Been pro for over 20 years. Sure, a good dancer can adapt, but there is more than enough good swing music to dance to without being forced to dance to music that doesn’t swing! I can WALTZ to Rick James if I had to. Rick James does not swing. I’m sorry we don’t have staff paper, here, so that I could show you what swing rhythm looks like.
@bgredhd: Of Course Rick James' music isnt swing but this is the GRAND NATIONALS, which means their "SKILL" level can adapt to any music genre that has a..... "beat!" Sound like you are just learing to Swing. I thought it was great to infuse funk and blues to the dance...Cool!
@bgredhd Yeah, that's just the way it is with West Coast Swing - it's almost always done to Top 40 music, which typically doesn't swing. Calling it swing dancing is sort of misleading, that way.
aww, i liked it... i think ben is so creative! he has moves for decades. Jessica, she's always been so adorable when she dances. Controlled and sexy. I thought it was good.
Jessica's kind of spastic. I know it's not fair to compare her to Tatiana since the latter has way more experience, but Jessica tends to make every move seem so strenuous and thought-out.
Great style, but Ben as a leader bothers me a little in that he never seems to look at his partner. The moves are very flashy but there's not much of a connection compared to some of the other top WCS leaders.
Who is Jordan dancing with??
hanban37 5 months ago
@hanban37 Sarah Vann Drake i believe...
fireangel35 4 months ago
I don't recognize who Jordan is dancing with....?
AmyGirl1474 5 months ago
Kind of boring!!Always the same moves!
fatmike11 8 months ago
She grew arms!
HubsDrunk 9 months ago
Been pro for over 20 years. Sure, a good dancer can adapt, but there is more than enough good swing music to dance to without being forced to dance to music that doesn’t swing! I can WALTZ to Rick James if I had to. Rick James does not swing. I’m sorry we don’t have staff paper, here, so that I could show you what swing rhythm looks like.
bgredhd 9 months ago
gay
zes830 10 months ago
Swing rhythm is 1 a 2, 3 a 4! Rick James does not swing! (at least not his music.)
bgredhd 1 year ago
@bgredhd: Of Course Rick James' music isnt swing but this is the GRAND NATIONALS, which means their "SKILL" level can adapt to any music genre that has a..... "beat!" Sound like you are just learing to Swing. I thought it was great to infuse funk and blues to the dance...Cool!
basquait1 9 months ago
@bgredhd Yeah, that's just the way it is with West Coast Swing - it's almost always done to Top 40 music, which typically doesn't swing. Calling it swing dancing is sort of misleading, that way.
RayMailman 7 months ago
funny :D
optiview123 1 year ago
The first song is Big Girl Now--Lady Gaga feat. New Kids On The Block
ShineYourLight06 1 year ago
Great !!! What is the first music ?
panimaje 1 year ago
uau! *-*
ChalsHeyYou 1 year ago
Some of you people are so heartless! Its a fun dance! Ben is amazing, Jessica is amazing, the dance is Amazing! Lets lighten up guys! :)
Melinar 1 year ago
Hot! ;)
whisperzoegirl 1 year ago 4
Why are there so many old people there?
bfvaffel 1 year ago
aww, i liked it... i think ben is so creative! he has moves for decades. Jessica, she's always been so adorable when she dances. Controlled and sexy. I thought it was good.
dbsmvps 2 years ago 8
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hahaha, this dude's got awkward white man syndrome, no soul ha - he robably wins cuz he's cute and young and a ham.
mrsfoc 2 years ago
@mrsfoc Maybe I didn't notice Ben's white dancing because I'm white?
EverythingZen14 1 year ago
@EverythingZen14 exactly
mrsfoc 1 year ago
Jessica's kind of spastic. I know it's not fair to compare her to Tatiana since the latter has way more experience, but Jessica tends to make every move seem so strenuous and thought-out.
blackberrypatch 2 years ago
who sing that song anyone that jessica and ben danced to
yellowflava05 2 years ago
Great style, but Ben as a leader bothers me a little in that he never seems to look at his partner. The moves are very flashy but there's not much of a connection compared to some of the other top WCS leaders.
andyinglorian 2 years ago
First Song: Big Girl Now (Feat. Lady Laga) by New Kids On The Block
Second Song: Super Freak by Rick James
Third Song: Blues Power by Albert King
Lambo5s 2 years ago
That last song of this video didn't swing, the pros make it look easy
velflo3 2 years ago
is that a joke?
StrictlySavoy23 2 years ago
Ok Ben, now you're officialy the dancer that appears the most in my WCS videos collection.
Don't worry it just means you've got another big fan ;-)
salsastuff 2 years ago
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blackbelt06 2 years ago
4th place??? That doesn't make sense. Great moves!
TheDancerInMe 2 years ago
I like the song! What is it?
igore290 2 years ago
jessica is hot
first comment!! yea!!
blackbelt06 2 years ago
amazing
rafaelquixada 2 years ago