Online Lindy Hop Dance Lesson Pack: "Lindy Hop Essential Technique"

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Lesson Style Instructors Level Price
6-count to 8-count Transitions - This lesson drills you with a series of moves focusing on transitions between 6-count and 8-count . Breakdown includes crucial body-positioning detail, advice about putting this movement in context, fascinating tips on how follows and leaders can both influence the end of a move which affects the transition to the next move, important suggestions for setting up this movement properly, plus an explanation of when to rockstep and when to bring the follow forward at the beginning of a move in order to create the best possible sense of flow. Lindy Hop | about Nathan Bugh, Evita Arce 1

$1.99

Improving Turns for 8-count Rhythm - This essential technical lesson focuses on turn technique used in 8-count footwork. Breakdown includes fundamental exercises to drill different patterns of turning on the 8-count rhythm turning on just steps, turning on just triple steps, and turning on both, body and muscle awareness details necessary to turn cleanly, crucial body-positioning, timing, and footwork details, plus tips on where to focus your gaze during turns. Lindy Hop | about Evita Arce 2

$1.99

Perfect In-Connection - Thousands of moves take advantage of this form of connection, but little is often said about how it works, and even less is said about what makes it feel good. This lesson goes into great detail about this juicy and useful connection tool, and explores a few possible applications. Lindy Hop | about Bill Borgida, Jaya Dorf 3

$1.99

Perfect Out-Connection - Thousands of moves take advantage of this form of connection, but little is often said about how it works, and even less is said about what makes it feel good. Crucial details include how to find the exact right amount of engagement needed for any application, and what muscles to use for best effect. Lindy Hop | about Bill Borgida, Jaya Dorf 3

$1.99

A Perfect Swingout part 1 - Nothing gets you inside the head of a great Lindy Hopper like hearing them breakdown and explain their swingout. In this lesson, Bill & Jaya tackle their version of a perfect "default" swingout - a basic around which limitless variations can be built. Crucial details about practically every concept relevant to Lindy Hop are discussed. Lindy Hop | about Bill Borgida, Jaya Dorf 2

$1.99

A Perfect Swingout part 2 - In this continued exploration of the swingout, we learn how the first half informs the second half, which opens the door to alternate endings. Lindy Hop | about Bill Borgida, Jaya Dorf 2

$1.99

Rockin' out with Rock Steps - This is a complete study of rock steps -- what different versions exist, how to communicate the difference between these versions (a vital social dance skill for both partners!). Breakdown also explains how to set up different kinds of rock steps, and what kinds of moves work best with each variety. Lindy Hop | about Bill Borgida, Jaya Dorf 2

$1.99

A Perfect Sugar Push - The lesson is a complete in-depth study of the Sugar Push in a Lindy Hop context. Breakdown includes everything you'll ever need to know about what makes it work and feel nice mechanically, what makes it look good, and perhaps most importantly, how to use it as a jumping-off point for tons of variations, a few of which are actually broken down and explained. Lindy Hop | about Bill Borgida, Laura Glaess 3

$1.99