St. Louis Shag - Swing Dancing

[MidgetguyII]

That looks like a ton of fun! ^_^

[MrChrisfranko]

ive never seen this shag but i have deff seen the carolina shag which i learned in my dance class. and omg i love this one too!!! gotta keep it alive, ty for sharing this <3 <3 <3

[kamikazechipmunk]

I need you to teach me this again. I still remember most of what I learned but I badly need a refresher.

[rodandnathalie]

@kamikazechipmunk Sweet! We need to keep this dance alive, so we definitely should teach it again soon! Thanks for the suggestion! We'll let you know when we do!

[thebadmamajama]

is this perhaps @ the Midway Tavern?

--A St. Louisan who frequents the Midway! :)

[rodandnathalie]

Yes it is! God bless Albertina! The Midway rules!

:)

[iuew]

Excellent performance.

[rodandnathalie]

Thanks!

[RhythmJunkie]

It's good to see someone doing St. Louis Shag!

Where are you guys from?

[rodandnathalie]

Northern Indiana. I was part of a small group who was lucky (and persistent) enough to learn this from a middle-aged couple who would do it every once in a while on the dancefloor when we lived in California. I've never seen anyone else doing it, and most of the others who learned with me (if not all of them) have forgotten it. We teach it, or intend to, once we find some folks who are up to it.

[breezy3762]

Too cool! I'm from South St. Louis and the era of the Shag and Imperial. I loved finding this rare form of dance expression on line. Makes me want to get out there again. Thank you for sharing.