Nightclub 2-Step, Ari Levitt & Jodi Fleischman (Seattle, Nov 2009)

Jodi and Ari take a break to demonstrate a little improvisational Nightclub 2-Step using many of the "fusion" steps they created for this dance. Ari & Jodi are also the co-creators of "fusion waltz" and "fuson swing". Enjoy!

To learn more about Nightclub 2-step or about "fusion" dance, or for information on classes, workshops, or lessons for your area, please contact Ari at www.RollUpTheRug.com, or Jodi at www.LeftFootBoogie.com

Many thanks to Guy Caridi for filming! (Video service by WiseGuyProductions@comcast.net)

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• Ari Levitt
• Jodi Fleischman
• dance
• nightclub 2-step
• Seattle
• swing
• blues
• fusion
• waltz
• teaching

[arilevitt]

Thanks Dahlia,

Jodi and I are working on a tentative Spring/Summer workshop schedule even as we speak. We'll post those details once they are more concrete. Meanwhile, may happy returns (for tax day),

:) Ari

[arilevitt]

The music in the video is "People Change" by Rockapella. Please let me know if you have any further questions, or if you would be interested in have us put on a workshop for your community. It would be our pleasure :)

- Ari

[arilevitt]

We are currently in the process of putting together a more advanced teaching video of this style which should be available soon, and we'll be teaching this, fusion waltz, and other dance styles at Stanford's Dance Weekend this June 18-20, 2010, in Palo Alto, CA.

[arilevitt]

As you very astutely noted, fusion night club does borrow from the stylings of Latin and blues and blends them into the night club dance form we know and love today. The video you are watching is a small sample of what fusion night club looks like.

[arilevitt]

Thank you for your kind comments. While Jodi and I have been teaching standard night club two step for more than a decade in Seattle, over the past few years we have also enjoyed traveling around the country introducing workshops in several new styles of "fusion" dance -- including "fusion night club", "fusion waltz", and "fusion swing".

[maiku41]

@arilevitt Just recently found this video. Really like the style. Did you make the teaching video you mentioned?

[heartslord]

A real pleasure to watch. When I have dances like this I am quite sure that my life has been fulfilled.

And then I do it again. Thanks!

[5236jack]

Really nice moves and very smooth.

[bluesburg]

Ari, you and Jodi are a joy to watch. Love your smooth foot and hand/wrist work. Wish I lived in Seattle so I could take a class and twirl Jodi! Keep up the downloading.

[myruidoso]

@arilevitt

I hope yer not wastin time with all that doctorin stuff.

I cannot get to seattle & really neeed this video. :-)

[chicar46]

great great great.... my girlfriend and I are just @ the beginning of NC Twostep learning and it already is one of our most preferite Dance..... you two are so wunderful and smooth... and it is a pleasure looking at you dancing... compliments...great!!! thank u so much.... Carlo & Manuela

[mizdahlia]

Ari, are there upcoming NC2stop workshops in Seattle? I don't see anything specific on the Classes/Workshops page of your site. I can probably get a small group of dancers who'd be willing to sign up; let me know what I need to do. - Dahlia