I have been wanting to learn this dance for literally years since learning about the 20s as a teen. I was so excited when I found Aaron1912's video but quickly lost hope when it proved way too complicated. For years I always felt frustrated when I'd hear swing dancers tell me it was soooo easy and I once even scoffed when I read once that the dance was so easy that the flappers had it down in no time. Then I discovered this video.... about a month later of practicing and I finally have it down! I could cry I'm so happy! 😅 Thank you so much!
I'm so glad to hear this. I only found this vid today, but it the best lesson I have found yet... hopefully I can master it within a month of practice. It is SO hard for me right now.
This is a great how-to. I particularly appreciate that you show the steps from both the front and back - I'm awful at matching visuals to how my feet actually move, so the extra perspectives are a great help!
Don't know why I'm here, at One and a half in the mornin' Or how I got to this point Lemme just say that, _Boy, oh golly, aw gee!_ Do I love that Charleston. And now, for whatever reason, I now know it. Thanks, UA-cam recommendations!
It will take me years to master the Charleston, even though you make it look so easy. I seem to have been born with 2 left feet so I can't as easily coordinate my steps, however out of all the videos I watched, your video is most informative and comprehensive.
I used to worry about having two left feet as well but when I learned that men lead with their left, having two of them opened up an amazing world of dance possibilities!
You look SO elegant doing these steps Sharon. With your help I finally got my head and feet around the basic steps, (although I look more like Charlie Chaplin, with my short stout legs). Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for this lesson :)
Great video!! I watched SO many videos trying to learn the Charleston, and this is the only one that worked! I love how she breaks it down into separate components, which is exactly what I needed to figure out the foot twists!
Here’s what I learned( it may be wrong): When you pick up your feet, turn them in. When you put them down to do the taps turn them out. I respect whoever can manage to do this. If this doesn’t help I suggest watching her feet and looking at when she does the twists
Keldawott ! It's 10pm and I just learned! A friend told me abt a class and I had to hop online so I can get some stuff down and this looked way too fun!
To JazzMADLondon: An old ankle injury has rather slowed me down, but somehow someway I'm going to learn The Charleston. And I'm beginning with this video. Thank you, THANK YOU!
Oh my god- Thank you so much for making this look so effortless! This is the one instruction video that hasn’t completely scared me away yet. I’m gonna be doing the Charleston across my bucket list in no time!
Great teaching Sharon! I too love the shoes. I had a pair like this when i was a kid !! they were tap shoes. :P . You also have a lovely voice to listen to on the tutorial.
It looks so easy when you do it and I wanted to dance the Charleston so badly (also because I love electro swing) but no matter how often I tried I failed miserably.
I learned this back when I was a kid in HS but didn't know the name of it. I took dance in college but HS was where I learned all the ballroom and trendy dances. Somebodies parents were ballroom dancers and they came in and taught every term on the extra empty school days where they had to stay open to get money from the state, but all classwork was done so it was the last 2 days before Christmas and before summer and they broke days up with board games, movies, dancing, for people who didn't skip school of course. Then theater class they came in too, for Bernice Bobs her Hair and you had fewer partners to choose from. I remember square dancing too, that was a month each year of middle school and they played a couple of records calling out what to do. "Now the two head ladies cross over, across from the opposite side, two side ladies cross over, all join hands. All into the circle and from in the circle back out, swing your corner partner and promenade the hall." Thanks for the show.
Once again I wish I lived anywhere else but here...I'd kill to be able to attend your dance classes. I totally appreciate the rear view of the moves because that's the only way I can follow and learn. Brain injuries suck.
Thank you so much for uploading this!! You helped me a lot understand how the Charleston dance is!! You've been very great and helpful! Great dancing! :-)
Oh my😂 I didn’t know this was a dance step by the 20’s! I just stumbled here after watching how to do the hustle. Lol I do this while flapping my arms aimlessly and I’d call it the “puppet dance” or something like a doll roleplayed to dance haha
Thanks for making this video, I will finnaly be able to dance the Charlestown, this will make it sick much easier to dance at all! I still fall over a lot, but, hehe, it'll take a while.
Thank you. A friendly tip to make this much more helpful for slow learners like myself. Do not keep changing points of view. Going from you facing us to facing away and then back, it's very confusing to a newbie. I highly recommend doing the entire lesson (all the moves from beginning to end) first entirely facing away from us. This is the perspective that matches our own and is easiest to follow since we don't have to reverse it all in our heads. Then once the student thinks they have it, lesson 2 can have you facing us..but only if we have access to a large mirror so we can look in the mirror to see if we look like you. Also, wearing just socks would greatly help to see your heel-raises clearly. In fact, shouldn't all universal beginners' instruction videos start flat-heeled (or just in socks) to take the unnecessary complexity of high heels (constant heel arch) out of it? Not to mention, half your audience (men) don't wear high heels and not all women like to dance in them. Cheers.
I feel like I will need to see this like 6 or8 times before I try it , the teacher is very nice I just wonder if male parts are the same as female parts.
I need to learn this always loved this dance but could I really do it with doggy hips and pain in my knees yes what the hell ill suffer but at least I will learn a fantastic dance
What are the best type of shoes to find for The Charleston, for men or women? We're doing a play where the actors are doing the Charleston, but everyone's shoes so far won't twist on any surface it seems. I imagine a hard soled dress shoe would work better, but so far I'm not finding any.
The slippery-er the better. Hard leather or suede soles are best. The twisting motion of Charleston can really damage your joints (knees particularly) if done with sticky shoes. And if anyone is wearing a heel, make it’s low (not more than 1.5 inches or so) and sturdy, a wide/Cuban heel, no skinny stiletto heels. It’s for safety and historical authenticity. Any dance brand’s “character shoes” are probably fine, though ugly. Check out this article for brands making authentic styles with the right soles for serious dancing: www.jazzmad.co.uk/the-best-shoes-for-swing-dancing/
I have been wanting to learn this dance for literally years since learning about the 20s as a teen. I was so excited when I found Aaron1912's video but quickly lost hope when it proved way too complicated. For years I always felt frustrated when I'd hear swing dancers tell me it was soooo easy and I once even scoffed when I read once that the dance was so easy that the flappers had it down in no time. Then I discovered this video.... about a month later of practicing and I finally have it down! I could cry I'm so happy! 😅 Thank you so much!
I'm so glad to hear this. I only found this vid today, but it the best lesson I have found yet... hopefully I can master it within a month of practice. It is SO hard for me right now.
Lel the same goes to me. I lost interest after i finished college. After 9 years, i'm back and started learning electro swinging for reals.
These comments make us so happy! 🥰
This is a great how-to. I particularly appreciate that you show the steps from both the front and back - I'm awful at matching visuals to how my feet actually move, so the extra perspectives are a great help!
The twenties are coming back in less than a month and i want to dance that in the 20s😂
ME TOOOOOOOOOO
Ah, yes. When everyone thought 2020 was going to be a good year.
@@hithere911 fck😂😂
What if after the corona virus everythings good like the "Roaring Twenties"
No ya don’t. 😕
I learned how to count to 8. That’s about it. You make it look so easy... nice!
😂
Idk how I ended up here but I regret nothing
Julian Fuentes same haha
Julian Fuentes lol
I know exactly how I ended up here. I looked up how to do the Charleston. I'm not sure which is a worse harbinger of UA-cam addiction :/
It’s not the worst place to be. As it is this video was quite informative.
Same lol
Don't know why I'm here, at One and a half in the mornin'
Or how I got to this point
Lemme just say that,
_Boy, oh golly, aw gee!_ Do I love that Charleston.
And now, for whatever reason, I now know it. Thanks, UA-cam recommendations!
Devil Darlin' it's 1:34am send help pls
Aha one and a half in the morning, best way I've seen of says half one in the morning.
I lived in Charleston for 11 years that's why I'm here, no interest in the dance whatsoever. 😂
for me it was 1:15am
it's 1:23am for me. xD
It will take me years to master the Charleston, even though you make it look so easy. I seem to have been born with 2 left feet so I can't as easily coordinate my steps, however out of all the videos I watched, your video is most informative and comprehensive.
You're not alone.
I seem to not ONLY be the unprivileged OWNER of "2-LEFT FEET, " but I've also got 'em dangling from these 2 left-LEGS, as well! ;-P
I do hope you are being sarcastic! This is just about the easiest dance ever made!
susan payer It's not easy for everyone; I also have a hard time doing it correctly.
I used to worry about having two left feet as well but when I learned that men lead with their left, having two of them opened up an amazing world of dance possibilities!
why does it look so easy but seems so impossible when you actually try it
it's not impossible, just takes a fair bit of practice
Something that helped me when learning was in the front touch instead of touching we kicked out which gave u a smoother motion
just go slow and keep practice
If you think dancing is hard try animating it hahahaha
@@21stcenturyninja64 animating dance is easy, you do what disney did and draw your characters over videos of people dancing
You look SO elegant doing these steps Sharon. With your help I finally got my head and feet around the basic steps, (although I look more like Charlie Chaplin, with my short stout legs). Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for this lesson :)
Excellent video without no extra gimmicks. Easiest way to learn the steps. Thank you!!!
I have watched countless tutorials, and this one actually works !! Thank you :)
Thanks so much! I'm doing a theatre play on the roaring 20's, and was cast as a flapper girl, and after weeks of practice I can finally do it!
That's brilliant, go Rose!
@@JazzMAD Thanks so much! All thanks to you though!
Lucky you!
Great video!! I watched SO many videos trying to learn the Charleston, and this is the only one that worked! I love how she breaks it down into separate components, which is exactly what I needed to figure out the foot twists!
Here’s what I learned( it may be wrong): When you pick up your feet, turn them in. When you put them down to do the taps turn them out. I respect whoever can manage to do this. If this doesn’t help I suggest watching her feet and looking at when she does the twists
AHHH ITS 8 AT NIGHT AND I LEARNED HOW TO DO IT!!!!
Keldawott ! It's 10pm and I just learned! A friend told me abt a class and I had to hop online so I can get some stuff down and this looked way too fun!
HOW.
It’s been 3 days. I wanted to learn it before my 20s themed New Years party. I still don’t get it 😂
When is 8 at Night?
For me, this can either be in the morning or evening...
i hope you still can :)
To JazzMADLondon: An old ankle injury has rather slowed me down, but somehow someway I'm going
to learn The Charleston. And I'm beginning with this video. Thank you, THANK YOU!
She’s an excellent teacher when it comes to breaking down the dance moves!
It looks like she's dancing in another language 😂
wild fleur walnut sause
She’s dancing in cursive
I love the 1920s and old dances and music! Hopefully that stuff will be kept alive in the near future
Oh my god- Thank you so much for making this look so effortless! This is the one instruction video that hasn’t completely scared me away yet. I’m gonna be doing the Charleston across my bucket list in no time!
You are a very reliable person, everyone can count on you !
thankyou Sharon ! your lesson makes charleston look very easy to dance !
The fact that this she is doing this in high heals astounds and impresses me to no end!
They taught us this in dance class in high school. I showed it to my grandma who loved it! :)
WOW, she is beautiful !
The best online video of any dancing instruction I've seen so far!
Great teaching Sharon! I too love the shoes. I had a pair like this when i was a kid !! they were tap shoes. :P .
You also have a lovely voice to listen to on the tutorial.
I had it down pat the first time. Great tutorial and ofc you do it brilliantly
This makes me with I was born in the 1900s...
Any decade would be cool to live in.
absolutely beautiful! she looks like an angel dancing in the heavens
Wow!!! This amazing. Edm people call this cutting shapes now. I love the Charleston!!!!!
What a great video . My mum used to do this years ago and just amazed me as a child ,
I've been practicing on and off for a week or two and am slowly getting.
Sweet Jiminy Crickets, you're making this look so easy, it's impressive.
I decided on a whim to learn this lively dance at midnight. After studying this video for 2 hours, I believe I’ve mastered it!
Yeah, go Elizabeth! That’s awesome
Keep The Charleston Alive & Kicking!!!
It looks so easy when you do it and I wanted to dance the Charleston so badly (also because I love electro swing) but no matter how often I tried I failed miserably.
Trying to learn how to shuffle and this is where I ended up. Saving the video!
I want those shoes
Me too!!!
Sherry Salzman My Cousin got one. Gladly she doesn't like em and tossed them in the Trash. Too much glitter
Thanks! I'm doing a 1920's themed project for my school and this will defiantly help!
Finally starting to get the hang of it but it took me quite a while for it to click in my head pfjeww
Love the tutorial very clear and helpful!
One more day of 2019 to practice! Hoping I can figure out the swivel before then.......
Wow you're good at this. Looks super cool!
My grandma would do this when I was a little girl and I thought was just awesome.
Amazing! You make it look so easy, but luckily the 20's are coming around again. I promise I will figure this out, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7!!
I learned this back when I was a kid in HS but didn't know the name of it. I took dance in college but HS was where I learned all the ballroom and trendy dances. Somebodies parents were ballroom dancers and they came in and taught every term on the extra empty school days where they had to stay open to get money from the state, but all classwork was done so it was the last 2 days before Christmas and before summer and they broke days up with board games, movies, dancing, for people who didn't skip school of course. Then theater class they came in too, for Bernice Bobs her Hair and you had fewer partners to choose from. I remember square dancing too, that was a month each year of middle school and they played a couple of records calling out what to do. "Now the two head ladies cross over, across from the opposite side, two side ladies cross over, all join hands. All into the circle and from in the circle back out, swing your corner partner and promenade the hall."
Thanks for the show.
Thank you. Broken down in slow motion is EXACTLY what I need...
i actually learned how to charleston for this thank you so much!!!!
That was really good teaching thank you so much for that and I can’t wait to look at more videos
Those shoes are EXACTLY the style I've been looking for for my wedding. I really wish I knew where to get them.
Lindsey Pindsey they are Swingz Lindy Shoes (www.swingzlindyshoes.com)
JazzMAD London Thank you so much! 😁
Well done!
Thank you.
What a shoes! Can't take my eyes off it! Thank you for the post - learning now.
I’m going up on stage soon at wood vile
Highest respects to anyone who can do this... much harder than it looks
we're all gonna have to re-learn this now that it's the 20s again lol (who else forgot it from last time)
Once again I wish I lived anywhere else but here...I'd kill to be able to attend your dance classes. I totally appreciate the rear view of the moves because that's the only way I can follow and learn. Brain injuries suck.
Thank you so much for uploading this!! You helped me a lot understand how the Charleston dance is!! You've been very great and helpful! Great dancing! :-)
Oh my😂 I didn’t know this was a dance step by the 20’s! I just stumbled here after watching how to do the hustle. Lol I do this while flapping my arms aimlessly and I’d call it the “puppet dance” or something like a doll roleplayed to dance haha
More teachers like this one please ;) I teach ballroom and latin and I can say you're great!
i could watch this lady dance like this all day !! beutiful
Thanks for making this video, I will finnaly be able to dance the Charlestown, this will make it sick much easier to dance at all! I still fall over a lot, but, hehe, it'll take a while.
Very good teacher !!
I'm IN LOOOVE with your heels 😍😍😍
Thank you! I was able to learn this in only a half hour!
We're reading the Great Gatsby and doing the Charleston was extra credit. I feel so akward
Thank you. A friendly tip to make this much more helpful for slow learners like myself. Do not keep changing points of view. Going from you facing us to facing away and then back, it's very confusing to a newbie. I highly recommend doing the entire lesson (all the moves from beginning to end) first entirely facing away from us. This is the perspective that matches our own and is easiest to follow since we don't have to reverse it all in our heads. Then once the student thinks they have it, lesson 2 can have you facing us..but only if we have access to a large mirror so we can look in the mirror to see if we look like you.
Also, wearing just socks would greatly help to see your heel-raises clearly. In fact, shouldn't all universal beginners' instruction videos start flat-heeled (or just in socks) to take the unnecessary complexity of high heels (constant heel arch) out of it? Not to mention, half your audience (men) don't wear high heels and not all women like to dance in them. Cheers.
Lol..that reminds me of my mother ..but she did it with a little more umpth in her step ...👌👍
Suuuuper helpful! Thank you!!
I feel like I will need to see this like 6 or8 times before I try it , the teacher is very nice I just wonder if male parts are the same as female parts.
Very nice and a good explanation 😃
Thank you so much for sharing this!
FOR ME ITS THE MOST HELPFUL ONE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS I'M SO UNCOORDINATED BUT I CAN ACTUALLY DO THE CHARLESTON NOW !!!!!!
OMG! I so WANT those shoes... Where can I get those from?
Try ModCloth
dance catalogs. Or Amazon
I love the shoes! Those are so cute!
Do you have courses for learning in London ?🎉❤
Yes! Visit www.jazzmad.co.uk for details
Beautiful elegant and fun!
This was an excellent tutorial!!!
Where did you get your shoes? -great tips!
she makes it look so easy
You look brilliant it’s a fascinating dance
muy lindo e instructivo, mejor explicado imposible.
Are we going back that far or farther.
WHY IS THIS SO FUN
I need to learn this always loved this dance but could I really do it with doggy hips and pain in my knees yes what the hell ill suffer but at least I will learn a fantastic dance
Easy and amazing 😉
I always wanted to know how to do the Charleston thanks miss excellent video
Excellent!
It’s back, baby!
Thank you so much! This is amazing! I watched this and then got up and in literally seconds I was able to do it 😁
What are the best type of shoes to find for The Charleston, for men or women? We're doing a play where the actors are doing the Charleston, but everyone's shoes so far won't twist on any surface it seems. I imagine a hard soled dress shoe would work better, but so far I'm not finding any.
The slippery-er the better. Hard leather or suede soles are best. The twisting motion of Charleston can really damage your joints (knees particularly) if done with sticky shoes. And if anyone is wearing a heel, make it’s low (not more than 1.5 inches or so) and sturdy, a wide/Cuban heel, no skinny stiletto heels. It’s for safety and historical authenticity. Any dance brand’s “character shoes” are probably fine, though ugly. Check out this article for brands making authentic styles with the right soles for serious dancing: www.jazzmad.co.uk/the-best-shoes-for-swing-dancing/
I can do the part with my legs but if I try to use my arms it's like my legs just stop working
Excellent.
Nice video!
And love her shoes! 😍
absolutly perfect video thank's
I can somewhat do it now!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
The arms and hands are so fluid
I have to learn this for school
Okay I gotta ask what are the shoes called and where did you get them because they’re lovely!!
excelente como en mis tiempos..