Country Swing Dancing **THE BASICS** Tutorial!

[@76jennmarrs]

It would be nice to see all the lessons you just taught in a recap dance as you close out the video. Great video!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Thanks for the suggestion! Next time 😊

[@ikeralfonso2047]

InstaBlaster

[@karolysperling7205]

Doubtless!

[@Mharp69]

Yes please

[@123AndJC]

Yes!

[@karenpalacios6956]

I love her attitude, you both are great instructors!

[@chasingbadger3340]

I haven't danced in a while and wanted to refresh before i go out again and couldn't believe it when i saw your dance hall. That's where i learned!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Well, It's where we met! so we love it too. So cool

[@carmenanderson7964]

I absolutely love this you guys! I've been doing dance for a combined 16 years and its so hard to find fun young people who want to dance. I love that you have beginner video's as well as more advanced ones. Keep up the good work!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Couldn't agree more! Thank you!!

[@MumbleDnB]

Glad this stuff is here! I'm about to turn 25 and finally coming out of my shy shell and went to go do dance lessons last night!!! Super stoked enough to look up swing videos. Love the energy!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

That's Awesome! That is how both of us got started. You got this!

[@DespairMisery]

How much you pay?

[@MumbleDnB]

@@DespairMisery $10/ night

[@MumbleDnB]

@Grant Archer Club 69 in SLC

[@jessegarris7037]

Same brother. 29 here...never too late

[@momomba]

each of your personalities are fantastic and your love and admiration for each other is beautiful. thanks for the instructions! very helpful compared to the other 2 videos i watched prior

[@chrishookie3213]

Wow!! Very Nostalgic to me... I learned your "Country Swing" back in the 1970's while attending college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. It has a unique 2-count pattern (with no rock step) which is why we called it the 2-count swing, it was also know as the Cal Poly Swing, and was lovingly known as Goat Ropin'.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Love that info - thanks for sharing!

[@MadelineJHall]

Thank you! I’ve been dancing since I was little, but my boyfriend has never taken a dance lesson in his life so finding beginner stuff like this is awesome:)

[@john2014]

You two are great instructors!

[@chonk9499]

I've never danced before this week, but after learning a few slow dance moves, and now this, it doesn't seem too bad

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

You totally got it!

[@kelvincarrasco4061]

Straight to the point with the good movies ... love it

[@LanaClarkLC]

Im teaching a friend of mine how to swing tomorrow. It’s been at least 5 years sense I’ve gone. This video is a perfect recap.amazing! Thank you!!

[@caseysun8179]

Would love to see it all put together at the end with music !! ✨

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

LOVE this suggestion!

[@SUNTRUTHTHEENDSLAYER]

Thanks so much for the videos, I have a date tomorrow and have been practicing. I feel like this will at least catch her eyes!

[@normanrehme3836]

Good to see young dancers. Your style tends to prompt guys to be too aggressive with actions and if they want to dance for years, a girl’s rotator cuffs can’t take that much stress. So glad you taught to keep the “yank and crank” in check. Also please please teach dancers to respect dance floor space with others. At a bar there is usually very little floor space to do big moves and aerials. If you bump someone, apologize and reduce size of moves. I’ll watch more of your videos and use wireless mics from Rode to help us hear you. Thx.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Thanks so much for the feedback! We agree - you definitely need to be respectful and use dance etiquette :)

[@jamessimmons5888]

It's important to point out in each & every video that there are ONLY two (2) dance styles done on ANY social Dance Club/Lounge anywhere in the World. Spot/Rhythm & Progressive/Traveling. The congestion Problem (s) we all run into these days is that Dance Instructors do not continually reinforce (Over & Over/ Ad Nauseum ),...... All Spot/Rhythm Dance Styles should be done in the CENTER of the Dance Floor,......Progressive/Traveling Dance Styles are done in the two (2) outside lanes of the Dance Floor. Slower Progressive/Traveling Dancers on the inside Lane & the faster moving dances in the Outside FAST Lane. This way, we can ALL perform our dance of choice at the very same time to each particular Music Selection. Thank You!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

you are spot on!

[@zach_blackburn]

That intro video was insane!

[@evanwalters6574]

Hey Shalee and Grant -- would be super cool to see some advanced country swing tutorial vids once you get there. Especially the aerials, and how to train/learn them in steps. Breaking it down to "do this before attempting the whole thing" type stuff, as well as if you need other people to spot you, where to position them strategically. Also, a (bright colored or red) glove on each of your right hands would help a ton to keep track of where hands are going during the videos. :)

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

This is great advice! Thank you!

[@abdullahalam2088]

A small suggestion: the reverb makes it hard to understand what you guys are saying, a mic for each of you would be immensely helpful! You guys have amazing chemistry, looking forward to this channel growing a lot more! Great video!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Thanks for the tip! Send us those microphones and we'll get on it ;)

[@Soprano2013]

Agreed. They could even get some cheap ones and anything would be better than the reverb in these.

[@dman1789]

Thank you! I look forward to putting what I learned out onto the floor! 👏🏻🤠🇺🇸

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Excellent! We love to hear it!

[@aviationsongs]

Love this!

[@masterwayne3]

great video thank you, shalee looks likes shes just in absolute love with shane 😄.

[@bonochibear7895]

Good to have a basics vid like this. Thanks

[@Dudelocation]

Thank you, i can do a country swing to the country music with my wife

[@noahearl]

thanks for the clear descriptions :)

[@WarrenCheskyTheFoxwiggins]

im at a dance rn and needed help. thx guys!!

[@mistyc.5136]

Love this! I love country swing and line dancing but finding a guy to dance with ‘round my parts are near impossible. I guess that’s why all the girls be dancing while the boys be playing on their phone on the sidelines

[@TheFakeAustinJohnson]

basic dip walk through @4:06 demonstration @6:33 Slow dance steps @7:12 and @8:04 for demonstration.

[@jakemackenzieblack]

Super helpful 💯

[@Blank-vk6dq]

Thanks so much. This really helped alot I think I can pass my PE final today :)

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Happy to help :)

[@lyssagames4311]

Time to convince my boyfriend to learn how to swing dance with me

[@moiradavis8364]

I read your comment just as I'm sitting here making my boyfriend watch this to try with me.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

YESSSSS

[@coleplatt4869]

Was it a success?

[@spinf.6662]

Ok the fake text to remind you to like the video is actually so clever

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Hahaha thank you 😂 We worked hard on that!

[@shawntellebennett3626]

These are so cool! Please keep making tutorials it's really neat!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Thank you! We will!

[@hannahe0722]

I would love to see y'all do the pretzel!!💙💙💙

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Oh great idea! Thank you!

[@bilbaneji2863]

wow! me n my lady tryna learn this but so hard! jeez yall good ! howdy from SATX

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

You totally got this!

[@prestonsmith9266]

I love how I look up country swing on KZbin and one of the first things that comes up is some people at my favorite place they're in Provo wearing blue shirts like when I wear

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

It's the best place to be!

[@bradvb6784]

What city are y’all in? Curious about in-person lessons. You’re super fun to watch! Thanks for the videos!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

We're in Utah County!

[@4mskym]

Love your lifts 😍

[@natashajordan7468]

Thank you!! I’m trying to teach my brother while learning myself,😂 8:27

[@kourtneyd916]

You make it look so easy

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Haha LOTS of practice!

[@yurisabatiniitaliantenor2479]

Great videos! Please, what music shall I refer to to apply these moves? Could you suggest some titles please? 🙏🙂

[@janolianna9926]

Oh my goodness you two are soooo cute!!!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

🥺 Thank you so much

[@thatsyaboi8185]

well most likely I will manage to forget these in a day, but nevertheless it was a very easy video to follow and if I had someone to practice with I'm sure we could have some fun

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Glad it helped! You got this :)

[@annieramey6151]

Any suggestions for a few slower songs we could dance to with these beginner moves ?

[@lisak1476]

Morgan Wallen - Chasin’ You is a great one.

[@davis3254]

You guys are awsome! Thank you for the class!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Thanks for watching!

[@parvizzeydi9063]

Thank you guys!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Thanks for watching!

[@photoguy4212]

These are great

[@AkeelZarkanyArt]

I watched the video many times, I found you amazing, the question is why you get dislike? It's surprising me. You doing great, thanks

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Not sure! Sometimes we're not everybody's cup of tea, and that's okay :)

[@stevendavis7494]

Just went swing dancing for the 2nd time ever on Saturday night and it was a blast!! I actually was at Southworth Hall too! I just moved to Utah a couple months ago so when I found this video yesterday I noticed that you guys were in Provo when I saw the intro and then I realized that it was actually filmed at Southworth!! I had so much fun and I can't wait to go back this weekend! I hope I run into you guys there. Do you go to Southworth often? Thank you so much for the video, I learned so much!!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Yes! We love Southworth Hall!

[@mamataduble2873]

You'll are the cutest ❤

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

aww thank you so much!

[@RealWyattH]

Great video

[@casade247]

gran video, pueden hacer la coreografia para burn it to the ground?

[@parvizzeydi9063]

Teach us more please!🙏🏾

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

We're on it!

[@hannahbradshaw7726]

Y'all are so cute!!!!!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Awe, thank you!

[@penelopeabraham1120]

Hola. Do you have a video where you teach the basic step and the rhytim or couts? As in what step do we use just to dance with out adding dips, spins or lifts?

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

That's the nice thing about country swing, you can be on rhythm... or not. and no one cares. All that matters is you're having fun! But to learn the basic step, we cover that at the beginning of this video!

[@vaporeonpscoral5446]

Title: "basic" The intro: *physically spins a girl around his body*

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

😂😂

[@hollyjohnson8348]

My husband just saw you in our town. Do you teach private lessons in Utah county?

[@FaiGoneWild]

yall cappin this is hard

[@samandalec4872]

Thank you

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

You're welcome

[@hopeup2792]

I would like you to incorporate each step in with the new step so you can see them flow from one to the other and then at the end all four steps in a dance.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Love this - thank you for the idea!

[@warriorstudeo188]

Can you do a video that gives the girls advice and teaches them how to practice without a partner?

[@RobertMorgan-ku5vm]

Are you located in San Antonio TX to take lessons

[@RailGunsDayZ]

I had to have a girl teach me how to do this at a bar 😂 I was way too drunk to do it right haha

[@XtraEnergized]

What kind of boots are those?!!! Need those

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Tecovas!

[@pauldavis5958]

Very helpful content. Recommend a different venue to eliminate the echo so your words can be better understood. Thx

[@heyshea4]

Is it possible to practice this beforehand without a partner?

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

You can try, but it might be a bit difficult!

[@dwightmccarty2456]

as @76jennmarrs said - Do a recap of the whole dance in the last minute - put it all together. :-)

[@Shayoticc]

needed this for tinder

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Ahahhahh dang it!

[@estebanmiguel6019]

I’ve never seen a dance style like this that doesn’t incorporate footwork, especially using a rock-step or some form of “quick” and “slows”.

[@thehungrytaurus5010]

would like to let you know the text notification works

[@madianderson496]

Big question for ya guys! How would you recommend dancing if your partner is the same height as you. I feel like it may cause problems in the spin

[@MaddieMettler]

I’m actually taller than most of my dance partners. For the leader, you just need to exaggerate the arch of the arm for a spin. As a leader, I just make sure to duck slightly and bend my knees a bit more to do a very slight squat.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

This is a great answer Maddie! There are always pros and cons to varying heights. Sometimes it is a lot more convenient when you're the same height as your partner though! Just practice and see what works best for the two of you. There are moves we do that aren't as smooth because our height difference is so drastic!

[@azeliaramos7718]

You know that decoration on top of the arch? It looks like Sid the sloth

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

😂😂😂

[@mikiamartin1270]

OMG I love their dance I hope I found a boyfriend that my boyfriend knows how to do. Like how he picked up

[@heinzrudiger287]

Studying for college night at a country dance hall.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

hahaha love it

[@briannconn]

Use move 2 a lot. :)

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

It's a good filler move for sure!

[@kaylynbecker2068]

Pretzel!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

That's a fun one!

[@s55333]

I thought that might be Provo... :)

[@rreassuresonlyngdohnonglai5279]

Lovely couple. Please make a dance video of lewis brice song title "It's You".

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

love that idea!

[@arcadiosincero]

Aren’t there rock steps somewhere in the country swing basic?

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Depends on the style! Not in this particular style though. Great question!

[@MarmeePoppins]

We are loving this, but please help us do it to actual music too.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Your request has been heard! :)

[@unrefinedsynesthesia]

What are your thoughts on the ‘Show Her Off’ dance lessons? It has a lot of country swing dance tutorials.

[@unrefinedsynesthesia]

My lady and I were talking about doing that program once I got back from my work travels

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

We have never done the program so it's hard to have an opinion. But we have seen his ads and it sounds like a cool and fun idea. If you decide to spend the money on it we would love for you to let us know how it goes. Thanks for watching!

[@WonderWomanInMichigan]

We love the show her off dance lessons dvds!!!!

[@icysamurai1485]

I saw his elbow not touching his sides at one point!!

[@makeithappen3090]

How tall is this dude or how short is she??

[@domenicawhite9993]

yes

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

No....ok maybe Yes! Not sure

[@bradley9212]

From what you’ve seen at dance halls is there a lacking amount of men who usually show up to dance?

[@turtlecheese8]

In my experience, there is usually more woman than men in both country and swing and I dance in a small "city".

[@karabyrne4869]

Is this mirrored?

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Nope!

[@jeseewilson1857]

0:07 HOLY CRUD THATS SCARY 💀

[@jennifersmallfoot7152]

4:15

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Do you have a question about that part?

[@jeromekunkel1752]

I thought I actually got a text at the beginning of the video😢

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Haha you're not the first one!

[@leelyn12]

hes like a target version of jared padalecki

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

I personally think Jared Padalecki is like the dollar store version of Grant 😏😍

[@leelyn12]

@@KingandQueenofCountrySwing 🤣🤣🤣

[@emilyvelasquez7884]

This is cool asf but isn’t this kinda a lot like quebradita? But a different style of it?

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Dance styles tend to bleed into one another 😊

[@katiwright2079]

I dont get the hand positioon

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

On which move? We'd love to help clarify!

[@IAsYouAreMeI]

Is their a video with no talking? Just the actual dance?

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Hmmm... there's not... but that's a good idea!

[@EricHockridge]

Fuck yeah!

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

👀😂

[@roseisabelll9588]

Please focus a little more on the girls part. For the life of me idk how or when to present my hand or understand the guys cues. This is more helpful for guys.

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Should we do a "how to follow your partner - tips" video?

[@roseisabelll9588]

@@KingandQueenofCountrySwing Yessssss! Please. I would appreciate that sooooo much. I love dancing alone but partner dancing isn’t coming me to as naturally. Tips would be amazing.

[@80153natalia]

I wish at the last slow dance the girl would of repeated out loud her steps I got confused

[@davidkaplan1554]

Ok now I just need to find a girl

[@AlaskaVR]

1.) find redneck bar. 2.) ask

[@bretmann900]

Can I see a video where the partner is the same height?

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

Yeah sorry our height difference is pretty drastic haha. But honestly most of these should work nearly identically regardless of the height of your partner. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelfinck92]

Holy hell he's giant and she's tiny af

[@KingandQueenofCountrySwing]

😂😂

[@jaykay3071]

“The basics” First thing I see is her getting tossed over his head and flipping