6 Count Basic - Learn to Lindy Hop from the Ground Up

Lindy Hop is more than just moves -- it&a vibrant dance full of history and culture. In this video, we tell you a little about that history, as well as go into one of the basic rhythms, closed position, open position, and rotation. 00:00 - Welcome to Lindy from the Ground Up 00:17 - What is Lindy Hop? 01:21 - Dancing is More than Just Moves 03:28 - Basic Rhythm 06:22 - Connecting with a Partner 07:31 - Dance the Basic with a Partner 08:19 - Open Position 09:18 - Rotate the Basic 10:15 - Put it All Together PLAYLISTS MUSIC: MERCH: 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: