do all electro swing dancers get a complimentary hat at some point of improvement?

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Probably not all. But the temptation to dance with a hat is always there. :D

@philipmartinryan

4 жыл бұрын

Most certainly

@tomwhitham9964

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh it's like the belt progression in martial arts

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomwhitham9964 Lol! Yeah, looks like we have our own belt system. The hat system. :D

@Pvpiyt

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing!

He danced like nobody was watching and now we're all watching.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

That's the best way to dance, isn't it? Get all the freedom to dance when no-one is watching, and then get people to watch it afterwards. :D

Evolves more and more into a 60's gangster

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Haha! Perhaps I am. :D

@paradox-zz8in

4 жыл бұрын

All gangsters know how to dance, haven't you seen west side story??

My progress Week 1 : start Week 1 : finish

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Why? Dancing is too hard?

@Mickey_Milos

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth no, I was joking. I can do something too

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mickey_Milos Ah ok. Awesome stuff then!

@precioussketches1008

3 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth For me, yes I have a stiff body But I always love seeing others electro swing dancers Maybe I give it a shot

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

@@precioussketches1008 Good idea. Yeah, best to try it out and see. You never know, you might pick it up quickly. :)

People seeing a guy dancing fron their windows: hey honey, it's that crazy guy dancing outside of our window again....

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Lol! Possibly something like this did happen.

@inesanabellarosque4127

4 жыл бұрын

This comment make my day 😂

this gives me hope so I can learn

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I am glad to hear that. Best of luck with learning!

@albertogonzalez01

4 жыл бұрын

The word hope also is burning in my heart

@SegaForce

4 жыл бұрын

We need an update, Mel.

@inikocruz1263

4 жыл бұрын

Getting the basics down is the easy part, actually improving takes time

@1rewd133

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a 62 year old guy who used to dance disco way back when. Saw this and had to give it a go ... and it's going just fine. I'm hoping to get my graduation fedora at some point. No doubt you'll do even better!

*its 1 am and I’m in my room trying to do week 1*

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Hehehe. That's a great enthusiasm. Keep practising. You'll see yourself improving if you do.

@MrPaco9501

4 жыл бұрын

I hope It's going good! Keep It up!

@MrEnergiecottbusfan

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it!:)

@isaiahwalking

4 жыл бұрын

Keep it up! Bro i believe in you...

@ijatpingrhyb

3 жыл бұрын

Good on you

All I learned is that you need to get progressively fancier as you improve otherwise it doesn’t count

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yes, it sure adds an extra effect. :D

@boxfox4879

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Ashworth was not expecting a reply from you. Love your tutorials. They really help with trying to learn to dance to electro swing

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@boxfox4879 You are welcome! I am glad they've been of help. Thank you very much for watching them. :D

@beurreamoustache3333

Жыл бұрын

The hat is very important

And of course he wears a hat at month two :) and that hat never left

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

XD Yeah, that hat gives extra style points, so it was hard not to use it again and again. :D

It's over once they start wearing the hat

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. That's when you know we've turned to the dark side.

Hey....If anybody hasn't told you , you are awesome. You worked very hard. Great job.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I appreciate the positive words. It's nice to see that many people enjoyed and got inspired by this progress video. :D

I'm starting to practice this, every month... I'm getting a little better every day! :D

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Well done! Keep that up. :)

Is the fedora required? I’m scared I might turn into a neckbeard

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe. Well, it's not mandatory, but it certainly gets you some easy style points for sure. :D

@Epic_Gamer__

5 жыл бұрын

Matthew Ashworth +10 style

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it sure does add that much.

@perhaps5095

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yes

@AndrewTheUltraBoss99

4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, you need to be fat to be a neckbeard. Until that requirement isn't fulfilled you won't unlock the class

Electro swing is the only way to swing it! Those who carry a hat knows where it is at! Cheesy? Yes. True? Also Yes.

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Hehehe. Nice rhyme. And true words.

I've followed your tutorials and I'm slowly getting better. I can almost shuffle smoothly.

My goodness me you are absolutely amazing dancer sir thanks for uploading this wonderful masterpiece of a video

I’d love to be this motivated

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Take it one step at a time (and in this case literally). :D

I'm crazy about Matt. He's really inspired me to push forward and make new progress. I think it's common in dance (and really all forms of creative expression) to feel like you have plateaued once you have reached a certain level, but this has given me fresh steam to press on and continue to improve. Thank you for your channel and all your hard work. Electro swing is very special to me, and your content is a wonderful tribute to what makes this fresh take on a classic style so awesome. Dance safe!! :)

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Much appreciated! I know what you mean. I also feel like that I've plateaued as of late, so really need to learn some new moves. A lot of time getting some inspiration from other creative folk can help in making progress. I think that's one of the great things about creative expression. One such expression can inspire another in someone else. :)

This is remarkable! An absolute joy to watch, thanks for posting it.

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and you are welcome. :)

Great job with the moves and sticking with it. Love the video song mix as well.

This video proves me that we can do something if we’re really into it. Thanks sir. Keep going

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and you are absolutely right. If we apply a continued concentrated effort into something over a length of time, we're going to start seeing results. :)

@user-ub5bg6ph4s

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Ashworth Definitely🙌

It's amazing what dedication can do.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I definitely agree. Persistence and dedication can contribute to success much more than natural talents. It's a force to be reckoned with. :)

Brilliant. Never stop 🤟🔥

The music got under his skin and stayed within. Great job!

Loved it. Well done.

Great video! You actually touched on a few I've been wanting to learn. Thanks!

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and you're welcome!

I'm thinking of starting and I have you to thank for that as I've watched your progression it motivates me

Awesome! Love the moves!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

That’s terrific! I can see a smoothness at the 9 mth mark that wasn’t there before. Awesome job!

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Over time of practice, muscles get really used to the movement and it starts to get smoother and smoother.

fantastic, what a wonderful progress. an inspiration to keep trying, to dance like that beautiful. from Mexico a warm applause.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Really appreciating the kind words. :)

This is awesome! Inspires me to get dancing, right now. Thanks!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and that's great! That was the idea of this video - to get other people motivated to dance too. :D

I've been looking after it's dance style's name for about a year. Today is my first day learning (I REALLY suck at dancing anything). If in a year I learn at least how to handle myself I'll be back in this comment so you'll know it's thanks to u that I learned to dance!!

@MatthewAshworth

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Best of luck! I am sure you'll learn some good moves if you keep practising them. It's mostly all about persistence and repetition. :)

Wow! just amazing watching the improvement. Good on you! I want to try after seeing you do it.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I'd highly recommend you to try it if it captivated your interest. (gradually though might be best so not to injure yourself XD)

This is so pure.

Just beautiful

@MatthewAshworth

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great job there! Huge transformation.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. :D

That footwork!!! 😍😍😍 i WANNA learn!!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've been posting tutorials on some of the common moves in this style, so perhaps you'll find them helpful. :)

This is so amazing! I think I'll try to learn this too, you really motivated me here... Thank you. :)

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear! Best of luck with it. It's a rewarding feeling when you see yourself improve at this. :D

I loooove listening to electro swing. It’s so catchy.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it very much is. Very positive too. Always gets me in the mood for dancing.

Epic progress! Well done mate

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

It looks like so much fun!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is. I'd recommend it. :)

Amazing progress, mate!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Looking good, man

This is tops. I've yours in my playlists, thank you

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Much appreciated.

I've just started learning to dance electro swing and I'm glad I'm not the only one who's dancing like super awkwardly

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

The first few weeks are always like that with any new skill. Keep going. :)

¡¡Congratulations!! ¡You made it! Keep going!! You inspire me to begin in this beautiful dance, I want to try too!! I send you a big hug from colombia!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I am very pleased that this video has inspired you to try electro swing dance too. It's really fun. I highly recommend it. :)

I love the effort!

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

this is terrific!!!

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Ok, this is awesome. After our last conversation, it's cool to see more of your range and development, and to see you indoors too. (I know this video already existed, I just hadn't seen it until now.) You learned fast, and it does look like you've got experience with other sports/physical exertion, maybe even martial arts? You've got the archetypical brawler's build which can make even smooth and fluid movements seem more heavy/impactful, but you've got great knee/elbow articulation. Your choice of wardrobe is already amazing, mixing form fitting and relaxed cut is a great idea for you. For hand and ankle speed/flow weights and underwater drills are great. In my high school, way back in the 90s swing/ska revival, there was actually a pretty sizeable martial arts/dancer overlap so you saw guys with the training weights doing katas and tai chi, and then having great control and flare on the dance floor later on. Ballsy as hell showing your whole process from the beginning and way to kick ass and keep at it.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the feedback and positive comments. I didn't realise my martial arts background was so obvious. You are spot on about that. I did krav maga for 5 years, and I also have some experience with karate during childhood. Martial arts are really amazing for the overall fitness, I agree. That's a great idea about using hand and ankle weights for practice. I've been considering to try that recently, so might have a go at it. And yes, I find that these kind of progress videos are good for inspiration, both for other people to see and get inspired, but also for myself to see how far I've come and to keep going. :)

Thank you for this video. I am somewhere on the week one level! Been there for 2 years already ))))) May be now after this video I'll try and make a progress ))) You're very talented!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. How come you've been on the week 1 level for 2 years? Did you not get much chance to practice perhaps? Glad this video could inspire you to make progress. :)

This should have more views damn!! you inspired me to dance electro swing I'm in my 3 week dancing I hope I become an awesome dancer like you! I will keep practicing and be a cool dancer like you so wish me luck :D

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, and wow, best of luck with learning! It's really rewarding to see yourself improve. Just keep at it. The more you practice, the more natural the movements become for you. :D

very good job progression friend, keep it up

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated.

Very nice 👍👍👍

Good job!!!

Oh men this is so cool!

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

This is very inspiring!

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm very pleased to hear that.

Absolutely ridiculous bros!I love your move !

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :)

Parabéns cara! Muito bom!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

Nice motivation man, a good recommendation from KZread.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! Thank you for watching!

That's a kind of retro shuffle, I like it :)

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. It's very similar. :)

Nice effort!

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Awesome 👌

Great job man!!!!

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

Clap clap , you level up your dope style

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :)

The hat is simply just a necessary part in the developpement of ElectroSwing Dancin' It's some end-game item they unlock in mid-game.

@MatthewAshworth

Жыл бұрын

Yep! It's one of the achievement rewards. :D

Thats was amazing dude!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)

You're a quick study. Very good.

@MatthewAshworth

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great job dude :)

Wow, that's dedication! I wish I could evolve that fast.

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You can make progress in this faster than it might seem. So long as you practice daily. :)

@framboise8845

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth I do! (lol). But that is really impressive.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@framboise8845 Well done! Keep going! Which moves have you learned now?

Welp, quarantine has got me down, might as well pick up electro swing dancing! I’m going to look up some tutorials and hopefully get as good as you! Also, nice improvement, really inspiring stuff.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. And indeed, quarantine is a good time to learn something new, such as some electro swing dance moves. :)

man this is crazy. Seen a lot of progress timelines but your improvement was so visable and real. Hat's off my g

wonderful

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)

Nice work bro

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Sehr sehr geil. Top. Daumen hoch.

Amazing man :D!!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Fantastic

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

this is great! Where did you learn it? I really want to but don't know where to start...

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I learnt it from various tutorial videos here on KZread, and watching other electro swing and shuffle dancers. If you start with the basic moves and practice them every day (or regularly in general), starting from slow speed and then going faster once you become more comfortable, then you'll make progress faster than you can imagine. The moves I'd recommend to start with would be: V-step, T-step, Running Man, and Mr X. Once you get a hang of them, you'll be able to apply them as the bases of more complex moves and combinations. Charleston Step is also recommended to learn, though I'd advise to learn it after you get a hang of those other ones, since it's a bit more complex and tiring on the feet.

@augustuslodholz5453

5 жыл бұрын

Lena shuffling and cutting shapes is also very similar and you can find hundreds of tutorials on those

@veskopenkov2680

5 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth Dude you are awesome ,you are motivating me

@MatthewAshworth

5 жыл бұрын

@@veskopenkov2680 Thanks Rangel. That's certainly great to hear!

@lfamvs5520

5 жыл бұрын

Lena thank you for the question! I have the same problem, but I’m going to learn the tips I read now

Just wanted to say thank you matthew, i started learnind electro swing trough your tutorials and Last week we had an online talent show cause of the pandemic and i won with my Video dancing to ,,no swiggity"

@MatthewAshworth

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Sorry for a late reply. Wow, awesome! Good job! And thank you. It's great that my tutorial videos inspired you.

Wow I didn’t even know this type of music existed but I like it!!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's really uplifting and positive. :)

Incredible, dude

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :)

Took me a whole week just to learn the v step. I think it’s the hardest step to learn. If I can do in a month what you have done in a week I’ll be happy. Thanks for your great tutorial 😊

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! V-step is a good early move to learn because it introduces us to the idea of mind over body. Once you get a hang of it, you gain some momentum to help you with the other moves. It also forms as a basis for many other moves.

@beurreamoustache3333

Жыл бұрын

Yas

You gave me hope. Thanks ;-)

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

That's great! I'm pleased to hear that. :)

@Don.Colombianito

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth you should post one of your bad moves. Struggling while you are learning ;-)

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@Don.Colombianito Hehe. I think if you watch my older videos (from the first month or so) you'll see plenty of that. XD Week 3 and 4 videos are here on KZread. Week 1 and 2 I wasn't brave enough to post here, but I did post those on Facebook, so I can drop you a link if you're curious. XD

It took five months to get on beat! Good job practising regularly, for real.

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It truly has been a bit of a challenge to get right on beat, especially with faster songs.

@Ted655687653

3 жыл бұрын

To me, he is still off beat. He needs to dance with others to understand how to sync up to the best.

I love your tutorials! I'm in my first week, it's tough ... I get tired easily but it's so much fun!!! This progress video gives me inspiration too :D Thank you!!!

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and you are welcome. I am glad it's helping to inspire you. Yes, it's quite normal to get tired easily and to have muscle aches in the first few weeks. Eventually you'll get used to the movements and it will feel easier. Best of luck with continuing the progress. :)

No pos, Desde el primer dia ya supe que eras un crack ❤

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Holy shet this is so good! I love electro swing and you just made me love them even more dude :D I might as well just start to practice too!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you. Glad I could give you some inspiration to learn this dance style too.

@zamasuisbae874

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth altrough i really like this style i never actually tried it before. Could you give me some starter tips?

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@zamasuisbae874 Yeah. Usually I recommend to everyone who asks about this to start with learning V-step, T-step, Running Man, and Mr X. They kind of form the basis of many other moves later on. So it's good to get a hang of these basic moves and then to build up on it from there.

@zamasuisbae874

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth alright thx man! I will look into them :D Thanks for everything you just earned a sub too :D looking forward to your videos!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@zamasuisbae874 Thank you. Glad it's been helpful. Feel free to ask if you have more questions. :)

Matthew - truly inspiring, great moves, good fun, fantastic exercise - shows what focus and dedication can achieve - and I'm sure 'Body confidence' pays off in work and play - thanks for sharing!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Yes, I agree. Concentrated focus can help us achieve things that might not seem possible at first. I certainly have been surprised myself at different stages of this journey. :)

Is it a good or bad thing I've heard all of these songs

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Probably good. They're all pretty nice songs, especially for dancing. :)

@Iron-Jupiter

4 жыл бұрын

I see your a man of culture:)

You inspired me to learn!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Glad to hear it!

Im so happy i know almost every song!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

You must be a huge fan of electro swing music then. :D

Amazing progress through out the year. Not only with the moves but the attire too, lol

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Hehe, thank you. When you record yourself dancing so much, you end up wanting to improve the presentation, which also includes the attire. :)

@jamesbond8872

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Ashworth well, both look great! 👍 Congrats!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbond8872 Thank you. Appreciated. :)

5:14 me when my parents leave me in the house alone

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Hehehe. That's a rather unusual way to express joy.

@abigaildoran2399

4 жыл бұрын

Facts

Great stuff :D

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :D

Incredible !

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :D

@petitchatontoutmignon8639

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth You're welcome ! :) I have a question : is "Electro Swing Dance" like "Shuffle" ?

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@petitchatontoutmignon8639 They are very similar as they share many of the similar moves (V-step, Running Man, Charleston cross step, etc). :)

@petitchatontoutmignon8639

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth Thank you !

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

@@petitchatontoutmignon8639 You're welcome. :)

Awesome!

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :)

This little compilation of yours is wonderful, I mean your moves are awesome, so it's nice to see that they were once... less so. Not only does it take courage to show imperfection, but you show people like me whose moves are much... less so that we may also be able to achieve awesome moves some day. One question though, how often and how much did you practice? And how did you learn the moves?

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was hoping for exactly that - for this compilation to inspire people to learn as well. :) I learnt how to do most of the moves from tutorials here on KZread, and the rest is practice and occasional experimentation and trying to put the different moves together to make them flow. In the first few months I practised loads, it was at least 1-1.5 hours each day. After that it wasn't quite everyday, but I still tried to do them on a regular basis.

@zenithchan1646

Жыл бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth where do you find the motivation to do this my guy

@MatthewAshworth

Жыл бұрын

@@zenithchan1646 Ahah, good question. In those early days it was mostly by watching other electro swing dancers that inspired me. Dancers like TakeSomeCrime, JustSomeMotion, Neiland, etc.

lovely

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This was quite a fun time-lapse to see. I just wish there were more than like a few hand full of electro swing songs on KZread.

@MatthewAshworth

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, I agree. It would be great to see the electro swing music genre get more popular so that there'll be more songs in it. They're so catchy.

@kairon156

9 ай бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth I came across a new to me video several months ago and I was pleasantly surprised most of their songs felt fresh.

@MatthewAshworth

9 ай бұрын

@@kairon156 Oh awesome. A video by another electro swing dancer?

@kairon156

9 ай бұрын

@@MatthewAshworth oh sorry, I meant just a collection of songs. My bad.

@MatthewAshworth

9 ай бұрын

@@kairon156 Ah no worries. So probably one of those compilation videos with different electro swing songs from various artists. I check those out from time to time too if I want to discover some new artists in the genre.

Really Cool. 👌

@MatthewAshworth

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Bravo !!!

@MatthewAshworth

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!