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Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.77,0:00:07.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Egle Regelskis: Hello,\Neverybody! My name is Egle.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.13,0:00:08.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Martynas Stonys: And I'm Martynas.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.82,0:00:10.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: And we are Lindy Hop dance teachers,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.100,0:00:13.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we call ourselves\Nsimply "Lindy hoppers."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.84,0:00:18.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have our dance studio\Nand work as full-time dancers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.93,0:00:21.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: And we're going to tell you\Nhow couple dancing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.62,0:00:24.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can improve your personality.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.53,0:00:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.76,0:00:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Yes, sure.\NMS: Yes, sure.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.92,0:00:29.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: I'm going to give you four words,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.68,0:00:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're going to make your own sentence
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.74,0:00:34.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the end of our speech\Nwith these four words, all right?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.65,0:00:36.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here we go: "men,"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.97,0:00:38.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"women,"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.37,0:00:39.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"happy,"
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.56,0:00:40.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"dance."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.03,0:00:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most of you probably agree with me\Nthat women, more than men, like to dance
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.60,0:00:47.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or want to learn how to dance.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.44,0:00:51.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A woman usually asks\Nher husband, boyfriend,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.38,0:00:53.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,roommate, a friend
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.10,0:00:56.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to sign up for the dance classes\Nor just to move on the dance floor
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.59,0:00:58.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at some party, doesn't she?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.98,0:01:02.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not for all, but for some men,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.36,0:01:06.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first dance touch sometimes happens\Nbefore the wedding,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.93,0:01:09.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the bride takes her groom\Nto learn a wedding waltz.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.05,0:01:13.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in this case, this first touch\Nof dancing in a couple
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.90,0:01:15.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sometimes is the last one.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.04,0:01:17.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's so sad!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.17,0:01:22.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Waiting for one of the happiest days\Nof your life to come is not very easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.61,0:01:25.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: But we see lots of people\Ndancing around us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.08,0:01:28.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they want more and more of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.75,0:01:30.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: That's what business\Nwe are involved in.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.88,0:01:33.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Helping people to dance\Nand dance more and more.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.64,0:01:38.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when we started working\Nas full-time dance instructors,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.21,0:01:42.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had a big question for myself,\N"Why should people dance?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.10,0:01:44.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And why do people dance?\NWhy should I dance?"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.10,0:01:47.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I asked this question of my friend,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.17,0:01:51.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he was a 50-year-old American,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.55,0:01:57.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he said he would lose his arm\Nif he could dance as I could.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.56,0:02:01.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And do you imagine that - losing\Nan arm for the ability to dance?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.31,0:02:02.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: That's horrible!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.31,0:02:04.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: But he couldn't say why.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.32,0:02:07.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we started asking our students,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.73,0:02:11.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Why do you come to class?\NWhy do you dance? Why do you like it?"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.30,0:02:13.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they usually start with -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.07,0:02:16.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: They always say,\N"I forget all the problems I have."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.24,0:02:20.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Exactly! They come,\Nthey dance, they relax,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.08,0:02:23.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they are in this moment.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.08,0:02:26.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Actually, that's how Lindy Hop\Ncame to this world.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.33,0:02:29.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was the time of the Great\NDepression in the States,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.29,0:02:33.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and people saved their last money
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.63,0:02:37.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that they could go on Friday night\Nand Saturday night to just dance
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.40,0:02:40.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and forget all the problems\Nand troubles they had,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.10,0:02:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to be happy.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.69,0:02:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Do you think time has changed now?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.59,0:02:46.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Do you think people\Nare so different now?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.31,0:02:48.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Now.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.43,0:02:54.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.91,0:02:58.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I believe most of you like dancing
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.22,0:03:03.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you all have your favorite music\Nyou like to move to it, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.38,0:03:10.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if I ask you, "Do you prefer dancing\Nin a couple more than dancing solo?"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.86,0:03:14.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm sure most of you would think\Nthat you don't know,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.04,0:03:16.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or you didn't learn how to dance.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.26,0:03:18.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why you would choose dancing solo.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.74,0:03:20.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Because it's so much easier.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.29,0:03:23.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Martynas and me,\Nwe love dancing, a lot.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.12,0:03:29.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we are here today\Nso that you all would fall in love
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.44,0:03:32.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with dancing more than you are now.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.35,0:03:34.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Especially dancing in a couple.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.76,0:03:38.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: But why is dancing\Nand dancing in a couple so great?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.98,0:03:42.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First of all, of course, it's music.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.26,0:03:44.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is there anyone who doesn't like music?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.76,0:03:45.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Audience) No!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.12,0:03:47.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Nice!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.14,0:03:53.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, you hear your favorite song\Non radio or YouTube or from your Ipod,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.46,0:03:56.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you tap your foot, you shake\Nyour head, you want to clap.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.64,0:03:58.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's it! You are already dancing!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.77,0:04:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how your dancing starts.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.96,0:04:03.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: So, it's a body movement.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.57,0:04:07.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have our bodies,\Nand we want to use our bodies.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.00,0:04:10.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why not sports?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.35,0:04:14.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, working out\Nin a gym is a lot of fun,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.05,0:04:16.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's what so many people do ... not!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.89,0:04:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.16,0:04:22.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, sports is more about winning
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.05,0:04:25.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and, for example, making love is not.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.60,0:04:29.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes the process itself\Ngives you more pleasure than the result.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.61,0:04:33.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So dancing is more\Nabout being in the moment
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.14,0:04:35.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than working out for a goal.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.32,0:04:39.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: But why not solo dancing\Nbut couple dancing?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.17,0:04:43.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like comparing masturbation\Nto people making love.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.35,0:04:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.51,0:04:45.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll show you.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.87,0:04:48.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) (Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.59,0:04:51.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dancing, dancing -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.06,0:04:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: In dancing, guys, in dancing.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.25,0:04:57.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: So, here it's me dancing,\Nlike simple steps.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.45,0:05:01.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm happy with myself,\Nand not maybe because it's me dancing.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.56,0:05:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if I can dance this with Egle -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.52,0:05:06.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,see, she's smiling naturally.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.73,0:05:10.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm smiling and it's\Na completely different story.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.98,0:05:13.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's fun sometimes to be alone,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.00,0:05:19.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but dancing with each other\Ngives you so much more fun.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.88,0:05:26.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And a couple dancing is a connection\Nbetween a man and a woman.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.37,0:05:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Here we go, we had to see\Na man and a woman.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.55,0:05:32.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, that's a connection.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.07,0:05:33.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: A boy and a girl.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.33,0:05:34.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.58,0:05:35.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or two women.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.31,0:05:38.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: You see? Two women can dance too.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.14,0:05:40.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Or two men.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.93,0:05:42.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.07,0:05:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She loves it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.28,0:05:46.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: But why Lindy Hop?\NWhy do we dance Lindy Hop?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.65,0:05:49.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Because it's jazz music.\NIt's jazz, period.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.50,0:05:52.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can come together and dance\Nbecause we know rhythm.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.52,0:05:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we can improvise it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.61,0:05:56.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So no steps are important.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.20,0:06:01.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just by the rhythm, by the moment,\Nand giving influence to your partner.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.47,0:06:03.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Or getting influence\Nfrom your partner.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.84,0:06:08.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know that usually there is one leader\Nand one follower in a couple.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.79,0:06:10.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Usually there is in any couple dance.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.66,0:06:13.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Lindy Hop is the same:\None leader and one follower.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.25,0:06:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: No, no, no, no.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.68,0:06:16.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS and ER: One leader and one follower.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.55,0:06:17.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.84,0:06:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: And you actually would be surprised\Nhow women who are used to lead
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.14,0:06:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be first in their lives\Nor to be heads, necks in their families,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.75,0:06:29.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enjoy following after a while\Nor letting the man be the master,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.40,0:06:31.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at least while dancing.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.21,0:06:34.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Lindy Hop wouldn't be\Nsuch a great dance
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.34,0:06:38.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I had to follow all the time\Nbecause I am a woman who likes to lead
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.08,0:06:39.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or likes to be first,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.90,0:06:42.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sometimes it's really hard\Nto shut me down.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.23,0:06:45.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here's the thing\Nwhy I love Lindy Hop best.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.96,0:06:49.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our dance is communication.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.44,0:06:52.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My partner says\Nwhat to do and how to do,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.43,0:06:53.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I accept that.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.09,0:06:57.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we both hear the music,\Nwhatever it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.42,0:07:01.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our dance is improvisation\Nand body communication,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.49,0:07:03.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how we feel this music.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.82,0:07:06.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I'm allowed to talk in my dancing.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.59,0:07:08.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not all the time of course.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.36,0:07:11.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I can say what I want to say\Nif I want to say.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.68,0:07:16.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: So, accepting these rules\Nmakes our dancing more fun.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.61,0:07:19.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm showing her\Nthe most I want to be done,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.32,0:07:21.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how I want these moves to be done.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.48,0:07:25.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: So, because this dance\Nis about communication,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.80,0:07:27.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we socialize a lot.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.30,0:07:31.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it looks like this: imagine\Nhere is the social dancing party,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.23,0:07:34.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I come to a person\NI would like to ask for a dance,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.93,0:07:37.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a person I do not necessarily know
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.14,0:07:39.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and say, "Hi! Want to dance?"
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.26,0:07:41.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Yeah, sure.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.63,0:07:42.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.73,0:07:44.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: So we dance. We dance.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.67,0:07:48.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After one song, I or Martynas,\Nor someone else -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.30,0:07:50.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Want more?\NER: Yes, sure.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.23,0:07:51.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we dance more.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.98,0:07:54.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After a couple of songs, \NI can say, "Thank you,"
Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.81,0:07:57.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and go to another person\NI would like to dance with.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.18,0:08:03.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, again, we dance,\Nwe change, we dance, we change.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.00,0:08:05.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, the more partners you change,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.98,0:08:08.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the more chances you get better dances.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.54,0:08:10.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Oh come on! You should have limits.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.57,0:08:12.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: I do have limits,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.51,0:08:15.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but [not on] changing partners in dancing.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.54,0:08:16.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.60,0:08:18.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Changing partners makes a better dancer
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.75,0:08:21.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you have to adjust\Nyour body movements
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.39,0:08:23.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to another's body movements.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.18,0:08:25.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it makes you listen more than talk.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.05,0:08:29.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when I start understanding\Ndifferent body languages,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.72,0:08:33.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it gives me more\Nintelligence and confidence.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.42,0:08:35.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, we have such students -
Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.23,0:08:39.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I won't lie, more men than women -\Nwho don't hear the beat.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.19,0:08:42.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.35,0:08:45.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're always either slow\Nor either hurried, but never in the music.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.64,0:08:48.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't need music to dance actually.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.69,0:08:53.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's really hard to dance with them\Nif you hear the beat.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.44,0:08:57.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: And you could think\Nthat for them to learn how to dance
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.23,0:09:01.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is impossible, and you\Nwouldn't be right, actually.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.48,0:09:04.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes it takes a week,\Nsometimes it takes a month,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.90,0:09:07.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sometimes it takes even a year,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.14,0:09:11.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if they keep coming to classes,\Nif they just keep trying and keep dancing,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:11.62,0:09:15.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,somehow they just feel their energy,\Nthey just feel the beat, the rhythm,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.58,0:09:17.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they start finally dancing.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.46,0:09:22.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: So the strangest thing is that they\Nstill don't look very good in dancing,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.34,0:09:23.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's not the point.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.67,0:09:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The feeling is much more important.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.81,0:09:30.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the feeling of dancing\Nwith them is so much better.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.63,0:09:33.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why we say, "One can walk,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.66,0:09:35.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS and ER: one can dance."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.28,0:09:38.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Everyone can feel the music. Everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.28,0:09:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And for them, for these guys,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.77,0:09:44.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's really hard to manage\Nto sign up for the dance classes
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.71,0:09:47.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they know they can't dance,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.78,0:09:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they want this so badly.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.44,0:09:53.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they're very shy,\Nmodest, quiet people,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.67,0:09:58.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they think everybody around them\Nis so much better dancers,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.51,0:10:00.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so much better sellers,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.30,0:10:02.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so much better students,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.20,0:10:03.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so much better dancers -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.70,0:10:06.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people in general.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.46,0:10:10.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when they train the skill\Nof how to communicate in a couple,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.10,0:10:12.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to dance with another person,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.62,0:10:15.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they shine, they become more confident,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.36,0:10:20.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they can ask\Na completely unknown person to dance.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.26,0:10:21.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At least just one.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.13,0:10:23.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or maybe two.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.90,0:10:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or maybe find a girlfriend,\Nor maybe change their lives somehow.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.14,0:10:30.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Look at us so many years ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.42,0:10:32.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.31,0:10:35.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: It's just five years\Nbecause, before Lindy Hop,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.28,0:10:37.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we were not in a couple.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.78,0:10:39.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Lindy Hop changed us.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.02,0:10:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before knowing this dance,\NI couldn't stand in front of 20 people
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.41,0:10:48.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and read my report without blushing\Nand a shaky voice.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.53,0:10:51.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And look at us now!
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.56,0:10:54.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, we're here.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.74,0:10:57.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think we have a better\Nhair style now, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.32,0:10:58.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.69,0:11:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I'm not saying\NI'm not nervous at the moment.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.88,0:11:04.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Standing here is the biggest\Nexperience we've ever had
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.43,0:11:07.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because in our class we have\Nup to 60 to 70 people -
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.57,0:11:11.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and here it's a lot more. Yeah!
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.34,0:11:13.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lindy Hop changed you somehow.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.77,0:11:14.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Yes, of course.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.77,0:11:16.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I started dancing Lindy Hop,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:16.52,0:11:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or before that, I was shy\Nand not confident about myself
Dialogue: 0,0:11:20.84,0:11:23.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in all kinds of life situations.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:23.64,0:11:28.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, a big challenge for me
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.07,0:11:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was buying a beer or drink at the bar.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.08,0:11:34.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know this feeling\Nwhen the bartender doesn't see you at all?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.33,0:11:35.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Awwww!
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.68,0:11:37.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Do you think that it impresses girls?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.63,0:11:39.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Mm-hmm!
Dialogue: 0,0:11:39.06,0:11:42.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: I'm not saying I'm the first one\Ngetting their drink now.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.29,0:11:43.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Usually it's Egle.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.53,0:11:44.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:11:44.53,0:11:50.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ladies first. Or unless I buy a drink\Nfor her, so then I'm the first one.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:50.03,0:11:51.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: All right!
Dialogue: 0,0:11:51.43,0:11:55.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: But if we get into a situation\Nwhere we can dance,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.60,0:11:57.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and especially if I can dance with Egle,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:57.92,0:12:00.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we just improvise\Nand dance to any kind of music,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.72,0:12:03.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then people look at us, they smile,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.56,0:12:06.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we get small talks;\Ngirls talk to me a lot.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:06.78,0:12:08.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a big boost for my ego.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:08.48,0:12:09.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.59,0:12:13.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Yeah, so if you treat yourself\N[with] this big of confidence,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:14.16,0:12:15.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the beginning,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.71,0:12:20.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after you start knowing how to dance,\Nand communicate with other people,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.88,0:12:22.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,another person,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.62,0:12:24.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're going to treat yourself ...
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.17,0:12:27.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[with] this big of confidence.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:27.95,0:12:31.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Plus, more intelligence and more listening
Dialogue: 0,0:12:31.29,0:12:34.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what you can give to other people\Nbut not just get.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.91,0:12:37.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then you evaluate yourself\Nas a better person,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.10,0:12:41.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you deserve to get a better life,\Nand you become more happy.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:42.05,0:12:45.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On the one hand, it's just a couple dance.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:46.09,0:12:49.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But all these things,\Nrules, changing partners,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.84,0:12:52.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asking what's wrong, asking what's right,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.08,0:12:55.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,saying, "Thank you," improve people.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.100,0:12:59.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And instead of being a dancer -
Dialogue: 0,0:13:00.20,0:13:01.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here we go!
Dialogue: 0,0:13:01.31,0:13:02.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.57,0:13:06.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And always looking down and shy and so on,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.01,0:13:07.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you become, or you can become,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.99,0:13:12.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a person and a dancer\Nfrom the big picture.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.54,0:13:16.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: And we had one student\Nwho came to us and said,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:16.21,0:13:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Thank you, thank you so much."
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.43,0:13:20.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We asked, "Why? What happened?"
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.22,0:13:25.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said he was at some party\Nwith his university friends, new friends,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:25.16,0:13:28.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he picked up the most\Nbeautiful girl at that party,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.37,0:13:31.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just because he could dance\Nwith her like no one else
Dialogue: 0,0:13:31.26,0:13:33.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for two or three hours straight.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:33.44,0:13:34.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.56,0:13:38.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course, the relationship\Nafter that lasted for two weeks.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.64,0:13:40.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: That's not the point actually.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.44,0:13:41.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:13:41.41,0:13:43.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were happy dancing together.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.36,0:13:46.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All right, guys,\Nnow we're going to show you
Dialogue: 0,0:13:46.86,0:13:49.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,why we call Lindy Hop "The dance."
Dialogue: 0,0:13:50.54,0:13:53.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, that's ok.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.96,0:13:57.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe most of you know samba,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.37,0:14:01.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,salsa, cha-cha, house, maybe funk.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.51,0:14:05.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We know most of these dances,\Nbut we don't know the steps.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:05.23,0:14:06.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no need.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.40,0:14:09.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you know how\Nto communicate in a couple,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:10.10,0:14:12.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can dance most of these dances.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.47,0:14:17.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pretty much. I mean, at least\Nyou're able to move to that kind of music
Dialogue: 0,0:14:17.64,0:14:20.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because dancing, first of all,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:20.13,0:14:23.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the rhythm and connection\Nbetween partners.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:23.80,0:14:27.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't need even\Nthe steps sometimes, all right?
Dialogue: 0,0:14:27.52,0:14:29.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Do you want to see some dancing?
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.26,0:14:31.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Yeah.\NMS: Yeah.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:31.55,0:14:33.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: All right. Where is the music?
Dialogue: 0,0:14:33.22,0:14:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.40,0:14:35.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: So we get slow swingers.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.97,0:14:37.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Music stops)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:37.24,0:14:38.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Aaaaah!
Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.94,0:14:40.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Again, please.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:40.42,0:14:42.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Slow swing music)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.84,0:14:44.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's say this is our basic.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:45.34,0:14:48.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: And with this dance,\Nwe are more happy than you are
Dialogue: 0,0:14:48.72,0:14:51.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you watch and we dance.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:51.33,0:14:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And let's -
Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.74,0:14:54.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Charleston music)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:54.39,0:14:55.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's Charleston.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.08,0:14:58.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know it's fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.82,0:15:03.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And remember when we told you
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.49,0:15:10.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the rhythm is more important\Nthan the dance and the dance steps.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.41,0:15:14.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's stop it.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.09,0:15:23.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: All right. I think we need\Nto repeat it again. Yes?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:23.14,0:15:24.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let the music -
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.39,0:15:27.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:27.33,0:15:28.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's do it again.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:29.72,0:15:30.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Samba music)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:30.93,0:15:34.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Ok, now we got some\NSouth American rhythms.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:35.46,0:15:38.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we can dance\Nand we can do the same thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:38.66,0:15:42.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Yeah, but add some more hips, \Nand it looks like -
Dialogue: 0,0:15:43.25,0:15:45.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Swing music)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:45.27,0:15:46.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Music, music.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:48.38,0:15:50.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Funk music)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:50.41,0:15:51.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we've got funk.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:53.60,0:15:55.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(House music)
Dialogue: 0,0:15:55.28,0:15:56.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you danced to house music?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:56.75,0:16:00.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you ever seen a couple\Ndancing to house music?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:04.44,0:16:07.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause) (Cheers)
Dialogue: 0,0:16:13.83,0:16:15.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Uh!
Dialogue: 0,0:16:15.93,0:16:17.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Audience: Ah!
Dialogue: 0,0:16:18.21,0:16:21.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:16:23.47,0:16:25.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That all was improvisation.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:25.36,0:16:27.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Yeah, improvisation. Sure -
Dialogue: 0,0:16:27.28,0:16:29.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: And body connection.\NAnd there is the music again.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:31.14,0:16:35.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: But, again, coming back\Nto the question,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:35.21,0:16:37.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Why do people want to dance Lindy Hop?"
Dialogue: 0,0:16:37.59,0:16:40.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and "Why does this community\Nattract people so much?"
Dialogue: 0,0:16:40.51,0:16:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Well, I think we found the answer.\NThis is not because of swing music.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:44.79,0:16:49.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: It's because it's pure improvisation.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:49.34,0:16:50.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Yeah, very -
Dialogue: 0,0:16:50.84,0:16:55.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Big improvisation. \NAnd a huge variety of music.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:56.11,0:17:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, of course, it's completely pure fun.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:00.64,0:17:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And no other meanings.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.37,0:17:07.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Do you remember those four words\NI gave you at the beginning of our speech?
Dialogue: 0,0:17:08.43,0:17:11.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have to make your own sentence\Nwith these four words.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:11.70,0:17:14.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to give you\Nmy sentence. It's very easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:15.46,0:17:19.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Men and women are happy\Nwhen they dance together.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:20.04,0:17:22.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: Now it's your turn to start dancing.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:22.60,0:17:24.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ER: Thank you so much!\NThat was Martynas.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:24.93,0:17:26.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,MS: And Egle.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:26.12,0:17:28.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)