Swing Out - Learn to Lindy Hop from the Ground Up

Support my channel by going to When people think of swing dancing, they might think of something wholesome and tame, but Lindy Hop was revolutionary - shocking! And the Swing Out is one of the most iconic moves of Lindy Hop. In this video, we’ll go over a little history, the rhythm, shape, some technique, and how to do it from closed and open position. You’ll also see the Swing Out from several angles, so you can use your eyes and mind to learn more than we can say in this video. 00:00 - Welcome to Lindy from the Ground Up 00:26 - Swing Out History 01:51 - Basic Rhythm 02:34 - General Shape 04:44 - Adding One More Thing (Removing the Follow’s Rock Step) 06:04 - Break It Down 08:01 - Try it Together / Put it in Practice 08:50 - Swing Out From Closed RHYTHM PRACTICE: SWIVELS: IMPROVE SWING OUT (FOLLOWS): IMPROVE SWING OUT (LEADERS): BEGINNER PLAYLIST: PLAYLISTS MUSIC: HISTORY: INSPIRATION: MUSIC: Brooks Prumo Orchestra - MERCH: Prints: Other: 50% of the money made from this channel is donated to organizations that support African Diasporic art forms, because Lindy Hop is a Black dance, and preserving and cultivating Blackness is very important to its identity. My current charities are: Black Lindy Hopper’s Fund: National Jazz Museum in Harlem: