Tricks & Airsteps for Swing - Dance Clip

[evoorheeswhelan]

I love this. I could watch it a million times. Thanks.

[09gismo08]

because the circles from breakdance are too mainstream

[lindyhop411]

@09gismo08 Jam Circles have a long history going back with tap dancing. Both swing dancing and break dancing took the jam format from tap.

[sparky1234]

I'm sure this song was in the mask with him Carey??

[lindyhop411]

@sparky1234 You're thinking of Hey Pachuco by Royal Crown Revue.

[lilmissltap]

When she swung him over her shoulder at 1:09 i was like whoa.

[babyorange05]

very simple its like there having a total package of FUN!! amazingly great!! like it so much!!

[ThePoeticsvic]

what's the song's name???

[yamakasko]

@ThePoeticsvic Sing, sing, sing

[ThePoeticsvic]

@yamakasko gracias :D

[bolero3444]

kool

[Angelesespinosa]

mmm



[InFlameProductions]

just showed this to some people who think the dougie is hard.

[everydayimbufferin]

Can anyone tell me the name of the move at 0:47?

[lindyhop411]

@everydayimbufferin They're doing tandem charleston aka shadown charleston, and then they go into a back flip air step.

[kazamt]

I am exhausted just watchingn this high energy crazy swing...

[isaar72]

beutiful dancing



[whatname82]

Meh

[lindyhop411]

@whatname82 says the guy that can't dance

[marvelousmarv89]

best dance ever!!! looks so fun, i want to learn so bad!! :)

[wildflower527]

Oh, I Love This!!!

Thanks!!! ^Cocoa^

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[0muskaria0]

dance dance crazy dance, everybody start to dance! larilaaa wohoho now you're swinging in the air!

[aebeseede]

I'm 16. I wish my high school dances were like this. D:

[lindyhop411]

@aebeseede You should try and find swing dancing near you! Try searching your city/state and "Lindy Hop".

[xXCatXxWomen]

swing dance is originally from where and which year ?

[jimchimnet]

@xXCatXxWomen The Savoy Ballroom in Harlem became well known for dancing in the 1930's. Frankie Manning was one of the original Lindy Hoppers who created the air step and other athletic moves. White kids from other areas started going to the Savoy and the dance style crossed over into the mainstream. Frankie Manning was also part of the revival of swing dancing (jitterbug, East coast swing, Lindy Hop) in the late1990's. Do a search for Frankie Manning for more info.

[xXCatXxWomen]

woohoo !!!

[DrHarleen01]

Ahahahha, i love this. x] <3

[Patriotsfan123321]

WHAT IS THR NAME OF THIS SONG PLZZZZ!!!!!

[LightAikaDreams]

@Patriotsfan123321

it should be "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman, just a bit different :) hope that helps!

[pookie797]

How the hell can you dislike this?

[archetas]

I think 200k of these views are mine..... Great compilation! Looking forward to the next!

[McFlySir]

Swing Dancing: The MOST fun you can have with your clothes on! This stuff is so addictive!

[lindyhop411]

@McFlySir I think you mean Lindy Hop, when you say swing. :-)

[oojiwupa]

I do love swing: quirky, classy and flashy all at the same time :D anyone know what shazzy song is playing while all these couples are flippin', flyin' and floppin'?

[lindyhop411]

@oojiwupa The song is "Sing, Sing, Sing" orginally recorded by Benny Goodman, and FYI, the dancing in the video is "Lindy Hop" the original swing dance.

[FishJanDex]

@oojiwupa Its called Sing Sing Sing by Benny Goodman I believe.

[Maltease14]

@FishJanDex Thanks for that, it was killing me! =D

[euroforsuro]

i just wanna move go gog go on my head on my ass just keep playg that jazzzz

[eksass]

lindy rulez! :)))

[savvy12510]

I love swing!! Now that's REAL dancing!

[lindyhop411]

@savvy12510 It's Lindy Hop. :-)

[savvy12510]

@lindyhop411 Both are real dancing :D I love dancing both

[lindyhop411]

@savvy12510 What I mean is the dancing in this video is Lindy Hop. There's not one dance called "swing", there's actually lots of swing dances. (i.e. Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Charleston, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Carolina Shag, Jive, Boogie Woogie, etc.)

[savvy12510]

@lindyhop411 Yes, I know. I love swing in general, any and all kinds. Lindy Hop is my preference because it's much smoother and a lot more fun

[bertcheryl]

my drama class did grease and i played cha cha and we did swing dancing

[lindyhop411]

@bertcheryl What kind of swing dancing?

[gazza4589]

How did I know that the guy in the glasses was the one going to get flipped? :P

[fritsugene]

Awesome, I am totally going to learn some of those moves

[lindyhop411]

@fritsugene Make sure you learn Lindy Hop first!

[DiscolaMadkitten]

Wow they're cool!!!...Love swing dance

[DRUMMERxGURU]

im going to tae classes ,,wish me luck folks ,,,,, dont want to brake my neck :)

[lindyhop411]

@DRUMMERxGURU Are you learning Lindy Hop?

[DRUMMERxGURU]

@lindyhop411 Swing ///lindy ~hop . Im a rocker @ heart & also the drummer in a old schoool rock band, lets just say..,... i love this music / dancing andits became a hobbie :) . Ps do check my band ot if yo like.

[greenygrassy]

awesome. 

[olominati]

woow!!! here we learned something u guys!!! ;)

[LRM60]

That was awesome!

[1504Chloe]

whats the music? x

[theshamu11]

what song is this

[XMagicxFlameX]

@theshamu11

The song is called Sing, sing, sing by Benny Goodman.

[YanYan1337]

i wanna learn how to swing dance =]

[lindyhop411]

@YanYan1337 Just make sure you learn Lindy Hop. :-)

[TheLongshot11]

Sorry ,I don't like men dancing together.I am not gay.TheLongshot

[TheIvandrahgo]

@TheLongshot11 because your mind immediately jumped to it being gay....is probably why you are most definitely gay.

[milkchocolategodess]

@TheLongshot11 ok hey im not going to jump down your throat i just want to point out. that there a lot of male leads who learn how to do aerials as a follow to understand it more. as well it is more fun to be the follow in this case. odds are they both leads and one wanted to do the following for the move. so you should try and respect that he has the comfort and ability to do the moves in the first place.

[youhan1234567]

swing is like having sex with the dance floor

[lindyhop411]

@youhan1234567 No that's blues dancing.

[davidnpng]

Thats crazy! I really like the last move of the video. what was that called?

[lindyhop411]

@davidnpng The K Flip

[NickHarrisonPAWS]

win

[emigr8]

wtf @ 1:04

that was a complete surprise :D

[lindyhop411]

@emigr8 Look up the "Hellzapoppin" video clip and you'll see where that air step comes from. :-)

[NoAdvantage999]

The blonde girl on the right is having way to much fun watching! lol.

[Janinesfitness]

holy crap love it!! wish i was there!! janinesfitness

[Solari1994]

Ireland201011 : Okay, So what's your problem ? Get out of there. It's called dance. Don't like it, don't look at it, you fuckin' idiot.

[cbprice25]

This is fantastic. Excellently timed.

[InquiringMind63]

Awesome!!!!!

There seems to be 20 people who can't appreciate good swing dancing.

[cirej25]

Girl in red skirt is insane!!!! Wow!

[saasfee3000]

@lindyhop411: ah, thx! so how to start to learn this dancing? charleston seems to be a little bit slower, isn't it? i think the (fast) lindyhop is too much for me, i would be satisfied without these crazy arials too ;) so would charleston be the plan to start?

[lindyhop411]

@ireland201011 Hater's gonna hate. Trollolol.

[saasfee3000]

the girl with the red skirt and her guy are the best! how is the backstep called they're doing sometimes?

[lindyhop411]

@saasfee3000 They're dancing Lindy Hop, but I think you're curious about when they are doing Shadow Charleston?

[82jdog]

I will always be an aficionado of this kind of swing dancing. I really enjoyed watching this video.

[MrDIVOJEJE]

que asco de bailarines ya no se comparan alos de los años 50's dan pena y asco las mujeres se ven muy pesadas y vulgares y los hombres igual muy cerdos y muy pesados nada que ver con la epoca del SWING!!!!

[lindyhop411]

@MrDIVOJEJE Swing fue popular en los años 1930 y 1940.

[CaptainPolaris]

The two guys dancing together was cool. Cool move.

[Guzalia11]

ПОТРЯСАЮЩЕ!!!!!

[313Antares]

OMG!! One of the coolest stuff I ever saw!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

[lindyhop411]

@gummytheclassical Look up instructional videos for Lindy Hop. :-)

[phoenixflame122]

omg that looks like sssooo much fun!

[happyday316]

The girl in the red skirt is REALLY good at doing the little backstep thing!

[LunaMoonStellaStar]

I LOOOOVVVVEEEE THHHHIIIIIISSSSS! <3 Is there really any other dancing besdies swing dancing? *sighs in pleasure*

[AgentSmith606]

@LunaMoonStellaStar it DOES take two to tango ;D

[unclepudge]

WOW....just REALLY REALLY AMAZING TRICKS!!!

GJ FOR ALLLLLL dancers.....they are one of the best ive seen.:)

[daveiskelly]

2:26 was pretty gay, eh?

Cool video!

[candybear32]

wow.... (jaw drops)

that was severely impressive!

[Aner2557]

I won't say this is better than quality pharmaceuticals - but it is certainly a positive adjunct!

[guizmono]

What is the title of the song?!!?

[Skantaq]

@guizmono It's called "Sing, Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman =D

[acr1969]

Great video, lots of fun!! Thank you! Definately cheered me up when I needed it!

[goosenooseable]

great moves... love swing.. but they all don't seem to really be in it for the dance. looks like a 'oh.. dancing for money. great. i'll just whip out some moves and go home.'

[lindyhop411]

@goosenooseable Look the ULHS competitions and you'll see what you are looking for.

[quedelabonnemusique]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[KatyReaL]

That was incredible!! Amazing tricks, and great dancing all around =]

The guy in the green shirt was really great - and impressive as both a lead and a follow! <3

[AwkwardJellyfish]

Why dont people dance like this anymore?? :o

[ash2bold]

I love this rythm !!

[MurgitaMiura]

This video is the anthem of dance, youth and happiness. 

[Fiskpatrik]

Theres A LOT of lindy hop in Sweden.

[Cute89Baby]

Thank you for such an amazing post! I definitely learned quite a few techniques from it that I can use for my Dance 120 Class. :D. Absolutely wonderful. :).

[MsRandomPro]

man are these like pros or somthing O.O

whoaaa they are awsome i wanna learn i wannnnaaaaa learn =( wuaahh =(

i dont think we have this where i live thou =(

[lindyhop411]

@MsRandomPro According to your profile, you live in Sweden. You'll be happy to know that the worlds greatest swing dance camp in in Sweden. Look up the Herrang Dance Camp. It's amazing.

[tumsabai1]

@MsRandomPro

Lindy hop has been popular in Sweden for over twenty years.

[MsRandomPro]

@tumsabai1

Really O.o then i have alot to learn... Cough.. cough =)

[kaka19871]

This dance and rhythm are contagious!!!I would like to dance like them too!

[lindyhop411]

@kaka19871 Just have to learn Lindy Hop!

[MsArtistmom]

SSSSSSSWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTT­TTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FreddyStarman]

cool stuff

[666xoxox666]

me and my friend are learning this for homecoming! we're gonna show people how dancing should be ;D

[lindyhop411]

@666xoxox666 I hope you are learning Lindy Hop!

[contortedre]

what is the name of that move around :47 where the girl flips over the guys shoulder? I have been trying to remember the name of it and I can't! =(

[ff1ght3rs]

@contortedre Evil Knievel I think?

[Dorothyluzdeagua1]

i watched this when I was listening to diablo swing orchestra lol

I LOVE SWING :D

[PlanetMan77]

This made my day. You guys rock!

[pimpmonkey96]

name of song?

[jhalenco]

perfect

[sweetassugar628]

I wish I had someone to learn how to swing dance with! I love it!

[rhombus0ne]

@sweetassugar628 wherever you are, I'm sure there's a group of swing dancers there who would love new people! just find 'em. :)

[Wevonitos]

YESS!! i have been looking for this kind of danceing for like an hour! you guys are awesome!

[lindyhop411]

@Wevonitos Have you tried looking up Lindy Hop?

[ThinkFox]

Awsome Job!! Still if our grandparents could still swing there would be no compitition :P

[boxofsoap]

ill forever remember this song as the chips ahoy commercial. lol anyway i wish i had someone to learn how to dance like this with! it looks so fun!

[LozzerFaceMe]

I LOVE SWING!!

[Jordidrum]

Who's the artist playing in the background?

[thealbear99]

@Jordidrum its Sing, Sing, Sing. by BBC Big Band Orchestra

[thealbear99]

@Jordidrum its Sing, Sing, Sing. by BBC Big Band Orchestra

[kathrynloch]

No wonder the "girl in the red skirt" and her partner are so popular. If I miss my guess, they are the instructors of Motion Lifestyle and the top of their rung at swing dancing.

If the other members of this video are their students or other professional cohorts then BRAVO!

I have purchased the beginning swing dancing DVD from these folks and LOVE IT! No, this is not a paid endorsement or anything - just a comment from a very happy customer who LOVES this video and loves swing!

[justdancegame]

Nice moves! Everyone looks like they're having so much fun! Join the Just Dance Talent Search to enter for a chance to get your moves in the next Just Dance video game and win a trip to Paris.

[REMsleep321]

We make fun of two guys for doing leap frog in swing dance. Guess it's justified. Too bad :D

[kathrynloch]

I want to learn! I love this video!

[barbiesez1]

4.30 is awsome

[SirJoshuaTheJoyRider]

soooooooooo.... want to be able to do that move that happens at around 5:00... sigh.

[jazzmanzoot]

"Red Hot Tomatoes" (! ?)

Squidgie left over Tomatoes more like !

The Vid was Excellent. * * * * * + But required the Tom Toms, of the Master Himself, (Gene Krupa) and the Leading Hand, of Benny Goodman, The Man Himself.

Red Hot Tomatoes my eye !

[420fej]

i wanna learn how to dance swing...

[DSnyder123]

whats the move at 1:23 called?

[kid0sixx]

@5:00 ftw! :D

[lbh1618]

Love the red skirt girl! And the two guys were really cute too--never seen that before but it works! Awesome video & thanks for posting!

[ItsMehLucy]

thank u for giving me mad head =p

[LaJuera25]

SWEET!

[relaxer007]

Great ! Nice filming too !

[CAPfhs2010]

i went swing dancing last night with a group of friends. we're in highschool so we didn't think we'd fit in but it was sooooo amazingly fun! :D we're going again in like 2 weeks! WHOOT!

[DorkifiedAndLovely]

Fantastic song, fantastic moves, FANTASTIC video.

[john5o]

what district ?

your brilliant !

[ItsMehLucy]

whats the name of this song

[lvshoequeen]

@ItsMehLucy : The song is called "Sing, Sing, Sing"

[pellanora]

@ItsMehLucy : Its Sing Sing Sing by Benny Goodman. The original version is about 8 and a half minutes long.

[jeanetreyes08]

I like to mute this and play the

16 TONS song (spanish version).

Effin Awesome!!

[swweetteeth]

tht guys starting getting a little gay!!

but great video!!

♥Christine♥

[RHCPkpr32]

that is intense. i love it!

[danese5353]

that would b hard to do in heels......

[timboswingdancer]

we got it in our heads that this would be a difficult one to master(we are both 49 yrs old) we had a go on tuesday night and it took two attempts!!!

after four attempts i was having to hold her back to avoid hitting the cieling with her head! its all in the hand brace,,many thanks......

[swanriverdaisy]

Haha, that girl on the left side of the screen at 2:05 is really into it.

[tveitakar]

spotting perhaps? =)

[timboswingdancer]

can someone please please post a how to demo for the jump at 44 seconds....... come on now??

[MrSwingHeil]

do you know how to do a tandem charleston? because all you do is the rock step and then she jumps straight up as you hold her up and kick.

[ladybluepeach]

AWSOME!!!!

[BPSaks19]

Wow! i Love the Moves!

[MrSwingHeil]

First, the song is "Sing, Sing, Sing" originally made famous by Benny Goodman and his orchestra. And I think the style of Lindy is called "Savoy Style." You can tell because the follows are using more of a wider swivell. Also you might notice the incorporation of certain elements of the charleston.

[kdragon00]

Um I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure this dance style is called "Lindy Hop" and not Swing. Lindy is know for the aerials and throws along with the signature kicking with one person in front of the other. Look it up

[4ivIV]

Lindy Hop is just a from of Swing. Saying Swing is like saying Latin There are a ton of different dances you can do and still be doing Swing. Also you can do aerials in any form of Swing.

[Luke4140]

Lindy Hop is a type of Swing there are several different basic steps of Swing

[duminicanboy89]

what's that song?!

[smacksak]

amaaazing. I'm just learning swing, and it's nothing like this

[aine30192]

awesomeee!

what`s the name of the song?

[RoxiiL0ve]

my fiance and i have mastered the first flip around or "moon flip" the following throw and spin/jump. we're working on the rest ;]