Same, this video makes it so much easier!

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I’m a math person too and agree 100%. I can tell if I goofed a pattern because it didn’t count out correctly.

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Totally. ECS and Jive are essentially the same structurally. I believe than Jive is actually a derivative of ECS (which is a derivative of Lindy Hop).

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I can totally hear the similarity!

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@@countrydancex I'll be practicing till Monday night ;) thank you for your help! ;)

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Yikes. That’s a tough one to start out with!

@@countrydancex Then I started Salsa. I forgot all the movements of the West Coast Swing. lol I have a question for you guys. Do you guys dance the Barn Dances aka Square Dances?

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I live alone and practice regularly without a partner.

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We’ve enjoyed making these videos so far. You should definitely give it a try! It’s a lot of work, but fun to do. What we’re teaching here is a general overview of lead and follow social dance. “Could” we turn at another time or on the other foot. Yes, we “could”. But “could” is different than “should”. We “could” drop down in the middle of the song and do the worm. Hahaha Of course, performance/competition choreography could contain any number of elements that break away from the agreed upon structure that communication (lead/follow) are based upon. But that’s choreography and not dependent on following on the fly. Basically, in choreography you could do anything as long as you can maintain the character of the dance. In social dance, that’s not always the case (unless the 2 partners have practiced certain movements together... but even then they’re really just breaking away from lead/follow and have begun dancing by “pattern recognition”). Our ultimate goal here is to get as many people to be able to dance comfortably and confidently and grow the dance community. We don’t profit from these videos. In fact they cost us thousands of dollars every month to produce them. We’d love to see your videos if you decide to give it a try! Send us some over :-)

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It almost sounds like you’re talking about what is called “Single Time”. Instead of a triple step, you would take a single slow count to the side. That’s a perfectly valid style as well. There are actually 3 styles of East Coast Swing. Single, double, and triple rhythms. The good news is that the structure and patterns are mostly the same.

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I believe you meant "wife" and "partner" and "mother"

@@countrydancex Yes, her, too! Excellent. Thanks for posting such a good video. Best wishes for 2020!

Hi there. We may eventually. However, you'll want to look for "Triple Two Step" rather than "Progressive Double Two Step". Different names, same dance. If/when we do produce a video for it, it will be called Triple Two Step since that is the more common and "official" name :-)

Thanks for watching and a great question. Someone else asked the same thing, so we’ll just give you the same answer :-) The Jive is basically a branch away from East Coast Swing (which branched away from Lindy). The steps, rhythm, and structure of ECS and Jive are essentially the same. The difference lies primarily in style. ECS tends to be more grounded while Jive is higher in the knees and lilt (bounce). Jive music also tends to be much faster. “Jitterbug” is a loose term. It’s basically single time ECS... but styling varies wildly depending on the music and geographic region.

@@countrydancex Can you also dance the figures you showed in the video in Jive?

Triple step rock step is basically tchachacha 😅 (kinda, that's just what I can relate it to)

For sure

That's actually a great observation. The basic steps of ECS and Jive are pretty much the same ... the styling is a little different. Jive is actually a European copycat version of ECS. ECS and WCS both are derived from Lindy Hop. They are, however, quite different. Both ECS and Jive are danced "circular", while WCS is danced in a linear slot. We do have several WCS basic steps videos here on our channel as well.

@@countrydancex Thank you for your answer. Now I understand clearly.

We’ve been asked that question before. The answer is actually pretty simple. East coast swing IS a 6 count pattern danced to a 4 count song... but so is Two Step and WCS. You just have to start thinking of it in 2 beat increments. Like 1 2, 1 2. There’s a down beat and an up beat. You can start dancing on any odd numbered count.

@@countrydancex ah alright, thank you!

You totally could.

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Thanks for watching and for the feedback! There are actually 3 versions of ECS. This is what is typically referred to as “triple swing”. Another popular version is “single swing” which is typically done when the music is significantly faster. It simply replaces the 2 beats of the triple step with a single step held for 2 counts. The other, less common version, is “double swing” which is done by replacing the triples with tap steps (still 2 counts). All three versions have exactly the same structure. 3 sections of 2 beats of music. Left turns and right turns still happen on the same section regardless of whether you’re spending those 2 beats doing a triple step, single step, or tap step.

@@countrydancex cool! i didnt know about double swing and yeah i wasnt meaning that the rest of it wasnt right, just that u dont have to triple step for it to be ecs but cool! thanks for ur reply! again it was a neat video, the way you broke it all down!

Hi! East coast is definitely easier to learn!

Down beat. Up beat. Down beat. Up beat.

Is “Swing Switch” a name of a move?

@@countrydancex It's the name of the dance AND it is a partner switch because it's a mixer. Try this one which is porely done but you'll get the idea. kzfaq.info?search_query=couples+dance+Swing+Switch+country+line

Hi there. We always appreciate input. In this case, however, left/right turn would obviously refer to the person who is turning. On that note, left or right is the same direction regardless of man/woman. Turn turn left, your nose moves toward your left shoulder. To turn right, your nose moves toward your right shoulder. Left is always counter-clockwise. Right is always clockwise. A clock moves the same direction for both partners.

That's a great question! The Jive is basically a branch away from East Coast Swing (which branched away from Lindy). The steps, rhythm, and structure of ECS and Jive are essentially the same. The difference lies primarily in style. ECS tends to be more grounded while Jive is higher in the knees and lilt (bounce). Jive music also tends to be much faster.

@@countrydancex thank you so much for your prompt reply - that makes sense, love your videos by the way, your approach is very intuitive. I myself am Square- and Round-Dancer so I don't have a lot of experience in following a leader while dancing - that is something I will have to get used to 😊

There are 3 styles of ECS. You're referring to what is called double time ECS. That is actually pretty uncommon. We sometimes dance that style when we're really tired and being lazy haha. The 2 most common types are this one (triple time) which is the main style danced in country and in ballroom (American Rhythm), and single time (danced to big band style swing music mostly in the retro swing communities along with Lindy Hop/Balboa etc)

Hi there. We use stock music due to copyright laws... so the stuff we use has likely never had airplay. Sometimes some of it sounds like other music, though :-)

@@countrydancex Yes it does. It's driving me crazy trying to figure it out. LOL.

I'm going to get my Husband to learn this with me. :-)

@Country Dance X If there's any way you could help me find that music, it would be much appreciated. It's perfect for this dance. Thanks!

There are lots of Motown and contemporary blues songs you can do this dance to. “If There Is A Heaven” by Joe Louis Walker, “It’s All Right” by The Impressions, “Don’t Mess With Bill” by The Marvelletes, “ I Wonder Why” by Debbie Davies, etc.

Thank you for watching and contributing. Of course, we’ll have to agree to disagree with pretty much everything you said. I (Anthony) also worked for Arthur Murray. I am also a Gold certified instructor. Thanks again for watching.

@@countrydancex Hard to believe... but your remarks are a sign of the times, of course. I do admire your gold status, though.

Hi. I’m not sure how/why a shoulder check could/would be done as a 6 count pattern or what the benefit would be ( they are definitely usually done as an 8 count)... but think of your first triple step as “A” and second triple step as “B”. “A” triple steps only turn left. “B” triple steps only turn right. Adding a 2 count rock step or walk walk between those 2 sections as with an 8 count pattern such as a shoulder check doesn’t change this structure. The only way I could picture a 6 count shoulder check would be to eliminate the rock Step between the sections and immediately send the follower back out (not sure why this would be done as it would definitely make it more awkward). If that is the case, the follower would still turn left on the “A” and right on the “B”, so it’s still the same.

Hi there. What makes a ball cap a "big no-no"?

Wait... is that a real question?

I like this question. Most people dance ecs starting with the triple step, but many instructors teach it starting with the rock. The reason why is pretty simple. when you start with a rock step, you can go straight into any variation right from the start. If you start with the triple, you would have to do a basic step first before many variations. For example, you couldn’t prep a right turn and start with a triple step since they happen at the same time, but you could start with a right turn by beginning with the rock. But honestly, it is a six count dance danced in two count increments to a four count song and you can start on any section you want. It doesn’t match the phrasing of the music anyway :-)

Yes, my dance instructor taught rock step first

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Thanks. You'll notice that we changed that a long time ago :-)

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