Some people say that jitterbug is also called sailor dance, which is a kind of dance that American soldiers dance on warships. So jumping up is a bit like standing unsteadily on a warship, which looks very humorous.
At first, sailor dance was a duet for two people. With the expedition of the United States navy, sailor dance was also brought to all parts of the world and became a dance between men and women.
It first spread to Tianjin. During the development of Tianjin jitterbug, people inherited and developed the jitterbug with Tianjin characteristics after mastering the traditional basic dance methods of American sailor dance, which greatly enriched and developed Tianjin jitterbug and pushed it to a higher level.
The rhythm of music is strong and weak, and its style is unique, which has won the love of many dancers. This kind of dance is attractive because it is grounded and suitable for all ages. In China, it has evolved into a duet with China characteristics, and the mainstream is the six-step jitterbug. The representative styles are Tianjin step jump and Shenyang straight step jump. The old jitterbug pays attention to the method of jumping forward and backward, commonly known as riffraff dance, while the new jitterbug incorporates more Latin dance elements, which makes it look more high-end atmosphere.
When dancing, the toes and feet follow the ground, the body leans forward and leans back, the knees bounce, and the two dancers exchange positions with each other. The lady swings her hips and arms. Her body is very flexible. The rhythm is cheerful and strong, dynamic and humorous.
Jiteba's dance music has a strong sense of rhythm, bright and cheerful rhythm and full of vitality. Generally speaking, music with 4/4 beat, fast rhythm and clear and smooth remake can be used as a jitterbug.
Nowadays, many people like to dance the jitterbug with jazz. Jazz sounds like a pause, so dancing with jazz is easier to play, and the steps are changeable, which makes the dance more full and full of energy.
If you want to dance the jitterbug well, you must first practice the basic dance steps of the jitterbug well. Its basic steps are bit by bit and step by step.
Jitba is characterized by swinging hips and arms, relaxing knees and bouncing, swinging left and right, leaning back and forth, stepping and rotating. Master its rhythm. Then gradually learn some basic movements and routines and jump out of your own style and charm.
There is no shortcut to dancing. The best shortcut is to watch more, learn more, practice more, and study and practice tirelessly for hundreds of times.
Through the process of practicing dance, I feel that learning a new thing is the same, and there is no shortcut. Need to change from quantitative change to qualitative change. If you can't practice a certain amount, you won't feel some problems. Practice to a certain amount, and your body will naturally tell you the answer. This is a slow way. If you can find a professional teacher to study, you will take a lot of detours.
Now is the Internet age, and there are many courses and knowledge on the Internet. The way to get it is very simple, even if you get it.
We should also practice deliberately, watch more teachers' classes and study repeatedly. Constantly change what you don't know and correct your own problems.
One person walks fast, and a group of people walk far. If you want to make rapid progress, find a team, empower each other and communicate with each other in the team, and your progress will be faster. Maybe there will be unexpected results waiting for you!