Are you wondering what is rolling count in west coast swing? Rolling Count, turns out to be NOT a new concept. lt is simply an identification of a skill that has long been known, but not identified. Most top professional dancers eventually dance Rolling Count as a natural progression – that is simply identified as … Read more
Many beginners struggle to dance rolling count songs because they don’t hear many rolling count songs played. But, while blues music is played much less frequently than 10 years ago, a lot of contemporary music has opportunities to dance rolling count—if you know what to listen for. Many contemporary songs, especially in the lyrical style, … Read more
Great dancers can make their triples match the music. In this drill, we’re going to work on flipping between straight count and rolling count on the fly. If you’re not already familiar with the idea of the straight and rolling count, you should practice doing straight and rolling triples before attempting this drill. In this … Read more
Last week, we looked at how the shuffle rhythm drives the rolling count triple in WCS. Now it’s time to practice the shuffle feel in our syncopated triples. First, a reminder: a normal triple has a step on the downbeat, a step on the upbeat, and a step somewhere between the downbeat and upbeat. In … Read more
Last week, we looked at the shuffle rhythm and how the shuffle rhythm carries over to our rolling count. But, we still need to explore why the shuffle rhythm sounds (and feels) good. The answer is that delaying the shuffle rhythm feels better than rushing it. In today’s drill, we’ll discover why. The Drill: In … Read more
by Brian B at west coast swing online
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