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Jive is a form of swing dance. It's a faster version than Jitterbugg and involves a lot of kicks and swings. It has been modified and adapted as a ballroom dance. This guide is an introduction how to dance the jive.
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Youtube: Mya and Dmitry dance Jive - DWTS Season 9 Week 2
There are a lot of videos teaching you how to dance. You can go through them one by one below - usually they cover one or more aspects of dancing in each one. I chose this video for inspiration and as an example of how well the jive can be danced after a few months of intensive practice with a professional dance instructor recently on Dancing with the Stars. This is the show that has popularized How to Dance with a Partner, How to Dance the Samba, How to Dance the Viennese Waltz and other ballroom dances over the last 9 seasons of television dance competition.
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Introduction
- Jive originated in the African-American community in the U.S. in the 1940s. It was a popular dance among U.S. soldiers in Europe during WWII. The soldiers introduced the dance to the British, who developed their own version of the dance. The dance has been adapted and modified several times. A ballroom dance jive was later developed and is part of the International Latin category of ballroom dancing.
Step 1: Characteristics
- Jive is a quick and lively dance and a fast version of the Jitterbugg style of swing dance.
- Jive contains many kicks, turns and swings.
- The rhythm of the dance is quick-quick-quick-quick-quick-quick.
- The tempo is about 200 beats a minute.
- The dance starts with the partners holding each others hands and standing away from each other.
- Jive does not move around the dance floor like typical ballroom dances do.
Step 2: Basic Steps
- These are the basic steps for the leader in the jive, traditionally the man. The follower follows with the opposite foot.
- Step straight back with the left foot.
- Lift the right foot and then put it down again.
- Step the left foot to the side.
- Follow with the right foot.
- Step to the side with your left foot.
- Lift the right foot; place it down again.
- Place your right foot to the side. Follow with the left foot.
- Pick up the right foot and move it to the side.
- Step back with your left foot.
Step 3: Dancing the Jive
- The jive has a variety of other dance steps and moves that you can learn once you familiarize yourself with the basic steps. These include a variety of swings and kicks.
- Practice the basic steps first.
- Rent or buy a dance instruction video or sign up for a class if you are having difficulty learning the steps.
- Make sure you practice to music appropriate for the jive, so that the rhythm matches the dance.
- Once you master the basic moves, practice some advanced moves.
- Have fun dancing!
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