Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Vintage Jazz Steps

 Playlist of videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpMRF_515iG1pGotYHRxSxm3WsWqyOI3e

Other resource: http://www.yehoodi.com/blog/2017/10/24/jazz-roots-bank-a-treasure-trove-of-solo-jazz-and-charleston-moves

Be prepared to teach your step in class, and provide a brief (2-3 sentences) of context: where did it come from? Who created it? Why? Did it come from, or become, another step? 

You cannot do any of the ones I did in class: 

Camel Walk

Grapevine and Syncopated Grapevine

Fall off the Log

Jive Touch and Jive Step

Basic Swing aka Basic Lindy with a Rock Step

Charleston (and all versions thereof)

Cakewalk

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