Where can one learn the Jive dance?

Answer 1

Difficulty: Moderate

== * Comfortable, dance-able shoes (not rubber soled) * Electric boogie music Step1

Right , Touch. Step to the right on the right foot. Step the left foot behind the right foot

Step 2

Step to the right on the right foot. Touch the left foot next to the right foot (clap).

Step 3 Grapevine, Left, Touch. Step to the left on the left foot then step the right foot behind the left foot. Step to the left on the left foot and touch the right foot next to the left foot (clap).

Step 4 Walk back, touch. Walk back stepping right, left and right. Touch the left foot next to the right foot (clap).

Step 5 Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step with 1/4 Turn, Hop. Step forward on the left foot and touch the right foot toe to the left heel (clap). Step backward on the right foot; touch the left foot toe to the right toe (snap). Step forward on left foot and touch the right foot toe to the left heel (clap). Step backward on the right foot and touch the left foot toe to the right toe (snap). Step forward on the left foot, turning 1/4 turn to your left then hop.

Step 6 Once you've gotten the steps down pat, you can jazz up to make your version more "electrifying." More advanced dancers can vary steps with turns (single and double) in place of grapevines or slide, slide, slide (The Electric Slide). Charleston kicks touch behind or hand to floor. The hop may be substituted with Tour en l'air (turn in the air) or double tour.

* As long as dancers stay within the basic framework, there's plenty of room for personal creativity. Difficulty:Moderate

== * Comfortable, dance-able shoes (not rubber soled) * Electric boogie music Step1

Right , Touch. Step to the right on the right foot. Step the left foot behind the right foot

Step 2

Step to the right on the right foot. Touch the left foot next to the right foot (clap).

Step 3 Grapevine, Left, Touch. Step to the left on the left foot then step the right foot behind the left foot. Step to the left on the left foot and touch the right foot next to the left foot (clap).

Step 4 Walk back, touch. Walk back stepping right, left and right. Touch the left foot next to the right foot (clap).

Step 5 Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step, Touch, Step with 1/4 Turn, Hop. Step forward on the left foot and touch the right foot toe to the left heel (clap). Step backward on the right foot; touch the left foot toe to the right toe (snap). Step forward on left foot and touch the right foot toe to the left heel (clap). Step backward on the right foot and touch the left foot toe to the right toe (snap). Step forward on the left foot, turning 1/4 turn to your left then hop.

Step 6 Once you've gotten the steps down pat, you can jazz up to make your version more "electrifying." More advanced dancers can vary steps with turns (single and double) in place of grapevines or slide, slide, slide (The Electric Slide). Charleston kicks touch behind or hand to floor. The hop may be substituted with Tour en l'air (turn in the air) or double tour.

* As long as dancers stay within the basic framework, there's plenty of room for personal creativity.

Answer 2

You would need to sign up for a dance class to learn the Jive, there are absolutely loads available depending on beginners, intermediate or professional clubs, there are also a great many DVD's that you can buy that will teach the step by step guides. Always good to have a partner with you. Fees vary from class to class.

Answer 3

If someone was wanting to learn the electric slide dance they could find many tutorials on websites such a YouTube. They could also take dance lessons and learn there.