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An Introduction to 6-Count Swing

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Of the 22 dance instructional videos I've purchased (mostly all on swing) this is undoubtedly the finest. It is also the perfect video for the beginning swing dancer, since it provides clear, lucid and detailed instruction on steps, arm motion, leading and following. Most instructional tapes either omit such information or do a poor job of it. In fact, this is the only tape I would recommend for beginning swing dancers. We had been dancing several months, taking very good dance lessons and still derived enormous benefit from this tape. This tape provides a critically important instruction in proper leading and following useful both to the novice and bronze-level dancer. As a first tape to watch, it provides the skills necessary to be able to derive benefit from other instructional tapes. It also teaches enough steps for your to effectively swing your heart out on the dance floor -- I've been impressing even the instructors where I take my dance lessons!

Let's just say that it's about time someone put together an instructional video you can actually follow and learn from and then replicate in a public environment with confidence. Guys, you're nervous for maybe 30 seconds...then watch out. Wait till you see the expression on your friends' faces when you walk THEIR dates out onto the dance floor and look so smooth.

An Introduction to 6-Count Swing is a simplified, easy to follow format on learning the basics of swing. The video is an excellent approach for those who are dancing inclined and perhaps more importantly, those who leave much to be desired (myself!). The enthusiasm of the instructors is great and the "live" music made it easy to watch over and over again. Thanks Julee and Chris!

My wife and I started a beginning swing dance class last week. We were hooked. The class meets once a week on Thursdays for one hour with practice afterwords. We wanted more and couldn't wait till next Thursday, We bought 4 dance video's and this is the one we watched over and over. Chris & Julie made it look easy and the instruction was excellent! We are ordering the second video for the Intermediate 6-Count Swing. If you are interested in learning swing dancing, save yourselves some money, this is the video to get you dancing.

THIS IS THE BEST SWING INSTRUCTIONAL EVER! To be honest, I have purchased other swing videos to try to learn the moves and this is the first one that actually gave me the confidence to go out and try the lindy hop in public. Not only can I thank this video for teaching me how to swing but after I strutted my stuff at a club, I got a date out of it! When will you have another video? This has great music too. Thanks Julee and Chris! I feel like i know you now!

This is the best video I've used for learning how to dance. I learned more from it than by taking dance classes, including private lessons. My dance partner was an ultra beginner, but he learned enough in three practice sessions to dance well when we went out. We even had another couple tell us what good dancers we were, and this was our first time out dancing together! The video does an excellent job at teaching how to lead and follow, and it shows exactly how to place your body, feet, hands, arms, etc., to execute each move. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn how to dance.

This is a very good good video for beginning swing dancers. Of any videos i've seen, this one does the best job of teaching lead and follow techniques. And the routine that is taught is more than plenty to get you dancing socially and kicking it up. This is a good one!

No, I'm serious... I'm as newbie, green, novice as you can get! I decided to get into swing just recently so I went out and bought quite a few different "how to" videos just so I don't feel COMPLETELY stupid when I take my first lesson next month. This one takes the cake. It's thorough, intelligent, and well done. I recommend it highly.

My husband and I have 3 Swing Dance videos/DVDs. This was the best of the three. Chris and Julee are younger than the instructors on our other tapes so there was more energy and bounce to their steps. Their explanations made it easy to follow their moves. Being younger, they are also more "politically correct" and they refer to the dancers as "leaders" and "followers" rather than "men" and "ladies." This was awkward and a bit annoying (I know, it's a tiny thing). More importantly, they go slow and repeat everything many times so you aren't forced to rewind. A live orchestra on a real dance floor adds a little glitz and is more professional than lessons done in someone's home.

The whole series (though Vol 3 is confusingly called "Introduction to Lindy Hop" compared to 1 and 2 which reference "Swing") is excellent. We thought we had the fundamentals and even intermediate points of swing pretty well off - and we did - but we got a lot of "fine tuning" out of this series. Some GREAT really clearly illustrated stuff on subtle hand signalling, great camera angles to illustrate what is going on will improve your footwork, body positions and your leading and following. We also got some new moves which on the East Coast USA were new to folks around here and expanded our repertoire.

If you are beginners - this series is probably the best illustrated and paced we have seen. If you can't get an instructor locally then this is a good start and will get you putting on a great swing routine pretty quickly.

The series of DVD's really build on the previous ones - so take them in order, p[ush back the furniture and dance with your DVD remote in your hand. They really lend to track back and slow motion play if you want to see what is going on!

If you are a beginner and need the basic steps broken down for you, this video is the one you need. Every step is shown very clearly from the leader and follower positions. I was an absolute beginner before I bought this video and I was able to do 7 of the 11 steps in the first three hours of receiving the video! Julie and Chris are incredible.