Build a strong foundation in International Style Jive with legendary Latin coach Shirley Ballas, joined by Yegor Novikov. This instructional MP4 video combines technical instruction with practical application, helping dancers develop the essential actions, rhythm, and movement quality that characterize successful Jive dancing.
The lesson begins by establishing proper posture before exploring the fundamental actions that drive Jive technique. Shirley explains both the overall concepts and the finer technical details, followed by practical exercises designed to improve coordination, timing, and body action. The program then introduces popular figures and variations, including the Simple Spin, Kick Group Variation, and Pat-A-Cake Variation, before concluding with two practice routines that demonstrate how these techniques can be applied in complete dancing sequences.
Suitable for dancers, teachers, and competitors, this video provides a practical technical reference for improving Jive fundamentals, strengthening body action, and developing cleaner, more confident performance in International Latin dancing.
Contents
- Posture
- Actions – Overview
- Actions – Details
- Practice Exercises for Actions
- Simple Spin
- Kick Group Variation
- Pat-A-Cake Variation
- Practice Routine 1
- Practice Routine 2
