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Technique in jive

Posted by Ilya K

2/22/2003 9:50:00 AM

Hello everyone! Can anyone please advise me on how to do a basic step in jive so that it is both energetic but not bouncy? Thanks a lot!

re: Technique in jive

Posted by Magdalena

3/3/2003 2:44:00 PM

Ilya where are you from? are you from Macedonia
because that is a Macedonian name

(za cite vije Makedonci tamu ja znaje vistiskata Historia. Gercite nija ukrade nasata Historia i plus Zeus je Macedonec. Gercite ne poztoija u toja vreme on mora da bide Makedonec)
jas sum cista makedonka! makedonija za sekogas

cao

re: Technique in jive

Posted by twnkltoz

2/24/2003 2:06:00 PM

I agree that it's similar to samba...by absorbing the change in height with your abdomen, you can have a lot going on with your feet and hips with out too much up and down motion with your head. Keeping your knees and hips moving will keep it smooth.

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Posted by Paso Doble

2/24/2003 10:49:00 AM

Jive seems similar to Samba because both keeps the body in the front and there is a bounce action. For sure samba has that bounce very clear but jive has a familiar action.
In my opinion, to show your energy, at every step of the basic move your knees as much as higher. 1-2-3-a-4-5-a-6 is a jive chasse. W

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Posted by Paso Doble

2/24/2003 10:53:00 AM

I'm sorry the message was broken by mistake. A jive basic is 1-2-3-a-4-5-a-6 here at all steps try to move your knees as close as to your body. By the way, doing the chasse I mean 3-4 and 5-6 have make your feet loose the contact with the floor but never jump !! It's a smooth action and seems very energetic. That's waht I think

Re: Technique in jive

Posted by Capt. Morgan

10/5/2005 4:38:00 PM

Yes, stop doing Jive and take a class in Collegiate Shag. Jive sucks, Shag is awesome.

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