How to dance The Charleston from the 1920s
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In this video: Sharon Davis demonstrates the basic step of 1920s dance, The Charleston.
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why does it look so easy but seems so impossible when you actually try it
it's not impossible, just takes a fair bit of practice
Something that helped me when learning was in the front touch instead of touching we kicked out which gave u a smoother motion
just go slow and keep practice
If you think dancing is hard try animating it hahahaha
@@21stcenturyninja64 animating dance is easy, you do what disney did and draw your characters over videos of people dancing
Idk how I ended up here but I regret nothing
Julian Fuentes same haha
Julian Fuentes lol
I know exactly how I ended up here. I looked up how to do the Charleston. I'm not sure which is a worse harbinger of CZcams addiction :/
It’s not the worst place to be. As it is this video was quite informative.
Same lol
The twenties are coming back in less than a month and i want to dance that in the 20s😂
ME TOOOOOOOOOO
Ah, yes. When everyone thought 2020 was going to be a good year.
@@hithere911 fck😂😂
What if after the corona virus everythings good like the "Roaring Twenties"
No ya don’t. 😕
I have been wanting to learn this dance for literally years since learning about the 20s as a teen. I was so excited when I found Aaron1912's video but quickly lost hope when it proved way too complicated. For years I always felt frustrated when I'd hear swing dancers tell me it was soooo easy and I once even scoffed when I read once that the dance was so easy that the flappers had it down in no time. Then I discovered this video.... about a month later of practicing and I finally have it down! I could cry I'm so happy! 😅 Thank you so much!
I'm so glad to hear this. I only found this vid today, but it the best lesson I have found yet... hopefully I can master it within a month of practice. It is SO hard for me right now.
Lel the same goes to me. I lost interest after i finished college. After 9 years, i'm back and started learning electro swinging for reals.
These comments make us so happy! 🥰
I learned how to count to 8. That’s about it. You make it look so easy... nice!
Don't know why I'm here, at One and a half in the mornin'
Or how I got to this point
Lemme just say that,
_Boy, oh golly, aw gee!_ Do I love that Charleston.
And now, for whatever reason, I now know it. Thanks, CZcams recommendations!
Devil Darlin' it's 1:34am send help pls
Aha one and a half in the morning, best way I've seen of says half one in the morning.
I lived in Charleston for 11 years that's why I'm here, no interest in the dance whatsoever. 😂
for me it was 1:15am
it's 1:23am for me. xD
This is a great how-to. I particularly appreciate that you show the steps from both the front and back - I'm awful at matching visuals to how my feet actually move, so the extra perspectives are a great help!
It looks like she's dancing in another language 😂
wild fleur walnut sause
She’s dancing in cursive
It will take me years to master the Charleston, even though you make it look so easy. I seem to have been born with 2 left feet so I can't as easily coordinate my steps, however out of all the videos I watched, your video is most informative and comprehensive.
You're not alone.
I seem to not ONLY be the unprivileged OWNER of "2-LEFT FEET, " but I've also got 'em dangling from these 2 left-LEGS, as well! ;-P
I do hope you are being sarcastic! This is just about the easiest dance ever made!
susan payer It's not easy for everyone; I also have a hard time doing it correctly.
I used to worry about having two left feet as well but when I learned that men lead with their left, having two of them opened up an amazing world of dance possibilities!
You look SO elegant doing these steps Sharon. With your help I finally got my head and feet around the basic steps, (although I look more like Charlie Chaplin, with my short stout legs). Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for this lesson :)
Excellent video without no extra gimmicks. Easiest way to learn the steps. Thank you!!!
Keep The Charleston Alive & Kicking!!!
AHHH ITS 8 AT NIGHT AND I LEARNED HOW TO DO IT!!!!
Keldawott ! It's 10pm and I just learned! A friend told me abt a class and I had to hop online so I can get some stuff down and this looked way too fun!
HOW.
It’s been 3 days. I wanted to learn it before my 20s themed New Years party. I still don’t get it 😂
When is 8 at Night?
For me, this can either be in the morning or evening...
i hope you still can :)
To JazzMADLondon: An old ankle injury has rather slowed me down, but somehow someway I'm going
to learn The Charleston. And I'm beginning with this video. Thank you, THANK YOU!
Here’s what I learned( it may be wrong): When you pick up your feet, turn them in. When you put them down to do the taps turn them out. I respect whoever can manage to do this. If this doesn’t help I suggest watching her feet and looking at when she does the twists
WOW, she is beautiful !
I love the 1920s and old dances and music! Hopefully that stuff will be kept alive in the near future
we're all gonna have to re-learn this now that it's the 20s again lol (who else forgot it from last time)
She’s an excellent teacher when it comes to breaking down the dance moves!
Great video!! I watched SO many videos trying to learn the Charleston, and this is the only one that worked! I love how she breaks it down into separate components, which is exactly what I needed to figure out the foot twists!
Thanks so much! I'm doing a theatre play on the roaring 20's, and was cast as a flapper girl, and after weeks of practice I can finally do it!
That's brilliant, go Rose!
@@JazzMAD Thanks so much! All thanks to you though!
Lucky you!
Oh my god- Thank you so much for making this look so effortless! This is the one instruction video that hasn’t completely scared me away yet. I’m gonna be doing the Charleston across my bucket list in no time!
This makes me with I was born in the 1900s...
Any decade would be cool to live in.
Sweet Jiminy Crickets, you're making this look so easy, it's impressive.
thankyou Sharon ! your lesson makes charleston look very easy to dance !
The best online video of any dancing instruction I've seen so far!
absolutely beautiful! she looks like an angel dancing in the heavens
The fact that this she is doing this in high heals astounds and impresses me to no end!
I want those shoes
Me too!!!
Sherry Salzman My Cousin got one. Gladly she doesn't like em and tossed them in the Trash. Too much glitter
What a great video . My mum used to do this years ago and just amazed me as a child ,
absolutly perfect video thank's
Great teaching Sharon! I too love the shoes. I had a pair like this when i was a kid !! they were tap shoes. :P .
You also have a lovely voice to listen to on the tutorial.
They taught us this in dance class in high school. I showed it to my grandma who loved it! :)
Thank you so much for uploading this!! You helped me a lot understand how the Charleston dance is!! You've been very great and helpful! Great dancing! :-)
That was really good teaching thank you so much for that and I can’t wait to look at more videos
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Well done!
Thank you.
Very good teacher !!
Thanks! I'm doing a 1920's themed project for my school and this will defiantly help!
Excellent!
I had it down pat the first time. Great tutorial and ofc you do it brilliantly
Excellent.
WHY IS THIS SO FUN
Thank you so much! This is amazing! I watched this and then got up and in literally seconds I was able to do it 😁
What a shoes! Can't take my eyes off it! Thank you for the post - learning now.
Easy and amazing 😉
Thank you. Broken down in slow motion is EXACTLY what I need...
i actually learned how to charleston for this thank you so much!!!!
Very nice and a good explanation 😃
I learned this back when I was a kid in HS but didn't know the name of it. I took dance in college but HS was where I learned all the ballroom and trendy dances. Somebodies parents were ballroom dancers and they came in and taught every term on the extra empty school days where they had to stay open to get money from the state, but all classwork was done so it was the last 2 days before Christmas and before summer and they broke days up with board games, movies, dancing, for people who didn't skip school of course. Then theater class they came in too, for Bernice Bobs her Hair and you had fewer partners to choose from. I remember square dancing too, that was a month each year of middle school and they played a couple of records calling out what to do. "Now the two head ladies cross over, across from the opposite side, two side ladies cross over, all join hands. All into the circle and from in the circle back out, swing your corner partner and promenade the hall."
Thanks for the show.
Fabulous!
So USEFUL!
Thanks.
Lovely!
This was an excellent tutorial!!!
I'm IN LOOOVE with your heels 😍😍😍
Suuuuper helpful! Thank you!!
Thank you! I was able to learn this in only a half hour!
Thank you!
My grandma would do this when I was a little girl and I thought was just awesome.
Wow you're good at this. Looks super cool!
Finally starting to get the hang of it but it took me quite a while for it to click in my head pfjeww
Love the tutorial very clear and helpful!
Wow!!! This amazing. Edm people call this cutting shapes now. I love the Charleston!!!!!
FOR ME ITS THE MOST HELPFUL ONE
Beautiful elegant and fun!
Nice video!
And love her shoes! 😍
muy lindo e instructivo, mejor explicado imposible.
It’s back, baby!
YOU'RE SO GORGEOUS!
Trying to learn how to shuffle and this is where I ended up. Saving the video!
I always wanted to know how to do the Charleston thanks miss excellent video
I love the shoes! Those are so cute!
LOVE THIS..
she makes it look so easy
excelente como en mis tiempos..
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS I'M SO UNCOORDINATED BUT I CAN ACTUALLY DO THE CHARLESTON NOW !!!!!!
this dance seems so timeless snd energetic and fun.. i love it but my knees would be shattered 🥲
Thanks.....muchísimas Gracias!
Highest respects to anyone who can do this... much harder than it looks
I have to learn this for school
Thanks for making this video, I will finnaly be able to dance the Charlestown, this will make it sick much easier to dance at all! I still fall over a lot, but, hehe, it'll take a while.
Amazing! You make it look so easy, but luckily the 20's are coming around again. I promise I will figure this out, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7!!
I love it. I learnt it from you :). Very good video :)
More teachers like this one please ;) I teach ballroom and latin and I can say you're great!
thank you so much!!!!
I've been practicing on and off for a week or two and am slowly getting.
i could watch this lady dance like this all day !! beutiful
You look brilliant it’s a fascinating dance
It looks so easy when you do it and I wanted to dance the Charleston so badly (also because I love electro swing) but no matter how often I tried I failed miserably.
EXCELLENT !!
Good dance 🕺
Splendid! And how pretty too!
Oh my😂 I didn’t know this was a dance step by the 20’s! I just stumbled here after watching how to do the hustle. Lol I do this while flapping my arms aimlessly and I’d call it the “puppet dance” or something like a doll roleplayed to dance haha
CONGRATULATION!!!
Aww one of my faveroite dacees
Once again I wish I lived anywhere else but here...I'd kill to be able to attend your dance classes. I totally appreciate the rear view of the moves because that's the only way I can follow and learn. Brain injuries suck.
Beautiful shoes !
I love your shoes!
I decided on a whim to learn this lively dance at midnight. After studying this video for 2 hours, I believe I’ve mastered it!
Yeah, go Elizabeth! That’s awesome
U ARE A GENIUS
We're reading the Great Gatsby and doing the Charleston was extra credit. I feel so akward
1 2 ,, Just WOW !