The misbegotten waif thread a/k/a The Fray V2

Velmont · Sep 21, 2011

Rhun said:
What sort of dancing do you do, Velmont?

Scott DeWar said:
What kind of dancing?

Relique du Madde said:
I'm betting... hip hop or whatever people do at raves.

Nope, I do swing dancing. I've start again on West Coast Swing, as it is easier on my ankle, which is not fully healed but in enough good shape for it. Bu I also dance Lindy Hop and Balboa, and I dabble a little of Blues and Charleston too.

To give you ideas of each of these kind of dance:

Here Jordan Frisbee and Tatiana Mollman, world grade class West Coast Swing dancer, considered the best by many. I've taken a few workshop under them. As you will hear, West Coast have the great advantage that you can dance it on modern music. The "Swing" of it is more the dance is a children of Lindy Hop.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MmbApsDQ3o"]West Coast Swing[/ame]

Here Max Pitruzella and Annie Trudeau, world grade class Lindy Hop dancers, also considered the best by many. They have been my coach for years, and good friend. Really lucky to have learn to dance with them. The first part is more Swingo (mix of Lindy Hop and Tango) and then followed up by Lindy Hop. Oh, and take note of the hat at 2:29.

Lindy Hop is what people generally think of Swing dance. Rythme, Energy, aerials. You generally dance it on the big band music of the 30s and 40s.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpd6Atc2Kf8"]Lindy Hop[/ame]

And here some Balboa. Patricia and Fred, the couple dancing in the first part, are good friend of mine and have been my Balboa coach. They are rising star at the moment on the Balboa scene. The group after them was my Balboa Team: the Swinging Air Force Ballistic. I'm the tall guy in Black and Blue.

Balboa have a more ballroom look. It generally dance on a faster music. I really love to dance Balboa on some Swing Manouche, like Django Reinhardt.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lflb7HKOT60"]Balboa[/ame]

I still dance all of them socially. It's really hard to tells which I prefer, it is simply depending on the mood and the music that is playing.

Oh, and for the fun of it, if you are both fan on Django Reinhardt and Micheal Jackson. A bit fast to dance, but love to listen to it:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjz8Jw9F1kI]The Lost Fingers - Billie Jean - YouTube[/ame]

Scott DeWar · Sep 22, 2011

So the hat you are wearing, is that like an extra tall bowler? I think I see it has a round top so probably not a stove top.

Also, how does the balboa compare to the jitterbug?

Side note: once a sound operator, always a sound operator: I can recognize the exact mike used by the lost fingers. HA! (Shure SM-58)

Velmont · Sep 22, 2011

Scott DeWar said:
So the hat you are wearing, is that like an extra tall bowler? I think I see it has a round top so probably not a stove top.

Also, how does the balboa compare to the jitterbug?

Side note: once a sound operator, always a sound operator: I can recognize the exact mike used by the lost fingers. HA! (Shure SM-58)

For the hat, it is something close to that Trilby Hat.

I'm not familiar with Jitterbug term. It is not much used actually on the Montreal Swing Scene at least, and I don't remember it is much used outside either. But from wikipedia, it is more a term for a group of dance that have more energy. Instinctively, I wouldn't include balboa in it. I would put Lindy Hop, Charleston, Boogie Woogie, Rockabilly Jive in the group.

Lindy Hop, you can see it in the previous message.

Rockabilly Jive, which I dance some times, it more a 50s kind of dance. Elvis, old Cars, Grease and Rockabilly Jive are good match together. I have some friend who live rockabilly, not only dance

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npe8Vv_YH3Q"]Rockabilly Jive[/ame]

Boogie Woogie is coming to Montreal lately. Both Lindy Hopper and Jivers have some interest in it. We first say it in Montreal during a competition, brought to us by a French couple, William and Maeva. But they are so great, not surprising they gain the heart of everyone.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCdiDV6Gjos"]Boogie Woogie[/ame]

And Charleston is the dance where everyone else come from. In early 20s, that was a solo dance, than people start to dance in couple and then it evolved in Lindy Hop and all the others... Here some solo Charleston

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06raZrgFwq0"]Charleston[/ame]

Walking Dad · Sep 28, 2011

This is my 13,000th post.

Scott DeWar · Sep 28, 2011

Walking Dad said:
This is my 13,000th post.

WAHOO!!!!

*dances a jig
outside
so as not to shake the whole apartment building*

Walking Dad · Sep 29, 2011

If someone missed it, I started this thread:

Recruiting for a Gamma World PBP

Rhun · Sep 29, 2011

Walking Dad said:
If someone missed it, I started this thread:

Recruiting for a Gamma World PBP

I'd love to play, but just don't have the time these days.

And congrats on 13k!

Walking Dad · Oct 14, 2011

I just like the trailer.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9cuGZJ9DP0"]The Avengers Theatrical Trailer - YouTube[/ame]

And this is just funny

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqGIAkd5tYw&feature=related[/ame]

jackslate45 · Oct 14, 2011

Walking Dad said:
I just like the trailer.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9cuGZJ9DP0"]The Avengers Theatrical Trailer - YouTube[/ame]

And this is just funny

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqGIAkd5tYw&feature=related[/ame]

I was unaware they released a new trailer for the avengers. But it looks AWESOME.