Anyone Can Dance: Single Time Swing (Jitterbug) – Donald Johnson

Anyone Can Dance – Single Time Swing (Jitterbug) is an instructional video presented by Donald Johnson and Kasia Kozak, providing a structured introduction to Single Time Swing, also known as Jitterbug. Designed for beginning and intermediate dancers, the course guides students from the basic rhythm and partner connection through a progressive series of figures commonly used in social dancing.

The program begins with the essential fundamentals, including the basic step, throwout, and underarm turns, before introducing more advanced partner patterns such as side passes, cuddles, tuck-in spins, Lindy figures, and shoulder checks. As the lessons progress, dancers also develop footwork coordination through swivel actions, kick steps, and side-by-side variations that help create the lively character associated with Single Time Swing.

Rather than presenting isolated movements, the course combines related figures into demonstration sequences, allowing students to see how individual patterns connect naturally during social dancing. This progressive teaching structure makes it easy to practice each group of figures before moving on to more advanced material.

With approximately 109 minutes of instruction, this video is suitable for couples learning at home, dance students building a solid Swing foundation, and instructors looking for a structured beginner-to-intermediate teaching reference.

Course Contents

Beginning Level

• Introduction

1. Basic
2. Throwout
3. Underarm Turns
4. Alternating Underarm Turns

Demonstration of Steps 1–4

Intermediate Level

1. Side Pass
2. Cuddle
3. Hand Change
4. Tuck-In Spin

Demonstration of Steps 1–4

5. Sweetheart with Double Face Loop Ending
6. Lindy Rock
7. Lindy Whip
8. Shoulder Check

Demonstration of Steps 5–8

9. Toe-Heel Swivels
10. Swivels
11. Kick Steps
12. Side by Side Swivels

Demonstration of Steps 9–12