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ADVANCED SOLO JAZZ - RHYTHM AND ESSENCE - Part 2: English & Spanish

Name: SOLO JAZZ AVANZADO - RITMO Y ESENCIA - Parte 2: Inglés & Español
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Learn a rhythm-filled routine in this second part of the course. You can take it whether or not you’ve done the first part.

Instructor

Roser Ros

Description
Classes

This course is a follow-up to Advanced Solo Jazz: Rhythm and Essence – Part 1. You can join whether you've completed the first part or not, although I highly recommend starting with this one because I absolutely love this course, its content, the rhythms and the steps.

We’re continuing to practise the routine to the song ‘Undecided’ by Erroll Garner, by placing the rhythm at the heart of the learning process and exploring deeper, more personal ways of dancing.

Throughout the classes, you will learn steps inspired by great icons such as Mabel Lee and Wilda and Tops, as well as variations and new ways of expressing yourself through classic Solo Jazz moves such as the Cross Step or Mambo, the Scissors, the T.O.B.A. break and other classic steps from the Big Apple or the Tranky Doo.

This course is designed to give you rhythmic clarity and resources for expressing yourself so that your dancing feels more authentic, creative and meaningful as you delve deeper into the history of this African-American art form.

I recommend that, as well as doing the classes, you set aside some time to improvise using the steps and concepts we’re working on. For example, you could choose two of the steps I suggest and combine them with simpler or more familiar ones, such as the Tackie Annie or the Fall Off the Log.

You can also just practise walking and moving around using quicks and slows, and add to each break any of the variations inspired by Mabel Lee or in the T.O.B.A. Break.

Another very interesting way to practise is to do some research how the same step changes depending on the intention you put into different parts of the body. For example: what happens if you let the movement originate from the head? Or from the chest? How does your stride change if you focus on your hands, elbows or hips?

This type of search can be a great help in finding new textures and a more personal style of dancing.

In the course, I also draw inspiration from and share clips from Mabel Lee and Wilda and Tops. I highly recommend watching the full clips and taking a look how they move, how they use rhythm, how they position their bodies and what attitude they convey. How do they move their heads? What do their hands do? How do they use momentum or their body weight?

And if you’d like to explore this further, I’d encourage you to look up information about these artists and dancers. Getting to know the culture and people from which this dance style originates can completely transform the way we understand and dance Solo Jazz

The theme song for this course is Erroll Garner’s version of ‘Undecided’. Here’s the edited, shorter version I’ve used for this routine.

In addition, here is the link to the Spotify playlist that I used to record these sessions. Use it and practise. 🙂

I recorded these classes dancing with the Fuego Sneakers.

They are designed for dancing in the street (although I wear them everywhere). The sole doesn't stick at all and the two black circles are especially slippery for turns. The insole is ergonomic and soft.

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If you have any questions while taking the classes, feel free to write to me.