Summary: Learn how to do a solo tuck 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. Our next move is called a solo tuck turn to a reverse turn for the follower. A solo tuck turn looks like this (dancing). It's a tough turn with no extra hands, the solo tuck turn with the reverse turn for her occurs when she's starting to turn clockwise. I'll catch her hand and I'll spin her the other way that will be in total four triple steps for the lady from the very beginning looking like this 1 2 triple step triple step triple step triple step. It will also be or could be four triple steps for me (dancing) what is importantly is that you keep your hands out so it can be caught. At full speed the move looks like this (dancing)."