now this guy is pretty good. Notice he does his "own thing"....and that was a central part of the original Bop. 99.9% of Boppers since the late 70's revival dont actually do the Bop but a modernised variant of the 60's dance the Stomp. They all look like they can only do one move and they dance to the beat when it should be to the rhythm.
Agreed CD re doing ones own "thing", you have to be with the music not reacting to it, least thats my thinkng, but then again we learnt by watching others and joining-in, none of this jive school stuff for us lol - this is Mark from Witham Essex, who with his wife Genevieve has been winning jive contests since the late 80s, including 3 or more world champships at VLV back in the 2000s. And a very nice couple too lol. Dunno what it's like these days, but back then there were very few if any Americans at VLV etc who could bop properly or well.
Those people on the left staring at him look so out of place; you're the ones standing on the dancefloor like statues - get the hell out of the way and let people enjoy themselves! You can be judgy and miserable sitting on the sidelines, jeeeeezzzz! 🤦🏻♀🙄🤣 *Edit - this guy is a terrific mover! 😍🙌🏻
Exactly , well said ! This is pathetic choreographed rubbish , 70’s London would show these new “PLASTICS” what it meant to live n feel the power of the music 👎🏻
Thats how its done. Hats off to you Mark. Real boppin, good footwork. 👍
Love seeing this great to no it's still going
Love ya bopping mark x
Wowwww great dancer
The guitar air solo parts were dope
Boy got moves✌
maradona had to spoil it
Ha ha. As another poster said: looks like Vito from Sopranos...
now this guy is pretty good. Notice he does his "own thing"....and that was a central part of the original Bop. 99.9% of Boppers since the late 70's revival dont actually do the Bop but a modernised variant of the 60's dance the Stomp. They all look like they can only do one move and they dance to the beat when it should be to the rhythm.
Thats it... move how you want.
Agreed CD re doing ones own "thing", you have to be with the music not reacting to it, least thats my thinkng, but then again we learnt by watching others and joining-in, none of this jive school stuff for us lol - this is Mark from Witham Essex, who with his wife Genevieve has been winning jive contests since the late 80s, including 3 or more world champships at VLV back in the 2000s. And a very nice couple too lol. Dunno what it's like these days, but back then there were very few if any Americans at VLV etc who could bop properly or well.
WOW
Oh when I was 20 years😅
Great talented guy but where's Genevieve? They're always together! Never seen mark on his own
top boppa
What’s the title of this song?
Up Jumped The Devil by Ronnie Dawson. 😎
cool
next year when we've all been vaccinated we'll be boppin' again
❤❤❤cool
Those people on the left staring at him look so out of place; you're the ones standing on the dancefloor like statues - get the hell out of the way and let people enjoy themselves! You can be judgy and miserable sitting on the sidelines, jeeeeezzzz! 🤦🏻♀🙄🤣 *Edit - this guy is a terrific mover! 😍🙌🏻
Wouldn't bop near this guy unless you want your toes flattening 😅
Oh look dance school Rockabillies folks this is not boppin
Exactly , well said ! This is pathetic choreographed rubbish , 70’s London would show these new “PLASTICS” what it meant to live n feel the power of the music 👎🏻