The Lindy Hop Blueprint: The Ultimate guide for Lindy Hop Swing Dance Mastery

$550

The Lindy Hop Blueprint: Mastery Lindy Hop with the simplest approach on earth

Course
115 Lessons

Lindy Hop is not easy but it is simple. This course will present ideas you won't find anywhere else. The principles shared in this course will rapidly transform your dancing ability and help you gain the confidence to fix your own swing dancing skills without always having to depend on a teacher.

How to get prepared for success in this class

How to learn Swing Dancing online

Mid-Tempo practice songs

Fast Tempo practice songs

Foundation: How to master swing dancing quickly

Introduction

The Lindy Hop Blueprint Introduction

Our Lindy Hop philosophy

Fundamentals and Beyond Part 1

Practice Principles

Fundamentals practice drills

Fundamentals Knowledge Check

3 reasons why you may never succeed at Lindy Hop

Session exit from Jamin

The Art of Following Introduction

Fundamentals and Beyond Part 2 (4 pillars introduction)

#1 The Art of Following - Analyzing the 4 Pillars

Knowledge checkpoint

#2 The Art of Following - Training Exercises (4 pillars for followers)

#3 The Art of Following - Body Control

#4 The Art of Following - Mirroring

#5 The Art of Following - Understanding Stretch and Matching

#6 The Art of Following - The Grey Areas for followers

#7 The Art of Following - Elasticity Variations

Quality movement stretch band exercise

#8 The Art of Following - Stylizing priorities

The Art of Leading Introduction

#1 Art of Leading - Active Leading

How to not argue with your dance partner :)

#2 The Art of Leading - Passive Leading

#3 The Art of Leading - Positions, Lines and Control

#4 The Art of Leading - Style and Contrast

Fundamentals doing the Swing-Out in different positions

Fundamental Syncopations

Fundamentals of Partner Charleston Breakdown

Introduction to fast Swing Outs

Introduction to Fast Swing Outs

Outlining the fast swingout footwork based on tempo

Practice Exercise for Fast Swing Outs

Practice Exercise for Fast Swing Out footwork variations

Fast Swing Outs Breakdown

Classic Norma Miller

Trickeration

Musicality

Musicality without the theory and finding the one

Macro Musicality

6 vs 8 count (counting moves)

Counting the Swing Out as two 4 counts

Fitting moves to Swing Music

Fitting moves to the music video

Getting my partner to stop

Getting my partner to stop video example

6/5/6 example

Repeating a movement

Final thoughts

Training Exercises

This section will help you with those nagging issues that happen during your social dancing.

Fast Tempo Techniques

Maintaining body rhythm at higher tempos

How to lead when you can't

How to lead when you can't pt 2

Perfecting your turns as a follower

Perfecting the Charleston Rhythm

The Art of Creativity

This section will help you build on top of the The Lindy Hop Blueprint foundation with confidence and provide solid principles for personal creativity. Understanding these core lessons practiced by master dancers will accelerate your learning curve.

This section will also include my original swing dance moves and will be updated as I create them!

The Art of Creativity - Social Dance

The Art of Creativity Analyzing Footage

Slow Dancing Technique

How to dancing to slower tempos

Classic Lindy Hop Styling: Shorty George and Mattie Pernell

Today I'm gonna be showing you how to do some of the most classic Lindy Hop styling with a series of mini lessons.

This section will include lots of creative ideas from some of Lindy hopper's greatest contributors. You will learn many classic moves to slow, mid and fast tempos.

Shorty George and Mattie Pernell Social Dancing

Classic Shorty George styling

Classic Frankie Manning

Who is Frankie Manning?

Frankie Manning Social Dance Footage

Classic Lindy Hop Frankie Skates

Classic Lindy Hop Frankie Point from Outside Turn

Classic Lindy Hop Frankie Wrap Around

What is the Shim Sham?

Shim Sham Lesson

Training Exercises pt. 2

How to make your performances look awesome

How to maintain quality of movement

How to dance behind the beat

How to create more lines in your dancing

Staying in Closed Position

Classic Frankie Manning pt 2

Classic Lindy Hop Frankie Manning Scissor Kicks

Classic Lindy Hop Frankie Hop

Classic Lindy Hop Frankie Manning Swing Out to Cross Walks

Classic Lindy Hop Frankie Manning Hip Lead

The Big Apple Routine in Keep Punching

The Big Apple Routine

Classic Leon James

Before we jump into learning classic Leon James moves, we first have learn a little about the man. Check out the next video!

Who is Leon James?

Classic Leon James Swing Out Styling

Leon James Social Dancing Footage

Classic Leon James Cross Swing Out Footwork

Classic Leon James Circle Slide

Classic Leon James pt. 2

Classic Leon James Circle Slide to Cross Cross

Classic Leon James Footwork

Classic Leon James Spin

Classic Knee Thrust

Classic Leon James Back Turn

Classic Al Minns

Before we jump into this section we have learn a little about Al Mins. Check out the next video!

Who is Al Minns?

Al Minns Introduction

Al Minns Social Dancing

Al Minns Pass by

Al Minns Swing Out

Al Minns Squat Charleston

Classic Dean Collins

Who is Dean Collins?

Dean Collins Swing Out

Dean Collins classic patterns

The Stew (Mama Stew) Solo Jazz Routine

Choreographed by Lee Moates, George Sullivan, and Delma Nicholson.

The Stew

Training Exercises pt. 3

How do I get new dancers to join the social dance floor?

What to do during drum solos

How to make your dancing look natural

How to make simple moves look fancy

Winning tips for Jack and Jill's

How to create new moves

Training Exercises pt. 4

How to lead and follow syncopations

How to refine your rock steps and triple steps

How to improve your breaks and timing

How to make your partner stop the simple way

How to get beginners to improvise

How to dance photogenically

Training Exercises pt. 5

How to transition from Charleston to Lindy Hop

How to build momentum with your core

How to control your torso and look like a pro leader

The importance of filling space