Swing Dance Era and Big Band Music: Learn to East Coast (6 count) Swing Dance

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We carry two different charleston DVDs and both are on this page. Both are produced and danced by professional dancers, and both DVDs are very popular...

Charleston Challenge: From Beginning to Advanced with Kevin St. Laurent and Carla Heiney

Ready to add some spice, energy and fun into your Lindy Hop & Swing Dancing? Are you just getting started in the world of Swing Dancing? Are you an experienced dancer ready to add a whole new level of difficulty to your Charleston steps? Well, we have just the Challenge for you!

In this video you will receive easy to follow, detailed instruction on an assortment of Charleston movements. Beginner, intermediate, & advanced dancers can all benefit and learn from watching & following along with these DVDs. These videos can help experienced dancers add finesse to their dancing & can teach raw beginners the essentials of Charleston. Inside you will be given a taste of the many different elements in the World of Charleston.

The moves are dynamic, fun, & broken down into easily digestible pieces. Most importantly, you will receive key ingredients on how to lead & follow the material presented by your instructors. Kevin & Carla hope you enjoy this fairly comprehensive Charleston video.

Here is a sample of some of the ideas that can be found inside. Have Fun!

         Solo Charleston & Styling
         Jazz Routine (*Choreography by Carla Heiney)
         1920's Partnered / Face to Face Charleston
         Variations in Face-to-Face Charleston
         Variations in Side-by-Side Charleston
         Tandem / Shadow Charleston
         Transitions from Side-by-Side to Shadow
         Pop-turn to Hand-to-Hand
         Hacksaws with variations
         Partnered Jump Charleston
         And a few of Kevin & Carla's Favorites
         Bonus material and social dance demos

Two DVD Set: Disc 1: 1 hour 15 min, Disc 2: 1 hour 5 min
Total Length: 2 hours 20 minutes
DVD-R NTSC format (no country code restrictions)

Visit our dance site to view all of Kevin and Carla's DVDs

From Partner Charleston to Lindy Charleston with Marcus Koch and Bärbl Käufer

Just as it says—learn great charleston moves! You’ll LOVE this very original tape. Jam packed with many moves from Marcus and Bärbl! On this video Marcus & Bärbl will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about Charleston. As music changed in the 20s and 30s, Lindy Hop developed out of the Charleston, and Charleston moves became an essential part of Lindy Hop.

Maybe the high-energy flashy steps of Charleston first attracted you to Lindy Hop, or perhaps you want to increase the variety of your dancing. Master these kicks and your Lindy Hop will never look the same.

Starting with 20s Partner Charleston you will follow up the path to the fun Charleston moves in Lindy Hop. The Partner Charleston section doesn’t require any prior knowledge, but to benefit from the Lindy Charleston moves you should have a foundation in Lindy Hop.

Marcus & Bärbl provide a good foundation and feeling for the dance. Every step is broken down and explained. Marcus & Bärbl emphasize lead and follow for each step so that you won’t kick anybody on the dance floor. You can be comfortable and have fun.

All of the steps in the World of Swing series are demonstrated to great music that makes your feet wanna move. As a bonus you can see Marcus & Bärbl jamming together with other great swing dancers after the instructional section of the videos.

Partner Charleston: Single/Double/Triple Time Basic, Leading, Basic With Kicks, Side Touches, Turn Around In Basic, Turn Around To Open Position, Crazy Knees & Windmill, Break Away, Break Stop. Lindy Charleston: Lindy Charleston Basic, Back Charleston, Entrance And Exit For Back Charleston, Variations On Entrance And Exit, Cross Charleston, Freeze, Traveling Charleston, Turn Around Charleston, Layout Charleston, Side Charleston, Long Legged Charleston, (Around the World), Squat Charleston, Flying Charleston, Jump Charleston, Passing At Side, Under Arm Jump.

VHS, NTSC, 106 minutes.

Erin and Tammy Stevens, Vol. 2
This video assumes that you are already comfortable leading and following the basic steps to Eastcoast swing. It covers a good variety of intermediate variations including such moves as:"The Tunnel," "Man's Flat Back," "Toe Heel Crosses," "Layout Cross Kicks" and "The Sliding Door." Triple time introduced. 60 minutes, VHS/DVD.

Dance moves included:
Cross Hold Tuck with free spin.
Step Crosses.
Circling Step Crosses.
Tap the Back step.
Frankie's Strut.
One-Handed Cross Kicks.
Cross Hold Double Loop.
The Duck Walk
The Chug Step.
Wrap In to Jump.
Wrap in to Circling Kicks.
Sliding Door.
Cross Kicks in Layout Position.
Toe Heel Crosses.
The Man's Flat Back.
The Tunnel.
Intro. to Int./Advanced Footwork.

Erin and Tammy Stevens, Vol. 3
This video is for the advanced level 6 count swing dancer. It assumes that you already know a good variety of beginning and intermediate variations, and that you are ready to add more challenging moves to your repertoire. Included on this tape are a good variety of moves including: The Tootsie Roll, Touch and Go, Cuddle Kick Ball Change, The Frog Jump, The Corkscrew...along many more! Assumes you know triple time. Each step is broken down into easy to understand components, making Swing dancing fun to learn! 60 minutes. VHS. 2003.

Dance moves included:
A Double Turn Pattern
Tandem Double Kicks
The Tootsie Roll
Wring Out the Rag
Touch and Go
Barrel Rolls
Barrel to Drop Catch
Two to One, Behind the Back Roll
Behind the Back Tuck
Frog Jump
Back Squat Boogie
Step Cross Styling
Tuck Turn Styling & Kick Ball Change
Cuddle Kick Ball Change
The Bridge
The Bridge with Head Roll
The Corkscrew.

Erin and Tammy Stevens East Coast Swing, THREE VOLUME SET: Save when you purchase all three!
(See below to save with the entire Erin and Tammy Stevens nine-videotape series.)

Save and purchase Nine Volume Series on DVD (3 East Coast Swing, 2 Aerials, 2 Dips & Tricks, Swingin' the Blues, Tips on Lead and Follow)
Click below to find the lists of moves on each video.

Also from Erin and Tammy:

Swingin' the Blues and Tips on Lead & Follow

Dips, Tricks, and Aerials (Lift Moves)

Or see this instructional dance material:

Ryan and Jenny (Savoy Style Lindy Hop, Fast Lindy Hop)

Doug Silton (Smooth Lindy (Hollywood Style), Tricks, Spins, Variations)