Modern Dance Jumps : Modern Dance Switch Leap

A switch leap in modern dance leads with one foot and lands on the other. Do a switch leap with tips from a professional dancer in this free modern dance video.

Expert: Chell Garcia-Trias
Bio: Chell Garcia-Trias earned a Bachelor of Art in dance and acting, and has been dancing for 30 years.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA

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Entertainment

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• modern dance
• dance moves
• dancing
• modern dance moves
• modern dancing
• dance jumps

[DMATwirler589]

This is definitely not a switch leap..

Or it is, but it's a definite CHEAT.

I'm doing switch leaps in my solos..

I keep my leg straight the entire time..

[CLeaRLymOe]

WOW .. if my modern dance teacher so this they would be highly upset. she aught not never put another video up! Nd anybody got something smart to say send me a message nd say it to me dont comment it on here cuz i wanna see it. Other wise i think you should keep your comments about wat i have to say to your self. Dont get smart wit me cause she dont know what she talkin bout or doing.

[Maddybeth5897]

Thank you :) Ive been needing a way to start training to do where both legs are straight and this helps!

[98guitarchick]

Thank you thank you thank you!! Couldn't figure out how to do a switch leap for the longest time. This helps ALOT!! :)

[ashleythedancer369]

i bet she tucked because she couldn't land. WOW...bad

[julesmom9]

thats a pump leap......??

[DancingCrewbie]

Thank you. I have been trying to figure out a way to make this easier on the dancers I am teaching. They are not experts and cannot keep both legs straight and get height on the jump. This has been a HUGE help and it actually looks better in our modern dance. Thank you again, I love your videos!

[firework2250]

This is a switch leap for modern. Every jazz class I take teaches them with straight legs. But every modern teacher has done them this way. 

[dancinmichi]

Where I agree with everyone about this NOT being a switch leap, this IS how to start training for one, until you have enough leg power to keep both legs straight.

[lundie012]

That's not a switch leap lady

[lgymnast97]

im with DMATwirler589 you r suppose to keep both feet straight and have a running start considering it is a leap not a jump i kno what im talkin about too im a gymnast so maybe you should redo this video and make it more accurate...

[DnZnFOREu]

Bend those FEET

and point those LEGS

ahahaa

[Chany27]

Leap fake out....that is freakin amazing.

[andrewdancerTV]

Again i commend you on this but def not a switch Yes a fake out but a switch is legs are straight and they scissor in the air, but rock on girl do your thing

[nying16]

gay...

[randomnezproductionz]

We call this a pump, which you learn right after a straight leap, then a switch leap, which should be done with straight legs and you should be hitting a FULL SPLIT position when you do it.

[dance4life5879]

what the hell was that?

[prmise123]

ok first off your cheating it you need to sasha first then your supposed to have your legs straight not bent, then you switch your legs and land. Now, you need to practice the true way of dance whoever taught needs to also learn too. Now stop posting the videos because your giving people the wrong info. The things you need to work on is flexibility and your technique. As a dancer i should know this. Also YOU ARE VERY HORRIBLE AND DO SOMETHING ELSE IN LIFE THAN DANCE CAUSE THIS IS NOT FOR YOU.

[Ballet4life97]

If u were to do this in a dance competition (solos) I'm pretty sure the judge or who ever is marking you would make a comment on that jump.

[pootytang09]

YOU PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S NOT THE PERSON IN THE VIDEO WHO UPLOADED THIS. . .??? lol.

[pasumandaggie]

thast a pump leapp' ! and a switch leap iss you doo a jette and switch it in the air

[foreverlost03]

@mybabyaj understood but people come to these videos to get correct technique and she shouldn't really title it switch leap because that's not what she's doing

[123shaylee123]

ur not supposted to bend ur leg. thats a pump leap not a switch leap......

[dallasierraa]

in her defense, she really didnt seem to have enough room to do any type of leap full out.

[tadieburd14]

In response to mybabyja, I really care how she does it because these videos shouldn't be posted for inspirational reasons. They should be posted so that people who want to learn to dance well, can. I noticed that she says in nearly all of of her "modern dance" videos she says "That's how I would do it in modern dance" Who cares how she would do it?! I think people ought to be able to see clear, basic technique in these videos and find emotion in their own souls and the music they are dancing to.