IDIOM DANCES: CHICAGO TRIPLE VOL. I
21 Classes | 135 minutes
Let us share our way of dancing the Chicago Triple; an idiomatic approach to dancing to medium and up tempo shuffle blues rhythms. Full of rhythmic footwork, dynamics, compression, stretch, a swinging feel and lots of triple-ing fun. This first course focuses on the foundations and core technique of Chicago Triple; our Volume II course builds on this and explores how you can improvise and play with different elements of he music, on top of these strong foundations.
The key techniques you will learn in this course are:
- Chicago Triple pulse and basic step
- Body shaping for Chicago Triple
- Details of closed position
- Rotational moves for Chicago Triple
- Stretch and compression technique
- Leading and following different rhythms
- Leading and following turns at different tempos
- Transitioning smoothly between moves and tempo changes
- Adding dynamics to your Chicago Triple
