Tues Blues Denver Co teachers Ben Collins and Jessica Miltenberger dance together

[@arturroslender6340]

Year after year I search this video again and again and sill its the most beautiful dance act I have ever seen!

[@BookButler]

This is easily my favorite blues dance video. I love how it so beautifully communicates the intimacy of the style without objectifying either party. Mmm, so lovely.

[@HoneyGuys-w5x]

There's a realm that occurs here where an allegiance to the music offers more wonder than any power gained from a mandate to a social construct.

[@vanmyl]

A friend of mine invited me to a blues workshop. I didn't know what to expect, but as soon as the basics went out of the way...All the styles I've had experience with, bachata, salsa, tango, cha-cha-cha, it all sort of came together in one coherent whole, accompanied by my favorite music. I had the time of my life.

[@flamencoprof]

Well, I bookmarked this a few years ago for a Dance playlist. No good if you don't play the list, right? This makes me proud to be part of the human race.

[@ashleyarias7444]

I miss this so much. The dancing, the Merc, friends, all of this. Makes me wish I was back here on Tuesdays.

[@markfrinch7865]

A person who gives up freedom for security will lose both in the end.

[@Inhalingslowly]

This is one of the most gorgeous things I have ever seen.

[@ukcswingdancesocietyukcsds9001]

I can't watch this enough! Such a beautiful dance.

[@annablendermann]

I'm very much in love with blues dancing right now. The two teachers in this video just make it look so beautiful, smooth, and gentle. I don't think I've ever loved a dance more, ugh take me now

[@gloriabriere6435]

Perfect! Silky smooth, sweet and elegant. Wonderful video.

[@fulgco]

Went blues dancing for the first time this weekend and really liked it ^.^

[@mebelle473]

I love this reminds me as a kid my aunt & uncle dancing❤

[@karenhenson1955]

That was so satisfying to watch! I'd love to see them in person! Bravo!!!

[@williemagee6051]

This is such beautiful dancing fun

[@Leandro756]

wow.. brother. exelent..! exelent.

[@gratallops2008]

Great! To me, as a blues dancer, there are so many things to keep in mind!

[@ThingsWeSaidToday]

This is my go-to "what the hell do you do every friday night?!" video.

[@jonraabe]

Whats amazing is how much shit I got for Djing slow sexy stuff like this on Tuesdays nights about 15 years ago at the Merc. Everybody was like "Squirl nut zippers!!!" We stole a blues basic from Herrang in 2000 and started teaching it in Denver and there were about 10 people who could kind of do it. Now look! Awesome! Good work y'all. Amazing how good music will keep people dancing till dawn.

[@LKane214]

I absolutely loved this! Blues has such passion and is so much fun to dance and watch. Great job!

[@taffyholvenstot8297]

Wow, lovely and hard to believe it's unrehearsed but I'm totally new to blues dancing.

[@robertael-bayoumy1395]

Very nice. I wanna dance the blues.

[@magalania1]

so light and natural. beautiful :)

[@RosieMichell]

Beautiful blues dancers. Holy crap. We should have them teach in Aus. Connection was amazing and they click so well together. Makes my heart melt and also makes me want to go Blues dancing :P

[@gloewensmith6897]

Magnifique!! Pour moi, c'est ça la danse!! Bravo!!!

[@patriciamirgorod1632]

Music, dancers and camera amazing!

[@juliewiebe6686]

I've been blues dancing for a while, this reminded me how much I need to work on my musicality. Inspiring! :)

[@nynoah]

It's easier than you think. Just keep on working on leading with your core and connection between two people. The possibilities are endless. There is a great article on the concept of PTED, which is about connection principles. Do an internet search for "joeandnelle" They have some great videos on drag blues too.

[@elliottmanley5182]

My waist is sore from practicing my contra-body walks after watching this. Gorgeous! (The dance, not my contra-body)

[@BLEURfangers]

...so beautiful to watch, flawless. And I loved the slow glide of the camera, it feels like you are right there on the floor with the dancers. Cheers!

[@JGMycroft]

Gorgeous. Now I just have to convince my significant other to do this with me :)

[@jojoPANDA1122]

Wonderful dancing, wonderful camera work. Loved watching it.

[@nynoah]

Thank you so much. Really the dancing by Jes and Ben is just so magical.

[@swingkid1771]

Glen Crytzer with Mischiya Lake "New Years Blues" from Album Harlem Mad; one of my favorite new Blues songs!

[@baraka701]

Ninja, indeed! Well done, Noah.

[@ericaperez7771]

They move so well together, that was just perfect!!!!

[@hitzigna]

impressed with camera work.

[@nynoah]

Thank you :)

[@JordanSmith-jd1ee]

Ben and Jessica, more videos please! You two are amazing! Just a couple more songs?

[@cleanfasteasysafe]

loved dancing at the mercury cafe when I was going to CSU.

[@PurpleRJ]

My goodness... This is AMAZING.

[@barbaraadams2080]

Love love both of YOU!

[@luistentindo6334]

Wow! Hats off to both of you! :))

[@alnvida]

so beautiful... thank you for sharing...

[@charchargr8152]

Dude if that wasn't hot I don't know what is! Bravo!!!

[@carolacarola2058]

vous dansez trop bien ! ou peut-on apprendre à danser de cette façon ?

[@lauraforconi9111]

WANT TO DANCE WITH THIS GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pjscala]

Love this. Love dancing.

[@karniancommunitygaming]

I love everything about this! Good job :)

[@MacroToy]

iv watched this 3 three times now. im surprised there arent more comments.

[@1NikkiTate]

Beautiful! Me gusta mucho!

[@danielloria8337]

Sublime, único.... jazz, blues, son ritmos sensuales, con sabor, textura, color. Sobrados!

[@steveyv963]

really nice. thanks for sharing this.

[@MartinKlekner]

Daimn, apart from the ugly sneakers, this was bloody brilliant!

[@nynoah]

In Bens defense of his shoes. He does own dance shoes and put them on after the video. There was no pre-planning to this video at all. He was just practicing and goofing around with Jes before a class they were teaching together. I asked to shoot a video short I could use for promotion to get people dancing. It was supposed to be 1 min long. It was so magical I just kept on shooting to the end.

[@SalsaAdam]

Besides all the obvious things - technique, lead/follow, musicality - the 2 things I love are Jessica's spins and all the lovely soft triples

[@breannapalmer1776]

I love this!

[@nynoah]

Its great fun too. Welcome to the community.

[@jessefunnell7661]

Ben Collins, you're a good dancer but... what are THOSE!?!

[@nynoah]

Jesse Funnell Are you referring to his shoes? In Bens defense. I gave him NO warning at all when we shot this video. He was practicing for a lesson and I said hey... lets tape you two dancing. The magic was just their dancing with no forethought. I am so thankful to have been able to capture it, street shoes and all.

[@jessefunnell7661]

Haha yeah I know. His shoes just look a little worn down. I don't want to hate on him.

[@andresperedo1275]

+Jesse Funnell Dancing is not in the shoes

[@CollinsBenjaminJ]

+Jesse Funnell Oddly enough, the fact that they were so worn down made them dance pretty well. That said, while the dancing is not in the shoes I cannot stress enough the importance of good footwear for protecting your knees.... and also Noah isn't kidding we literally had a moments notice, I'm always glad to remember that it turned out as well as it did!

[@vadimchevvie]

@@CollinsBenjaminJ Benjamin, hello! Is there a way I can contact you about the blues dance classes? Tried to reach you on facebook.

[@hummerrfun]

Name of song is always nice.

[@estardeepbrown]

wow that was amazing :)

[@julchinda]

I'm totally in love with this video! It's fantastic, so gentle, so beautiful! I watch it again and again and it inspires me so much! I wish my blues dancing (and especially connection with the partner) was as good as Ben and Jessica's one day. By the way, what is the name of the song playing?

[@shutupzeke37]

julchinda Song is "New Year Blues" by Glenn Crytzer And His Sycopators

[@julchinda]

Ezekiel Schloss Wow, thank you so much!!

[@brandomiranda6703]

Ezekiel Schloss interesting. It reminds me a lot of summer time.

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

moonlight of spirituality and spirituality of moonlight..smooth and silvery..

[@bubnov]

started to watch and fell to thinking.

[@tanzen-waal]

nice!

[@TonyHillProductions]

I've been looking for things to shoot with my new Nikon D800 (5DIII eqiv) and steadicam. Let me know if there's ever something I can stop by for! Thanks!

[@0122478]

This song...where can I get it? It sounds like Amy Winehouse, but I can't find it.

[@FantasiaTravesura]

Muy bonita de dinde son amiga, atte lucy una amiga.

[@renatareis698]

Bendito seja o blues...

[@flamencoprof]

I see moves from Tango, and the music sounds 2/4 as well. Am I right?

[@xZombee]

Fantastic. Simply put, fantastic. I am so very eager to start dancing again. (Ex-Lindyhopper.) This is whats referred to "Blues dancing" right?

[@shutupzeke37]

Luka Jovanovic I would say yes, but it also has some drag blues influence.

[@CollinsBenjaminJ]

+Luka Jovanovic (DynamoKid) (Late to the party...) Thanks! Short answer, "Yes" to "Kinda/Depends" Long Answer: Highly dependent on your view of what "Blues Dancing" is. This is probably best described as a modern interpretation of Classical Drag Blues and Ballroomin' with elements of lyrical Jazz and several other ingredients for flavor. Just like Swing, Blues is a family of dance styles and music with a wide variety of possibilities. The movement shown here is mostly just what comes out of Jessica and I moving together and is not really intended to represent more than just our style.

[@kathy888]

No! Once a Lindy Hopper, always a Lindy Hopper

[@daisyblue4073]

And so why can't I find blues/tango in Dallas?

[@CollinsBenjaminJ]

Don't know about Dallas but I'm pretty sure Austin and maybe Tulsa have some. Good hunting!

[@anatoltiessen6341]

How do you call the very last little jump at the end? I whould love to learn how to lead it. Please help !! :)

[@CollinsBenjaminJ]

Which one?

[@0122478]

oops...never mind, I see it is Meschiya Lake...awesome song

[@loplzz]

What's the name of this song? Pleaseeeee!

[@nobody2662]

I think I need to do this. I’m only 15 though so I probably can’t go to clubs or bars. Lessons are too $$$ for me. I’m also kinda tall and have dyspraxia, it’s mild but it messes with my coordination a bit. Still I want to try it

[@CollinsBenjaminJ]

Though (private) lessons are for sure one of the fastest ways to learn most dances have a group lesson before that is ~$5-10 and will get you a solid foundation. (This video was actually a promo for the lesson series Jessica and I were teaching that month) After that, the best training is time on the floor. Be brave and have patience and I am sure you can enjoy dancing too. Best of luck!

[@ouinic]

omgggggggggggg! siiiiickkk! wwooooow!

[@megansyl1]

What song is playing?

[@ianmitchell5169]

megansyl1 It's called "New Year Blues" by Glenn Cryzter and His Syncopators, with Meschiya Lake on vocals. They're one of the best swing bands operating today.

[@Milkcheck1]

Men, WHY THESE SHOES !? but incredible video.

[@rowynaonyx3240]

perfect T_T

[@nynoah]

Updated and information added

[@nynoah]

I used a canon S100 which is a really light camera that takes great video and images. I also walk like a ninja. But I am going to invest into a steadicam... quick someone get me one. :D

[@MacroToy]

a dream

[@ArthurWangArt]

That was too sexy. I bet this is illegal in North Korea.

[@CollinsBenjaminJ]

Haha, perhaps predictably then the style went over big in S. Korea. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5ClkIVmatRlZ6s

[@dogperson432]

The thoughts expressed in these comments are the reasons many people get turned away from blues dancing.

[@trueroscoe]

You mean the repeated appreciation of the beauty of both the dancing and the camera work?

[@nastylife9942]

привет

[@zydecosailor]

lovely dancing but would like to see the lead changed at some point... that would make it real dance!!

[@CollinsBenjaminJ]

Jessica and I often swapped roles in the formal sense even though we didnt strictly do it in this video. In a call and response style and in my own (and I think Jessica's too though she is more than capable of speaking for herself) theory of "leading" the "follower" has as much control over the content of the dance as the lead does, possibly more. I am a huge proponent of learning and dancing both roles but I must disagree that "real" dancing requires a change in roles.

[@FantasiaTravesura]

Like y subscrto.

[@lisowczyk8339]

Bóg stworzył bluesa. I dopiero wtedy kobietę.

[@nynoah]

Make a man blush :)