I hate this time era. Absolutely despise it. I should have been born in the 1920s or 1930s. The music there is better. MUCH better. People don't try to hump you on the dance floor. The dancing is SO MUCH F*IN FUN. And the clothes were absolutely gorgeous.
Tell me that this flapper dress isn't absolutely gorgeous. I dare you. :] Anyways, I'm in the swing dance club. And I'm actually REALLY GOOD at it. Today was my first day and I already patted down the rock step, the step kick, the princess, the cradle, the birth, and the half swing (which is INSANE.) Okay so the half swing...you know those old movies where the guys take the girls and swing them around their body and then swing them in the front and then they catch them? :] Yeaup I can do one of those. You have to keep your legs STRAIGHT as a board and you have to fling your body to help the guy out, or else they get tired. It's harder than it sounds. :] Apparently, on my first time, I accomplished what it took weeks for other people to figure out. I guess I have a knack for swing dancing. I absolutely love it, it's so much fun. It adds to my very short list of things I can say I'm good at.
List of Things Sesshy.Uber.Rad is Good At:
1. Swing Dancing
2. Jazz Singing
TADA!
The birth is a little bit easier than the half swing, but you can really hurt yourself if you get it wrong. (But then again, you can BREAK something if you get the half swing wrong...) So you and the guy do a rock step and then he holds your right hand. You guys both jump, you stay down. The guy swings his other leg over your head, he grabs your other hand, and you swing out from under him. :] But if your legs aren't straight enough, you won't slide and you'll just STOP.
I've been looking for an HOUR on youtube to find a video of the half swing and the birth and I can't find anything. But it's super fun! Girls can have fun and dance without being humped and guys get muscle from throwing girls around all day. ;] But you, girls, you have to trust your partners ALOT. Cause there's is ALOT of physical contact. Good thing my partner isn't a pervert. ;] I can jump up on his back like a monkey and he wouldn't care. Ahhh I love him.
So HERE is a swing dancing scene from the movie "Twice Blessed" Enjoy!
