Improv West Coast Swing - Ben Morris & Tessa Cunningham

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  • Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
  • Ben Morris & Tessa Cunningham - 2nd Place Improv West Coast Swing dance in the Champions Jack and Jill at Summer Hummer 2011. Visit benmorrisdance.com , canadianswingch... , and dancepros.net
    Also, you can download that awesome version of The Way You Make Me Feel by Kurt Hunter at itunes.apple.co... .

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  • @jillianferrarese2220
    @jillianferrarese2220 3 года назад +39

    i love the way dancers feel each other’s vibe

  • @anna20812
    @anna20812 Год назад +15

    it's incredible dancing like this improvised AND with a stranger. I just love watching WCS and maybe someday I'll try it out too.

  • @SrBaneSinse
    @SrBaneSinse Год назад +5

    I am absolutely gobsmacked. And I’ve never used that word in a sentence before!

  • @heatherscott9239
    @heatherscott9239 2 года назад +3

    I’m watching this in 2022 and Ben is still my fav man and better than ever now. Love from the UK 🇬🇧

  • @dannykalman
    @dannykalman 4 года назад +16

    Absolutely phenomenal. Musicality on the fly that's so clean and creative like this is one of the most challenging things in freestyle dancing. Bravo

  • @mormonchristiangirl
    @mormonchristiangirl 12 лет назад +52

    This is in my top three favorite Ben improvs... I can watch it again and again and never get tired with its originality! You always dance in the music and with the words which makes no two dances alike... Superb job! :)

  • @dwhitesmith
    @dwhitesmith 10 лет назад +352

    There is nothing sexier than a good dancer.

    • @michaeldimm211
      @michaeldimm211 7 лет назад +16

      Denise Smith you can tell how a man will make love to you by the way he dances with you. .

    • @karlcupid1274
      @karlcupid1274 6 лет назад +7

      How bout a good dancer...and singer?

    • @giondiscotango7437
      @giondiscotango7437 6 лет назад +4

      Denise Smith YES I AM!

    • @pingpong4811
      @pingpong4811 4 года назад +2

      @@michaeldimm211 That is an overrated stereotype to get women into bed by saying "but I am a dancer" ... nah, those two things have nothing to do with one another.

    • @josefaibarra2708
      @josefaibarra2708 4 года назад

      @@karlcupid1274 3

  • @glenhardy4770
    @glenhardy4770 3 года назад +86

    If THIS type of dance were a college course I would HAVE to take it!

    • @Neuronwhisperer
      @Neuronwhisperer 2 года назад

      If this type of course was a college course I'd wonder what degree you are pursuing

    • @Willy-the-Fire-Putter-Outter
      @Willy-the-Fire-Putter-Outter 2 года назад +10

      Take a ballroom dance class. West coast swing is a form of ballroom dance. Let the instructor know you're interested in West Coast Swing(not East Coast). I take it at my college for an elective as an engineering major and it's a blast

    • @Willy-the-Fire-Putter-Outter
      @Willy-the-Fire-Putter-Outter 2 года назад +8

      @@Neuronwhisperer dance courses are mainly for life, not for a degree, as an elective course

    • @glenhardy4770
      @glenhardy4770 2 года назад +1

      @@Willy-the-Fire-Putter-Outter Thank You very much! I am grateful for the information!

    • @glenhardy4770
      @glenhardy4770 2 года назад

      @@Neuronwhisperer I hope you found Willy the fire-putter-outter’s comment? I had a girlfriend many years ago that took beginning ballet as an elective class. There are many elective choices. 😀

  • @l.c838
    @l.c838 3 года назад +16

    Really enjoyed watching these two amazing dancers. They were so naturally in tune with each other, with perfect timing.

  • @jocelynhenrichs328
    @jocelynhenrichs328 3 года назад +10

    I wish I could still dance like that. It was so much fun.

  • @philcole7158
    @philcole7158 5 лет назад +6

    Choreography is magic. Even impromptu.

  • @grandcarriage1
    @grandcarriage1 12 лет назад +19

    That was fabulous. I never stopped smiling throughout.

  • @holaheirika
    @holaheirika 9 лет назад +48

    Yeah dudes got swag. Love this so much they are amazing.

  • @HailtotheThief21
    @HailtotheThief21 7 лет назад +12

    Insane, and doubly so as improv. And wtf, second place? What does first place look like?! Amazing

  • @philcole7158
    @philcole7158 5 лет назад +5

    I love impromptu routines like this. Shows real talent.

  • @RudolfKlusal
    @RudolfKlusal 10 лет назад +408

    You mean this is improvisation??? Holy shit... that is awesome!

    • @denisageev3437
      @denisageev3437 8 лет назад +4

      I am doing Swing too, I think it is called Improv because of the moves they got, that dance was simple and actually everybody of you can do it :D

    • @PukkarPukkar
      @PukkarPukkar 7 лет назад +20

      It's called improv, because it actually is improvisation

    • @toxicride7
      @toxicride7 7 лет назад +2

      Danceline so west constitue swing

    • @toxicride7
      @toxicride7 7 лет назад +1

      Danceline so west constitue swing

    • @ByYourSideDance
      @ByYourSideDance 7 лет назад +1

      Rudolf Klusal is

  • @joannajolee1841
    @joannajolee1841 6 лет назад +4

    West Coast Improv Swing, Well Ben & Tessa.
    They moved together like a newlywed couple in love with dancing.
    They kepted up with the rhythm an hiy all the right moves on the spot.
    Poop what else can I say but darn good job, spin her round like a ballerina beautiful. Crazy man crazy
    : )

  • @katrinajaca-boone4341
    @katrinajaca-boone4341 8 лет назад +22

    i just love watching this over and over again :)

  • @lizc6393
    @lizc6393 3 года назад +18

    My opinion has always been that the trademarks of WCS are seduction and sheer joy, and they've captured both beautifully here.

  • @ricklewis4442
    @ricklewis4442 3 года назад +26

    Tessa is great at following that which Ben is leading and their musicality is top notch. I would be lying if I said that you could dance like this after a few classes. They have clearly put in the time to get this good, but dancing like this with a complete stranger is very doable with enough practice. While I was never quite at Ben's level in West Coast Swing, I had put in enough time into social dancing that even when traveling for work, I could I could find a club and have a blast dancing with people even if I didn't speak their language. It is also a great way for geeky awkward engineering type guys (me) to get over their shyness enough to interact with women.

    • @Trenchant468
      @Trenchant468 Год назад +1

      Engineers leaders know how to spin followers. Can always nail that axis. What more could you want?

  • @marthagogele7566
    @marthagogele7566 Год назад +1

    Eines der besten ❤️

  • @SFKelvin
    @SFKelvin 3 года назад +1

    West coast Swing is the MOST AMAZING dance. WOW.

  • @KaeFrost
    @KaeFrost 7 лет назад +24

    I love this so much. Wonderful talent on both parts to be able to dance so well together on the spot like that. Both of them looked like they were truly enjoying themselves. I hope I can get close to this level of talent some day.

  • @PrentisHancock1
    @PrentisHancock1 3 года назад +1

    Wow! That was electric! Tessa was smoking hot, and you, Ben, were incredible.

  • @sousalarson6858
    @sousalarson6858 3 года назад +2

    Wow. I just...wow. I cant even imagine being confident enough to improv dance

  • @mirituki1463
    @mirituki1463 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful dancers.Enjoyed watching them.Awsome!

  • @robertpietrzak68
    @robertpietrzak68 11 месяцев назад +1

    absolutely stunning

  • @Shodansixtyone
    @Shodansixtyone 5 месяцев назад

    We danced like this in the late 1950s and the era before us did it in the '40sbut we were smoother - glad to see you're catching up to us.

  • @cindyhaun3805
    @cindyhaun3805 4 года назад

    You bring joy to the world !💕 Hugs from Montana.

  • @pauletteisme3713
    @pauletteisme3713 22 дня назад

    Excellent...two of the very best best! :)

  • @darleneandreoli921
    @darleneandreoli921 8 лет назад +5

    I am crazy about this dance, and these two, together---WOW--AND DOUBLE WOW!!! I watch this video, just about EVERY DAY!!
    SLO--d--

  • @sexyloverman1671
    @sexyloverman1671 5 лет назад +5

    At nights I dance like that ..but just in my dreams 🤣😂

  • @TiffanyYoung0106
    @TiffanyYoung0106 8 лет назад +10

    I love watching this one. Their dancing is beautifully done.
    Miles' wave makes me laugh xD

  • @janice2866
    @janice2866 2 года назад +3

    Amazing talent absolutely stunning

  • @pedronemm
    @pedronemm 4 года назад +1

    Thankyou from germany

  • @patfiore7510
    @patfiore7510 4 года назад +1

    Ben Morrison is the king of the Dance Floor

  • @mayan9458
    @mayan9458 6 лет назад +1

    One of the best ones ever!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ladyela9283
    @ladyela9283 3 года назад +1

    This is really good! 😘❤️

  • @louwinazijlstra
    @louwinazijlstra Год назад +1

    I love how they dance❤

  • @kimtaxxxx
    @kimtaxxxx 5 лет назад +3

    VERY GOOD

  • @Aprinsa
    @Aprinsa 11 лет назад +14

    His personality came out 10x more with the song he picked. With the first song, the lady was in charge.

  • @Thejasond1979
    @Thejasond1979 3 года назад +3

    They nailed it!

  • @barbarasmith217
    @barbarasmith217 3 года назад +1

    Love to see men Dancing.

  • @candancebenjamin9210
    @candancebenjamin9210 5 лет назад +1

    great job and great moves followed one another great both male and female

  • @acroyogawithdao7416
    @acroyogawithdao7416 7 лет назад

    so amazing. thank you, Ben. this gets me turned on to west coast

  • @Kaaxe
    @Kaaxe 8 лет назад +1

    ........................................................... I don't even know what to say. This is perhaps beyond master level lindy hop amazing to watch.

  • @luckychucky3426
    @luckychucky3426 3 года назад

    Wow great job in my younger days my mother and sister taught me how to dance I did it to get the girls then I found out I love dancing and even at my age I can still do it and by the way I get the younger girls I love watching dancing from prose great job

  • @RiverSiege
    @RiverSiege 9 лет назад +58

    Mind blowing improve with a random partner 8D

  • @MadameKeba
    @MadameKeba 5 лет назад +1

    Superb! Only in my dreams.

  • @sylvianesalo4703
    @sylvianesalo4703 3 года назад +1

    👍👍👍

  •  9 лет назад +3

    you guys are way to great at this o.O :))

  • @benmorrisdance
    @benmorrisdance  12 лет назад +17

    Hey guys,
    Check out that awesome version of The Way You Make Me Feel by Kurt Hunter on itunes. I posted he link in the description.

  • @isabellaconstanz1170
    @isabellaconstanz1170 6 лет назад

    Glad I stumbled upon this. Was tons of fun to watch :)

  • @idontnoapassword
    @idontnoapassword 12 лет назад +4

    lmfao i've been searching for this kurt hunter versoin of the way you make me feel for a long time and you now finally post it. and i found it like 2 months ago ha. i kept finding the bruno mars version but kurt hunter killed it.

  • @francesyoungperson1882
    @francesyoungperson1882 4 года назад

    When in dancing to be Spectacular There Should NEVER Be A STAND STILL TIME 4 The partner while the Other is Making their Dance Statement!
    .THATS WHILE " KATIE" Was such a Favorite here with US!
    She shook her narrow cute thin Tosh!
    ITS AN "ART" NOT An XRated Show Of TOUCHING Body Parts of Self NOR Each other!!
    ITS Rythm, Class, Skill & Showmanship! Most important PLEASE SHOW US YOU Enjoy It cause WE're watching & that makes US SM😀LE ALSO!!😇🥰🤗🤗🤗
    WE L💘VE YOU! YOU ARE GREAT DANCERS!!🌹🌹🌹👌
    G👑D BKESS YOU🙏🙏🙏

  • @JJ33438
    @JJ33438 6 месяцев назад

    she is amazing! he is good but she is amazing

  • @missmelodies52
    @missmelodies52 9 лет назад +49

    So hard to believe this is improv! So much talent. So I see that all the ladies are wearing black, and some of the guys are in just a bit of colour. Is that competition etiquette so they don't clash, or just a coincidence?

    • @redhotchilipeppers38
      @redhotchilipeppers38 5 лет назад +3

      Black hides the sweat ;)

    • @christinelynn8407
      @christinelynn8407 5 лет назад +1

      Coincidence.

    • @wreckingopossum
      @wreckingopossum 5 лет назад +4

      Typical for women is a black dress or blouse and pants
      Typical for men is a dress shirt and slacks.
      The dance is very professionally dressed for

    • @nakitacally4612
      @nakitacally4612 Год назад

      Not hard to believe it's improv. Looks like they've danced together a fair bit, and know each others' styles. :)

    • @be.amaral
      @be.amaral Год назад

      @@nakitacally4612 I just discover this kind of dance. All west coast swing are improv?

  • @jeslyn1802
    @jeslyn1802 3 года назад +1

    👏👏👏👏👏nice

  • @AnholtBob
    @AnholtBob 7 лет назад +4

    Great musicality

  • @paflechien1643
    @paflechien1643 9 лет назад +3

    Amazing, u just rocks ;)

  • @teoc.1293
    @teoc.1293 4 года назад +2

    Envidiable la manera en que baila esté amigo.

  • @skbenga3828
    @skbenga3828 7 лет назад +1

    @ben Morin you are a rockstar son

  • @corinnebertrand2936
    @corinnebertrand2936 7 лет назад +1

    ben j'adore!!!

  • @lovely3262
    @lovely3262 8 лет назад +3

    That's awesome moves..:)

  • @ellasocha
    @ellasocha 7 лет назад +1

    They rock it! Damn! 😀

  • @jaquelinemaria6102
    @jaquelinemaria6102 5 лет назад +2

    Sonho aprender west coast 🙌🏼❤️

  • @TheInkPitOx
    @TheInkPitOx 2 года назад +1

    So this is our state dance. Interesting.

  • @giseletanne5139
    @giseletanne5139 3 года назад +1

    Ils dansent bien

  • @unchartedparkourinreallife1362
    @unchartedparkourinreallife1362 5 лет назад +10

    phenomenal. he must have had some idea of the songs timing beforehand though right?

    • @christinelynn8407
      @christinelynn8407 5 лет назад +6

      As long as it's a song you can dance WCS to, you already know the timing. Now, hitting the breaks can sort of be intuited but it's most consistent if you know the music. And each of them definitely knew the second song thoroughly (the guitar section and 'hops')

  • @paulafernandez2168
    @paulafernandez2168 10 лет назад +3

    Excelenteeee!!

  • @MissJillO
    @MissJillO 12 лет назад +1

    Excellent musicality!!

  • @peggybaggenstoss3817
    @peggybaggenstoss3817 Год назад

    I learned this in Country line and couple dance classes.

  • @savannarose5431
    @savannarose5431 4 года назад +1

    Good job:)

  • @cleitonuchoa
    @cleitonuchoa 12 лет назад +1

    Wonderfull!!!...

  • @darleneandreoli921
    @darleneandreoli921 5 лет назад

    This particular dance showed me that Ben, who was always a favorite dancer of mine, to watch, and admire, was totally attempting to throw Tess's timing off and instead, SHE countered every "strange move" he threw at her!!! What a honey of a dancer SHE IS. -slo-d-

  • @denisageev3437
    @denisageev3437 8 лет назад +15

    I love west coast Swing more than east coast)))

    • @michaelmarner6578
      @michaelmarner6578 7 лет назад +4

      Denis Ageev that's because east coast swing is a simplified, shittier version of a much better dance: Lindy Hop

  • @adrianmatei1905
    @adrianmatei1905 8 лет назад +1

    bravo. super

  • @slackerman9758
    @slackerman9758 3 года назад +1

    Ben is so young here!

  • @tracygray6066
    @tracygray6066 7 лет назад

    Tracy Lee Gray your sounding better then ever WOW u go girl mmmmmmmah we love you . da girls....

  • @rt3156
    @rt3156 5 лет назад +1

    Perfecto

  • @Proffesi
    @Proffesi 11 лет назад +11

    Is this improvised? It's AWESOME! :D

    • @ghislainelessillard4056
      @ghislainelessillard4056 3 года назад +1

      Magnifique spectacle 🎭. Vous êtes des super 👌 danseurs. Je. Me lasse pas de vous regarder.. Merci pour ces bons moments. J adore ♥. Bisous de la France 🇫🇷. Gigi 🙋.

  • @113dmg9
    @113dmg9 6 лет назад +1

    Wow!

  • @BlueBird_V
    @BlueBird_V 11 лет назад +1

    Awesome

  • @syshex
    @syshex 9 лет назад +3

    dude .... wow

  • @JamesJ.Sextro
    @JamesJ.Sextro 11 месяцев назад

    That's what thought , but, really only 5 base positions : 😅# 1. start box step, man left foot back for triple step # 2 left side pass # 3 sugar push # 4 inside turn # 5 cradle wrap around. EVERYTHING ELSE IS JUST A VARIATION OF THOSE 5. just pretend you are an windmill holding hands out connecting with another person. Learn foot patterns and don't overthink it. 🙌 you got this ......😊

  • @rrobertpopaa
    @rrobertpopaa 6 лет назад +1

    wow.

  • @anitakirby2964
    @anitakirby2964 2 года назад

    This. Woman got some moves...

  • @benmorrisdance
    @benmorrisdance  12 лет назад +2

    @dcaa62817 Funky Mama by Danny Gatton I think

  • @linkarmaley5845
    @linkarmaley5845 3 года назад +1

    Lanjutkan

  • @beckysue7789
    @beckysue7789 4 года назад +1

    so they just "wing it " most the time? Looks like it's a blast

  • @lilchip7174
    @lilchip7174 5 лет назад

    we stan you 8 ben underscore

  • @pnoman316
    @pnoman316 4 года назад

    They are both top shelf amazing dancers and I would love to be as skilled as they both are. That being said I don't feel comfortable watching my girl do such a sexual dance with another guy! There I said it!

  • @heather4him
    @heather4him 11 лет назад +3

    Ben Morris is one SAMF. Yes, the S stands for sexy.

    • @humanyoda
      @humanyoda 6 лет назад

      Does A stand for ass?

    • @pocahon8460
      @pocahon8460 4 года назад

      Tessa ain't no slouch either Burning hot

  • @betinhoda6004
    @betinhoda6004 7 лет назад

    ela danca demais

  • @MitchelDZ
    @MitchelDZ 12 лет назад +2

    Dancing starts at 1:00

  • @dcaa62817
    @dcaa62817 12 лет назад

    @savoyboyben Thank You

  • @Gmlemos97
    @Gmlemos97 6 лет назад

    Jessica cox ♥️♥️♥️😘

  • @tiburon69
    @tiburon69 4 года назад

    good bye to those days

  • @jennifermichener4273
    @jennifermichener4273 6 лет назад

    T H A A A T WAS SEXXXY !!!!!
    I'd absolutely looove to learn that !!!

  • @michaelsillett6247
    @michaelsillett6247 6 лет назад

    Oh funky MaMa.....