Squat Charleston - Vernacular Jazz Explained for Lindy Hop & Swing Dance

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Squat Charleston is athletic and powerful, and can sometimes be an intimidating jazz move. In this video, I build up the Squat Charleston with other related movement to make it more attainable & easier for our bodies to understand. Hope you enjoy it and let me know if you have any questions!
VINTAGE VIDEOS:
Frankie's version:
• Video
Al Mins's version: • Spirit Moves 2
• Al Minns & Leon James ...
Toe tap version:
• Video
Leon James & Al Mins:
• Video
MUSIC:
Demo Song: Jo Jo, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra
Squats in a Sentence: Dinah, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra
Intro/Outro Song: Six Cats and a Prince, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra
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[@SirEdgard1013]

The best squat charleston tutorial!

[@prohhhvost]

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Thanks for your work!!!....🎉

[@claemijudo]

So very well explained. I like how you pay attention to the details and care to explain them, which really makes the difference when trying out a move. Thank you for uploading! I'm definitely considering subscribing to your Patreon.

[@LauraGlaess]

Thank you! It's a big help!

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[@LauraGlaess]

Oh, thank you!!

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Looks so much fun. You have such high energy ❤

[@nachisstudio5947]

Thanks so much for all the joy you're bringing into our home! This video alone is an awesome workout too!!

[@LauraGlaess]

Oh, squat Charleston is brutal. What a burn!

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Not sure why a year old hop and swing dance tutorial was recommended to me this morning but this was pretty cool

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Wow I'm impressed.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you! Just what I needed!

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Absolutely excellent.

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Thank you so much for your videos! ❤

[@odn7769]

Looks super fun! I will try this =)

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Beautiful dancer

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Good dancer, girl. Joy to watch🙂

[@LauraGlaess]

Practicing!

[@StephanieMoondance]

Thanks so much for the mirror/backview split screen!
Just like in classes with good mirrors.
...now I'm just missing the part of the mirror where I see myself, so I can compare 🤔
Time to invest in a full size mirror!

[@SeanBeardMoose]

love the music :D Love the dancing and instruction as well :D

[@Shmynkellbonkenstein]

Wow this is a great tutorial, one day I want to be able to dance like those classic charleston dancers. It is surprisingly exhausting but I guess I gotta work on my stamina haha... I especially want to learn that move at 3:30, it’s almost like you’re floating in the air while dancing, looks very impressive! Ok now I need to practice...

[@LauraGlaess]

Thank you, and you can do it!! Squat Charleston is definitely one of the more exhausting moves. I remember having to really work at it (and my intervals of work were not very long). Stick with it, and it'll happen. Really work on the bounce of your standing leg. That is the key.

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You are amazing, thanks a bunch for your great effort to this art :)

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Wonderful tutorial. I'm going to practice with it 😘

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I'm eyeing that hoodie too.... hmm...

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Really enjoying your content, thank you. Excellent well done. Part of me wants you to have a series called "Through the Looking Glaess", an in depth technique course. To top it off, coining a variation of camel walks, calling in the "Jabberwock". lol Love your work.

[@LauraGlaess]

Jeez, that's so good I might have to do that...

[@carinak7759]

Great video but I wish the last 1.30 was also filmed from behind :) thanks!

[@LauraGlaess]

Ah, dang. I'll look out for that next time.

[@flippopdomepro]

what in the world?! i gotta practice this one

[@petjajar]

❤

[@amb2yo]

Thank you for the video! Could it be possible for you to share some music that fits these movements?

[@LauraGlaess]

Hi, Amber! Really, any swing-era jazz I can think of will fit these movements pretty well. If you want the songs I was using in the video, I always link to the artist's purchase page at the end of the video. Here's the music for this video:
Demo Song: Jo Jo, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra
Squats in a Sentence: Dinah, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra
Intro/Outro Song: Six Cats and a Prince, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra
brooksprumoorchestra.bandcamp.com/

[@amb2yo]

@@LauraGlaess Thank you for sharing ! will try to dance with the music soon! :)

[@flippopdomepro]

can you divide this video into two and explain the 2nd move in more detail? i see 2 different moves

[@LauraGlaess]

I'd love to help! Could you give me a time stamp of what the first move is and what the second move is?

[@johannastromberg1224]

Is this done on a 4 or 8 count?

[@LauraGlaess]

4 and 8 are one and the same. As long as the kicks out are on even beats, you can begin on whatever count you want!

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Thanks!