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The dance moves were 1920s-style Charleston and Susie-Q followed by the Bees Knees (sometimes called breeze-in-the-knees). Interestingly, back in the Savoy Ball
by thangalin 13y ago
The dance moves were 1920s-style Charleston and Susie-Q followed by the Bees Knees (sometimes called breeze-in-the-knees). Interestingly, back in the Savoy Ballroom days, true Lindy Hoppers could tell if someone really knew their stuff by whether or not they raised their foot during a Susie-Q. From 1:02 to 1:05, the character's right foot appears slightly raised. Obviously not a true Lindy Hopper. ;-)
Lifted foot aside, the body motion for the vernacular jazz dance moves is quite authentic. Nice work.
- okamiueru 13y agoCare to explain what you mean by the lifted foot? Are you talking about pivoting on the heel, and lifting the front part of the foot, during the Susie Q? If so, I've never heard of this being seen as a sign of knowing their stuff or not. I just considered it a variation, some people pivot on the heel, some on the front part.
- thangalin 13y agoLifting the ball of the foot while pivoting, rather than resting it on the ground. The pivot is always on the heel, as far as I know. Raising the front of the foot off the floor is not following Frankie's form, if you will. Here's a good demonstration by Al and Leon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psZB6t4P-QI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psZB6t4P-QI Watch the front foot. There's a very slight momentary lift (during the set-up for the slide), but the slide action occurs along the ground.