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Hat Trick Shim Sham Tutorial

25.01.2013 by Chris

If you've liked Kevin St. Laurent's tutorial for the Hat Trick Tranky Doo by Tips & Tops from last week then you will also dig this post!

Tips & Tops aka Kevin St. Laurent & Shesha Marvin
Tips & Tops @ Lindy Focus 2010. Photo: Dabelyn Photography

In the meantime I namely found out that Tips & Tops published another Hat Trick tutorial back in 2010 and both of them – Shesha Marvin & Kevin St. Laurent – are teaching in these clips.

Hat Trick Shim Sham Tutorial by Tips & Tops

Here it is. Have fun!

It's the Shim Sham by Al Minns & Leon James combined with hat tricks.

Thanks again Kevin & Shesha for publishing these great tutorials!

What about you. Will you learn the Hat Trick Shim Sham?

Let us know in the comment section below!

Filed Under: Dance, Education Tagged With: Al Minns, Hat Trick, How to, Kevin St. Laurent, Leon James, Shesha Marvin, Shim Sham, Tutorial

30 Week Lindy Hop Challenge: Something You Really Want To Learn

24.08.2012 by Chris

Every Friday for thirty weeks, I will write about a topic from the list of the
“30 Week Lindy Hop Challenge“.

We reached the seventh week and the topic is

Week #7: Something you really want to learn

Of course, there are many things I want to learn – I really want to learn – but I guess I have to confine myself to one topic.

Learn To Be A Good Follow

Yes, this is something I really wanna be good at, both in Balboa and Lindy Hop.

I'm already following from time to time but not very well.

Why do you want to learn to be a good follow? Aren't there enough follows?

Well, I understand this question. Most of the times, there are too many follows at dances and I can imagine that it's frustrating when there are two guys dancing with each other.

But, I believe it helps me to become a better dancer (see 33 Tips & Actions How To Become A Better Swing Dancer):

  • I learn to move my body in a different way than I'm used too
  • I appreciate more the follows and their skills as such

I must add though that you can be a great dancer without knowing the opposite role.

Random Clips

It's not new that guys are dancing with each other. When you watch the first clip with Al Minns & Leon James, then you can suppose that guys already danced in the 1930s and before with each other.

Al Minns & Leon James (couple dancing starts at 2:34)

Adam Lee & Voon Wai


<< Last Friday: #6 Your favorite group dance (shim sham, tranky doo big apple, etc)

>> Next Friday: #8 Your favorite instructor

Filed Under: Dance Tagged With: 30 Day Lindy Hop Challenge, 30 Week Lindy Hop Challenge, Adam Lee, Al Minns, Leon James, Lindy Hop, Voon Wai

Clip of the Week: Two Cousins by Slow Club

07.07.2011 by Chris

A music clip for the new single by Slow Club.

Watch the dance scenes – inspired by Al Minns & Leon James – and enjoy every second!

I love the set design and the editing. A beautiful piece of art!

Artist: Slow Club
Song Title: Two Cousins

Director: Lucy Needs
Choreography: Ryan Francois
Dancers: Ryan Francois & Remy Kouakou Kouame

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Filed Under: Dance Tagged With: Al Minns, Clips, Leon James, Remy Kouakou Kouame, Ryan Francois, Video

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