Ben Morris & Jessica Cox Improv West Coast Swing
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2009
- Ben Morris and Jessica Cox, 4th place dance in the Champions Strictly Swing at the 2009 USA Grand Nationals. Check out benandmelina.com for instructional DVDs, local Southern California classes and tour dates. Also visit usagrandnationals.com & parkerandjessica.com.
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As long as you dance with your lady, whether it's in the kitchen or in the front yard or on the ballroom floor your love will never die. I used to dance with my granddaughter on the front porch buy the wood burning stove and still to this day she loves me to pieces
This was the first dance I ever saw Ben dance! It’s still awesome!!! Every. Single. Time. I. See. It!!!
I think it's just a way to keep this style of dance around, I love both.
I love this dance-style!
That was fantastic!
la 1ère vidéo qui m'a fait découvrir le WCS il y a plus d'un an par hasard
Correct! Like all things "Swing Dancing" has evolved from what was first made popular back in the 1940's. I know over "10" different genres of Swing Dancing, each with it's on division, signifying moves, and styles, ALL of them Swing Dancing.
Just to name a few' Lindy Hop, East Coast, West Coast, Collegiate Shag, Balboa, Rockabilly Jive, Boogie Woogie, Western Swing, Charleston Jazz, Lindy Blues, Swango Blues (more of a crossover though), Ballroom Jive. And the list does go on.
Country Swing is a huge one, dont forget about it. Mixed Swing with some other country dances. Great fun, great aerials!
Ben is the best !
Jesteście dla nas inspiracją... 😊
Великолепный танец.Такая слаженность грациозность.просто огромное эстетическое наслаждение.спасибо!
Jessica Cox could make mopping a floor look AWESOME.....
She's cool as ice
Very good
amazing
I believe the term “swing” in swing dancing derived more from the music of the time rather than being defined by the leader “swinging” the follower around. The beauty of WCS, a slotted, rather than circular (East Coast Swing) dance, the basic pattern of which is a six-count pattern against 4/4 time (also ECS) used to be done mostly to music more commonly called swing. However, the beauty of it is it can be adapted to more contemporary music in 4/4 time, and is flexible enough to allow for some interpretation by the dancers. A most important HOWEVER, though, is that the interpretation must occur within the patterns and the count (6 or 8, generally, w/a possible extension to 10), but with an obvious anchor, designating the end of the pattern, w/a new start forward on the 1 of the music measure. Only loose familiarity with the dance would make it difficult to recognize those things are all happening within the interpretation in these videos. Though the interpretation may be spontaneous, there is nothing haphazard about it because it must be done within the structure of the dance. Therefore, it’s a difficult skill to acquire. But, for those of us who love WCS, it is precisely for the fact it allows for some self-expression rather than being locked into a limited series of patterns only - remembering that it still must be within certain structure and counts!
it's kind of silly to argue if this is swing dance or not. in my opinion, adhering to a rigid form or style makes someone stagnate in what they do. if anything i respect west coast swing because of the premium they place on improvisation. that means that whoever dances west cost and dances it well has to have background in at least several types of dances. that's commendable.
Your best partner, Ben.
GJ from hungary:D
Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forget mgtow forget feminism it takes true partnership and dedication to dance like that ! Two as one at its finest !
I could watch Jessica Cox move those hips all night long, but my wife is starting to wonder why I watch this video then restart it over and over.
Todas dançarinas são ótimas, mas a Jéssica... tem um que a mais. Maravilhosa.
@wanderer123:
West Coast Swing is a completely different dance than Lindy Hop.
Lindy Hop is the father of a whole group of dances in the "Swing" family which include:
-Balboa
-Lindy
-East Coast Swing
-Jitterbug
-Jive
-Carolina Shag
-West Coast Swing
Each dance has a completely different aesthetic and dance. However, the roots waaay far back originated in the same area. West Coast Swing, as evidenced in the 2nd half of the video, can be danced to either contemporary or more traditional bluesy slow swing songs. However, West Coast is a smoother, more latin-like flavour of swing dancing and cannot be compared to "traditional" swing; this dance wasn't even in existence at that time!
If you prefer your traditional swing, look up Lindy Hop instead. :)
trying to figure out the song playing. it's pretty cool and would like to download at dance studio. they are awesome !
Woo, wow, wow :)
jessica is hot
first comment!! yea!!
Jessica is the hottest I ever saw dancing ....
This is the style of West Coast Swing. I wonder if you are thinking of East Coast or Lindy - that's more the style of the 40s and 50s.
But it IS a swing. =P The guy swings the girl and she's keeps moving until the guy swings her back. Just because most people think swing should look like lindy or east coast swing doesn't mean West Coast Swing isn't a swing dance.
@bgredhd Yeah, that's just the way it is with West Coast Swing - it's almost always done to Top 40 music, which typically doesn't swing. Calling it swing dancing is sort of misleading, that way.
The first song is Big Girl Now--Lady Gaga feat. New Kids On The Block
She grew arms!
"Big Girl Now" by Lady Gaga and New Kids on the Block
First Song: Big Girl Now (Feat. Lady Laga) by New Kids On The Block
Second Song: Super Freak by Rick James
Third Song: Blues Power by Albert King
@hanban37 Sarah Vann Drake i believe...
I don't recognize who Jordan is dancing with....?
who sing that song anyone that jessica and ben danced to
She's cute
what is the name of this song?
The first song is New Kids on the Block - "Big Girl Now" (ft. Lady Gaga)
@bgredhd: Of Course Rick James' music isnt swing but this is the GRAND NATIONALS, which means their "SKILL" level can adapt to any music genre that has a..... "beat!" Sound like you are just learing to Swing. I thought it was great to infuse funk and blues to the dance...Cool!
my wife and I once got kicked out of the Moose Lodge for Dirty Dancing
I would thank them and leave......you wouldn't want an audience for the moves you wanted to really be making. Gotta look on the bright side.....
I like Ben best with Tessa. Better chemistry.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking of. I simply reasoned that one would do a Swing dance to 'swinging' music (Swing, Western Swing, Jump Blues, Rockabilly - 4/4 Swing !). Someone wrote here: "the guy swings the girl...", so in that sense West Coast Swing is still a 'swing' dance. But it's not a terribly strong argument... and if you really love American roots music, you would also enjoy the DANCES from the 30ies, 40ies and 50ies.Totally different outlooks...
Jessica's kind of spastic. I know it's not fair to compare her to Tatiana since the latter has way more experience, but Jessica tends to make every move seem so strenuous and thought-out.
Why are there so many old people there?
Would it kill him to smile and at least have some reaction to his partner?
If I got to dance with Jessica Cox, you couldn't remove my smile with a jackhammer.....and TNT..... I can't dance, but just watching her would have me grinning from ear to ear. Talented, skilled, and absolutely beautiful......
That last song of this video didn't swing, the pros make it look easy
I do understand your point of view, BUT when you're playing drums or rhythm guitar to swing music (30ies, 40ies) you're not playing just 'A' (some) 'beat'. 4/4 Swing is quite specific and subtle, and it may take some time to really get the hang of it. This would also go for dancing to swing music, I guess. BUT of course when you're of the opinion that anything goes, this won't sound terrible important. Personally I don't like watered- down versions of anything...
@mrsfoc Maybe I didn't notice Ben's white dancing because I'm white?
Tough audience
Is there are rule that ladies have to wear pants??? Seems it would be so much more appealing with a skirt....nice to see legs.
skirts can limit movement or conceal legwork, pants are better for showing form.
why don't guys wear skirts? I mean if you love to see legs, might as well see some hairy ones!
Great style, but Ben as a leader bothers me a little in that he never seems to look at his partner. The moves are very flashy but there's not much of a connection compared to some of the other top WCS leaders.
Okay, I'm not a dancer, so I won't comment on the dancing itself (which is quite good, I guess). But I'm sorry to see the original swing music go... being (usually) replaced by the most awful middle of the road pop music you can think of...
Wiard Koremans well this isn't about swing music. it's about swing dance.
Not a real dance if there's no dip at the end!
If Jessica has an ounce of body fat, it must be in witness protection!
Terrible music. About as west coast swing as Breakin 2 Electric Bugaloo.
+Herman Nazworth totally disagree!
Kind of boring!!Always the same moves!
gay