terminology

[orlock]

Hello,

I start having problems keeping up with the terminology. Could you please remind me the names of the two moves we were taught last time (Saturday 8/11) in beginner's class?

If it is not too much trouble, could you send us an updated revision (like the one you had send us in October).
Many thanks

[Kitty Von Paw]

Hello,

exeis apoluto dikio. Eivai sto programma va sas steiloume avalutikotato e-mail polu suvtoma!

Keep swinging out....auto to 3erete kala pleon 

[technospiros]

to thema einai na erxomaste kai sto mathima!!!xaxaxa

[Kitty Von Paw]

to thema einai na erxomaste kai sto mathima!!!xaxaxa

Monsieur Spiros,

orlock has NEVER missed a lesson!

oxi sav merikous merikous (and Greek-lish: not like some a few a few! LOL)

 

[Ben]

Hello,

I start having problems keeping up with the terminology. Could you please remind me the names of the two moves we were taught last time (Saturday 8/11) in beginner's class?

If it is not too much trouble, could you send us an updated revision (like the one you had send us in October).
Many thanks

Hi,

Sorry I didn't see this post earlier.

I have a very bad memory, but I believe the moves were :

1) "The Big Apple" - where partners start facing each other, holding each others right hand, and end after having switched positions, with one hand in the air, the other hand holding their partners hand, and standing on one leg.

2) I think the other move was a "Tuck Turn".

You should probably ask Mariangela or Nefeli, since they taught that class, and they almost certainly don't have the memory of a goldfish, as do I.

Ben.

[Kitty Von Paw]

They do, they do...

         

Ei-wp, ei-wp, sukw8hke kummataki psarakia mou! Oloklhro koppadi kanete 

[Kitty Von Paw]

Hello,

I start having problems keeping up with the terminology. Could you please remind me the names of the two moves we were taught last time (Saturday 8/11) in beginner's class?

If it is not too much trouble, could you send us an updated revision (like the one you had send us in October).
Many thanks

We've just sent you an analytical e-mail with all the moves you've learned so-far.

We're sure you'll practice a lot!

[orlock]

Yes, I got it. It will be very helpful for me. Excellent thanks!

[Ben]

Hi all,

Apparently the "moves list" was e-mailed to people as a MS Word .doc file. If anyone has any trouble opening or using this file, for example people who don't use Windows and/or MS Word, let me know, and I can sent you a plain text file. This should be more easily usable by anyone on any type of computer or operating system.

Ben.

[orlock]

Hi all,

If anyone has any trouble opening or using this file, for example people who don't use Windows and/or MS Word, let me know, and I can sent you a plain text file. This should be more easily usable by anyone on any type of computer or operating system.

Ben.

Hi Ben,

No worries, Linux and Mac users know very well how to handle .doc files

[Kitty Von Paw]

another name for the big apple change places, is 'mini dip' which i prefer and we'll use from now on!
Nefeli

Although the 'proper' name for it its actually 'Frankie's Dip' coz its a Frankie Manning move!

Confusing eh?

LOL

[orlock]

Last Saturday's workshop was most revealing; we learned tons of stuff.
Just to keep this thread going, I will write down the terms I managed to remember.

We began with the basic charleston step. We found out that if you do not want to do the zombie charleston you have to move your arms properly.
(I am not sure that this zombie stereotype is current though; in some late zombie apocalypse films - such as 28 Days Later, etc. - zombies are super agile )

Perhaps this could be a representation of the basic step:

Beat      1----2----3----4---  5----6----7----8   
Feet      Left                 Right     
Kicks     Rock-Step-Kick-Step  Kick------Kick-Step
Direction               Front                      Back
Arm[1]    L/F-------L/B------  L/F-------L/B---

We proceeded with the following:
- charleston hesitation [2]
- at least 3 more Charleston variations which I fail to remember their terms...
- charleston turn to lindy - I can't remember neither the term, nor the steps
- the tandem charleston [2].

Many thanks to athensswingcats team.

[1]
This is the arm move for the leader in side-by-side charleston.
L/F: left fwd, L/B: left back
In tandem charleston (common moves for followers), the right arm moves in the opposite direction.

[2]
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Swing_Dancing/Charleston
There is plenty of relative visual content available in youtube.

[Lilucky]

Οrlock,
 i have to admit that i am amazed by your post on the workshop moves!
You would be ideal for keeping the 'praktika' of the classes.
especially the count-footwork-hand work analysis was very effectively described, thank you!

[Kitty Von Paw]

Last Saturday's workshop was most revealing; we learned tons of stuff.
We proceeded with the following:
- charleston hesitation [2]
- at least 3 more Charleston variations which I fail to remember their terms...
- charleston turn to lindy - I can't remember neither the term, nor the steps
- the tandem charleston [2].

Lilucky...that proves that somebody was catually paying attention during the class!

Orlock, many thanks for your nice words.

The routine you were taught was based on the following moves:-
SAVOY
1) Basic Savoy
2) Savoy Hesitation
3) Walk
4) Leader's variation (kick behind the follower)
5) Charleston Tuck Turn going to Lindy

BACK CHARLESTON
1) U-Turn (going into Back Charleston from face to face)
2) Basic Back Charleston

Many more to come dear friends, so stay tuned!

Xxxx

[orlock]

Last Sunday we learned two important jazz steps!
Here is an attempt to write down the breakdown of the steps as careful as possible (Dr Puss is always watching).

Half Break:
- stomp on right,
- step down on left,
- Kick-ball-change (right-right-left).

Kick-ball-change (2 beats):
1: Kick low and forward with right foot.
&: Step onto right ball of foot.
2: Step down on left foot.

Full break:
- step on right,
- tap left foot next to, or behind, right foot,
- step on left foot,
- step backward with right foot,
- step backward with left foot,
- R & L steps to side, forming an "A".

Styling for the R & L backward steps: each bwd step can be performed by lifting the foot and moving it backwards in circular motion (like a reverse turn of a bicycle pedal).