Swing Dancing/Jockey Step
From Tractatus
The Jockey is the heart and soul of swing dancing. It is often used to start dancing, and that is because it establishes a strong connection between the leader the follower, and the music.
To do a basic Jockey, you change weight every two beats. The important thing is that you change weight together, and you do it in w away which connects with the music. If the music is bouncy then bounce, if smooth, then step smoothly.
A really nice thing to do is to accentuate the bounce on every beat of the music by using a kick-step to change weight, not a step. Sweet!
[edit] Starting the dance
The first thing you do: don't do anything. Take a moment and listen to the music. Take the followers hand and bring her gently into closed position. Take a look around. Is this a good spot to dance in? Start to move a little. Rock back and forth. Maybe take a hooking rock step. The best time to start is _with_ your partner. When you find a good time to start, instead of doing a hooking rock step do a forward rock step, and send your partner in the direction you are looking. If you see someone standing there, you still have time to change her direction.
[edit] Super Jockey
To really dig into a jockey you have to make it bigger. Shift your weight forward(2beats), kick-tap back(2 beats), kick-tap back again(2 beats)... rock step(2 beats). Pow! an eight count jockey. Huge feel.