Last week, I finished my first Lindy Hop swing dance with Alana Hock and decided to post a summary of the moves/steps we learned during the course.

 

Basic footwork followers:  right, left, right-left-right (triple step), left, right, left-right-left (triple step)
Basic footwork leaders:  left, right, left-right-left (triple step), right, left, right-left-right (triple step)
 
1.         Lindy Hop basic
            – rock-step, triple forward, step step, triple back (8-count)
            – stay in closed position
 
2.         Send Out
            – rock “send” (leaders send followers out on 2)
            – begin in closed, move to open position
 
3.         Into closed
            – leaders: back-together (on 1-2)
            – followers: walk forward on 1-2
            – begin in open, leaders catch and stop followers on 3-and-4, end in closed
 
4.         Side pass
            – leaders: back-together, bring left hand across body to lead follower to turn
            – begin and end in open
 
5.         Flip flop
            – begin in closed with “circular” rock-step, move hand to shoulder blade
            – leads open “door” on 1-2, then close on 3-and-4
            – switch hands on follower’s back, then rock step on opposite foot
            – to end, bring hand and arm back around follower’s hip (closing the space)
 
6.         Rotating basic
            – same as basic, but leads rotation towards right shoulder (clockwise)
            – triple step back on 7-and-8
 
7.         Lindy circle
            – begin in open position, and same beginning as into-closed
            – leaders: wait for follower, then start rotating clockwise
            – triple step back on 7-and-8 (end in closed position)
 
8.         Under-arm Tuck-turn
            – “circular” rock-step, and move hand to shoulder blade
            – close “door” on 3-and-4 (leader’s left and follower’s right hand squishing a  

               marshmallow)
            – leaders: turn followers out (clockwise) and draw “C” with hand
  
9.         Swing out!
            – begin in open position
            – leaders: back-together, triple-step (moving 180 degrees)
            – followers, walk forward, matching leader’s shoulders
            – on 4, face-off position
            – on 5, leaders look then step to side 90 degrees
            – end in open position