I'd like to thank the first wave of subscribers who signed up for the email list. About 100 people (and growing) signed up over the weekend, and I'm excited to share the dance with you.
This first video is an introduction to musicality where rhythm, riding the music, and using your momentum to flow are the main topics. You will notice that I did not use music at all in this tutorial. While a dance tutorial without music may seem counterintuitive, I wanted to take step back from the distraction of moves and music to show you the less obvious basics of this dance first. Essentially, if you can't move your body rhythmically or flow your movements, you're already missing the basis of this dance.
Click here for part 2.
Click here for part 3.
Click here for part 4.
Please leave your comments and questions below. I'd like to know if you guys find this too easy or hard to grasp. Feedback will only improve our learning process.
Hey Jardy
My name is Lowie and I’m from Belgium (you know that fucked up country you might heard about :p). I Just wanted to thank you for your tutorials and sharing your knowledge with the world! When I watch your tutorials, I got the feeling that I’m actually learning something instead of just see a choreography when I take a workshop. It has been a long while since I’ve got that feeling because unfortunately, here in Belgium the dancers are not all so willing to share there knowledge … So thank you again for sharing en therefore caring!
Please keep doing what you do and keep making these tutorials! I will all come back to you in some kind of way!
Much love and respect
Lowie
Thank you so so much, Jardy. I’ve been learning the steps but the most important thing for me is to mix them, take the bits that i love and create my own way of freestyling. But it’s impossible without (as cheesy as it sounds) being “one” with music. And with this series im getting there 🙂
E-man: You’re welcome! Also, the name of the song is Carl Craig – Throw. I actually listed it everywhere on the video bro.. haha.
I really like this tutorial series. I like it because it can be applied to all types of dance and not just house. Thank you very much for doing this!
Also what is the name of the song that the video closes out with? It’s pretty sick 🙂
AN: You’re welcome!
BabyJsMAma: Haha.. killing roaches; good one. If you want to be lighter on your feet, you should practice being more on the balls of your feet rather than being flat-footed. It helps a lot if you want to look graceful. Plus remember to work with your momentum!
Ronaldo: Thank you! I’m glad you found the tutorials helpful. Let me know if you ever DJ in the San Francisco bay area.
Rasheed: Yes, that is exactly right. It’s all a process of understanding, and as time goes, I will show more. Actually, by now that I’m answering this, I’m already on Part 3. Let me know what you think of it!
Tina: Thanks for the comments! But yeah, trying too hard to hit the beat will make you look stiff, haha. Riding it is the way to go. Also, congrats with the loose legs. I remember the first time I felt I “got it,” it was an amazing feeling, haha.
Ricardo: Yes, teaching musicality is pretty tough! Also, some people tend to catch on quick while others never seem to get it. It’s definitely an interesting subject to teach because there’s no one set way to teach how to “dance.”
Man, you are teaching stuff very important. I tell of musicality to my fans and people who want to dance like me, but they just don’t get it…
I really wouldn’t know how to teach that, and the fact that you can do that, majes me more and more of a fan…
From my dancing skills I can tell you that i’m excellent in musicality beacuase like you saw on my video, i don’t dance the typical dance moves, i create some, mix other some and in the end it comes well…
Sorry for my poor english, and I hope that you understood it…
Ricardo PILUKA, dancer from Kazukuta Records (by DJ Djeff Afrozila)…
From Angola to Jardy Santiago from SoulSector…
I can relate to this tutorial! I’ve always thought something is wrong with me by needing to hit the beats! I try so hard to run after them!
The rhythm – I heard it when I tried repeated looselegs at ‘a certain pace’. I felt i discovered something extremely brilliant lol
Thanks for sharing. Thank you for putting the words out there 😀
The last comment was by me Jardy. Sorry Bro. LOL
Peace Jardy, I’ve been following and dancing to house since 86′. I think what you are doing is essential to learning how to move to and feel the track that you are dancing to. Some (b-boys and girls included) loose battles because they don’t know their music and can’t make transitions very well because of it. From a 45 year old club head to a youth that’s got it right, keep doing what you’re doing Bro cause I’ma fan. I leave as I came.
Peace!
Great videos! I’ve been dj’n house music for over 18 years and never learned the dance moves. Since watching your videos I’ve learned 3 moves and it feels great to dj and also know how to dance. Glad I found your channel and I will definitely forward this to my friends!
I totally get this. I’ve been dancing my own way for a while so the concept is clear. My question is, when moving to learning more formally I always first kind of stomp to the beat to learn the move. How can I later overcome that so I don’t look like I am trying to kill roaches :). Thanks for the vid, keep ’em coming!
thanks for the tips – I’m gonna try “riding the music” from now on