COLLEGIATE SHAG VIDEOS.
A simple Slow Slow Quick Quick is the secret of an exciting and cool
looking 6-count swing dance from the 30s and 40s: The Shag is easy to learn.
With its hops and kicks it is a lot of fun. If you like to have close contact
to your partner and still don’t want to miss the energy of swing than Shag
is the dance for you. Mostly danced in closed position, but also with open
and separating elements, Shag can be danced from medium to fast music.
Shag was spread all over America some years before Lindy Hop became
popular and different styles were popular in different regions. This tape
series is about the Double Time Shag that was danced a lot among the college
students, which why it is often referred to as Collegiate Shag. It should
not be confused with Carolina Shag or St. Louis Shag. Even though it was
a separate dance Shag can be easily mixed with other Swing styles.
Revived in the Los Angeles Swing scene Shag made a strong comeback
since the early 90s and spread on the side of his dancing cousin the Balboa
around the World. Shag is taught again at many international dance camps
and workshops and hasn’t lost its popularity.
13 Collegiate Shag 1 (Level:Beginner/Intermediate)
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Hop Basic, Turning & Travelling ,Zig Zag,
Chug Basic, Cuddle, Open Position, Truckin’. Separation Turn, Show your
socks, Break To Front, Break To Side. Kick Basic, Opposite Cross Kicks,
Double Hand Hold, Cuddle with Kicks, Travelling with Kicks, Shag Kicks.Camel
Kicks, Separation With Camel Kicks, Skater Knot,Skater Knot Front, Skater
Knot Back,Sliding door. Single Turn, Single Turn With Travel, Changing
Places Vars, Organ Grinder’s Swing. Moon Basic,Propeller Basic. Interview
and Jam.
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#14 Collegiate Shag 2
(Level: Intermediate)
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Double Shag Kicks, Multiple Shag Kicks, Connie
Kicks, WOS Kicks.Cuddle and Flip, Run Around & Cut Off, Rotation turn
left & right, Rotation turn right. Scorpion, Hand to Hand Shag Kicks,
Hand to Hand Shag, Kicks with Twist, Kick Away. Click Basic, Click
Brake, Heels Up Brake, Collegiate Basic / Triple Basic. Sailor Basic, Sailor
Basic in dancing, Camel Hops, Skippies. Jumping Jacks (Hampelmann), Hop
Scotch, Chucks,Chuck Turns. Hip to Hip Breaks, Break to Open PosMixed Breaks,
Lunges & Pecking. Interview and Jam.
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#15 Collegiate Shag 3
(Level: Intermediate/Advanced)
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Double Kicks, Pumps, Rotating Pumps, Heels Up,
Scoops, Mixing Steps.Jig Trot, Jig Trot /w Heels Up, Kick Pull (Pull Ups),
Pull Kicks.Mixing Step 1 – Guys, Mixing Step 2 – Girls, Mutual KicksMixing
All Up. Shag Rocks, Shag Rocks under Chin, Shag Rocks in OpenRoll of the
Log. Lock Brake, Swingaroo, Popeye Kicks, Legomania. Sailor Step,
Back to Back break, Extreme Break. Corte Break, Cont. Lunges, Pecking Flips.
Jams
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#16 Collegiate Shag 4 (Level: Advanced)
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Trip, Gallagher's Cross Step, Drag Suzy Q, Side
Travel,Double/Triple Turn.Outer Scissor Basic, Inner Scissor Basic.Sling
Shot, Inside Passes, Pass with a Inside Turn,Swing Out, Double Hook, Boss
TurnDouble Stab, Kick Change Ball, Double Kick Pull, Hammer Combination.Pick-A-Boo,
Single Time Cross Kicks.Continuous Kicks, Minoru Step.Jams
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