WELCOME TO THE JIVE
JV 100 General ----------
ABBREV.: JV
BEAT: 4 beats/measure; 26 to 46 meas/min. Dominated by East Coast Swing rhythm.
HISTORY: A form of Swing dancing, descended from the Lindy through the Jitterbug.
Example of a Round Dance JIVE (Advanced level)
Angel Jive Ph.4
JV 101 Intro to Jive
Entry level for Jive is Phase 3, so a few Phase 1 instructions are included here.
FIRST DAY WELCOME MIXER You can ignore this
Jive-style music; not Jive steps or figures
Pumpkin Mixer
JV 102 Rhythm and Basic Step
Fundamental Steps
Basic Rock: rock apt, rec, chasse L & R. Timing: 123a4;1a2.
Chasse: step sd/cl sd
[Rounds use a lot of abbreviations since cue sheets are meant to be glanced at like sheet music]
JV 103 Video Teach Demos
Point Steps
Chasse Left & Right
Change Hands Behind the Back
Quick Demo of basic figures.
JV 120 Lessons ----------
SUGGESTED LEARNING ORDER by SONG TITLE
1. Tuxedo Jive See JV 131 below
2. Night Train Link to Level 2
JV 130 Workshops
JV 131
Tuxedo Jive Record No.: JV3A05
Steps include:
- Pt Stp
- basic rk
- jv wks
- swiv
- chasse L&R
- prog rk 4
- chng hands beh bk
- chng R-L
- chng L-R
THERE IS NO VIDEO OF Level 1 Tuxedo Jive