Online Jazz (Vernacular) Dance Lesson Pack: "Joel and Alison's Solo Charleston!"

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Lesson Style Instructors Level Price
Solo Charleston Basic - This lesson teaches a key step that brought us into the swing era! Breakdown includes tips on how to dance to this faster music, some vital Charleston technique that applies to a wide variety of steps, plus multiple styling options. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Joel Plys 1

$1.99

Sailor Walk - This lesson teaches an uncommon jazz step that is full of character and ready to insert right into your solo Charleston. Breakdown includes separate walk-through for upper and lower body, timing details, and everything you need to know to get in and out cleanly. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Joel Plys 1

$1.99

Double Front - This lesson teaches a fundamental and useful step for adding texture and rotation to your solo Charleston. Breakdown includes timing & orientation details, and a complete explanation of upper-body styling possibilities. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Alison Plys 1

$1.99

Forward Walk - This lesson teaches a fundamental and useful step that lets you travel during your solo Charleston. Breakdown includes tips for incorporating pulse, timing details, and a separate walk-through for the arms. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Alison Plys 1

$1.99

Jump Charleston - Learn this classic step that is in the Big Apple, the Al & Leon shim sham, and other jazz routines. Joel breaks down this classic Charleston step and gives tips on how to give it that classic look. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Joel Plys 2

$1.99

Knee Slaps - This classic step, full of character and excitement, is broken down to be inserted straight into your Charleston basics, jazz performance routines, or solo improvisation. Breakdown includes correct technique, body placement, and how to avoid common mistakes. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Joel Plys 1

$1.99

Stretch Low Charleston - This classic jazz movement adds texture to your solo improvisations and routines with the use of a dramatic level change. breakdown includes how this variation fits in with your Charleston basics, performance suggestions, and complete styling details. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Joel Plys 1

$1.99

Double Back Rock Step Kick Step - This lesson builds upon your Charleston basics by breaking up the rhythm and giving you some textural variation for you solo improvisations and jazz routines. Breakdown includes upper-body details as well as timing, and everything you need to know in order to cleanly transition in and our of your basics. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Alison Plys 2

$1.99

Paddle Behind - This lesson teaches a cute and classic solo Charleston step in the 1920's style. Breakdown includes shape and orientation details, and a clear explanation of timing so you can implement this figure cleanly and decisively. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Alison Plys 2

$1.99

Scarecrow - This lesson teaches a classic solo step you can see all over vintage dance footage. It adds a lot of character to your routines and solo improvisations, and this breakdown teaches you two distinct versions. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Joel Plys 2

$1.99

Break a Leg - This lesson teaches a classic and open-ended Charleston step ready for use in your jazz routines or solo improvisations. Breakdown focuses on quality of movement and doing the step with authentic flare. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Joel Plys 2

$1.99

Kick Hop Drag - This lesson teaches a lesser known variation of the more common Jump Charleston figure. Breakdown includes footwork and timing details, plus styling tips to give this step its classic look and feel. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Alison Plys 2

$1.99

Side Step Walk - This lesson teaches a great variation on your basic which can be used to add texture and sass. Breakdown focuses on timing, styling, and how to best make use of this open-ended pattern. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Alison Plys 2

$1.99

Turn Around - This lesson will teach you to add deliberate rotation to your solo 20's Charleston basics with ease and control, by giving you the technique and the timing to understand the movement. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Alison Plys 2

$1.99

Kick and Twist - This lesson teaches an uncommon but very sharp and stylized jazz step ready to be added to your solo improvisations and jazz routines. Breakdown includes different ways to look at the timing, styling options, and all you need to know in order to insert this figure into your basics. Jazz (Vernacular) | about Joel Plys 3

$1.99