Advanced Beginner Partnered Routine with Ramona Staffeld and Kieran Yee

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Ramona Staffeld and Kieran Yee teach a super fun chorus of Lindy Hop to You're Driving Me Crazy, sung by Big Joe Turner. Students should know 6 and 8 count basic steps.
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Introduction

Welcome to your Beginner Partner Routine!

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Introducing our Song: You're Driving Me Crazy · Big Joe Turner, 1956

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First Phrase

1. Introducing the First Two Eights

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2. First Two Eights with Counts

3. First Two Eights, Partnering Elements

4. Introducing the Mini Dip, Second Two Eights

5. Mini Dip, Partnering Elements

6. Putting it All Together, First Four Eights

7. Coming up to Music Time!

8. Music Time! First Phrase of Choreography

Second Phrase

9. Introducing the Swing Outs with Cross Step

10. Swing Out with Cross Step, Partnering Elements

11. Tips for a Swing Out

12. Inspiration: Frankie Manning & Åsa Palm, Herräng 1999

13. Music Time! Second Phrase of Choreography

14. Inspiration: Frankie Manning and Ramona Staffeld, January 1999

Third Phrase

15. Introducing the Skates

16. Skates with Counts, Partnering Elements

17. Skates, More Partnering and Key Moments

18. Skates from the Back

19. Notes on Partnering and Togetherness

20. Music Time! Third Phrase of Choreography

Fourth Phrase

21. Introducing Jig Walks

22. Introducing the Full Phrase, and with Counts

23. Inspiration: Swing Dance 1980's (Frankie Manning & Norma Miller)

24. Partner Elements, Full Phrase

25. Full Chorus, Put it all Together with Scats

26. Music Time! Fourth Phrase of Choreography

Full Choreography

27. Music Time! Full Choreography

28. Celebration for the End of the Course!

29. Share Time!