@iamloved Thanks - I did finally get in touch with John. You're right a great guy, super helpful and a great chap all round. I can see why you folks in St. Louis love him so much. A true Swing-King!
i've talked to john about these videos and he told me that because he was dancing with people new to the dance, he wasn't dancing to hard. i'm glad these videos are up, because there is nothing else for St. Louis Shag, but keep in mind that they don't fully represent this dance or John's capabilities.
Do you know John? Or how I might contact him? I left mail on this clip but so far no reply. I am a swing dance teacher in the UK and would like to know more about St. Louis Shag so we can give it some "air time" here at Swing workshops. I'd really like to talk to John about the dance. We travel to the US 1 - 2 times so a meeting might even be possible. Feel free to contact me via my site at Wx3 caldonias dot-co-dot-uk Thanks !
@andyclark556 You should totally contact him, I bet he would love it. He's such a doll, I absolutely love him. And he's such a phenomenal dancer as well, never stops moving and knows everything there is to know about swing dancing.
i love shag! ive aways wantted to learn since i seen the movie shag around the end where that one girl and that boy enters in the shag contest when i saw then dance i was like =O wow!!!!!! i wanna do that so yeah well BRAVO!!!
Hi Peppermint - word of caution - there are at least 3 main forms of Shag dance in the Swing dance genre. One of those has several sub styles based on different rhythm basics. They are: Collegiate Shag, basics in 6 & 8 count, Carolina Shag and of course St. Louis!
@iamloved Thanks - I did finally get in touch with John. You're right a great guy, super helpful and a great chap all round. I can see why you folks in St. Louis love him so much. A true Swing-King!
Caldonias 10 months ago
thats the 'Jitterbug'....!!!!
judycanar 1 year ago
i've talked to john about these videos and he told me that because he was dancing with people new to the dance, he wasn't dancing to hard. i'm glad these videos are up, because there is nothing else for St. Louis Shag, but keep in mind that they don't fully represent this dance or John's capabilities.
gethotkeepmovin 2 years ago
@gethotkeepmovin
Do you know John? Or how I might contact him? I left mail on this clip but so far no reply. I am a swing dance teacher in the UK and would like to know more about St. Louis Shag so we can give it some "air time" here at Swing workshops. I'd really like to talk to John about the dance. We travel to the US 1 - 2 times so a meeting might even be possible. Feel free to contact me via my site at Wx3 caldonias dot-co-dot-uk Thanks !
andyclark556 1 year ago
@andyclark556 You should totally contact him, I bet he would love it. He's such a doll, I absolutely love him. And he's such a phenomenal dancer as well, never stops moving and knows everything there is to know about swing dancing.
iamlovedbysomeone 10 months ago
i love shag! ive aways wantted to learn since i seen the movie shag around the end where that one girl and that boy enters in the shag contest when i saw then dance i was like =O wow!!!!!! i wanna do that so yeah well BRAVO!!!
PeppermintSweetheart 4 years ago
@PeppermintSweetheart
Hi Peppermint - word of caution - there are at least 3 main forms of Shag dance in the Swing dance genre. One of those has several sub styles based on different rhythm basics. They are: Collegiate Shag, basics in 6 & 8 count, Carolina Shag and of course St. Louis!
andyclark556 1 year ago