The melody is cheerful and jumping, with a rhythm of 4/4 beats, 42 ~ 44 bars per minute, six beats and eight steps. It consists of basic dance steps such as stepping, merging, jumping and turning. The sole of the foot is required to step on the ground, and the waist and crotch are required to swing like a pendulum. It is characterized by agile dance steps, free jumping, relaxed, enthusiastic and cheerful dance.
The basic points of swing dance:
1. The elasticity of swing dance lies not in jumping up, but in the elasticity produced by falling like a "free fall". The elasticity of swing dance is not upward, but downward.
2. The remake of the jive is even, just like the samba.
3. The reconstruction of the basic step of elasticity is manifested in the support after falling, not in the process of falling.
4. When clicking the foot, the clicked foot is a strength foot, which does not support the center of gravity. Don't ask him for help. We need to make the supporting feet stand upright, then do free fall, and then support them quickly to complete the action.
5. When the foot exerts force, the leg keeps bending and can't walk straight.
Different styles of swing dance;
In the teaching of cowboys in China, cowboys have two teaching methods with obviously different styles, and their skills are very different, and the feeling of jumping out is completely different. Some people pay great attention to the swing in the middle of swing dance, but don't care about the jumping height, so that dancers can add more self-expression to it. This is a skill that Latin dance pays more attention to than one stage earlier now, giving people a playful and relaxed feeling. The center of gravity of this jumping method is basically in the position of Tian Dan, about one inch below the navel, and the center of gravity basically does not fluctuate up and down when dancing. Like hanging a stick at the center of gravity, swinging from side to side, adding a little leg bounce.
However, many athletes in western countries pay more attention to the height and speed of jumping, which requires dancers to show strong physical control. In terms of speed and range, cowboys will look happier and faster. This is a popular style at present, because it requires dancers to have better physical strength, ankle flexibility, better coordination and control. Because it speeds up the moment of movement, it can't present a large swing angle and can't increase a lot of self-expression. The center of gravity of this method is much higher than that of the first method, two inches above the navel, probably to the position of the stomach. At this time, it will give people a feeling that there is a rubber band hanging at the center of gravity and a stone tied under it. With the fluctuation of the center of gravity, this rubber band is shortened and elongated, and then shortened and elongated.