We use this this evening and did the impro in open position today and it boooosts our "body understandmend so much and made so much fun! Thanks for this awesome video!
Really nice. Love your approach. (And the fan cam!) Side note: the fancy Elbow Catch move (at 8:45 or so) is a venerable West Coast Swing move. Been around for decades. Todd Y is great for dropping in stuff from other members of the extended family of Swing-derived dances. West Coast Swing especially is fruitful for Lindy inspiration, as they have playfully developed hundreds of variations - all pure leadable-followable - in the middle of a pass or Swingout (3&4, 5-6), a zone that Lindy Hop has almost completely ignored. Which I find kind of weird, given that innovation and experimentation was a core, major part of the entire original generation’s dancing and value system, along with absorbing (stealing) and adapting just about every good dance idea that was happening anywhere else at the time. I really like it that in your videos you encourage that kind of playful experimentation, while remaining true to the rhythm and momentum and spirit of the dance.
Glad it's helpful, glad you're digging the ceiling fan cam, and I'm glad you dig Todd! Yes the man is a brilliant thief of moves from other dances. And that's all part of it! Learn from everything. Having other dance influences is only bad if you aren't flexible.
Thanks for all that you do in those explanatory tutorials. The iPhone cam on the upper fan did made me not only to wake my roomies up but to subscribe to your channel. :)
Thanks for this! Love Brooks' input on leading, and the ceiling fan cam was surprisingly helpful! I had to pause video to make Patreon subscription--i was enjoying the solo jazz too but this is too much not to support. I feel like I knew this topic pretty well already, but will definitely rewatch the dancing clips.
We use this this evening and did the impro in open position today and it boooosts our "body understandmend so much and made so much fun! Thanks for this awesome video!
Excellent fun, y’all! Thank you. Great info! Love, Dr. Dan
Really nice. Love your approach. (And the fan cam!)
Side note: the fancy Elbow Catch move (at 8:45 or so) is a venerable West Coast Swing move. Been around for decades. Todd Y is great for dropping in stuff from other members of the extended family of Swing-derived dances. West Coast Swing especially is fruitful for Lindy inspiration, as they have playfully developed hundreds of variations - all pure leadable-followable - in the middle of a pass or Swingout (3&4, 5-6), a zone that Lindy Hop has almost completely ignored. Which I find kind of weird, given that innovation and experimentation was a core, major part of the entire original generation’s dancing and value system, along with absorbing (stealing) and adapting just about every good dance idea that was happening anywhere else at the time. I really like it that in your videos you encourage that kind of playful experimentation, while remaining true to the rhythm and momentum and spirit of the dance.
Glad it's helpful, glad you're digging the ceiling fan cam, and I'm glad you dig Todd! Yes the man is a brilliant thief of moves from other dances. And that's all part of it! Learn from everything. Having other dance influences is only bad if you aren't flexible.
Love your content! Thanks for another great video 😁
Thanks for all that you do in those explanatory tutorials.
The iPhone cam on the upper fan did made me not only to wake my roomies up but to subscribe to your channel. :)
Yeah iPhone cam!! Need to being it back
Really really helpful!
Thx for remind basics, Laura! Easy to follow this.
Such a great explanation. I'm so looking forward to when I can dance with a partner again. Ceiling fan cam MVP!
Partner not keeping her shape is a nightmare have to go hunting this is very useful
I like it thank you
Nice camera work! :D
Love the spirit!
Ha! Good ceiling fan placement ;)
Thank you for these videos!!
8:27 that was pretty funny
Lol....l thought drone made the bird's eyes view! So professional!!
Only the high budget stuff
love this !!!! thanks for sharing
I'd love to dance with Brooks! :)
He's one of my very favorite leads in the world.
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Wow, thank you so much! You are so kind!!
A+ fan cam
Stylin'!
Thanks for this! Love Brooks' input on leading, and the ceiling fan cam was surprisingly helpful! I had to pause video to make Patreon subscription--i was enjoying the solo jazz too but this is too much not to support. I feel like I knew this topic pretty well already, but will definitely rewatch the dancing clips.
Yeah, the fan cam is super janky, but I figured that was the best point of view to see the shapes. I'm so happy it came across!
Do U ever dance in white keds?
Rarely. Nothing against them, but I feel like they don't make my feet feel pretty :P
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