of west coast swing dance that allows the leader or follower to extend patterns at will with their own interpretive styling to the music.
The original Lindy Hop came from the Charleston which was an 8 beat dance in its basic form.
The basic patterns of this form of Shag are close together with no basic step patterns such as you see in West Coast Swing.
www.swingdance.com /swingdef.html   (1305 words)

  
 Class Descriptions | FUSION Lindy Hop, Swing, & Blues Dance
This class focuses on new moves and how to execute them well, so you should be sure to master the Beginning level classes before moving on to this class.
Beginners will have a great time dancing a conceptually simple dance while experienced Lindy Hoppers will have the opportunity to develop not only a new repertoire for slower dancing, but also their technique for body movement, weight shift, and partnering.
This dance was popular in the early 1920s with the college students.
www.stlfusion.com /class_description.shtml   (1352 words)

  
 basic break dance move for TEMPLE OF ART
This is the basic floor movement utilized in break dancing known for...
The basic dance move is the simplest of all Lindy hop moves.
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theartstemple.com /th/artstemple/basic-break-dance-move.htm   (959 words)

  
 Basic (dance move) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Basic Step, Basic Movement, basic pattern, or simply Basic is the very basic dance move that defines the character of a particular dance.
For some dances it is sufficient to know the basic step performed in different handholds and dance positions to enjoy it socially.
There are several variants of the Basic Movement in Cha-cha-cha: Basic, Open Basic, Basic in Place.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Basic_(dance_move)   (144 words)

  
 HipHopLindy.com - Swalsa - FAQ
Trained in a variety of concert dance styles, she has danced professionally with a a ballet company, a couple of modern dance companies, a jazz dance company and a few opera companies.
Four years ago, Brockington presented the first American Lindy Hop Championships (where she teaches the class "Swing meeets Salsa"), and on October 24-27, 2002, the ALHC will make its fifth anniversary.
In addition, a year ago she produced an instructional video which has swango, swustle, dips, and tricks that can be added in swing dance, along with an instructional section on basic steps.
www.hiphoplindy.com /swalsa/swalsaFAQ.htm   (1077 words)

  
 Lindy Hop Videos and DVD, Shim Sham Videos, Frankie Manning
Learn to dance Lindy Hop or Shim Sham dancing from Frankie Manning and Erin Stevens.
How to Jive: This program is packed with dance moves that look good and are easy to learn featuring champions of modern jive, ballroom jive, European rock ‘n roll and the lindy hop, with music by the Firebirds.
In this easy to follow step-by-step program, you will learn basic acrobatics and advance rock ‘n roll moves.
www.centralhome.com /ballroomcountry/lindy_hop_dance_videos.htm   (687 words)

  
 Advice for New Dancers
The Lindy Hop is the grandmom of all swing dances, originating in Harlem in the 1920¹s.
This dance was invented on the West Coast in the 70¹s,
Swing is considered a sultry dance, often done to rhythm and blues, as well as to modern styles of music.
www.lindybaby.com /html/advice_for_new_dancers.html   (2124 words)

  
 Amazon.com: World of Swing #6 - From Partner Charleston to Lindy Charleston: Video: Bärbl Kaufer,Marcus Koch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
They already dance together for more than 10 years and are famous swing dancers and teachers all over the world.
However, the second half of the tape abandons the 20s charleston and jumps forward ten years in history to the 1930s to teach the charleston steps that are a part of the lindy hop, an entirely different dance done to swing jazz.
In fact, I'm glad that I had a couple of years of dance under my belt when I bought the tape, because were I a total beginner, I'm sure that I wouldn't have been able to mimic the moves presented on the tape.
www.amazon.com /World-Swing-Partner-Charleston-Lindy/dp/B00005KI47   (1324 words)

  
 Southern California Lindy Society - Lindy Hop Instructional Videos
Dancing to the Music with Frankie Manning Lindy Hop!
The Basic [Carolina] Shag Not a video, but rather an instructional web page to teach the basic step in Carolina Shag
Bust A Move Website where you can buy dance moves.
www.lindyhopping.com /instructionvideos.html   (476 words)

  
 ESDS Beginner's Lindy MovesUntitled   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Failing to keep square on, and the lady failing to come straight at the man, are the two most common problems with this move.
Because the Lindy Turn is so central to this style of dance, it is really worth working on it.
Place your R arm behind the lady's back (under her R shoulder blade) and begin to lead her into the turn - this is mainly by having your body go out of her way to the left, which starts your mutual circling
golgi.ana.ed.ac.uk /Swing/Beginnermoves.html   (681 words)

  
 Partner Charleston to Lindy Charleston! From the 1920s and on, David/Kim, Marcus/Baerble
This Charleston tape offers basics for beginners, and fun, challenging variations that charleston vets can add to their Lindy vocabulary.
As music changed in the 20s and 30s, Lindy Hop developed out of the Charleston, and Charleston moves became an essential part of Lindy Hop.
Lindy Charleston: Lindy Charleston Basic, Back Charleston, Entrance And Exit For Back Charleston, Variations On Entrance And Exit, Cross Charleston, Freeze, Traveling Charleston, Turn Around Charleston, Layout Charleston, Side Charleston, Long Legged Charleston, (Around the World), Squat Charleston, Flying Charleston, Jump Charleston, Passing At Side, Under Arm Jump.
www.swinginhepcats.com /Swing_Dance/Videos/charleston.html   (628 words)

  
 Bustamove! Learn to dance Salsa, Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz!
A totally new, Flash-based format, featuring a single teaching stage with multiple dance videos, text-to-the-beat instruction, tips, and a frame-by-frame scroll bar.
Now you can search by city or zip, and with up to 10 different dances.
It's even easier to find a great place to go dancing in your area!
www.bustamove.com   (109 words)

  
 Clip Info - pendulum lindy :: iDance.net
This is a very techniqual and scientific way at looking at Lindy Hop.
It takes physics and applies it to how the Lindy Hop basic should feel.
Really neat way to look at this dance.
www.idance.net /movedetail.php?clip_id=221   (89 words)

  
 Lindy Hop Instructional Videos
Requres familiarity with the Lindy Hop Level 1.
Requres familiarity with Lindy Hop Levels 1 and 2.
Swingin' at the Savoy, Frankie Manning's Story VHS
securesearch.org /lindy_hop/index.html   (462 words)

  
 Living Traditions: Dance Music and Videos
A classic swing/tap line dance from the '30s and '40s
Would you like to see the contents of the instructional videos before you order them?
Really Swingin' lets you dance to the same bands and the same music that drove and inspired the original Lindy Hoppers in the 30's and 40's.
www.mcn.org /a/lindyhop/livingtrad.html   (110 words)

  
 Instructional Swing Dance Videos
A Quality selection of Instructional Lindy Hop Videos!
Swingin' at the Savoy, Frankie Manning's Story Video
See also Swing Dance, Ballroom, Country Western, or view our other physically active Categories.
www.befitvideos.com /files/lindyhop.htm   (508 words)

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