HOW TO do SQUAT CHARLESTON? Master this EXCITING step!

Most dancers are intimidated by the Squat Charleston. The good news? It’s much easier when you understand the rhythm and mechanics behind it. ✨ Want to dance with more rhythm, confidence, and style? 👉 Start here: https://go.secretsofsolo.com/atrain What’s the most challenging Charleston move you’ve learned? #CharlestonDance #JazzDance #SwingDance #JazzMusic #learntodance --------------------- In this class you’ll learn: ✔ The foundations of the Squat Charleston ✔ How to break the movement into simple, learnable pieces ✔ Common mistakes and how to avoid them ✔ How to dance it with rhythm, style, and control ✔ Tips for building strength and confidence Ksenia Parkhatskaya is an internationally acclaimed jazz dancer, performer, singer, and founder of Secrets of Solo, #1 online school dedicated to solo jazz dance. The Squat Charleston is a classic move from the 1920s and 1930s jazz era, danced in Charleston, Lindy Hop, and authentic jazz routines. By practicing it step-by-step, you’ll not only master this kick movement but also build strength, flexibility, and stamina for your dancing. ► The history of the Charleston dance https://secretsofsolo.com/2020/08/the... The Charleston belongs to the family of African-American vernacular dances, and more specifically it is an authentic jazz dance as it was done to early jazz music (same as hot jazz, Dixieland jazz or New Orleans Jazz) combining elements derived from improvised African dance moves with jazz syncopated rhythms. Relations can be found with Patting juba and the Ring shout dance. A good reference: About the Ring shout and Plantation dance ring shout. In the early 20s the Charleston dance turned into an American craze. It became a feature of the Jazz Age, the flappers and Prohibition era. The dance is said to have been “officially” popularised when it was danced on stage, by the all-Black Broadway show "Runnin’ Wild (1923), to the song “The Charleston” by the Black American composer James P. Johnson.