** Single Step Swing ** [Organizer's comments here]
List of Patterns:
- 1a. Basic step - Closed Position
- 1a. Basic step - Open Position, 2 hand connection
- 1a. Basic step - Open Position, 1 hand connection
- 2. Woman's Inside Turn
- 3. Woman's Outside Turn
Following below are some patterns, and related videos.
1. Basic Step
- Swing Dancing : East Coast Swing Steps for Beginning Ballroom Dancing
- The narrator Trudie Olsen does a good job of explaining the count for both Single Step Swing and Triple Step East Coast Swing
- Beginner Jive - Explanation of single rhythm Jive Ballroom Dance Lesson
- By Andy Wong. He doesn't show any dance steps, just explains the rhythm for Single Step Swing. (Jive is apparently the European version of the East Coast Swing.)
- How to Dance The East Coast Single Time Basic
- By John Cassese
Swing dancing basics, Part 1: Basic step, in closed
Charm City Swing (note presenter says "step-hold" to refer to using 2 beats of music for 1 step)
Still More Basic Step Videos:
VIDEO 1E:
- Beginner Swing Dance Moves
- By Paul Hoke, eHow Presenter. Basic, and inside and outside turn.
- Single Step Jitterbug
- By Mike and Tina of Head Over Heels - demonstrates a basic routine
VIDEO 1G:
VIDEO 1H:
- East Coast Swing 01: 6-count Single Step Basic, Sendout, Outside Turn, Inside Turn
- y Univ Texas Austin - demonstrates a basic routine
VIDEO 1I:
- Single Step Swing
- Anna Botelho - demonstrates a basic routine
VIDEO 1J:
- jitterbug class 1-1
- demonstrates a basic routine
