Solo Dancing!

Solo Jazz.  Solo Charleston. Solo Blues.  Tap.  And more…

Welcome to March Mayhem where we will be celebrating a variety of dance styles on film! We’d like to begin with a look at solo dancing – solo charleston, blues, tap and smooth ballroom.  There are many types of individual dances, these are just some of our favorite jazzy routines from movies, contests and live performances.

While partner dancing is an incredible phenomena, there are merits to practicing and absorbing these wild and crazy steps in your own body before they come easily while doing lindy hop or fox trot.  Solo jazz steps are like the vocabulary of a dance – the more you know (and know well) the more you have to say when speaking with someone else.

So let’s get started.  Here are some old classics, inspiration throw down contests, sleek performances and creative rhythms…

Solo Dancing in the Classics

Spirit Moves

Two Men Solo Jazz Dancing

Gene Kelly is Ballin’ the Jack

Fred Astaire Hat Rack Dance

Solo Charleston and Blues Battles

Inspiration Weekend 2012 – Apple Jacks to Apple Jacks

ULHS 2006 Solo Blues Battle

Jivin’ Those Performances

Sharon Daivs takes us to Duke’s Place from Rock That Swing Festival in 2012

Mike Faltesek, Laura Glaess and Mike Roberts Show us the Joys of Solo Jazz

Taps and Tricks

Sammy Davis Jr in his Prime

Eleanor Powell Show us that ladies can Jazz Tap too!

Tips & Tops Tranky Doo with Atomic Ballroom’s very own Shesha Marvin

 

Want to learn from a creative solo jazz artist and hat trick master! Check out Shesha’s upcoming Hat Trick Workshop on March 9, 2013.