Basic Swing - Level 1
4 Seasons
Whether you are an experienced dancer looking to “start over” or a total beginner looking to get started, there has never been a more engaging introduction to Swing Dancing. We are going to take you on a fun-filled journey that includes everything you need to dance a complete song to a slow medium or fast tempo and truly experience social swing dancing in it’s purest form. This is unlike any method available and is a product of over three years of testing the most effective way to get total beginners to learn to dance in a day, while still sending people down the right path for great long-term development.
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03:41Episode 1
BS1 - 1.0.1 - Welcome to the Course -
Episode 1
We are excited to get started! Please be sure to watch this video to learn about how the course is structured and get some of our input before moving forward.
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As mentioned in the video, this course is broken into 4 Jams. Each Jam is it’s own self-contained slimmed down social dan...
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03:57Episode 2
BS1 - 1.1.1 - Jam #1 - (Overview)
Episode 2
Let's get prepared!
Before getting started with the detailed breakdowns, let’s overview what Jam #1 is all about. We are going to be putting together some structured and freestyle elements to make a small contained sliver of social dancing. This will help you make sense of what you see in the...
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01:32Episode 3
BS1 - 1.1.2 - Jam #1 - (Music Demo 1)
Episode 3
Watch all the elements of Jam #1 put together to slow music. This is an example of what Jam#1 looks like. You will be learning everything in this demo in all the breakdowns in the Jam #1 section.
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01:26Episode 4
BS1 - 1.1.3 - Jam #1 - (Music Demo 2)
Episode 4
Here are all elements of Jam #1 put together to medium tempo music.
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01:34Episode 5
BS1 - 1.1.4 - Jam #1 - (Dance Along)
Episode 5
In this video will guide you through all the elements to a song. We want you to dance along with us as we call out changes and guide your practice.
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01:03Episode 6
BS1 - 1.2.1 - Freestyle - Solo - Intro
Episode 6
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01:05Episode 7
BS1 - 1.2.2 - Freestyle - Solo - March
Episode 7
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BS1 - 1.2.3 - Freestyle - Solo - Triple Step
Episode 8
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01:18Episode 9
BS1 - 1.2.4 - Freestyle - Solo - Twist
Episode 9
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01:29Episode 10
BS1 - 1.2.5 - Freestyle - Solo - Exercise
Episode 10
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BS1 - 1.2.6 - Freestyle - Solo - Approaching
Episode 11
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BS1 - 1.3.1 - Structure - 4ct Closed Basic - Overview
Episode 12
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BS1 - 1.3.2 - Structure - 4ct Closed Basic - Closed Postion Technique
Episode 13
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BS1 - 1.3.3 - Structure - 4ct Closed Basic - Single Step
Episode 14
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BS1 - 1.3.4 - Structure - 4ct Closed Basic - Triple Step
Episode 15
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BS1 - 1.3.5 - Structure - 4ct Closed Basic - Rotation
Episode 16
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BS1 - 1.3.6 - Structure - 4ct Closed Basic - Putting it Together
Episode 17
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BS1 - 1.4.1 - Freestyle - Breakaway - Break Away & Come Back
Episode 18
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BS1 - 1.4.2 - Freestyle - Breakaway - Wobble Legs
Episode 19
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BS1 - 1.4.3 - Freestyle - Breakaway - Tick Tock
Episode 20
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BS1 - 1.4.4 - Freestyle - Breakaway - Twisting
Episode 21
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BS1 - 1.5.1 - Structure - 6ct Closed Basic - Intro
Episode 22
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BS1 - 1.5.2 - Structure - 6ct Closed Basic - March
Episode 23
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BS1 - 1.5.3 - Structure - 6ct Closed Basic - Compression
Episode 24