Swivels, Solo Practice - Technique Talks for Lindy Hop & Swing Dancing

[@alissaj9501]

I know this video is 3 years old but I just started my Lindy Hop class!! Thank you for this! ❤❤

[@LauraGlaess]

You are so welcome! Check out the one with a partner, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJfGZaWGd9qZqacsi=HJkFfoGSUA2e-BRm

[@sophia.ciocca]

Something I love about your teaching is how you emphasize how everyone's body is different and we can trust what feels good for us! Thank you so much. This was great!

[@jamiesparks3409]

Your videos are my favorite thing on youtube! So much energy, sprinkles of history, such quality explanation, details for leaders and followers and examples of solo and with a partner. I could go on! Such a gift! Your videos are such a community gift. Thank you.

[@LauraGlaess]

This means a lot. Thank you ❤️

[@kathryngraham3986]

Best swing and lindy you can find online!!!! THANK YOU!

[@pnarkemanl4803]

Amazing! Thank you ❤

[@sylvaintaif8128]

Great vid, great way to teach !

[@cmcdonald5710]

Thank you. Happy New Year (in a couple of days) from Brisbane, Australia 🙋‍♀️

[@lakegirl1916]

Congrats on the big news!! 🎉 Thanks for the great video!

[@tanyatanya32]

You are amazing Loura!

[@CourtneyBMansell]

Loved this! More on swivels!!

[@LauraGlaess]

Swivels are the BEST!!

[@sadieyu3694]

So cool!

[@hannalowenherz4839]

Ah love you Laura! Thanks for this! Nice seeing Brooks again too!

[@LauraGlaess]

I always love seeing him

[@kaiasyoutubechannel4787]

Adorable.

[@kayrakosoglu3237]

So clean, thank youu! Lots of love 💛

[@Mekhanic1]

Great job! I learn so much from your videos! So happy to see you!

[@LauraGlaess]

That means a lot to me! Thank you :)

[@chauquynhle]

Thanks for sharing, Laura! It's never enough to learn Swivels

[@christinbartholmai1309]

Love it. Thanks so much for sharing 😍

[@ZiaItalia79]

I hate when I start counting, because I FEEL the music, but when someone says one thing is a 6-count, and another is an 8-count, I don't get it. Throw in swivels, and I see absolutely zero numbers 😢

[@mackenziesumrall8213]

Awesome cat tree

[@LauraGlaess]

Mackenzie Sumrall thanks! My dad made it!

[@calebraysilcott9471]

In which video did you show the vintage footage where they had 6 or so couples do a swing out on different beats?

[@LauraGlaess]

Daaangg.... I wish I remembered....

[@calebraysilcott9471]

@@LauraGlaess Fair. 😂 If you find it again Or remember point me that way. If you remember. 😂

[@PeterandNaomi]

Also your patreon address only shows up as a link if you add the http. Hope that helps!

[@LauraGlaess]

Man, super helpful. Grandma can't tech and there's a lot to learn. Thanks, Naomi!

[@PeterandNaomi]

@@LauraGlaess No problem. So much trial and error and youtube tutorials in my life right now.

[@_cup_of_tea]

Awesome video! Can you show us how to do scissor kicks please

[@LauraGlaess]

Great suggestion! It is on the list!

[@jrlq774]

I kept finding myself a beat behind so I watched this in slow motion. Once you get going, are you starting to swivel on the 8? Like your foot is getting turned out to start the swivel on the 8? I just want to make sure I'm understanding correctly - I struggle with swing outs. Thanks!

[@LauraGlaess]

Absolutely. The triple step on 7&8 moves me away from my lead, opening my body to the left, encouraging the first twist on count 8

[@patrickguillet7939]

Cc Laura, you re making us a so good remedy.. I ve seen some beautiful cracks on your walls. Your vibrations probably.. When can i come to repare that ? I am voluntary. ; ; Bise. Patrick

[@trainroomgary]

🚂 Cool demo 😎

[@zandra7966]

I had to slow this down to 1/2 speed. What songs do you recommend for us beginners to practice to?

[@LauraGlaess]

Slow and groovy is always good. Here are a few of my favorites that I always play in class. Don't let yourself get lulled into this tempo. Try to gradually push yourself faster - it makes it so much easier to do with a lead, and so much easier to bring to the dance floor. Good luck! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIqkc3SXdrR-gJY kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYOwaomdiNSWkK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6uzmIylZp50qbM

[@zandra7966]

Laura Glaess Thank you!

[@MaiNguyen-wl9xr]

One question please, I've check many other videos, and they all count to 8, so is swivel only for a 8-count lindy?

[@Tamlane3]

Just a heads up that there's no such thing as '8-count lindy'- Lindy Hop has steps or series of movements that last different quantities of time in the song- 6 beats and 8 beats are common but so are 2 and 4 count moves. It's been written that you can really think about it all in 2s so maybe all Lindy is 2 count? : ) More to your point though: the swivel is takes 2 counts but there's a preparation in the previous count (as noted in some of these comments). The preparation frequently comes from the last part of a triple before. This triple could be the end of an 8 count move (like a swing out) or the end of a 6 count move (like a tuck turn) but the swivel itself is not contingent on the duration of the move that came beforehand. Maybe a simpler way of thinking about it is that swivels most often replace the rock step so any time you could rock step you can find a way to putting in a swivel.

[@MaiNguyen-wl9xr]

@@Tamlane3 omg thank you so much, this helped me a lot!

[@ReinaldoGinicolo-ew5cx]

FormidáveL !!!

[@rachelcastillo9035]

When you swivel, are you also moving your shoulders with your hips or are your hips swiveling, and you shoulders square with your partner?

[@LauraGlaess]

I try swivel my hips without moving my shoulders, but I also try not to let my shoulders be square with my partner. I want to let them open up as my momentum continues backwards -- I'm actually making a video on this EXACT TOPIC right now!

[@google-somi]

😍

[@joanarodrigues2552]

Thank you for this ❤️

[@benhumphreys4785]

Looking good as you dance in these sneakers

[@astridlefevre2643]

❤️🌬️🇧🇪

[@PeterandNaomi]

Oo Oo Oo I think I'm the first view! -Naomi

[@pascal.danseswing]

oui mais la ,vous faites toujours la meme chose ( une traversée et une autre, une reprise tournée, une traversée, puis une autre et une reprise tournée ,cela ne change pas .

[@godofdancelee948]

That's not swivel use floor to get the right reaction. completely nonsense