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Thank you so much. Just 4 minutes in the video and you are super teachers. Love, love, love the method and the way you explain is the best! You are so cute together! Exactly what is needed to learn well. So glad to find you. Again thank you very much! Beautiful!
Hi Brian and Megan, We're big fans of ALL your different websites and really enjoy ALL your lessons provided. In particular, we greatly appreciate your easy to understand and thorough descriptions of the different moves and routines. The individual moves are easy to remember and yet, combine into wonderful patterns that are practical but still have the "WOW" factor on a social dancefloor. Just wanted to know if you could perhaps provide some other dip options (maybe a separate video?) for women that don't enjoy being dipped so extremely. Thanks so much and looking forward to all your future dance videos!!!
I just discovered your videos. As someone who lost his dance community with an otherwise fantastic move (to Palm Springs), your videos are going to provide much inspiration, both in learning new steps and hopefully building a dance community. Thank you!
I am learning for my prom dance and your tips and tricks were quite heelpful thank you so much, what do you think is the best way to enjoy dancing the fox trot
That is awesome! I wish I had ballroom dancing at my prom. The best way to enjoy dancing in general is to let the yourself relax and have fun. I enjoy foxtrot bc it is not as complicated as some of the other dances and the patterns flow together nicely.
You can read our shoe review here (and find out where to get them) There's a video there as well!www.westcoastswingonline.com/west-coast-swing-dance-shoes/
I suggest mentioning that in the dip, the follower should protect herself (and the Leader's back) by supporting herself with her feet/legs. Meaning, she should be almost able to do the dip by herself. The Leader merely provides additional support for the dip and more support in bring her up. The follower should NOT plunge too eagerly backwards.
Hey Robert, Thanks for the kind words. We don't have one yet but... we're working on a lot more ballroom style videos so we should have one soon! Stay tuned. Happy Dancing -Brian
How important is it that both partners are very familiar with each other and the steps that they are trying to do? I took lessons more than 40 years ago at a studio in Philadelphia. Linda Dean was my first teacher but her dance career took her to New York City and bigger things. I continued to have good teachers even went to Montreal for competition where I was entered into 3 dances over two years coming in first once and second twice. Dancing in the studio parties in Philly I always had problems dancing with other students to the point where it frustrated me. I asked one member of the teaching staff what I was doing wrong.and the answer presented went something like this. While in Montreal you were dancing with a partner who taught you the steps you were taking and also was very familiar with you and how you performed those steps. At these studio parties you are dancing with other students who were not familiar with your movements and lead. You will do better the more you dance with other students because your leading skills will become stronger. Does this make sense? Unfortunately I was unable to keep dancing but I always remember how easily it was to dance with my instructors and Linda in particular would move like a feather in a breeze. Thanks for the memories.
Yes the teacher was correct. When you dance with someone a lot you get used to them and how they feel. But for social dancing, to get better and feel comfortable social dancing you would just have to do it more. Get used to a variety of different partners.
the first basic will count to 6 then the second basic will start with 7. So you will count straight 8's and not start over. There wont be a pause to fill out the 7,8. So basic 1 12,34, 5,6. second basic 78,12,3,4. etc.
Im 70. I basically learned foxtrot with my dad in the 50s and 60s at many family weddings. My somewhat older cousins learned basic ballroom dance in PE. By the time I was in high school nobody knew a basic waltz but just sway not even box step which I also learned dancing with elderly relatives. I watch todays weddings and just shake my head. Sigh.
It's just a ballroom hold. You don't have to hold it that high socially, however I would avoid going to low on a partner that is not your significant other. Also the higher hold will help you lead more effectively.
@@SocialDanceOnline thanks for the reply. For me, dancing would be more personal with a partner so the high hold isn’t what I consider as ‘warm’. I am by no means anywhere near the level of even a regular casual dancer who can dance many ballroom styles, but I find that a lower hand has never been a problem for leading the dances I prefer. That’s just me. Maybe I’m getting too old and old fashioned 🤷🏻♂️
People using PC language is such a joke! Please simply say…ladies and gentlemen. Leaders and followers just sounds real silly. Otherwise the vid is good.
Thank you for your kind words about the video. I'm sorry that you think that I'm a joke for referencing leaders and followers. 😔 I'm actually not a very "PC" person. As a teacher you're always hunting for the best way to communicate and those words seem to be the best terms to communicate. The terms "Leader & Follower" speak to the rolls and responsibilities of the partners and seem to be the best ones I've found. You could go down the rabbit hole of "Girls & Boys (perhaps speaking to a younger audience), Ladies & Gentlemen (perhaps speaking a more mature audience) but since I'm not sure who I'm speaking to on the other side of the video I chose to speak more about the roles in the dance partnership. I hope you can forgive me for trying my best. Best wishes, -Brian B
@@SocialDanceOnline "Leader" and "Follower" seem to be standard industry terminology in defining the role of the various dance partners. We use those terms up here in North Idaho. Love your videos. Gives me new things to bring to my teacher so she can help me lead them correctly.
You must use leaders and followers. I am female and while learning to dance I often have to dance with a female partner, so ladies and gentlemen would be confusing.
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Young Man I have watched several of Your Videos & You are one of The best Instructors that I have ever seen.
There are so many dance videos out there, yours stand out for clarity and instruction
Thank you so much!
Half way through the video I noticed that I was watching it at 2x playback speed. No wonder I couldn't keep up :D
Oh no. Were you able to follow it after you changed the speed?
Thank you for your level of clarity and full coverage of the ideas of leading. I needed that.
Thank you! We truly try to be as clear and detailed as we can to help everyone learn how to dance!
"Be in a position before you move in a position," is great teaching.
This video is a goldmine for animation reference! I really understand the mechanics of the motions now.
That is awesome!
We love dancing, we love your videos. You two are great dance instructors. Over a thousand videos available? Wow!
Awe you all are so sweet! Thank you!
Thank you so much. Just 4 minutes in the video and you are super teachers. Love, love, love the method and the way you explain is the best! You are so cute together! Exactly what is needed to learn well. So glad to find you. Again thank you very much! Beautiful!
Very well done
excellent videography
excellent descriptions
I will be back
good vibrations to you
Thank you! We try to be as clear and informative as we can. If you ever have any questions please email us at brian@westcoastswingonline.com.
Stunning! You guys have made this so user friendly. It's not overwhelming and so clearly laid out. Thank you!
We are so happy you find it clear and easier to learn!
We have our syllabi for all the style we do on our website
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Thank you so much for this I have to teach some other kids some of this for a musical
That’s awesome!! We’d love to help with anything else you might need 😊
I am from Australia, beginner for ballroom dance, EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR
I hope your dance journey is going well! Have fun!
Hi Brian and Megan, We're big fans of ALL your different websites and really enjoy ALL your lessons provided. In particular, we greatly appreciate your easy to understand and thorough descriptions of the different moves and routines. The individual moves are easy to remember and yet, combine into wonderful patterns that are practical but still have the "WOW" factor on a social dancefloor. Just wanted to know if you could perhaps provide some other dip options (maybe a separate video?) for women that don't enjoy being dipped so extremely. Thanks so much and looking forward to all your future dance videos!!!
Thank you so much! We really try and make things as clear and easy to follow as possible!
Hmm we will think on a small dips video. 😊
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Thank you!
Subscribed right away due to very clear instructions
Thank you do much for the best dance instructions. It is easy to understand and follow.
Thank you so much!! We try to make things as easy and clear as possible. Glad they are helpful!
You are so great at explaining ! Thank you !!!!!!
Thank you! For more help check out www.socialdanceonine.com.
Thank you! I started ballroom dance lesions in early June and now that I’ve learned some BASICS, this is so helpful!
So happy we could help!
We have lots more videos on this channel and our website www.socialdanceonline.com
Brilliant instructions, thank you
Thank you!
I just discovered your videos. As someone who lost his dance community with an otherwise fantastic move (to Palm Springs), your videos are going to provide much inspiration, both in learning new steps and hopefully building a dance community. Thank you!
Hey there - Palm Springs is fantastic - I hope you can build some dancing there. Let us know if we can help in anyway! -Brian
Absolutely excellent. I learnt loads. Thank you!
I am so glad you learned something! Foxtrot is a great dance!
wonderful!!! Thank you for adding pro tips!!!! you are the BEST
Thanks! We are so happy to share our knowledge and help people in their dance journey.
Fantastic teaching and video. Thank you so much 🥰
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love love love your way of teaching!,,
Wonderful !! Great explanation and break down of the figures. Cheers Mate !!
Thank you!
promenade 3:40 promenade turn 4:37 promenade underarm turn 7:10 rock turn 10:24 sway step 13:20 zig zag 15:00 dip 18:38 routine 23:23
Thanks for your teaching steps,i can fallow it..
So happy you are able to follow it!
Thank you for this very clear instruction for beginners like me❤
Super glad it was helpful -Brian
Love this a nd all of your videos!
Yay! Thank you!
That's really excellent and enjoyable!
I like. The way you teaching thanks
Thank you so much! Check out our site www.socialdanceonline.com
I am learning for my prom dance and your tips and tricks were quite heelpful thank you so much, what do you think is the best way to enjoy dancing the fox trot
That is awesome! I wish I had ballroom dancing at my prom. The best way to enjoy dancing in general is to let the yourself relax and have fun. I enjoy foxtrot bc it is not as complicated as some of the other dances and the patterns flow together nicely.
easy and clear instructions. thank you. Nice brown shoes. where can I get them?
You can read our shoe review here (and find out where to get them) There's a video there as well!www.westcoastswingonline.com/west-coast-swing-dance-shoes/
I suggest mentioning that in the dip, the follower should protect herself (and the Leader's back) by supporting herself with her feet/legs. Meaning, she should be almost able to do the dip by herself. The Leader merely provides additional support for the dip and more support in bring her up. The follower should NOT plunge too eagerly backwards.
That is why followers hips should stay up. The moment the follower drops their hips the leader gets all their weight.
Great job!! Thank you
Love your videos!
Thanks Jamie! We' have LOTS more cool stuff to share over the next weeks and months. Thanks for the support!!! Brian
I love you guys. Megan you're a doll
Awe thank you! 😊
Great video,
do you have videos on advanced American Tango?
Hey Robert, Thanks for the kind words. We don't have one yet but... we're working on a lot more ballroom style videos so we should have one soon! Stay tuned. Happy Dancing -Brian
Perfect instructions
Thank you so much!
Merci pour ce cours bien expliqué.
You're very welcome! Happy Dancing -Brian
Excellent Teaching Technique Thankyou..
So glad you like it! Thank you!
Taught for strut was batachata but this video clears it up all thisnks
Glad we could help!
To clarify, is this a 6 count dance move for 8 count music, like east coast swing?
Hello, the first 5-6 moves in foxtrot will be done to slow slow quick quick or 12, 34, 5, 6. So yes it is like east coast swing for certain moves.
How important is it that both partners are very familiar with each other and the steps that they are trying to do? I took lessons more than 40 years ago at a studio in Philadelphia. Linda Dean was my first teacher but her dance career took her to New York City and bigger things. I continued to have good teachers even went to Montreal for competition where I was entered into 3 dances over two years coming in first once and second twice.
Dancing in the studio parties in Philly I always had problems dancing with other students to the point where it frustrated me. I asked one member of the teaching staff what I was doing wrong.and the answer presented went something like this. While in Montreal you were dancing with a partner who taught you the steps you were taking and also was very familiar with you and how you performed those steps. At these studio parties you are dancing with other students who were not familiar with your movements and lead. You will do better the more you dance with other students because your leading skills will become stronger.
Does this make sense? Unfortunately I was unable to keep dancing but I always remember how easily it was to dance with my instructors and Linda in particular would move like a feather in a breeze.
Thanks for the memories.
Yes the teacher was correct. When you dance with someone a lot you get used to them and how they feel.
But for social dancing, to get better and feel comfortable social dancing you would just have to do it more. Get used to a variety of different partners.
I took two dance classes at BYU in 1980 and 81
So fun @chinesejohn ! Where did dance take you after that?!
That is awesome! If you are looking for more dance lessons you might find our website interesting.
www.socialdanceonline.com
@@SocialDanceOnlinenow my wife loves dancing and I also play piano for dancers
How do you count by 8's with these steps? I end up with a count of "6" at the end of S-S-Q-Q. Am I supposed to pause?
the first basic will count to 6 then the second basic will start with 7. So you will count straight 8's and not start over. There wont be a pause to fill out the 7,8. So basic 1 12,34, 5,6. second basic 78,12,3,4. etc.
Where is the Foxtrot to music? Can you put a link?
Oops - Here ya go
danceonline.lpages.co/social-dance-music-sdol/
Im 70. I basically learned foxtrot with my dad in the 50s and 60s at many family weddings. My somewhat older cousins learned basic ballroom dance in PE. By the time I was in high school nobody knew a basic waltz but just sway not even box step which I also learned dancing with elderly relatives. I watch todays weddings and just shake my head. Sigh.
Haha ya I wish this was in schools for me too -Miss Megan
What dance goes with 4/4 somgs
All dances except waltz and Viennese waltz.
@@SocialDanceOnline thank u. Am learning a lot from y’all!
Waltz is generally ¾ time
Excuse me，Which city are you in? It's more convenient to study face to face.
Hello, we are in Louisville Ky.
She's beautiful.
Awe thank you!
I appreciate that you guys aren't from NYC.
Haha nope Brian is from Boston and I (miss Megan) was born in Australia. But we are in Louisville currently.😊
American Foxtrot 🙁. Was hoping for International
Awe so sorry we do american foxtrot. There are a lot of patterns that are the same, International foxtrot stays in closed hold.
I just don’t like that high right hand for the leader.
It just looks less familiar/intimate/passionate with your partner to me.
It's just a ballroom hold. You don't have to hold it that high socially, however I would avoid going to low on a partner that is not your significant other. Also the higher hold will help you lead more effectively.
@@SocialDanceOnline thanks for the reply.
For me, dancing would be more personal with a partner so the high hold isn’t what I consider as ‘warm’.
I am by no means anywhere near the level of even a regular casual dancer who can dance many ballroom styles, but I find that a lower hand has never been a problem for leading the dances I prefer.
That’s just me. Maybe I’m getting too old and old fashioned 🤷🏻♂️
Very nice step that I needs to learn👍Thank you 🥳👍🙏👏
Foxtrot is super fun!
Man, you can really talk fast. Shame I listen so slow.
Ha ha you are not the first to say that. Try putting it on .75 speed 😉
People using PC language is such a joke! Please simply say…ladies and gentlemen. Leaders and followers just sounds real silly. Otherwise the vid is good.
Thank you for your kind words about the video. I'm sorry that you think that I'm a joke for referencing leaders and followers. 😔 I'm actually not a very "PC" person. As a teacher you're always hunting for the best way to communicate and those words seem to be the best terms to communicate. The terms "Leader & Follower" speak to the rolls and responsibilities of the partners and seem to be the best ones I've found. You could go down the rabbit hole of "Girls & Boys (perhaps speaking to a younger audience), Ladies & Gentlemen (perhaps speaking a more mature audience) but since I'm not sure who I'm speaking to on the other side of the video I chose to speak more about the roles in the dance partnership. I hope you can forgive me for trying my best. Best wishes, -Brian B
@@SocialDanceOnline "Leader" and "Follower" seem to be standard industry terminology in defining the role of the various dance partners. We use those terms up here in North Idaho. Love your videos. Gives me new things to bring to my teacher so she can help me lead them correctly.
You must use leaders and followers. I am female and while learning to dance I often have to dance with a female partner, so ladies and gentlemen would be confusing.
Excellent
Thanks! Happy dancing -Brian
Ohje ... wenn man vom Tanzen keine Ahnung hat ...
Take it one step at a time!
Great teaching video!
Thank you!