Title: All Mike Roberts & Laura Glaess
Description: A complete collection of ALL iDance lessons taught by Mike & Laura!
Dance genre: Lindy Hop
| Lesson , Style | Instructors | Level | Price |
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This lesson takes an in-depth look at how a follow can use her hips to great effect with the use of a few specialized techniques. Breakdown includes explanation of body isolations, application within the context of a ... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson puts a smooth outside turn at the beginning of the swingout, which requires a special set of leading and following tools. Breakdown includes how it differs from a tuck, how to smoothly reconnect after a tu... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
4 |
$1.99
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This lesson is a detailed study of how momentum works in Lindy Hop, how it relates to frame, and what drills and exercises you can do on your own to develop these skills. |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
2 |
$1.99
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This lesson teaches a sharp and tight variation for solo dancing that can be inserted right into a Charleston basic. Breakdown includes timing and orientation details, an explanation of how the footwork varies based o... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson expands upon the techniques of Tuck Turn Basics Part 1, and takes the tuck technique into the crosshand, open, and the left side pass positions. The move is covered in both triple and single-time Swing. |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
1 |
$1.99
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This lesson covers the basic footwork and connection technique of the closed tuck-turn, one of the most varied turns in Swing vocabulary in both single-time and triple-time 6-count Swing. |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
1 |
$1.99
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This lesson covers the fundamental techniques for turning down a line with balance and consistency. Breakdown includes drills that you can use for strengthening balance. Appropriate for leads and follows. |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
2 |
$1.99
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This lesson takes a six count tuck turn and adds a new layer of shape to make it more expressive. Breakdown includes tips on orienting yourself properly for this figure, how to make effective use of rotational momentu... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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While this lesson explicity teaches at least two distinct figures, it is also a study of how they work such that you can apply it to a large number of your own timing variations. Breakdown includes how to effectively ... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
2 |
$1.99
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This lesson is designed to help you integrate your 6 count swing or Jitterbug steps with your 8 count Lindy Hop basics. Breakdown includes tips on switching from a swingout-styled 1-2 to a rock step, as well as how to... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
2 |
$1.99
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This lesson teaches a great classic jazz step for use in your jazz routines or solo Charleston improvisation. Breakdown includes tips for cleaning up your transition into and out of Charleston, and a detailed explanat... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson takes the unusual technique of putting an outside turn at the beginning of a swingout and turning it into a beauitful specialized eight count figure. Breakdown includes how to integrate tuck technique, bot... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
4 |
$1.99
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This advanced tuck turn technique teaches leads how to use these turns to create an opening for their own turn. It also outlines how the follow can tell the difference between a turn for themselves and a turn for the ... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson teaching an alternate ending to the standard Texas Tommy which integrates an interesting and unusual ending position. Breakdown includes how the prep differs from a regular Texas Tommy, and how to integrat... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson teaches an exciting leg stylization that follows can superimpose on top of a lead's basic swingout. Breakdown includes follower's one-footing turning technique, body positioning details, and how a lead can... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson takes a jazz step from The Shim Sham and applies it to your Lindy Hop partnership. Breakdown includes an explanation of the timing transition necessary to make it work, stylistic details on your basic Tack... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson takes a step that traditionally showcases the follower and adds a low-down embellishment for the leads. Breakdown includes details of the leader's timing, styling tips, and some good notes about keeping yo... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson teaches a stylization for follows that many consider to be an instrinsic part of the basic swingout. Breakdown includes suggestions for leads on how to appropriately set up for and react to swivels, and ex... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
2 |
$1.99
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This lesson takes a step that traditionally showcases the follower and adds a Suzy-Q embellishment for the leads. Breakdown includes details of the leader's footwork cheat, styling tips, and how to maintain distance w... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson goes into great detail for a fundamental styling step that is right at the core of the Lindy Hop repertoire. Breakdown includes how to maintain consistent connection throughout, how to achieve the right sp... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
2 |
$1.99
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This twisted step is ready to be inserted into your jazz routines or solo Charleston improvisation. Breakdown includes tips for changing sides, and how alternating feet affects the timing. |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson teaches a classic jazz step which can be seen in The Spirit Moves. Breakdown includes suggestions for building and maintaining balance, drills for breaking the movement apart into its core components, and ... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson adds a follow's turn to a swingout, but on the first half instead of the usual second half. Breakdown incldues explanation of handhold connection, timing suggestions useful for similar figures, and invalua... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson covers the fundamental techniques for spinning on the spot both with one leg, or with the use of multiple steps. Breakdown also includes drills that you can use for strengthening balance. Appropriate for l... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
2 |
$1.99
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This lesson strings together a sequence of common movements with a few uncommon ones into a nice dynamic combo with an accented ending. Breakdown includes how to use lines to create clearer communication, suggestions ... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson teaches the side-by-side Charleston pattern known affectionately as Showboats (though other regional names may exist). Breakdown includes the must-know footwork cheat that allows this pattern to be possibl... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
2 |
$1.99
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This lesson combines your basic Showboats with some classic jazz truckin' and how to keep it interesting by exploring a handful of variations. Breakdown includes tips for how to get the follower to feel the desire to ... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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This lesson combines your basic Showboats with classic jazz Suzy-Q's and keeps it interesting by exploring a handful of variations. Breakdown includes crucial details for cleanly getting in and out in terms of footwor... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
3 |
$1.99
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In this lesson, both the leads and the follows get to try their hand at turns. This invaluable material will begin to form the core of your social dance repertoire! Footwork details are covered in both triple and sing... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
1 |
$1.99
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This lesson takes a movement inspired by figure skating and applies it to an otherwise basic tuck turn. Breakdown includes crucial body position details, some important two-way communication theory, and an explanation... |
Laura Glaess, Mike Roberts |
4 |
$1.99
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