Jig Walks, The Lost Basic - Lindy Hop & Swing Dance

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The Jig Walk, in my opinion, is rarely taught today, and rarely performed in a social dance, but if you watch videos of Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, and other elders social dancing, you'll notice that it comes up a lot. In this video, we'll talk about this lost fundamental step, and some of the nuances that make it beautiful, flexible, and musically appropriate in myriad tempos and feelings. Thank you so much to Nathan Bugh for helping with with this video, and to Margaret Batiuchok for letting us use the footage from her wonderful thesis.

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00:00 - Thanks for dancing with me
00:34 - Historical Significance
02:53 - Overview of different Jig Walk Variations
06:37 - General Technique
07:33 - Traveling Jig Walk Technique
08:00 - Twisting Jig Walk Technique
09:12 - Entrance
09:46 - Bonus Entrance from Open Position
10:42 - Exit

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