Jo Hoffberg: Vivacious Variations - Swivels, Switches and Slides

If you had to order up a set of private lessons about how you, as a follower, could “rev up” your Lindy Hop, you’d be lucky to order up something so on point.

What you get here is someone who’s willing to pay attention to your goal of “doing better” in Lindy Hop and who’s willing to share what she knows. It’s friendly, chatty, entertaining, and informative without being too “slow” - despite being, “lessons.”

Its subtitle is, in part, “Swivels, Switches, and Slides” but it starts with Swing Outs because you have to know when the lead can change things up – and when you can, in turn, have a response of your own to what’s going on rather than just being, “lead.”

Having gotten that basic idea in place, Jo then demonstrates “Swivels, Switches, and Slides,” plus, “Variations,” to make a good follow into someone having more to do, having more fun, and, giving their partner more to work with - and on.

Yes… This is also a good disc for leads to watch. It will make them better leaders – helping them understand what more advanced follows expect and giving the leads clear instruction about when and how to do things to improve the dance on both sides.

Most of what is presented here is not new ground, but it is presented in a fresh sort of way and all at once – not over two or three years of workshops. Well worth watching many times and practicing along with…