Since so many people asked us for instructionnal videos of the Shim Sham filmed from the back, we’ve decided to make them The Shim Sham danced to the music (T’aint What You Do by Jimmie Lunceford). The Shim Sham danced to the music (Tuxedo Junction by Erskine Hawkins) with the counts. The Shim Sham danced to the music (Tuxedo JunctionRead more
Learn the California Routine
No, the California Routine is not just 3 Swing Outs and a Cirle Once again, we’ve decided to go with a real classic piece of the Swing community. The California Routine was choreographed by Frankie Manning for the Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers. You can see an early version of the routine in the video Spirit Moves We present here a versionRead more
The Shim Sham – Full routine with counts
Turns out that recording in a big dance studio with the built-in mic of the camera is not such a great idea when it comes to recording voices You’ll have to wait for our own video of the Shim Sham with the counts, but in the meantime, you can check out this great video by Mandi Gould. You’ll notice thatRead more