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> Craig Hutchinson's West Coast Swing Series
> Swing Workshop Notebook DVDs
> Virginia State Swing Dance Championships
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Craig Hutchinson's West Coast Swing Series
The author of "Swing Dancer, A Swing Dancer's Manual" is featured in a
series of videos designed to start you dancing West Coast Swing.
Buy the set of five for $99.
Swing Dancer Getting Started
104 min.—$25
"Hutch" comments on the colorful history of Swing dance in America and demonstrates the Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Be Bop, Jive, Shag, and Hustle. In addition, he explains the Skippy Blair Universal Unit System, laying the groundwork for the Swing Dancer series.
Swing Dancer Level 1
89 min.—$25
The basic figures: Push, Pass, Beneath Pass, Under Pass, and Closed Whip. The Sailor rhythm break is used. Variations are Pivots Right, Pivots Left, and Tuck Right.
Swing Dancer Rhythm Breaks Level 1: Part 1
113 min.—$25
Add variety to your moves with Shuffles, Point, and Rock Rhythm Breaks for use in Pushes, Passes, and Whips. Hutch teaches the Kick, Figure 4, and Cross Travel in Push moves, and the Toe Heel Swivel and Swivel Cross for use in Break moves.
Swing Dancer Rhythm Breaks Level 1: Part 2
91 min.—$25
Rhythm breaks: Coupe Right, Hip Slip, Ronde Toe Stab, and Twinkle Away for Pushes, Passes, and Whips. Learn the Kick, Figure 4, Point Swivel, Pin Run, Pinwheel, Kick-Ronde Skips, and Kick-Snap Kick for Pushes, and the Shuffle Swivel for Breaks.
Swing Dancer Follower's Turns
81 min.—$25
All possible turns for the follower: Pivots Left, Tuck Chasse Right, Pivots Right, and Swivot Pivots Right—many others.
Swing Workshop Notebook DVDs
Prominent Swing instructors demonstrating the figures
they taught at Workshops during the Virginia State Swing
Dance Championships. Several different varieties of Swing
on each DVD.
Buy any 5 for just $99!
1995 Workshops Notebook
97 min.—$25
Frankie Manning teaching Lindy Hop and Shim Sham; John Festa—New York Style West Coast Swing; Gary Long—Texas Whip/Push; Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee—Carolina Shag; Rick Andrews—Sling Hustle; Barry Durand—East Coast Swing; Dan Darlington & Sally Tharp—St. Louis Shag; Michael & Mari Kiehm—West Coast Swing California Style, and Bonnie Torguson & Joe King—DC Hand Dancing.
1994 Workshops Notebook
80 min.—$25
West Coast Swing by Sonny Watson & Kris Hagerty; West Coast Swing by Debby Ramsey; DC Hand Dancing by Bonnie Torguson; Sling Hustle by Rick Andrews; Texas Whip/Push by Mario Robau; Carolina Shag by Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee; St. Louis Shag taught by Sherry Lawson; Paul & Carol Grecki (NY) teach Lindy Hop; DC's Nici Mahlandt & Charlie Wyler teach Jitterbug; and Barry Durand & Kris Hagerty demonstrate Barry's East Coast Swing workshop.
1993 Workshops Notebook
96 min.—$25
Workshops include Bonnie Richardson (DC Hand Dancing), Mike & Amber Cross (West Coast Swing), Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee (Carolina Shag), Rick Andrews (Hustle), Teddy Kern (Smooth Lindy), Paul & Carol Grecki (Lindy Hop), Barry Durand (East Coast Swing and Jitterbug), Dan Darlington (St. Louis Shag), and Sylvia Sykes (Balboa).
1992 Workshops Notebook
80 min.—$25
Features Lowell Gosser (West Coast Swing), Randy Clements (Universal Swing), Teddy Kern (Smooth Lindy), Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee (Carolina Shag), Rick Andrews (Hustle), Bonnie Torguson (DC Hand Dancing), Randy Clements (Texas Push), Paul & Carol Grecki (Lindy Hop), Barry Durand & Dawn Blorstad (EC Swing), Ken Haltenhoff & Donna Barker (Jitterbug), Dan Darlington (St. Louis Shag), Rhythm Hotshots (Charleston & Black Bottom), Big Apple Lindy Hoppers (Big Apple & Lindy Hop Aerials).
Virginia State Swing Dance Championships
Everyone loves Swing dancing, with all of its different styles. These videos will satisfy every taste in Swing.
1995 Virginia State Swing Dance Championships—Friday
80 min.—$25
The Friday Night Championships DVD 1 contains the Jack 'n' Jill Competitions, Showcase Competitions in Lindy Hop, Sling Hustle, and West Coast Swing, demonstrations by the Potomac Swing Dance Club, the Smooth 'n' Easy DC Hand Dancers, Michael & Mari Kiehm, Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee, Gary Long & Nici Mahlandt, John Festa & Lucy Renzi, Bonnie Torguson & Joe King, and the great Frankie Manning with Debra Sternberg.
1995 Virginia State Swing Dance Championships—Saturday
117 min.—$25
The Saturday Night Championships DVD 2 features a special demonstration of NiteClub 2-Step by Michael & Mari Kiehm, the Classic Competitions in Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, DC Hand Dancing, Sling Hustle, Carolina Shag, and West Coast Swing, and the Overall Championships. Another exciting evening of championship Swing dancing!
1994 Virginia State Swing Dance Championships
121 min.—$25
Competitions in Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Jitterbug, Carolina Shag, and Hustle. Demos by Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee, Barry Durand & Dawn Blorstad, and Craig Hutchinson.
1993 Virginia State Swing Dance Championships
121 min.—$25
Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Carolina Shag, DC Hand Dancing, Hustle, and West Coast Swing. Demos by Mike & Amber Cross, Paul & Carol Grecki, Barry Durand & Dawn Blorstad, and others.
1992 Virginia State Swing Dance Championships
121 min.—$25
Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Carolina Shag, DC Hand Dancing, Hustle, and West Coast Swing Competitions. Demos: Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee, Randy Clements & Valerie LaFemina, Paul & Carol Grecki, Barry Durand & Dawn Blorstad, and others.
1991 Virginia State Swing Dance Championships
110 min.—$19
Professional and amateur competitions in Classic and Showcase Divisions, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Carolina Shag, and DC Hand Dancing, plus lots of general dancing.
Miscellaneous Swing!
Louise Pyles / DC Hand Dancing
48 min.—$25
This regional style of Swing consists of a Closed Basic Step turning counterclockwise and an Open Slot Step with many hand changes and turns. Beginner level includes the five basic figures: Closed Basic, Slot Step, Tuck Turn Release, Pass, and Forward to Closed; also several variations.
Dean & Dawn Garrish / Learn West Coast Swing from Dean and Dawn
Beginner Level West Coast Swing: 48 min.—$25
This popular couple begins the video with the basic foot positions, then teaches the basic figures of Left and Right ide Pass, Under Arm Turn, Sugar Push, Tuck Turn, the 4-count starter stepk, Locked (or Bucket Whip), Locked Whip with Single Turn, Locked Whip with /double Turn, Locked Whip with Duck out, Closed Whip, Closed Whip with Inside Turn, and Closed Whip with Outside Turn. Two amalgamations.
Intermediate Level West Coast Swing: 74 min.—$25
Dean and Dawn teach the intermediate figures of the Locked Whip with Neck Wrap, Whip with Man's Turn, Traveling Triples, Roll In Free Spin, Behind the Back Whip, Arm Clip Push, Arm Clip Tuck, Shoulder Promendade Accelerated Tuck, Shoulder Catch, Walk Back Whip, Swivel Walks, Whip wih Ladies Ronde, Pivoting Whip, Shoulder Check with Inside Turn, and the Rim Whip. These figures are incorporated in four interesting amalgamations.
Elaine Hansen / West Coast Swing & NiteClub 2-Step
56 min.—$25
Basic steps for the beginner in these dances that originated on the West Coast and are growing in popularity. The figures shown for Swing are: Basic Step, Coaster Step, Anchor Step, Sugar Push, Left Underarm Pass, Right Side Pass, Whip, and Hammerlock. For NiteClub 2-Step: Basic Step, Backaway Breaks, Underarm Turns, and Around the World.
Bonnie Richardson & Chris Jordan / DC Hand Dancing
120 min.—$25
Very popular teachers from the Washington, DC, area show Swing as it's done in the Nation's Capital. Beginner and Intermediate.
Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee / Carolina Shag
120 min.—$25
Many times National Carolina Shag Champions! Teaching Beginning and Intermediate levels.
Ken Haltenhoff & Donna Barker / Jitterbug
120 min.—$19
Choreography contains some unusual figures. Intermediate and Advanced levels.
Margaret Batiuchok / Lindy Hop
60 min.—$19
Noted dance historian teaches Beginner to Intermediate Lindy Hop.
