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Lesson Packs
On iDance.net lessons are grouped into packs, which contain a series of lessons all with the same instructor, relating to a certain theme. You can choose to buy individual lessons within a pack for $1.99 each, or you can conveniently purchase the entire lesson pack. It’s just like music albums on iTunes – you can choose to buy individual songs, or you can buy the whole album. These are Sharon’s lesson packs available on iDance.net:
1. Juan & Sharon’s Swingout Philosophy
The swingout is at the heart of Lindy Hop, so if you want to truly investigate someone’s dancing, you will study their swingout! This pack peels back the layers of Juan and Sharon’s powerful basics, sharing with you their perspective on this most powerful of figures. Lessons in this pack are:
- Making your Swingout Linear
- Angles & Body Positions
- Grounding on Count 6
- Dynamic Hand Positions
- Equal & Balanced Countertension
- Passive vs Active Rocksteps
- Alternatives for Leading the Follow In
- Alternatives for Leading the Follow Out
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2. Sharon & Juan’s Airsteps
This pack contains all of Sharon and Juan’s airsteps filmed to date for iDance.net. Their clear instructional style, focus on body mechanics, and clean timing will win you over and get you working on some of the most exciting material in the world of Lindy Hop! Lessons in this pack are:
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3. Sensual Solo Blues & Burlesque Movement
Sharon bares all her knowledge for you in this comprehensive exploration into sensual solo blues and burlesque dancing. From perfect bump and grind technique to the integration of challenging classic jazz steps, this lesson pack will take your dancing to impressive new places, adding layers of texture and expression of which you never thought yourself capable. Lessons in this pack are:
- Burlesque Bumps
- Burlesque Grinds
- Burlesque Shimmies
- Blues Booty Moves
- Blues Camel Walks
- Sensual Snakehips
- Blues Breezy Knees
- Blues & Burlesque Lowdowns
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4. Stylish Hand-to-Hand Charleston, with Sharon & Juan
- Hand-to-Hand Charleston Basic
- Tuck Entrance to Hand-to-Hand Charleston
- Hand-to-Hand Charleston Exit
- Come Together Hand-to-Hand Charleston
- Arm Variations for Hand-to-Hand Charleston
- Hand-to-Hand Charleston Change of Place
- Hand-to-Hand Charleston Sweep
- Hand-to-Hand Charleston Popeye Break
- Hand-to-Hand Charleston Popcorn
- Hand-to-Hand Charleston Break Spins
5. Chorus Girl Charleston & Jazz, with Sharon & Jo
Sharon and Jo steal the show with this dazzling and girly collection of twists, struts, and jazzy riffs to add to your solos! Lessons in this pack are:
- Shoulder Roll Charleston
- Swivel & Swirl
- Broadway Walks
- Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes
- Bees Knees
- Wiere Brothers Cartwheels
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6. Harvest Moon Ball Lifts & Tricks
This is a series of lifts and tricks inspired from Harvest Moon Ball original footage. Expect complete Lindy Hop craziness, broken down into processable units for your learning enjoyment. Lessons in this pack are:
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7. Harvest Moon Ball Lindy Moves, with Sharon & Juan
This lesson pack reaches into that deep well of classic footage known as the Harvest Moon Ball competitions, with an emphasis on transcribed steps from their infamous Lindy Hop divisions. Time to go nuts with your Lindy Hop! Lessons in this pack are:
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8. Swing Out Clinic with Juan & Sharon
Does your swingout need a checkup? Or perhaps major surgery?! Visit Juan and Sharon’s swingout clinic, which is a lesson pack that will address most of the common issues people develop with their swingouts, and practical solutions for turning your basic step into one of the best ones out there. Lessons in this pack are:
- Common Swing Out Problems for Follows: Hands & Arms
- Common Swing Out Problems for Follows: Counts 1 & 2
- Common Swing Out Problems for Follows: Counts 3 & 4
- Common Swing Out Problems for Follows: Stretch & Countertension
- Common Swing Out Problems for Follows: Counts 7 & 8
- Common Swing Out Problems for Leads: Hands & Arms
- Common Swing Out Problems for Leads: Footwork
- Common Swing Out Problems for Leads: Managing Distances
- Common Swing Out Problems for Leads: Which Side to Lead From
- Common Swing Out Problems for Leads: Stretch & Countertension
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9. Dean Collins & Jewel McGowan Style Lindy
Dean Collins & Jewel McGowan were two powerful and widely influential dancers whose sheer volume of on-camera time has made their dancing truly immortal. This lesson pack breaks down many of their signature steps for immediate use in your social dancing! Lessons in this pack are:
- Introduction to Dean Collins’ Swingout
- Introduction to Jewel McGowan’s Swingout & Swivels
- Dean Collins 3-Wall Swingout
- Dean Collins & Jewel McGowan Switches
- Dean Collins & Jewel McGowan Sugar Pushes
- Dean Collins & Jewel McGowan Cheek-to-Cheek Sequence
- Dean Collins Lindy Circle
- Dean Collins Rhythm Circle & Spin
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10. Looking Good: Style for Your Lindy Hop
This pack looks deep into the visual side of this art form, arming you with a gorgeous palette of decorations and stylized movements for use in your social Lindy Hop – because we know you wanna look good! Lessons in this pack are:
- Lindy Hop Style: Posture & Body Shapes
- Lindy Hop Style: Armwork
- Lindy Hop Style: Swivels for Follows
- Lindy Hop Style: Beginner Swingout Variation for Leads
- Lindy Hop Style: Intermediate Swingout Variation for Leads
- Lindy Hop Style: Advanced Swingout Variation for Leads
- Lindy Hop Style: Beginner Swingout Variation for Follows
- Lindy Hop Style: Intermediate Swingout Variation for Follows
- Lindy Hop Style: Advanced Swingout Variation for Follows
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11. Powerful Pop Turns: Basics & Variations
The pop turn is one of the most challenging turns in Lindy Hop, and one of the most fun to mess with! This pack takes you from fundamental pop turn technique through a huge collection of variations you never would’ve imagined possible to add spice and variety to the texture of your social dance! Lessons in this pack are:
- 6-Beat Basic Pop Turn on the Spot
- 6-Beat Sendout Pop Turn
- Butterfly Pop Turns
- Sending Your Pop Turns in All Directions
- Circle Break Pop Turns
- Circle Break Pop Turn to Tango Lunge
- Orbit Pop Turn with Arm Lock Break
- Hip Catch Pop Turn with a Lead Spin
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12. Texas Holdem: Texas Tommy Variations
This pack cracks open the old Lindy Hop figure Texas Tommy and treats it not as a stand-alone move but as a jumping off point for a whole range of new movements and their associated techniques, starting simply, and getting down to serious business by the end. Lessons in this pack are: