Vernacular Solo Jazz Vocabulary for Lindy Hop and Swing Dance

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There are SO MANY different vernacular solo jazz vocabulary moves. And, if you're new to solo jazz, you might be intimidated by the quantity of moves AND knowing which ones begin on count 8 or 1. Here's a non-comprehensive guide to different moves danced to music from the font and behind, as well as where they begin.

If you're having trouble physically transitioning between moves, check out these tutorials.
EXPLANATION:    • Transitions Between Moves that start ...  
PRACTICE:    • Transitions Between Moves Beginning w...  

START ON "8" - EMPHASIZE EVEN BEATS
NOISY MOVES --------
00:00 - Thanks for Joining Me!
02:57 - Crazy Legs
03:03 - Fall off the Log
03:09 - Suzie Q -    • Suzie Q - Vernacular Jazz Explained f...  
03:19 - Shim Sham
03:29 - Knee Slaps
03:40 - Boogie Back
03:45 - Spank the Baby
03:56 - Tack Annie
04:07 - Push & Cross Over
MOVES THAT BEGIN WITH A KICK BALL CHANGE -----------
04:34 - Shorty George -    • Shorty George - Vernacular Jazz Expla...  
04:45 - Eagle Slide -    • Eagle Slide - Vernacular Jazz Explain...  
04:56 - Apple Jack -    • Applejacks - Vernacular Jazz Explaine...  
NO RULES ----------
05:28 - Boogie Forward
05:40 - Half Break -    • Half Break - Vernacular Jazz Explaine...  
05:50 - TOBA Break (Full Break from the Shim Sham) -    • TOBA Break (Shim Sham Full Break) - V...  
06:00 - Hitchhiker -    • Hitchhikers - for Lindy Hop and Swing...  
06:12 - Truckin'

START ON "1" - EMPHASIZE ODD BEATS
CHARLESTON BASIC & DERIVATIVES -----------
06:43 - Single Kicks
06:49 - Double Kicks
06:54 - 1, 2, 3, Down
06:59 - Cross Over
07:04 - Basic Charleston
07:09 - 20s Charleston
07:14 - Scarecrow
07:25 - Jump Charleston -    • Jump Charleston - Vernacular Jazz Dan...  
07:35 - Savoy Kicks
07:45 - Shish-Ka-Boom-Ba
07:55 - Kick Around
MOVES THAT STEP ON EVERY OTHER BEAT
08:26 - Drunken Sailor
08:29 - Fishtail -    • Applejacks - Vernacular Jazz Explaine...  
08:36 - Box Step
08:47 - Camel Walk -    • Camel Walk - Vernacular Jazz Explaine...  
08:57 - Paddle Turn
09:08 - Trenches
09:18 - Rock -    • Rocks /  Allelujahs - Vernacular Jazz...  
09:27 - Boogie Drop
09:38 - Break a Leg
09:48 - Al & Leon Triple Steps -    • Al & Leon Triple Steps - Vernacular J...  

NO RULES
FEELIN' IT MOVES
11:03 - Shimmy
11:06 - Mess Around
11:09 - Shake
11:11 - Itch
11:14 - Peckin'

LAURA DOESN'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN
11:29 - Squat Charleston -    • Squat Charleston - Vernacular Jazz Ex...  
11:35 - Windmill / Cow tail
11:39 - Tick Tock
11:44 - Egg Beater variation
11:50 - Snake Legs
11:55 - Lock Turn -    • Lock Turns - Vernacular Jazz Dance Ex...  

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