Learn 8 Beat Lindy, How to Jazz up your lindy and Advanced technique at Newtown

W elcome to all our new dancers ... dance is a fantastic way to meet new people, exercise and have fun and we are glad to be joining you on your dance journey. In this section of the Swing Patrol Website here you will find news and information particular to Newtown and diary notes of what we taught in class, so you could print out these pages and keep a diary of everything that you've learnt. Also when ever possible we will maintain a weekly video diary of what we taught that week. So if you like what you see then come along to Newtown. The notes and video diary get updated weekly so keep checking every week.

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Level 1 - 8 Beat Basic - Wk 1 of 4

L1 Class Summary

Learn the the Lindy 8-Beat **FROM SCRATCH**. You still have time to jump in. The Engine and Caboose Exercise This movement is how you start the 8Beat Leads guide the follow back (Engine) Follows pass by the lead (Caboose) Your Footwork step-step, triple-step, step-step, triple-step Pass By Your footwork: step-step, step-step, step-step, step-step Tip\Styling: Follow cross on count 4, leads don't cross Circle notes: Starting in open we finish together in closed footwork: step-step, step-step, step-step, step-step Tip\Styling: Leads catch follows shoulder blade on count 4 Watch all these moves in the video diary below.

Level 2 - Must Know Lindy Moves

L2 Class Summary

In this class we wanted to cover the 4 most valuable technical rules that can be practically applied to improve your dancing. The Class The theme of this class is 'The Big Three' teaching the three most socially let lindy variation to add to you growing social dance skills. The Out Side Turn Notes: The follower turns away from the lead on count 5 turing through 6&7 Tip: Leads although the Left hand indicates the lead is throuh the right hand. The Inside Turn Notes: We see this on lead poorly a lot. Lead set up streatch on 4 w opposite hip than usual. This will allow you to remove R arm quick. Tip: Twist on 4& and step 5 in Open. Don't choke the follow. The Texas Tommy Notes: It has many names 'Apachie', 'Arm breaker' A cool move where the follow rolls out from 4 and an unusual way to chanhe hands. Tip: Thumb down, using long way to enter like we showed in class, Leads use the 'C' grip .. Yeah!

Level 3 - Advanced Frame Dynamics

L3 Class Summary

Frame Dynamics What we wanted to teach was how to control the the range of your frame and the principle that your frame is not just your arms but the torso, hips, legs .. Everything We group Frame skills in two groups A) Shape and B) Intensity Watch all these moves in the video diary below.

Video Diary

Private Lessons with Derek and Trish.

If you want to speed up your learning or put the finishing touch on your dancing then why not consider a private lesson with Derek or Trish (or both). Private lessons cost $60 per teacher or $80 for both (Great for couples learning). For more information drop Derek and/or Trish a email derek@swingpatrol.com or trish@swingpatrol.com

SP NEWTOWN is on Facebook

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