Video review for week 2 the solo jazz steps from behind

Here’s an alternate angle for the solo jazz steps.

Video review for week 2 the partnered stuff

This past week we got all the way to the jazz steps. Keep up the good work!

Written breakdown of the Lindy Revue choreography

To help you remember the routine, in addition to the videos, here is my way of breaking it down. In brackets you’ll find the sum of the counts per line of choreography.

• face audience in closed position [intro]

• swing out (s.o.) from closed [8]
• s.o. [8]
• over-rotated s.o. [8]
• s.o. Kate with shoulder pop (break on 3) [8]

• hand-to-hand Charleston : big kick on 1, rock step on 3, eggbeater spin 5-8 (leaders travel!) [8]
• (guitar arm!) mini dip position [2]
• sidepass into closed [6]
• double tuck-turn toward mirror [8]
• cross-walks, turn into drag: rock step slow, slow, quick quick drag (finish on 1) [8+1]

Thanks to those of you who learned it so quickly last week and good luck to those who will be joining us this week!

~ Ann

Video review for week 1 the solo jazz steps

Here are the jazz steps. You can practice these on your own, so no excuses!

Video review for week 1 the partnered stuff

Here’s the partnered stuff that we saw in week 1. It’s a third of the choreography, good job everyone!

The song for Lindy Revue is Look-A-There by Slim and Slam

The song we are using is called “Look-A-There” by Slim and Slam. Here’s what I found on Wikipedia.

Slim & Slam was a 1930s musical partnership formed by Bulee “Slim” Gaillard (vocals, guitar and piano) and Leroy Elliott “Slam” Stewart (bass). They produced novelty jazz numbers featuring Slim’s distinctive vocal style with vocalese and scats, hipster argot and nonce words.

Their biggest hits were “Flat Fleet Floogie (with a Floy Floy)”, “Cement Mixer (Puti Puti)” and “The Groove Juice Special (Opera in Vout)”.

You can find the song on the album Slim Gaillard Chronological Classics 1937-1938. Actually, if you’re considering buying an album, get the Complete Columbia Master Takes on Amazon.ca for best value. It has all the best songs to dance to, like “Jump Session” and “Tutti-Frutti”.

Lindy Revue starts soon

Lindy Revue starts on Thursday September 13th, 2007.

Ann and I are really excited about this new project. We’ve already picked a song and choreographed about half of it. We’ll soon have a video posted.