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Summary: Learn how to do reverse swing with an extra turn 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. Next is the reverse swing out which is exactly what it seems. It is the reverse of a swing out the regular swing out goes in a clockwise fashion 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 7 and 8. The reverse swing out goes in a counter clockwise fashion but we keep our exact same foot work. The key is to the leader to not pass the lady on her left of her. Just do the exact same foot work which goes like this 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 7 and 8 foot work is the exactly the same just make sure you go the other way around her. Let's look at it like this 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 7 and 8, we're going to throw an extra turn on 5 6 7 and 8 for the lady which looks like this 1 2 3 and 4 5 6 7 and 8."
eHow Article: Performing Reverse Swing Extra Turn in Swing Dance