Yes, that’s right, we’re done filming and uploading to Youtube the full routine with the counts and the individual instructional videos of the Big Apple routine As usual, you can access the individual instructional videos from the full routine by clicking on the annotations. You can also check out the Big Apple routine danced by the Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers inRead more

Ceci est la vidéo récapitulative du cours d’introduction au Collegiate Shag du stage à grenoble en avril 2010.

Voici la vidéo récapitulative du cours de Jazz Roots du stage à Grenoble le 24 avril 2010. La musique est “Jump Through The Window” par Roy Eldridge

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

This is the video recap of the Collegiate Shag Crash Course Natasha and I gave at Lindy Focus VIII.

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

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

This is the structure of the Shim Sham and the list of the steps. (R) = Right foot (L) = Left foot All the moves start on the 8 <first half> The Shim Sham Stomp(R) Glide(R) Stomp(L) Glide(L) Stomp(R) Glide(R) Stomp(R) Glide(R) Stomp(L) Glide(L) Stomp(R) Glide(R) Stomp(L) Glide(L) Stomp(L) Glide(L) Stomp(R) Glide(R) Stomp(L) Glide(L) Stomp(R) Glide(R) Stomp(R) Glide(R) Full breakRead more

We all know how frustrating it is to be a beginner swing dancer, get to an event and at some point in the evening see all the other dancers gather in the middle of the dance floor and start this line dance that everybody seems to know but you… We’ve all been there! That’s why we’ve decided to teach theRead more