Love it! Ernest dancing is so rhythmic I love his lead. The lady is good to follow him. Both really make a good dance couple. Thank you. A student of Chicago Stepping.
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That's correct the lead set the correct steps and after is the women holds her step, from Chicago by way of Detroit great educational tools which I teach in my classes
Hey Swan! This is from a new skool perspective. I believe staying on the up beat is more important to new skoolers. In my observation ole skool and even more so freestyle often go back and forth between dancing on the upbeat and downbeat. So for ole skool and freestyle, people would not necessarily have a problem if the music changed the beat underneath them, and they would not feel the need to adjust the dance at all. There are some ole skoolers that try to stay on either the upbeat or the downbeat for the whole song. For them this concept could apply, but again I don't think it's as imperative to them as it is to new skoolers.
@@SteppersFlow Thanks , I am glad you are taking the time to familiarize new skoolers what the difference is ! I know many people think all of the dances are the same .
I'm confused... if one is dancing in time with the music according to a step timing (not following music phrasing but following 6 beats of music) how do people end up on the wrong foot? Would they not keep in proper timing all the way through? The only dance where step timing alternates between up beat and down beat is Hustle. So... help me understand how folks dance themselves out of time of the music in a dance where the basic feel is "one and two" (which underlies both a 6 beat count AND 8 "step" count)? What I am I missing here?
Hi Gordon. Thanks for the question. The answer is not easily explained in writing and not easy to purposefully recreate it since it happens unintentionally. Sometimes people take one extra step or one less step than is required. Sometimes people add or take away a beat unintentionally. Sometimes somebody steps too fast or too slow which gets them off beat as well. Of course the music can change and if you don’t adjust then you will be off beat. I hope this helps.
Don't turn this dance into brain surgery. So many people step with "non" steppin family members at family functions or are a Lil tipsy.. most times the dance floor is crowded and the joint is dark.
Love it! Ernest dancing is so rhythmic I love his lead. The lady is good to follow him. Both really make a good dance couple.
Thank you. A student of Chicago Stepping.
Thank you for your kind words!
Where have you been all my dancing life! Lol
Love the way you explain things!
I appreciate that Mona!
Great info. I love how you broke it down. Thank you I will continue to watch your channel.
Thank you Tanya for your feedback. Stay tuned for more. Also consider becoming a member on my site to get access to much more in my Foundation course. It starts from the beginning but it ramps up pretty quickly over the months.
Great tips
Thanks Bro!
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Thank you!
That's correct the lead set the correct steps and after is the women holds her step, from Chicago by way of Detroit great educational tools which I teach in my classes
Thank you! I appreciate your feedback.
Love the concept ! My question what category of stepping are you teaching ??? Ole Skool? New skool , or free style ?? Can you define that for me ?
Hey Swan! This is from a new skool perspective. I believe staying on the up beat is more important to new skoolers. In my observation ole skool and even more so freestyle often go back and forth between dancing on the upbeat and downbeat.
So for ole skool and freestyle, people would not necessarily have a problem if the music changed the beat underneath them, and they would not feel the need to adjust the dance at all.
There are some ole skoolers that try to stay on either the upbeat or the downbeat for the whole song. For them this concept could apply, but again I don't think it's as imperative to them as it is to new skoolers.
@@SteppersFlow Thanks , I am glad you are taking the time to familiarize new skoolers what the difference is ! I know many people think all of the dances are the same .
Where are you , what city ?
Hey! I’m currently living in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Just moved here from Chicago the end of 2022.
I'm confused... if one is dancing in time with the music according to a step timing (not following music phrasing but following 6 beats of music) how do people end up on the wrong foot? Would they not keep in proper timing all the way through? The only dance where step timing alternates between up beat and down beat is Hustle. So... help me understand how folks dance themselves out of time of the music in a dance where the basic feel is "one and two" (which underlies both a 6 beat count AND 8 "step" count)? What I am I missing here?
Hi Gordon. Thanks for the question. The answer is not easily explained in writing and not easy to purposefully recreate it since it happens unintentionally.
Sometimes people take one extra step or one less step than is required.
Sometimes people add or take away a beat unintentionally.
Sometimes somebody steps too fast or too slow which gets them off beat as well.
Of course the music can change and if you don’t adjust then you will be off beat.
I hope this helps.
Great vid, Most times the leader fixes it, but I do it also, when I can tell they don't know we we are off beat.
Don't turn this dance into brain surgery. So many people step with "non" steppin family members at family functions or are a Lil tipsy.. most times the dance floor is crowded and the joint is dark.