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Learn a Swing Dance Aerial commonly called “Cupcake” Taught by JONATHAN QUINSON & NAMIKO MITARAI of Denmark on behalf of Lindy Ladder (Special Thanks!!!) and Shauna Marble. Lindy Ladder – […]

Learn a quick, easy, and very fun swing dance aerial called the Rabbit Jump, in 3 simple variations! Taught by JONATHAN QUINSON & NAMIKO MITARAI of Denmark on behalf of […]

Breakdown of the Ace In the Hole (Death Dive) Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials from Lindy Ladder. Taught by JONATHAN QUINSON & NAMIKO MITARAI of Denmark on behalf of Lindy Ladder […]

You’ve learned the Lindy Hop Basic step, now it’s time to add a few more basic moves to get you swingin’ on the floor. Moves In This Lesson: – Lindy […]

Level 7 Lesson 8 – Swing-Out Stylizations Learn some fun Swing-Out Stylizations, while focusing your technique on keeping the partner connection and tension consistent. Also learn how to expand how […]

Level 7 Lesson 7 – Lead & Follow the Shim Sham All the jazz steps in the Shim Sham can be lead and followed. Let’s explore how as you master […]

Level 7 Lesson 5 – Leading Jazz Steps Part 5 If you have good total body movement as an individual, you can lead and follow easily within those movements. For […]

Level 7 Lesson 4 Scissor Kicks and Kick Ballchanges (Leading Solo Jazz Steps Part 4) Let’s learn Scissor Kicks and Kick Ballchange, two popular jazz movement, and explore how we […]

Breakdown of the Frida Flip Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 35 from Lindy Ladder by Shauna Marble. 0:13 – Flyer’s footwork 0:24 – Leader’s footwork 0:35 – Arm position 1:44 – […]

There’s a reason many of the original dancers did both tap, jazz, and even some swing. The Jazz era inspired so many great rhythms and dances. Tap dancing is about […]

If you have good total body movement as an individual, you can lead and follow easily within those movements. Within Lindy Hop, that includes vintage jazz steps. In this lesson, […]

Breakdown of the Kick in the Pants Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson .5 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy […]

Breakdown of the Fly Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 42 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons and […]

If you have good total body movement as an individual, you can lead and follow easily within those movements. Within Lindy Hop, that includes vintage jazz steps. In this lesson, […]

If you have good total body movement as an individual, you can lead and follow easily within those movements. Within Lindy Hop, that includes vintage jazz steps. In this lesson, […]

Breakdown of the Pop Over Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 25 Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons and Curriculum http://www.lindyladder.com http://www.shaunamarble.com […]

Shauna Marble Lindy Ladder by Denver Swing Project Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons and Curriculum Level 6 – Lesson 1 (History Video ) Includes: Entire Curriculum including vocabulary lists, videos, […]

Shauna had the opportunity to hang with, dance with, and learn from the great Frankie Manning several times between 1995 and his passing. Learn some of his favorite moves that […]

An easy way to embellish your dancing is to transform simple turns into double (or triple) turns. MOVES: Double Side Pass Double Inside Turn/Outside Turn (from Swing-Out) Double Tuck Turn […]

Breakdown of the Kaye Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 30 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Learn this must-know choreography for every Lindy Hopper! Broken down into a “Simple,” and “Fast” version, everyone can learn this routine. With at least 3 known versions of this routine […]

A cultural element of Lindy Hop, jam circles are a great way to show off your stuff, and cheer on your peers. Learn the ins and outs of a great […]

TIMESTAMPS: Sec 1 Breakdown – 0:11 Demo with counts – 7:30 Sec 2 Breakdown – 8:15 Demo with counts – 14:19 Sec 3 Breakdown- 15:05 Demo with counts – 19:40 […]

Video Outline: Part 2 of the Big Apple in 6 Sections Part 1 of the Big Apple in 6 Sections Whole thing performed to music VIDEO TIMESTAMPS: PART 2 Section […]

As you progress in your historical and performance training, learn these high-energy intense performance moves inspired by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers. Lesson includes: The Chase Frankie Pop Turn Switches Chainsaw Leader’s […]

Everyone loves a good Swing-Out. These are great for showing off on the dance floor, and for performance choreography. Variations on the Swing-Out In This Lesson: 1. Leader’s Stylization Rock-Step-Hop-Step […]

Learn a historical piece of choreography performed by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers called the “Stops” routine, or First-Stops. As a new performer in Level 6, this routine has moves that will […]

Breakdown of the Reach and Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 21 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor: Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop […]

Breakdown of the Circus Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 20 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of “The Snatch” Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 15 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructors: Mark Godwin & Shauna Marble Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop […]

Invented by Ryan Francois, this is a more modern solo jazz routine that is still popular at some social dances. We’ve made it an optional requirement for Level 4, but […]

Learn a fun new line dance that contains influences in both its music and dance steps that came out of the swing era. This dance was popular in the late […]

Breakdown of the Frog Jump Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 1 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the A-Frame Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 2 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons and […]

Breakdown of the Swing Set Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 3 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructors Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Hat Trick Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 4 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of Moons (Moons Over Miami) Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 5 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop […]

Breakdown of the Charleston Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 6 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Lindy Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 9 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor: Shauna Marble www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Duck and Dive Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 12 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop […]

Breakdown of the Lindy Backflip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 13 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructors Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Sugar Hill Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 26 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructors Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Push-Out Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 16 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons and […]

Breakdown of the Crunch Toss Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 17 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Roll-Up/Pancake Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 18 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons and […]

Breakdown of the Throw-Out (or Toss-Out) Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 1.5 from Lindy Ladder (extension of Frog Jump). Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – […]

Breakdown of the Kaye Dip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 7 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Trip Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 8 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Tree House Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 10 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructors Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Knicker Bocker Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 11 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Waterfall Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 12 (part 2) from Lindy Ladder. Next step after the Duck-and-Dive Use the breakdown to do your own super awesome death […]

Breakdown of the Frankie Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 24 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Tandem Charleston Front Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 22 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy […]

Breakdown of the Judo Flip Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 23 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Breakdown of the Horse Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 24 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructors: Mark Godwin & Shauna Marble http://www.markandshaunaswing.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy […]

Breakdown of the Shake Around Swing Dance Aerial. Aerials Lesson 19 from Lindy Ladder. Taught by Award Winning Instructor Shauna Marble http://www.shaunamarble.com Lindy Ladder – Free Online Lindy Hop Lessons […]

Sometimes the best way to lead a move is to not use Stretch! Refine your Lead and Follow Stretch technique and make sure you have the subtleties down for how […]

You’ve worked at Stretching through a Rock-Step and a Front-Step, now learn some other ways Stretch and some fun moves to get you practicing. Moves In This Lesson: – Elbow […]

A good Rock-Step makes for a good Stretch. However, there are other ways to Stretch, once you learn the right way to Lead and Follow Stretch. Here’s some Level 5 […]

You can see the roots of Lindy Hop began in the Charleston era. Learn some common Lindy-Hop moves that begin with a Charleston flavor. The Swing-Out itself can be seen […]

Made famous in the old movie “Day at the Races,” learn two great variations on this popular move, and some fun Kick Around variations for one. Moves In This Lesson: […]

Have even more fun with your Charleston by learning some great Charleston Turns! Fake the Follow out and do some She-Goes style turns, and some easy turns to make things […]

Broken Record Moves are moves that can easily be repeated while social dancing. The focus of this lesson is broken record moves using Charleston footwork. Moves In This Lesson: – […]

With your technique improving at a great rate, here’s some moves that should be a cinch for you to Lead and Follow. Called Broken Record Moves, these are moves that […]

Now that you’re building a solid Swing-Out, learn some common, and important, stylizations for Followers that will improve your technique and help you individualize your look. Moves In This Lesson: […]

Now that you’re building a solid Swing-Out, start stylizing it with these common Leader footwork variations. Moves In This Lesson: – Hold Step on 3-4 – Kick Step on 7-8 […]

One of the most fun parts of Swing Dancing is beginning to stylize the dance by changing your footwork inside the moves you already know. Learn three important footwork patterns […]

Learn Leonard Reed’s Shim Sham, now a regular solo line dance at many social swing dances. Though originally a Tap routine with loose format, the Shim Sham now has a […]

Now that you’ve worked hard on your Swing-Outs focusing on individual Leader and Follower techniques, here’s some drills to help you master the process as a partnership. This is Level […]

The Swing-Out can make or break you on the Social Dance floor. In this Lesson, we’ll focus on tips to help the Followers improve their Swing-Out technique. Please note: This […]

The Swing-Out can make or break you on the Social Dance floor. In this Lesson, we’ll focus on tips to help the Leaders improve their Swing-Out technique. Please note: This […]

“Swing” music is a very broad category. Within Jazz music, there are many different types of styles, rhythms, and sounds. In this Lesson you’ll explore a few of those differences, […]

Now that you’re working hard on your technique as a Level 4 dancer, let’s make sure you get some technique for those great Charleston moves you learned in Levels 1-3 […]

Sometimes we’ve spent so much time thinking about our feet and our partner, we forget that we have a whole other half of our body that is meant to be […]

Practice the important next step after Stretching: Release. Now you’re getting accustomed to Stretching Away from your partner, let’s make sure a Release is also happening in the right places. […]

With all the dancing you’re starting to do, it’s likely you’ve already thought of the concept of “Stretch.” Many of our Lindy Hop and Charleston moves require a stretching away […]

Level 4 is all about refining the movements you already know, making them more technically accurate. The first step to good technique is learning how to “Match” your partner. In […]

“Is it okay to dance with a stranger?” “What about an instructor?” “How do I avoid bumping other people on the dance floor?” “I saw someone doing a flip right […]

Adding more Tandem Charleston transitional moves, this is the last step to your challenging adventure of completing Level 3! Moves In This Lesson: – Boing-Boing Turn (to Tandem) – S-Turn […]

Let’s challenge your Charleston skills with more difficult moves and patterns found in the last 2 lessons of Level 3. Moves In This Lesson: – Charleston Tuck Turn (6-count) – […]

Some dancers seem to have every song memorized, and have a clever move to perform when a fun hit comes up in the music. In reality, there is a formula […]

In this style of dance, each partner move can be broken down into a solo move, with specific movements for your entire body. As you discover this concept, you will […]

Let’s learn yet another variation for Charleston that you can combine with your other Charleston knowledge, or pair with Lindy Hop: Tandem Charleston! This is a classic style of Charleston […]

Even more Charleston for your Level 3 well-rounded Lindy Hop education. Included in this Lesson is the Mini Dip, a move every serious Lindy Hopper knows. Moves In This Lesson: […]

You’ve learned the Charleston building blocks in Level 1, some moves that work well paired with your Lindy Hop in Level 2, and now in Level 3 the next 3 […]

Hopefully by now you are incorporating your Lindy Hop and Triple Swing moves into whatever jivey music you’re dancing to! Learn these 2 important 6-count moves that every Intermediate dancer […]

Another variation on a Turn, the Side Pass, is always done as a 6-count move. Learn 3 variations of the Side Pass that will compliment your Level 3 education. Moves […]

A few more important Turns to learn during your Level 3 training. Moves In This Lesson: – Outside Free Turn – Texas Tommy – Barrel Turn – Level 3 Lesson […]

You’ve completed Level 2! Now you’re on to learning Intermediate moves and patterns. Start your Level 3 education by learning some important variations on Turns. Moves In This Lesson: – […]

Add a few more common Charleston moves that can be paired with your Lindy Hop moves, or done on their own in a fast Charleston song. Moves In This Lesson: […]

Let’s take some Lindy Hop moves and adapt them for Charleston footwork. These are great for fast music, and for music that has more of a Charleston style! Moves In […]

These “Triple Swing” moves and patterns are important additions to your Level 2 improvement, and easy to implement into your current knowledge. Moves In This Lesson: – Belt Turn – […]