Dabrien 'Dabe' Murphy Swing Dance DJ and Instruction

Note: These videos are for private use only.

Saturday Workshops (2010-03-20)

Bobby and Kate - Level 3

• First Hour: Old Timer's Footwork
  • Ladies Cross-Kick in Basic
  • Leaders "Willie" Crossover: Kick-Ball-Change, Kick-Step, Flick-Step, Kick-Step
  • Ladies "Ann Mills" Crossover: Cross-Kick on Three
  • Leaders "Willie" Kicks in Toss-Out
• Second Hour: "Wait, What??"
  • Combo #1: Fake-Out Tommy, Unwind
  • Combo #2: Two-Handed "Stealth" Hand-Change

David and Heather - Level 2

• Lead Where Her Weight Is (Crossing)
  • Lead Her To Cross In Front (He Goes Backwards)
  • Simple Ending: Bring Her Around to His Left; Paddle
  • Fancy Exit: Five Close, Seven Through (and Swing Leg Around)

David and Heather - Level 3

• Inside-Turn to Over-Rotation
  • Leaders Change Hands, Over-Rotate Her on Three
  • Ladies Can Turn: On One Foot; All Holds; Cross-Legs
  • Fancy Exit: "Juke" to (Smooth) Elbow Grab

Sunday Workshops (2010-03-21)

Bobby and Kate - Level 2 ("Beach Clip" Style)

• Leaders "Fred Astaire" Syncopation
  • Heel-on-Seven, "and-Heel" on Eight, "and-STEP" on One
• Followers "Single-Time" Lollies
  • Down-Hold Within Framework of Lollie Kicks
  • To Exit, Kick instead of Step
• "Eek-Eek" Jump-Cross Thing
  • Seven Like a Toss-Out, Eight Stays & Compresses
  • Girl Spins Clockwise; Guy Unwinds and Catches Hand Behind His Back
  • Simple Exit: Guys Looks over Right Shoulder to Come-Around
  • Optional Footwork: Jump-Cross on Eight; V-Slide on Catch

David and Heather - Level 3

• Pulse
  • DOWN: Stop at Bottom, Not Top
  • All Parts of Body: Not Just Ankles, Not Just Knees, etc.
• Musicality ("Create Contrast")
  • Entwangle Ad-Libs: Mix Side-Scoots, Paddles, Crab-Walks on Same Foot (No Hold)
  • Add/Remove Counter-Body, Lilt; Change Size (Pulse, Travel, etc.)
  • Ladies Change Heels, Knees, Rotation, etc.
  • Half-Time Crab-Walks
  • No-Hold Basic (1-2-3-5-6-7 HOLD,HOLD)
  • No-Hold Crab-Walks
• Leading Weight Changes
  • See Description Above (Saturday - Level 2)

Location: DC Dance Collective, Washington, DC
Date: Saturday, March 20th and Sunday March 21st, 2010

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