An Introduction to 6-Count Swing

Starring:Big City Swing Dance
Studio: Big City Swing
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
Swing (a derivative of Lindy Hop) is a truly original American dance. Developed in the late 1920's in the ballrooms of Harlem, the dance swept the nation, crossing social and racial lines with unprecedented popularity. Today's resurgence of this soulful dance has enriched the lives of young and old. This video will provide the basic tools needed to enjoy this social dance for years to come. An Introduction to Six-Count Swing begins with the fundamental tools of leading and following. Without those skills, you cannot give or respond to the signals that result in great moves. After mastering just a few exercises in leading and following, we focus on the basic footwork of six-count swing. With that under our belts, we jump right into the basic steps and turns of swing, introducing 17 moves and combinations, each with clarity and plenty of time to practice.

To add to the experience, we asked some great Chicago musicians to lay down some of their original swing tunes for the video.

The flexibility of the DVD format will allow you to repeat and practice the moves as needed, and by the end, you will be able to lead or follow anyone else who has completed a basic swing class, as well as look and feel like a polished team with your dance partner.

To enhance learning, Julee and Chris recommend Big City Swing's "Ready to Lindy Practice CD". This custom CD was produced with the beginning Swing dancer in mind, with 6 tracks of swingin' tunes, arranged from slowest to fastest, so that dancers can build their skills gradually, while listening to great music.

Description

Swing (a derivative of Lindy Hop) is a truly original American dance. Developed in the late 1920's in the ballrooms of Harlem, the dance swept the nation, crossing social and racial lines with unprecedented popularity. Today's resurgence of this soulful dance has enriched the lives of young and old. This video will provide the basic tools needed to enjoy this social dance for years to come. An Introduction to Six-Count Swing begins with the fundamental tools of leading and following. Without those skills, you cannot give or respond to the signals that result in great moves. After mastering just a few exercises in leading and following, we focus on the basic footwork of six-count swing. With that under our belts, we jump right into the basic steps and turns of swing, introducing 17 moves and combinations, each with clarity and plenty of time to practice.

To add to the experience, we asked some great Chicago musicians to lay down some of their original swing tunes for the video.

Customer Reviews:

Great instruction for beginners.......2007-05-08

Great product. I bought this video to supplement my group dance lessons and it was an incredible assistance in helping me practice my steps at home. I also shared it with my friend who has never taken a lesson and she found it very easy to understand and follow along. This video will teach you all of the basic moves to be able to get yourself out there on the dance floor. I would recommend this product to anyone who is interested in learning more about swing dancing whether they are taking lessons or not. Plus, Julee is a Doll !

Big City Swing.......2007-02-14

A very perky couple moves you through the dance steps. However the material covered was covered a bit too fast for my level of ability. Also problematic was that the rear close-up shots of the male dancer are often obscured by his pants being too long and draging on the floor.

Informative but slow.......2007-02-07

Has all the right steps and moves, but the instructions are a little slow. They even talk slow.

Seems boring but actually very good.......2006-12-14

I agree with some reviewers that there's not much to look at when you first start up the DVD. The 2 dancers stand very placidly in front of a small band and talk very placidly about swing. Put me off a bit, like I bought a big dud of a video. But once you begin dancing with them, you realize how well they're instructing you and how well-paced the whole thing is. If it were any faster or jazzier, it would be too much for a beginning student (like me) and not clear enough. The 2 instructors do a great job of slowly leading you through the footwork, some of which can be tricky for newbies. No, don't expect a swing "extravaganza"; but DO expect a well-instructed video that gets the job done, namely to get you swing dancing.

Julee Mertz is one of the best!.......2006-10-11

Julee Mertz is, hands down, one of the best swing dance instructors in the US. No kidding. We are serious. We hosted Julee with the famous Bill Borgida, formerly from Ithaca, NY at our dance scene several years ago. Our students loved them (and we love them too)! This DVD is great. - John & Sandra Tomeny, Upper Valley Swing Dance Network

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