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Originally posted by Gus
Thanks for the posting ... will try to follow up .. BUT Swallet ... you're making this up right? Sounds like you and DaveB have got a conspiracy going. Can't you guys save it for April 1st  |
No, I'd believe this (but, then, I have been known to be gullible!!)
There are hundreds of moves that you can lift straight from classical ballet to incorporate into modern jive. Even without adapting the moves at all, they wouldn't look odd. (In fact, in my slightly biased and warped opinion - classical ballet is the foundation stone of all dancing - almost everything else is a derivation ...)
Someone's already mentioned Amir Giles - probably one of the better known ballet-trained males in the jive scene. And his partner, Kate, is one of the most stunning dancers I've ever seen. The ballet influence in their dancing is obvious. And, of course, Nina Daines ... well, what can I say, except ... I WANT TO DANCE LIKE HER!!! Come to think of it, isn't Lily B ballet trained, as well? And isn't she amazing?
And how about the lady - I forget her name, but the co-founder of Ceroc in Australia - who was teaching at Hipsters a couple of weeks ago? Her routine included some kind of ronde-de-jambe and other moves that I'll regularly do in my normal ballet classes.
And, obviously, there's ballet lifts - if you're into aerials ...
Ok, so maybe the name 'swallet' wouldn't go down too well, but I for one would welcome some ballet-type instruction in jive workshops, etc. Come on, if we can get rugby players doing ballet, surely we could persuade some of our Ceroc guys???? Remember, male ballet dancers are the fittest, most supple, and most athletic of all sportsmen ...
Rachel