So I don't want this topic to be cruel or making fun of anyone, but I wanted everyone to share any videos they come across online of people that dance to swing music, but what the're doing is something makes you wonder where they heck they learned to dance like they do . . . (i.e. unique…
Originally posted Friday, April 24, 2009 (3 years ago)
Quoted from "MrBrightside" This topic is too good to let die
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KssK8zq_DdA&feature=rec-HM-fresh div
"Intense swing dancing" you really have to stick around till, like 0:27
The saddest thing is that I've been dancing for 6 yrs and I can't do any of those aerials, thus I must be a really bad dancer :p
Originally posted Friday, April 24, 2009 (3 years ago)
Quoted from "MrBrightside" This topic is too good to let die
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KssK8zq_DdA&feature=rec-HM-fresh div
"Intense swing dancing" you really have to stick around till, like 0:27
I should show this to my students: how not to dance. Man, that's a great example of the saying I always use, "at the end of every straight arm is a jerk". My shoulders are sore just watching.
Originally posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (3 years ago)
My apologies if this has already been posted, but I love the hand movements. I kept wondering if he was handing her little training treat incentives for tricks done right.
So the guy she's dancing with...did he do the choreography? The aerials were perfectly executed the problem was only with the dancing . Did dancing with the stars fail on this one and fail to hire a lindy hopper to choreograph?
I don't find the dancing all that horrific..the couple that never landed an aerial before starting another one were awful..but have potential.. That clip looked like a bunch of ppl who are generally working on learning the dance.
My complaint is with the title.."Brag Circle" and the choice of song.
Originally posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (3 years ago)
Quoted from "billy bakelite" My apologies if this has already been posted, but I love the hand movements. I kept wondering if he was handing her little training treat incentives for tricks done right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2JJa8OkayI
omg, that's House of a Rising Sun! lol
This is like bad WCS, not lindy. She does look like a little dog trotting around for treats, doesn't she?
So the guy she's dancing with...did he do the choreography? The aerials were perfectly executed the problem was only with the dancing . Did dancing with the stars fail on this one and fail to hire a lindy hopper to choreograph?
They just trusted that all their pros just knew and could choreograph Lindy, they didn't bring anyone in. It was frustrating. They announced it and I expected nick williams to show up like in so you think you can dance,... no such luck.
She is also an olympic gymnast, i feel like the ariels should not be hard for her.
I don't find the dancing all that horrific..the couple that never landed an aerial before starting another one were awful..but have potential.. That clip looked like a bunch of ppl who are generally working on learning the dance.
My complaint is with the title.."Brag Circle" and the choice of song.
Originally posted Thursday, May 14, 2009 (3 years ago)
Quoted from "TheRiz" While she does rockstep, she is TEACHING you how to do this: SOOO WRONG IT IS PAINFUL...
http://www.ehow.com/video_4974537_do-lindy-hop.html
--R
Originally posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009 (3 years ago)
I believe this video attempting to teach Lindy Hop Swing Out qualifies for this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsT_GVV5OQ8&NR=1
Following a link to the studio, I found an intriguing list of songs considered as suitable "Music for Triple Time East Coast Swing:"
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ul> Joe Bonamassa Wild about you baby
James Brown Doin' it to Death
John Fogarty Down on the Corner
John Fogarty Rockin' all over the world
Steven Seagul She dat pretty
Johnny Lang Rack 'em up
Johnny Lang Matchbox
Bob Segar Her Strut
Bob Segar Mary Lou
Bob Segar Old time Rock N' Roll
Rolling Stones Start me up
Weather Girls It's raining men
ZZ Top La Grange
ZZ Top Tush [/list:u:af114bc39e]
source: http://www.dancehamptonroads.com/1601/10557.html
I look forward to swinging out to ZZ Top's Tush real soon. Especially with that fantastic upright posture and slightly wiggly lead hip action.
I couldn't find any other mentions of Lindy Hop on studio's site, but it basically looks to me like a ballroom-focused studio just decided they could teach some Lindy.
Originally posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009 (3 years ago)
Quoted from "scoharn" I believe this video attempting to teach Lindy Hop Swing Out qualifies for this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsT_GVV5OQ8&NR=1
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I couldn't find any other mentions of Lindy Hop on studio's site, but it basically looks to me like a ballroom-focused studio just decided they could teach some Lindy.
It's still Lindy though. There's a lot more "the swing" or "the lindy" stuff out there.
Originally posted Tuesday, June 9, 2009 (3 years ago)
Quoted from "scoharn" I believe this video attempting to teach Lindy Hop Swing Out qualifies for this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsT_GVV5OQ8&NR=1
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I couldn't find any other mentions of Lindy Hop on studio's site, but it basically looks to me like a ballroom-focused studio just decided they could teach some Lindy.
heh, this is actually dancesport, of the "very ICKY sexual painting in the corner" as Maisie mentioned over in the vblx thread. (i wasn't aware of the painting, but i'll be sure to look now!)
the lindy hoppers do use the facility for events big enough to overflow our usual venues, but yeah... as far as i know, there aren't any regular dances or lessons advertised to the lindy community there. and i promise, we don't borrow their swing music playlists!
I don't find the dancing all that horrific..the couple that never landed an aerial before starting another one were awful..but have potential.. That clip looked like a bunch of ppl who are generally working on learning the dance.
My complaint is with the title.."Brag Circle" and the choice of song.
They're clapping on 1 & 3 to BBVD.
Oh sweet lord. That's my scene and our weekly dance night. Thankfully, it appears that I was not there that evening, or Sean (jazzvibes on Yehoodi) probably would have grabbed me. A few things I feel like I must mention:
The "core" group of our dancers have been around since the late 90's, and that song was long ago established as our "brag circle" song, and regretfully never changed. However, that evening was likely the first time it had been played in months, if not years.
This was not representative our regular weekly dance, which is usually a mix of lindy, WCS, latin and ballroom, but was rather a "big band" theme night hence the outfits and music.
Of the main couple dancing, the guy is admittedly stuck in 1998 with his dancing, and is of the "the more aerials the better" mindset. The follow has been working on her dancing and has finally moved out of her rut. For years, people refused to learn anything new, because bystanders always cheered when they threw each other up in the air, so why bother? Thankfully people have started taking lessons again and have been focusing more on technique.
Originally posted Sunday, June 14, 2009 (3 years ago)
BBVD was playing a small club in Boston a few years ago, I caught their last set and the band was clapping on 1,3,5 and 7. It confirmed BBVD doesn't swing.
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So I don't want this topic to be cruel or making fun of anyone, but I wanted everyone to share any videos they come across online of people that dance to swing music, but what the're doing is something makes you wonder where they heck they learned to dance like they do . . . (i.e. unique…
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The saddest thing is that I've been dancing for 6 yrs and I can't do any of those aerials, thus I must be a really bad dancer :p
I should show this to my students: how not to dance. Man, that's a great example of the saying I always use, "at the end of every straight arm is a jerk". My shoulders are sore just watching.
That right there is a quote for the Yehoodi top left frame!
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While she does rockstep, she is TEACHING you how to do this: SOOO WRONG IT IS PAINFUL...
http://www.ehow.com/video_4974537_do-lindy-hop.html
--R
y i no haz signature? Come on people, make with the funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loH_XiFbUts&feature=related
its better than most on the thread, but still made me cringe... they even stole some frankie at the end there.
My apologies if this has already been posted, but I love the hand movements. I kept wondering if he was handing her little training treat incentives for tricks done right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2JJa8OkayI
omg, that's House of a Rising Sun! lol
Check out this new phenomenon, known as the "brag circle."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuczFb893EM
So the guy she's dancing with...did he do the choreography? The aerials were perfectly executed the problem was only with the dancing . Did dancing with the stars fail on this one and fail to hire a lindy hopper to choreograph?
I don't find the dancing all that horrific..the couple that never landed an aerial before starting another one were awful..but have potential.. That clip looked like a bunch of ppl who are generally working on learning the dance.
My complaint is with the title.."Brag Circle" and the choice of song.
This is like bad WCS, not lindy. She does look like a little dog trotting around for treats, doesn't she?
They just trusted that all their pros just knew and could choreograph Lindy, they didn't bring anyone in. It was frustrating. They announced it and I expected nick williams to show up like in so you think you can dance,... no such luck.
She is also an olympic gymnast, i feel like the ariels should not be hard for her.
They're clapping on 1 & 3 to BBVD.
I agree - I felt physical pain with this one.
2 videos that DO NOT QUALIFY for this thread:
Neither of these are "The Swing" and so they do not qualify to be posted sadly.
C/O Swifty's Twitter feed - Rock Robbin. If only they had written swing. SO close to kosher.
Behold the satanic lascivious nature of blues dancing, I mean "Blues Dancing", I mean dance-blues.
--R
y i no haz signature? Come on people, make with the funny.
I believe this video attempting to teach Lindy Hop Swing Out qualifies for this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsT_GVV5OQ8&NR=1
Following a link to the studio, I found an intriguing list of songs considered as suitable "Music for Triple Time East Coast Swing:"
<
ul> Joe Bonamassa Wild about you baby James Brown Doin' it to Death John Fogarty Down on the Corner John Fogarty Rockin' all over the world Steven Seagul She dat pretty Johnny Lang Rack 'em up Johnny Lang Matchbox Bob Segar Her Strut Bob Segar Mary Lou Bob Segar Old time Rock N' Roll Rolling Stones Start me up Weather Girls It's raining men ZZ Top La Grange ZZ Top Tush [/list:u:af114bc39e] source: http://www.dancehamptonroads.com/1601/10557.html
I look forward to swinging out to ZZ Top's Tush real soon. Especially with that fantastic upright posture and slightly wiggly lead hip action.
I couldn't find any other mentions of Lindy Hop on studio's site, but it basically looks to me like a ballroom-focused studio just decided they could teach some Lindy.
It's still Lindy though. There's a lot more "the swing" or "the lindy" stuff out there.
NOW THIS IS WHAT THIS THREAD IS ALL ABOUT! I like that the dance recital is called "Footsteps in Faith".
or this...
and this.
and last but not least:
Pretty much all of the videos by this youtube user: "lovetoswingdance"
I'm just saying.
Website and Blog: ickeroo.com
heh, this is actually dancesport, of the "very ICKY sexual painting in the corner" as Maisie mentioned over in the vblx thread. (i wasn't aware of the painting, but i'll be sure to look now!)
the lindy hoppers do use the facility for events big enough to overflow our usual venues, but yeah... as far as i know, there aren't any regular dances or lessons advertised to the lindy community there. and i promise, we don't borrow their swing music playlists!
Ow, Ow, Ow...I can't seem to get past :30 on these videos without some outburst!
Does anyone else also feel squeamish watching someone dance in uniform that is not in the service at this time? :dunno:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYNTfrCcGkA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hujgWXsWmWs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JOsfa3m_7o&hd=1
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Now this must be why people keep asking me if the swing dancing is some "religious thing".
You know, honestly, I kinda liked that thing they did from 0:41 - 0:48. The sorta tandem spinny thing. Then it just turned into gymnastics.
I laf.
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They have another video-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_maMc_KjKAg
And this was next to it. Is it from the UK? Rad beards and pipes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TggEe9Y5vO4
Oh sweet lord. That's my scene and our weekly dance night. Thankfully, it appears that I was not there that evening, or Sean (jazzvibes on Yehoodi) probably would have grabbed me. A few things I feel like I must mention:
The "core" group of our dancers have been around since the late 90's, and that song was long ago established as our "brag circle" song, and regretfully never changed. However, that evening was likely the first time it had been played in months, if not years.
This was not representative our regular weekly dance, which is usually a mix of lindy, WCS, latin and ballroom, but was rather a "big band" theme night hence the outfits and music.
Of the main couple dancing, the guy is admittedly stuck in 1998 with his dancing, and is of the "the more aerials the better" mindset. The follow has been working on her dancing and has finally moved out of her rut. For years, people refused to learn anything new, because bystanders always cheered when they threw each other up in the air, so why bother? Thankfully people have started taking lessons again and have been focusing more on technique.
But..... yeah. Now you people feel my pain.
Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
BBVD was playing a small club in Boston a few years ago, I caught their last set and the band was clapping on 1,3,5 and 7. It confirmed BBVD doesn't swing.
Good to hear things are turning a corner, Toni.
The woman at 2:25 looks like she did a Charlotte Greenwood full split. Cool. Not sure b/c it is dartk and I can't see her other leg.
Hey look! An interview with the inventor of the Lindy Hop!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQXHGxLe1JA
Amazing that someone who created a dance in the 1920's looks so young!
It says he invented "Lindy Hop", is that to Lindy Hop what "Blues Dancing" is to Blues Dancing?
Of course he invented the Lindy Hop-- his name is Rob Lind!
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