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D'Amico Dance
United States
Приєднався 7 кві 2011
D'Amico Dance is the premier Country Western and West Coast Swing dance studio in Houston, Texas. We are serious about our dancing, and we want to make YOU a "better dancer, faster!" Voted #1 West Coast Swing studio in the world, D'Amico Dance produces results on and off the dance floor.
Founded in 1987, D'Amico Dance provides group, club, and private lessons and various other entertainment services. Our talented group of instructors not only makes dancing fun and engaging, but most importantly, we challenge you to become your best self.
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Founded in 1987, D'Amico Dance provides group, club, and private lessons and various other entertainment services. Our talented group of instructors not only makes dancing fun and engaging, but most importantly, we challenge you to become your best self.
Thank you for subscribing to this channel! Please keep up with our video lessons, recaps, performance videos, and content :)
West Coast Swing / Modern Swing Advanced Basics
West Coast Swing/ Modern Swing
Advanced Basics
Starter Step with Rock and Go to Inside Spin
Right Hand Sugar Push to Rock and Go
Plain Whip with closed Rock and Go to
Inside Spin
Advanced Basics
Starter Step with Rock and Go to Inside Spin
Right Hand Sugar Push to Rock and Go
Plain Whip with closed Rock and Go to
Inside Spin
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West Coast Swing Advanced Basics
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West Coast Swing #modernswing Advanced Basics LVL 2 Class The How To’s and Why’s that prepare you for higher level classes with style. This Class is for seasoned beginners. Dancers who have taken their basics seriously that want to expand on techniques and styling that will prepare them for higher level classes. This week we worked on Folds and Sugar Tucks with an emphasis on Spin technique and...
Modern Two Step- Intermediate/Advanced Patterns
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Country Two Step Modern Two Step One and a half Outside Spin to Rt to Lf Wrist Check Reverse to Rt to Rt Wrist Check Reverse to Lf to Lf Wrist Check Lf to Lf Leap Frog Inside Spin To man’s Lf Spin To Free Spin
Modern Two Step- Advanced Basics
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Two Step Outside Spins with variations. Country Two Step Double Outside Spin to Closed. One and a Half Outside Spin to Shoulder Check to Inside Spin to Closed One and a half Outside Spin to Wrist Check to Inside Free Spin to Closed.
Two Step Cool Patterns Intermediate / Advanced
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Two Step Two Step Cool Patterns Intermediate / Advanced Cross Body Lead with Inside Spin to Rt to Rt Pat a Cake 1 and a half Outside Spin to Hand Shake Hold in front. Pull through down low to Skater Position with Pop Out Belt Loop Cross Weave ending Lf to Lf Lf to Lf Double Outside Spin with Man’s Snap Turn Sweetheart Drape to Free Spin
Two Step Beginner Class- Things you need to know.
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Country Two Step Two Step Beginner Class- Things you need to know. Get these down! There are only 2 Spins in any dance in the world, Left and Right. Be better at leading and following them and you’ll have more fun and open up opportunities for much cooler patterns. Oh, BTW, did you hear me say to frickin’ move the lady over on the 2nd Slow?!?!?!? Basic Half Turn to Backwards Cross Body Lead wit...
West Coast Swing/Modern Swing Int/Adv moves “Baseball” Throw.
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West Coast Swing / Modern Swing Int/Adv moves. West Coast Swing Intermediate Advanced Patterns. Including Baseball Throw. Two Handed Sugar Push with Rock and Go to Seesaw Sugar Tuck to Rt to Lf connection Rt to Lf Spinning Left Side Pass Wrap and Roll to Open Break with Baseball Throw NOTE: Leaders, when attempting these types of arm patterns, please consider your partner, their skill level, f...
West Coast Swing Spinning Left Side Pass variations - D'amico Dance - Dance Studio in Houston, TX
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damicodancestudiohoustontx.com Our company of skilled instructors teach dance classes all across the Houston area to kids and adults of all ages and skill levels. We want to give students an experience unlike any other, and make you the best dancer you can be at a quick, steady pace! Our artistic directors and instructors are trained in many styles of dance including West Coast Swing, Country W...
Two Step-Orthodox vs Bar Dance vs “Country Swing”
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Two Step-Orthodox vs Bar Dance/“Country Swing” I put Country Swing in quotes because it’s not a particular dance style. It has become s catch phrase that could be any number of regional amateur dances that don’t have an actual basic step. Where people move around the floor or stationary versions of fancy moves that are largely off time and inconsiderate of the follow. Two Step Intermediate Patt...
West Coast Swing Intermediate Patterns
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West Coast Swing Intermediate Patterns You can learn to dance these patterns just like the people in our classes. West Coast Swing is taking over the dance world! Don’t be late to the dance!! This week we danced some patterns and elements to prepare our community for the local and global scene. There are some upcoming dance competitions and this material will certainly be used. We started with ...
Country Two Step (not so Beginner)
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Country Two Step (not so Beginner) Here in this video, you see, Jade dancing with me. What a sweet ball of energy! She was visiting the daughter of some of our regular students and this was her FIRST EVER TWO STEP LESSON! She's a former gymnast, so it's not like she didn't know how to move her body, but, I has to use her as an example for anyone who wants to learn. She came in ready to learn af...
Two Step Intermediate Patterns
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Country Two Step Intermediate Patterns Reverse Promenade Inside Spin to Pat a Cake Outside Spin to Rt to Rt (down in front) Pull Through (up a spiral staircase) to Drape Half of a Wagon Wheel to Pat a Cake Outside Spin to Rt to Rt (down in front) Pull Through (down low) to Skaters to Free Spin Thanks for watching! Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏🙏 We’re on a mission to keep Two Step alive....
Two Step- Intermediate Social Patterns-Fold to Pop Out, J-Hook to Shoulder Check
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Two Step- Intermediate Social Patterns-Fold to Pop Out, J-Hook to Shoulder Check, Inside Spin to extra walks, Rt to Lf Outside Spin to Free Spin Help us keep Two Step alive!! Like, Share, Comment, Subscribe, ask questions. If you’re interested in our syllabus and teaching techniques for Two Step, West Coast Swing, or any other dance style, let us know. We have materials and videos to help you b...
Two Step- Social Patterns-Outside Spin to Shoulder Check
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Two Step- Social Patterns-Outside Spin to Shoulder Check, Inside Spin to Side by Side, Chasse to Free Spin
Two Step Intermediate- Skater Pop-Out to Windmill Lf to Lf Inside Spin to Sweetheart Walks
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Two Step Intermediate- Skater Pop-Out to Windmill Lf to Lf Inside Spin to Sweetheart Walks
Country Two Step Foundation- Outside Spin, Outside Spin w/Wrist Check
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Country Two Step Foundation- Outside Spin, Outside Spin w/Wrist Check
Triple Two Step - Shuffle. The Elements
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Triple Two Step - Shuffle. The Elements
West Coast Swing Lady’s styling tips.
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West Coast Swing Lady’s styling tips.
West Coast Swing Architecture Demo 11/7/22 part 1
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West Coast Swing Architecture Demo 11/7/22 part 1
West Coast Swing Class Demo Building Blocks Part 1
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West Coast Swing Class Demo Building Blocks Part 1
West Coast Swing Building Blocks Whip Variations 10/24/22
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West Coast Swing Building Blocks Whip Variations 10/24/22
West Coast Swing Advanced Architecture Class 10/10/22
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West Coast Swing Advanced Architecture Class 10/10/22
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@@moyeen Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.
Awww -- light goes on.. That forward step on 5... Thats what makes this work. Thanks Damon!!
@@kestrelfalcon5558 thank you for watching and commenting.🙌🙌
I think you mean, high level competitive Country Dancers. Ballroom dancers don’t do Triple Two. I would not, simply because it would make the lady’s part so difficult. I would rather encourage the lady to dance bigger, and show off her French Cross and Flair. But good question.
On the “half left turn”, you mentioned doing a chasse while she does a French Cross, then another chasse while she does a Flare. Would most ballroom routine dancers turn any of those, into an Inline Feather to create more travel? I can really see that socially a chasse seems practical, but do most pros try to do inline feathers whenever possible to create bigger steps, even if it strains the girl?
Ah I see, you discuss it in 8:30 I see that doing a chasse going forward or backwards only makes sense with the character of the dance as it travels down the floor. Doing a chasse sideways doesn’t really. But man, I tried it for five minutes and chasse sideways doesn’t look as pretty but it come in handy with ladies who don’t know the dance and I try to lead it socially. I feel as as Inline feather for me as the dude is beneficial as I go backwards far more than forwards due to making her commit to three steps instead of two. I also feel like an inline feather for me forward and a French cross for her seems hard to convince with her having to win down the floor and get around me. I did not understand triple two when I saw other “world champions” teach this. It felt like they were being payed to teach, but not trying to teach teach it, if that makes sense. They are just showing steps. You are breaking this down incredible, in the same way that you breakdown every other dance. I am starting to appreciate the dance far more and it’s only been about 3 hours of looking at this video over and over.
Poor girl at 1:47 did not want to be recorded waiting for the bathroom 😅 As usual, amazing teaching content here. Thank you for sharing to the world.
Damon is the best dance teacher the world has right now. Great information and instruction!
Thank you!
Amazing teaching! Great pattern!
Thank you!!
What did the guy do to need to be “punching distance” 😅? (He was not in camera view😅) Great move btw! As always!
AMAZING!!! Wonderful instruction! Thank You
Thank you so much! You’re welcome. I appreciate you watching and commenting.🙏🙏
As usual, awesome teaching! Thank you. You have changed so many peoples lives in so many incredible ways, including mine. You are an amazing human being, sir. Thank you for all that you give.
Hey Damon It's Bill Anderson in NOLA. I was so happy to come across your youtube channel. Hope all is well. You are a wonderful teacher and GREAT Technician...
Bill!!! So good to hear from you! Thank you for the nice words. I'm trying.. Several people that I was fortunate to be around coming up in the dance industry made a huge impact on my career. You were definitely one of them! Thank you for all of your tutelage over the years. Thanks for reaching out.
with misic much better
What he is calling "country swing", I call "country sling".
That looks like so much fun to learn the instructor is doing a great job
Beautiful! Wife needs a mic❤
Ok, this was a fun one! I can see this becoming a favorite. Thank you for teaching the rest of us and elevating Two Step dancing!
Where the heck do you find extra men!!!!
lol. We get that a lot. Dudes here like to dance.
What is the definition of a drop triple as I've never heard of it before thanks in advance
Hello, and thank you for watching and commenting. A drop triple is a term that I used to describe dropping back, bracing yourself on the ball of the three, then replacing on and, with or without rotation on a passing pattern and then stepping on the four. It is the only step on basic six and eight account patterns where the heel should not strike the ground due to the foot being out from under the body. The purpose of the drop is to brace you and send you forward onto the end, not to go backwards. Let me know if you need further explanation. Thanks again!
Thanks for asking this question! I was wondering the same thing too.
WE ARE GLAD TO SEE DA MICO DANCE .
Pretty move.
Great song but the camera person 🤦🏽♂️
Great detail and editing!
I'm just now, 01/27/2024, seeing this from a year ago so I guess this is a "better late then never" story. Great move with lots of close movement. This is sorta - kinda like Arg. Tango ( close with lots of redirects and connection)! Great video! 👍
Thanks, Chuck!
At last! Someone doing the Triple Step!
Question: full steps on the quick-quick? Not a step-together-step? Is this the way you’ve always done it? Or did you switch over from the latter to the former at some point? If so, why? I never saw anyone do it that way back in the day (early 80’s in Denver, for me)
@@DAmicoDanceHouston I would, actually! I’m a dance nerd, and I teach big classes in my locale. For everything gained there’s something lost, and I’m still trying to wrap my head around how that change in footwork, from a step together to a passing step, was worth changing the feel of the dance. Many thanks for your attention! I really have enjoyed your videos, and your personality - which some around here say is not unlike my own . . . 😁
Thank you for that! Believe me, I’ll take as much advantage of that as you’ve the time and patience for! In the meantime, have you written much about country western couple dancing, with regard to the progressive dances? I’d love to see any and all!
Extra dudes?? First time in the history of, well, history! 😆
We're almost even for all of our classes. It's a blessing for sure.
I have people sign up for 6 week courses, 1 class/week, pay in advance, for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, and only accept equal numbers of men and women, (or I should say, follows and leads; some women want to be leaders, especially in same sex couples, of course). I also have a dancer “survey”, so I can match partners by age, height, and dance experience, as much as possible. This partnership is very fluid; we change and rotate partners like crazy during the classes. I think it greatly accelerates the learning process, and builds community
Wish yall had weekend classes
Look at who just showed up on my YT feed. Awe.
The lifts seem to be spin-off from the disco era. No real place for them now. Doesn't look professional at all.
Nice spin variation
Thank you!
Thank you, that was great 😃 I loved the tip about the tap steps compared to the step taps!
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Awesome move and amazing instruction
So much good stuff!
Thank you! I’m glad you like it.
More good stuff!
I appreciate your support 🙏🙏
Good Stuff!
Again, I've been looking for instruction on the physics and technique of how to lead the triple in the Starter. If I were local, i wouldn't miss a class. Thank you, sir!
THANK YOU!!! Fantastic breakdown of the throw technique. I've been searching for this for a long time, highly value and appreciate your instruction in these videos.
Thank you, sir!
Nom nom nom nom...... These lessons are so delicious! There's such an insane amount of value in the tips, breakdowns, and even jokes.
Thank you for the excellent explanations and the demo! Really learned quite a bit from you! 👍👍
Thank you for watching and your nice comment and for letting me know.
Wow what an amazing coach! I haven't even done the whip and you already corrected what would be a pretty bad j-hook lead lmao.
I have wanted to learn the basics of this dance for awhile. Thank you Sir
Great Explanation and demonstration 👏 👏 👏 👏
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Awesome information
thank you! I appreciate the comment and compliment.
This is western.
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Love this lesson. Very needed and explained very well. Thanks!!
Cool move
Thank you for watching and commenting 🙏🙏
This was the third one of your little videos and I want to thank you very nice presentation very clear.
I can't wait to see this channel grow and put good dance vibes into the world. Keep making these just like this!!!!