Dance Musings

Styling, a Personal Exploration

September 15, 2014

Style. Expression. Lines. Some of Lindy Hop’s signature qualities. All beautiful concepts, but in the world of partner dancing they have to live alongside connection, lead-follow, and technique. To serve both these purposes, however, creates a sort of difficult duality…

Dance Musings, Dance Teaching

How to be a good beginner

July 23, 2014

Sometimes I think about what would happen if I could turn back time and start over as a beginner. What would I do differently? How could I have made my own progression faster, easier? Other times, while teaching a beginner’s…

Dance Musings, Dance Teaching, Music

Why does Lindy Hop have 6 AND 8 count patterns?

May 29, 2014

Why does Lindy Hop have 6 AND 8 count patterns? I’ve taught a fair amount of classes in my day and time and again one of the most common questions I get is “Why is there 6 count steps, when…

Dance Musings, Dance Teaching

Why Scenes Sometimes Succeed and Sometimes Fail

March 4, 2014

The collective feeling of a dance community can be magical, or frustrating. Most people who’ve danced for a few years have experienced this. If you are a scene leader undoubtedly you’ve come across a myriad of common issues, and a…

Dance Musings, Dance Teaching

Tips for speeding up your Lindy Hop

June 25, 2013

For swing dancers, speed is a relative term. What once seemed fast to you will be comfortable in time. At a certain point however, you’ll want to focus your practice on a few specific items to really make fast dancing…