5 Things to Make Your Swing Out Better (Follow Edition) - for Lindy Hop and Swing Dance

Support my channel by visiting The Swing Out is one of the most iconic moves in Lindy Hop, and some argue that it is the basic. However, for a basic, it’s pretty complicated, and people can often spend their time on more flashy elements of the dance, making this very important part seem less practiced. Of course, dance is very individual, but here are a few consistent things that I notice that will help make the Swing Out a bit more fluid. 00:00 Thanks for Joining Me! 01:20 The “good“ Swing Out 02:18 Thing1 - Have Good Rhythm 02:56 Thing 2 - Have Good Momentum 04:30 Thing 2b - Maintain a Straight Line / Keep a Consistent Direction 05:32 Thing 2c - Keep Your Speed Consistent / Don’t Think Positionally 07:20 Thing 3 - Let Your Shoulders Relax Open 08:30 Thing 4 - Have Good Swivels 09:36 Thing 5 - Rhythm Again MUSIC: Intro / Outro: Six Cats and a Prince, by the Brooks Prumo Orchestra Nothing To Do But Hang