Videos: COVID-19 (Lockdown, March 2020)

COUNTING THE MUSIC

• Cha Cha Cha – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLYfoatDqK8

• Rumba – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpRKtjdDhQ

• Samba – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TRO-VW1Abc

• Paso Doble – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf7eLYnRR_Y

• Jive – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwElefu8JT8

• Waltz – counting the music:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwS0lCpblv4

CLASS WARM-UPS

• Ballroom class warm-up:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjcFSMLiPjk

• Kizomba class warm-up:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0wZMQPgZe0

• Vintage class warm-up:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=1riQVxLjK2s

• Waltz warm-up:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=soJnyVPjGqw

• Quickstep warm-up:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ9PpLx0s1k

• Foxtrot warm-up:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=s09l-IBPYIY

• Tango – warm-up:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCZazDRlt0Q

• “The 18” from our Monday night practice session:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p4_wJkGqa8

DANCING TIPS

• What do I do with my arms?:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtBfuAn9F7E

PARTY DANCES

• The Charleston Stroll, choreographed by Jeanette Hall/Tonya Miller:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PmjCs7DiJk

• Samba party dance, choreographer unknown:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz5_do6zs0s

• Night Fever, choreographed by Lester Wilson:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXpZ2jH5iDI&t=835s

• Rockabilly stroll, choreographer unknown:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdHMTGhhunE

KIZOMBA MINI CLASSES

• Kizomba warmup:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0wZMQPgZe0

• Kizomba posture, poise and frame:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEXAtdhWbnE

• ‘Mermaid’ body movement:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw6xyQ0anV4

• Slow basic:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEkFh-wNjYg

• Side to side basic:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMplsc3G1aU

• Basic on the beat:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGjtC0cLyNM

• Walking basic:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCwhn57UIf0

• Pressure steps:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjud7i6FUK4

• Soft break:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX0znT4sKf0

• Hard break:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA9dGxLquVk

VINTAGE MINI-CLASSES

• Vintage warm-up:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=1riQVxLjK2s

• The Charleston Stroll, choreographed by Jeanette Hall/Tonya Miller:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PmjCs7DiJk

• How to do the swivel for 1920s Charleston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfvEV2ihfQ

• 1920s Charleston video 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk8MIRzdNFw

• 1920s Charleston video 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTja2aobmII

• How to do the ‘Happy Feet’ move: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcwVnoUnyTU

• 1930s/Lindy Charleston (left foot rock): www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QrUwzqOYko

• 1930s/Lindy Charleston (right foot rock): www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdlKNImvgE

• Tandem Charleston – ‘Push-out’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm9AHVKJwAg

• Hand-to-hand Charleston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-S550JSjaM

• Airplane Charleston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv9co863J6E

• Flip flop (8 beat):  www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe5pPY5u9b0

• Pop-out ‘A’ (8 beat): www.youtube.com/watch?v=SooQ3OxL8mI

• Promenade (8 beat): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csi8D8xl7rU

• Swing-out with swivels: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iFJIjQC5hU&t=10s

KEEP YOUR TOES TAPPING EVERY DAY!

• Breakfast Boogie 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG8gM7asZYU

• Breakfast Boogie 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=07S_IN9-W_0

• Breakfast Boogie 3:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-kSGe4lxoQ

• Breakfast Boogie 4:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F_NNY7qdS4

• Breakfast Boogie 5:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc35elz6hBg

• Calming Movement 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhSCICjIkh

SHIM SHAM

Choreographed by Leonard Reed/Willie Bryant and revised by Frankie Manning. The Shim Sham is danced in this order:

1. Shim sham basic step, full break

2. Pushes and cross overs

3. Tacky Annie’s, full break

4. Half break, full break, half break, full break

5. Repeat with freezes instead of full breaks

6. Boogie back, boogie forwards, boogie back, boogie forwards

7. Boogie back, shorty George, boogie back, shorty George

8. Improv!

• Shim Sham part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=haETW0awJjU

• Shim Sham part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ZE74z-7uw

• Shim Sham part 3:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErUWkqoEwNo

• Shim Sham part 4:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad8Gf8cKk7g

• Shim Sham part 5:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y04lE_h5So

• Shim Sham part 6:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-KbPV_Hp4w

• Shim Sham part 7:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLBFsm3LOlg

• Shim Sham full routine:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koeg9k5SzfE

TRANKY DOO

Choreographed by Frankie Manning. The Tranky Doo is danced in this order:

1. Fall off the log, shuffles/scoots with side press lunges (repeat)

2. Shoe shine (with stamp-stamp-clap-clap), boogie forward (repeat)

3. Apple jacks, rocks/Hallelujahs, travelling rocks

4. Boogie back, shorty george, boogie back, break step

5. Knee slaps with ba-ba-da, crossover, suzie-q, reverse break

6. Messaround, fall off the log turning

7. Eagle slide, boogie drops

8. Mambo steps, paddle turn

9. Fall off the log turning/travelling backward, truckin’

10. Float back, walkabout or sailor kicks

11. Box steps with crazy legs, shouts

12. Knee slaps, knee slaps with turn, walk it out – and start again!

• Tranky Doo part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpe_MWlXp3k

• Tranky Doo part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=17itjtW8lS0

• More videos to be uploaded!

MAMA’S STEW

Choreographed by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers. Mama’s Stew is danced in this order:

1. Kicking sequence

2. Crossovers with kicks, stomp-slides

3. Squat Charleston

4. Clap-jumps, boogie backs & boogie forwards

5. Hallelujah rocks (turning), running kicks, Hallelujah rocks (turning), slip slops

6. Embellished Fall off the logs with hallelujah rock ending, walk off

• Mama’s Stew part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnjE2S4pTEs

• Mama’s Stew part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=YChvAkI1Uhw

• More videos to be uploaded!

KILLER BOOGIE!

Choreographed by Marcus Koch. The Killer Boogie is danced in this order:

1. Boogie woogie basics

2. Out & ins, runs, ripples

3. Basics, kick around, continuous triples and jumps, basics

4. Touches, running kicks, squat jump, chug forwards, apple jacks

5. Basics, out & ins, rolls, rolls with shoulder rolls

6. Basics, knee wobble, slide/jump open-close, basics, double toe balance, basics

7. Scissors with freezes, rubber legs, quick rubber legs!

8. Repeat of section 4

9. Basics, out & ins, basics, ripples

10. Kick ball change/lunge with hop turns, basics

11. Switch jumps, swivels, spot turn

12. Charleston variation, turning Charleston variation

13. Kick around, chug forwards – the end!

• Killer Boogie part 1:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSHURTtI87w

• Killer Boogie part 2:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAWHcCVKBI0

• More videos to be uploaded!