Phase 4 Jive

JV 400   Phase 4 JIVE

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Teaching Jive

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JIVE WALKS : This is simply a “Rock, Recover” followed by “Two forward triples”. The triples should be very compact and use the “up and up” bounce. Look at partner when swiveling in on the first triple. Ballroom includes what we call “Swivel Walk 4”.

KICK BALL CHANGE: Kick with pointed toe angled to the floor. Most are able to do the kick but have trouble with the ball change. To do the “ball” of this figure, take the foot you just kicked with and point the ball of this foot to the floor directly beside the foot you are standing on. Then step onto ball as if your toe hurts, i.e. start to put weight on it but then almost immediately shift the weight back again to the other foot. This step illustrates the QaQ timing of many triples in Jive, with the “ball” step being the very short ¼ beat “a” count.

SAILOR SHUFFLE: XIB/Side, Side, : What makes this difficult is that, after doing the XIB, it seems awkward to do the side side steps. Try doing the side side steps as if you were Elvis Presley and doing the first two steps of a “Side Break”, i.e. the “out out”. ROUNDALAB has defined a sailor shuffle as a full measure and thus you do two sailor shuffle actions to fill the measure.

CHICKEN WALKS : Without styling this is simply walk backward 2 slow steps and then 4 quick ones (other combinations can occur). Of course styling makes the difference. Both man and lady should keep their knees together and then counter-balance each other while slightly leaning apart. As the man steps back, he toes in very slightly (which keeps the knees together). As the lady steps forward, she swivels and points out and then takes her step (while keeping knees together). The lady should use her free hand to move in a flirtatious fashion.

CHASSE LEFT & RIGHT : Many people seem to do these with no sideways movement at all, doing them entirely in one place. While the first two steps of the left or right chasse are done almost in place, there should definitely be a side movement in the third step. The chasses should also be done with QaQ, QaQ timing. Use latin hip motion on the third step of each triple. You should also think of dancing each triple “up off the floor” by flexing and unflexing the knees and ankles. Think of jive as being on the “up and up”. Keep feet and shoulders toward partner and avoid doing these as if skating left and right. Your head should stay almost in place and not move side to side

STOP AND GO: This uses the “Lindy” timing of QQQaQ QQQaQ. Start with a Rock Apart, Recover and then triple together to a Tamara-like position except that the man should place his right hand on the woman’s left shoulder blade. Then take the next step very sharply as the man rocks forward while the lady steps past the man and sharply turns left face half with lady often shooting her left hand straight up. Then as both recover, the lady quickly brings her hand back down and turns under to face. Finish the figure similar to the last triple of Change Right to Left.

AMERICAN SPIN : This follows the basic pattern of Rock, Recover and two triples. On the first triple the lady should come in toward the man and then spin right face a FULL turn at the end of the first triple. This is similar to doing an open hip twist in cha except the lady spins instead of doing a hip twist. If done correctly, the last (i.e. second) triple should simply be a right chasse or triple in place completely in balance with no turn.

NECK SLIDE: This is another figure which uses the “Lindy” timing of QQQaQ QQQaQ. It is a fancy way to do a full wheel. In a double hand-hold position, Rock Apart, Recover and raise hands up and over still joined. Begin wheeling right face with a forward triple and both man and woman let go of their left hands allowing right hands to lower to partner’s right shoulder. Continue wheeling with 2 forward steps while sliding right hands down partner’s right arm. Finish wheeling with a final triple to face partner back to where you started.

JV 420   Lessons =====

JV 421    Lazy Sugarfoot   [with TRIPLE WHEEL]
NOTE that "Angel Jive" and "Calendar Girl" are much more popular and that "Lazy Sugarfoot" does not lead into those dances, so it can be skipped; however, as an intro to Phase 4, it  is slow and easy.
JV 422    Angel Jive
JV 423    Calendar Girl
Styling Lesson:
  at this point, TROMBONE ARMS can be introduced.  See JV441.
JV 424     I Love the Nightlife  
JV 425     Your'e 16  

JV 430   Workshops =====

JV 431   Lazy Sugarfoot     introduces TRIPLE WHEEL

JV 432  Angel Jive        ...Create subpage 432, use existing TITLES page OR ?move to Ph3+   ...
ANGEL JIVE

Rhythm: Jive

Phase III+1

Choreographer: Seurer

Sequence:  Intro   A  B  B  C  A   End  INTRO  (FCG-6 FT APT):    2 Meas Wt;; Skte L & R; Sd 2 Stp L;    Skte R & L; Sd 2 Stp R; 4 Pt Stps SCP;;  A (SCP):    2 Trpls; Swvl 4; 4 Pt Stps;; (SCP)   2 Trpls; Swvl 4; 4 Pt Stps;; (SCP)   Throwy; Lnk Rk- Rk, Rec SCP; Kck Bll Chg-2X;    2 Trpls; Swvl 4; 4 Pt Stps;; (CP Wll)  B (CP WLL):    Chsse L & R; Chg Plcs R To L & L To R;;; (Bfy)   Wndmlls-2X;;; Prog Rk;  C (BFY):    (No Rk) Prtzl Trn (Dbl Rk)-Unwnd Prtzl-Dbl Rk;;;;    R Trn Tpls; R Trn Fllwy- Rk, Rec SCP;; Kck Bll Chg-2X;  END (CP WLL):    Chsse L & R; Chg Plcs R To L & L To R;;;   Wndmlls-2X;;; Prog Rk & Hold;

JV 433      Calendar Girl
JV 434       I Love the Nightlife     * See video clip below
JV 435       Your'e 16   **See video clip below
JV 439       Phase 4+1 or +2 dances.   Alpha A-Z.
JV 439-T     Teacher's Pet

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JV 490   Navigation

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