3 Deadly Mistakes in the Jive Chasse (and how to fix them)

How to Dance Jive

The Jive Chasse (pronounced Sha-Say) is a triple step, typically danced to a Quick-A-Quick timing. You will see it danced in various configurations – together, side, forward, back, with or without a turn etc. So, to fastrak your Jive dance, work extra hard on your chasse step technique and you will see a big difference. Here are 3 things that are commonly danced incorrectly in the Jive Chasse and ways to fix them!

Mistake #1: Body Crunches During Knee-Ups

Practice Tips:

Keep the Posture Upright and focus on the Down action instead of the Up action of the leg.

Mistake #2: Flip Flopping Your Hips

Practice Tips:

Keeping the Hips rotated open towards the opposite direction of your chasse. Ie: Chasse to the right, keep hips rotated left and vice versa.

Mistake #3: Taking Giant Steps

Practice Tips:

Do yourself a favor and keep those steps small and right underneath your shoulders.
Practice: Teeny Tiny steps right underneath yourself. The smaller your steps, the faster you can dance. 🙂

A final word about the jive Chasse:

Some additional tips include dancing the chasses on the balls of the feet and keeping the knees soft. Any questions, feel free to leave us a comment below!

Work on your other dances:

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How to Dance The Cha Cha Cross Chasse

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    T Rathman
    November 29, 2021

    It’s fun watching your videos. You guys are so funny! Thank you for your awesome back-facing instructions.

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      Dance Insanity
      December 5, 2021

      Awesome! Glad you enjoy them and find them helpful! 🙂

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    Rick Furnace
    April 28, 2017

    Good videos – good marketing!!

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      LiWen Ang
      April 28, 2017

      It’s helpful to get feedback. Thanks Rick!! 🙂

  • Elaine Cooper
    April 28, 2017

    Thank you for these videos in preparation for the class on Sunday!

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      LiWen Ang
      April 29, 2017

      Elaine, Glad you find them helpful! 🙂

  • Thomas & Maria
    April 28, 2017

    Excellent tips and of course excellent demonstration by LiWen. Thank you.

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      LiWen Ang
      April 29, 2017

      Thanks Thomas & Maria! xxx

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