Lesson Recap

Hey Dancers!

Sorry for the delay in posting lesson recaps, and sorry another time because I really don't remember what we did two weeks ago.

Let's see. . . it was September 19th, so a lot of us had just gotten back from Omaha for the Cowtown Jamborama. . . Oh yes! I think it was a Balboa/Bal-Swing day! The beginning and intermediate classes combined for the first hour to do some fun moves, brought to us by Evan. We spent some time reviewing the basics for our newcomers, and also worked on some new moves. The only thing I can remember is a move that involved the follow getting wrapped up and then unwound into a stretch. . . you remember what I'm talking about if you were there. . . but the details are lost forever. If only we had that damn video camera we keep meaning to buy, this wouldn't happen!

Last week (the 26th) we worked some cool Charleston footwork variations, not-so-subtly borrowed from Andrew and Karen's Charlestinnovation class at Cowtown. Quick recap: From Tandem, you can lead a "waterfall" into two different ad lib footwork variations. The first one feels like a rock-step cross, rock-step cross and the second one is more like the version of falling off the log that David and Kim taught in their Shag class at Sunflower Swing. Don't remember? Guess you shoulda been there! (Not really. Ask me, Evan, or anyone who looks like they know what they're doing if you have questions).

The Team practiced their usual material during both weeks, with the exciting addition of Aerials Practice Time! This froggy little blogger couldn't be happier about it. We've been working on the Frankie (also known as: The Helicopter, The Lamp Post, The Lindy Flip, and goodness knows what else), The Knickerbocker (both halves - front flip and back), and another one that we all have a name for and that name is something I don't know if we want to be writing in the blog. You can see Austin and Ashley doing it in the routine performance video from last Christmas.

The Taster class was Blues last month, courtesy of the lovely Megan Pfieffer. This month, Elaine Pischnotti (sorry if that's spelled wrong Elaine) will take over to teach a different version of the Shim Sham, so be ready for some fun solo jazz!