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Summary: Learn how to do the Texas Tommy to quick stop with expert tips and advice on swing dance moves in this free lindy hop video.
Spencer Weisbond has been dancing the Lindy Hop since 1998. He is a student of Nathalie Gomes, founder of Hop, Swing, and Jump in New York City, and an 8 time American Lindy Hop...read more
"On behalf of Expert Village I'm Spencer Weisbond from Hop Swing and a Jump. Hop Swing and a Jump is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and this is my lovely partner Jessie Pats. Today we'll be showing you Lindy Hop level 2. Getting back to the subject to quick stop we can also use this hand shake behind the back as a quick stop as well. The timing is exactly the same as the outside turn the magic occurs on 5 through 8, so let's go to 4 1 2 3 and 4 5 is the hand shake behind the back 5 6 is the step right here I start to pull and I'll bring her to step on her left foot in a hurry 7 hold 8. So let's take a look at that from this angle and 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 7 hold 8, what I'm doing is on 5 through 8 I'm pulling her hand and that makes her whip around. Again let's look at that going 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 7 hold 8."