Online Vintage Dances Dance Lesson Pack: "Intro to 1920's Partnered Charleston"

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1920s Charleston Footwork (1 of 10) - This lesson is a complete exposition of all the skills you need to master 1920's style Charleston footwork. Breakdown includes a simple explanation of the mechanics, timing, and body posititions, then goes on to take a detailed look at classic styling. A great place to start with 20's Charleston! Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

$1.99
1920s Partnered Charleston Connection (2 of 10) - This lesson takes you through all the essentials of the face-to-face connection used in this dance, giving you every detail you need from foot placement to arm positions to the how-to's of moving around comfortably and cleanly. Even experienced swing dancers will find some great nuggets of wisdom in this very thorough study. Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

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Partnered Charleston Transitions (3 of 10) - This lesson is all about incorporating 1920's Charleston into the rest of your swing dancing, including side by side Charleston and eight-count Lindy Hop. You will learn a key transition step that links this style with other styles, and all of the leading and following details necessary to make it work. Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

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1920s Partnered Charleston Follower Turn (4 of 10) - This lesson teaches a core move in the 1920's Charleston repertoire. Breakdown includes drills to cultivate smooth pivot technique, suggestions for establishing comfortable arm connection, tips for linking this figure together with basics, and an explanation of crucial leading and following techniques applicable beyond this step. Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

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1920s Partnered Charleston Leader Turn (5 of 10) - This lesson teaching a core-repertoire move for leaders that you can use right away. Breakdown includes tips for getting through the geography of the move cleanly (and avoiding awkward collisions!), and everything else you need to incorporate the footwork effectively and confidently. Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

$1.99
1920s Partnered Charleston Texas Tommy (6 of 10) - This lesson teaches a common lindy hop step modified to fit into the 20's Charleston context. Breakdown includes crucial tips for a clean and comfortable Texas Tommy, some important common bad habits to avoid for both partners, and helpful foot placement details that smooth out the motion for followers. Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

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1920s Partnered Charleston Paddle Turns (7 of 10) - This lesson teaches a unique and highly stylized figure for immediate use in your social dancing. Breakdown includes essential body position and foot placement details, drills for making the movement feel natural and intuitive, common bad habits to avoid for both partners, exercises to develop proficiency not only in executing this movement but in understanding it at a fundamental level, and everything you need to know to get in and out of this step cleanly. Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

$1.99
1920s Partnered Charleston Styling (8 of 10) - This lesson teaches a classic styling for a basic that can be used by both leaders and followers, broken down into two styling movements that can be used together or independently. Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

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1920s Partnered Charleston Routine (9 of 10) - This lesson puts together all of the steps taught in the Intro to 1920's Partnered Charleston lesson pack, teaching you to a simple, social-dance routine that you can use again and again to practice both the figures and the transitions - it even includes some explanation of how the choreography is constructed; a powerful lesson! Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

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1920s Partnered Charleston Summary and Freestyle (10 of 10) - This lesson is the final step in making use of all of the material in Intro to 1920's Partnered Charleston lesson pack, showing you how to improvise with this material, putting the movements together in every possible combination with style and confidence. Vintage Dances | about Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg 1

$1.99