{"id":9205,"date":"2012-03-18T19:31:07","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T01:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/?p=9205"},"modified":"2024-06-01T18:04:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T23:04:44","slug":"east-coast-swing-dance-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/east-coast-swing-dance-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"East Coast Swing Dance Moves For Beginners &#8211; Starter Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/East-Coast-Swing-Dance-Moves-300x129.png\" alt=\"East coast swing dance moves\" width=\"650\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/East-Coast-Swing-Dance-Moves-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/East-Coast-Swing-Dance-Moves-150x65.png 150w, https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/East-Coast-Swing-Dance-Moves.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Learn <strong>East Coast Swing dance moves<\/strong> with our detailed video below. We will show you how to do 2 of the most <em>basic east coast swing dance steps<\/em>. The basic step consists of a rock step and then 2 triple steps for both men and women.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing about east coast swing is that how many songs it can fit. It&#8217;s 4\/4 musical structure makes it fit almost any genre!<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>East Coast Swing Basic Steps:<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<iframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0l-IrUpWEUI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><center><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dfda7b;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f9f495;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h3>Want More Dance Lessons?<\/h3>\n<p>Join as a member and get access to 500+ Ballroom and Latin dance lessons online. Including American &#038; International style videos.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/membership-info\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-soft\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#df112f;border-color:#b30e26;border-radius:18px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 42px;font-size:30px;line-height:60px;border-color:#e9596e;border-radius:18px;text-shadow:none\"> Start Your 7-Day Free Trial<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>Summary of the Swing dance moves<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Men:<\/h3>\n<p>Starting with left foot<br \/>\nRock step &#8211; Step back with left and replace on right.<br \/>\nTriple step to left &#8211; Side, close, side (left, right, left)<br \/>\nTrip step to right &#8211; Side, close, side (right, left, right)<\/p>\n<h3>Women:<\/h3>\n<p>Starting with right foot<br \/>\nRock step &#8211; Step back with right and replace on left.<br \/>\nTriple step to right &#8211; Side, close, side (right, left, right)<br \/>\nTriple step to left &#8211; Side, close, side (left, right, left)<\/p>\n<h3>Technique:<\/h3>\n<p>You want to keep the knees working throughout the dance by bending and straightening them. At the end of every triple step you should arrive on a bend leg, with a pendulum action of the hip, and then as you straighten your knee, you prepare yourself to triple step to the other direction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>What is the East Coast Swing Anyway? History &#038; Character<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\nThis dance was originated from the lindy hop and it&#8217;s main characteristic is the &#8220;triple steps&#8221; and &#8220;rock steps&#8221; used through out the moves. This dance incorporates lots of turns, spins and fun hair loops. It can be dances to slow or fast music. Some of the popular songs today fit the Swing including &#8220;Cooler than you&#8221; by Mike Posner, and the classic tune &#8220;Baby Workout&#8221; by Jackie Wilson. Please keep in mind that the East coast swing is different than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/west-coast-swing-dance-moves\/\">West coast swing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ededed;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2>How to count the Swing<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\nTo keep it very simple, you can count the east coast swing just like I did in the video above &#8220;rock step, triple step, triple step&#8221;. With numbers you can count &#8220;1,2&#8221;, &#8220;3 a 4&#8221;, &#8220;3 a 4&#8221;. As you can see the triple step is done over 2 counts only, and therefore it&#8217;s faster than the rock step (which are full beats). The beat value for the steps would be: 1, 1, 1\/2 ,1\/2 , 1 &#8211; 1\/2, 1\/2, 1.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><center><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dfda7b;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f9f495;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h3>Want More Dance Lessons?<\/h3>\n<p>Join as a member and get access to 500+ Ballroom and Latin dance lessons online. Including American &#038; International style videos.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/membership-info\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-soft\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#df112f;border-color:#b30e26;border-radius:18px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 42px;font-size:30px;line-height:60px;border-color:#e9596e;border-radius:18px;text-shadow:none\"> Start Your 7-Day Free Trial<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/courses\/east-coast-swing\/\">More Swing dance lessons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get More Dance Lessons:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/cha-cha-dance-steps\/\">How To Cha Cha Dance<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/rumba-dance-steps\/\">How To Rumba Dance<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/how-to-waltz-dance\/\">How To Waltz Dance<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/salsa-basic-step-fwd-back-dance-lesson\/\">Salsa Basic Steps<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/how-to-dance-bachata\/\">How To Dance Bachata<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.passion4dancing.com\/how-to-dance-at-a-wedding\/\">How To Dance At A Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What did you think? 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