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Re: Hustle Technique

Posted by DivaGinger

9/4/2008 10:09:00 PM

jofjonesboro, you DANCE SNOB!

How can you DARE put Merengue above Hustle? It has... points... and spins... and goofy arm-styling... and EVERYTHING Merengue doesn't! *GASP*

Hey, is the "four-count" hustle either the 3-count leveled out or is it "bachata" or "bus-stop"? Just curious.

I think jofjonesboro is just jealous because it takes someone special to rock white platforms and a wide-lapel, purple paisley quiana (sp?) shirt!

(now-necessary disclaimer: )

Re: Hustle Technique

Posted by terence2

9/5/2008 12:16:00 AM

The 4 count was put in place by the A/M studios to supplement the 3 count ( too fast for the older clientele and taught to beginners )

Re: Hustle Technique

Posted by ddancer

6/14/2011 10:18:00 PM

Actually AM taught 4 count hustle before 3 count. Still teach it occasionally, but more stick with tap timing for someone who cant syncopate well. Teach C/W swing a lot though, which is basically the same as 4 count hustle anyway.

Re: Hustle Technique

Posted by terence2

6/15/2011 3:21:00 AM

And,, they started off with Latin hustle ,

Re: Hustle Technique

Posted by tybaldt

4/25/2009 8:27:00 PM

so anyway, the IHDA I-H-D-A.com has a hustle syllabus out through DVIDA, which also has several hustle videos.

http://hustlelounge.com/

is a great site for the hustle scene

Re: Hustle Technique

Posted by LIVETODANCEFOREVER

11/29/2010 1:37:00 PM

I appreciate your reply to J/boro. Dancing is dancing ( Hustle is evil?/ Argentine Tango got started by the underprivileged drunks in the dark little nightclubs in the barrios of Argentina, Merengue was initiated by slaves chained to metal balls in some ship ports in Latin America) and art by itself it doesn't really matter how it got started or what level of popularity or acceptance it might have in the industry.

Art?

Posted by jofjonesboro

11/29/2010 1:58:00 PM

Are you seriously trying to qualify the Hustle as an art form?

Re: Art?

Posted by terence2

11/30/2010 4:11:00 AM

I guess, in a broad sense, ALL dance is " art ". Whether we like or dislike is in the "eye" of the beholder ; classic e.g. , Picasso .

Re: Art?

Posted by jofjonesboro

11/30/2010 12:44:00 PM

I guess, in a broad sense, ALL dance is " art ".

Perhaps in the same sense that dance is a sport.

Re: Art?

Posted by terence2

12/1/2010 1:23:00 AM

First, we need to define " Sport "..

A contest between individuals or groups,; giving something a " sporting " chance, as in to win or lose.
Olympic Ice skating has a dance section..so.. is that NOT sport ?( a lot of ballroom figures are used, and, in fact, a latin coach was used for Torvil and Dean )

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