Single rhythm Collegiate Shag practise video recap
Channel: RugCutters cz
Date: 2017-08-16

Video recap of moves taught on week 2 and 3 Shag practise at Herräng dance camp 2017. Topic of the practise was single rhythm Shag. We used few original moves and lot of moves borrowed from double rhythm and other swing dances.

Dancers: Franta & Lucka

See also our demo to music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLf2B2JTUGM&index=2&list=PLW4am9Y6cr9UEkqLhwV-VxL2-h2DHqz_2

Recorded at POLE café (https://www.facebook.com/kavarnapole/) before swing dance evening.

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Single rhythm Shag is form of Collegiate Shag. There are theories the single rhythm was more popular than other Shag rhythms in the 30's. However there are only few footages of people dancing single rhythm from that days so it's wery difficult to copy and understand original single rhytm moves. Most of footages capture showcases of double rhythm Shag dancers thus it's major style of the present days.


Vintage single rhythm clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDoKAsxqPIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mqe761Cvas
https://youtu.be/i_ENjos_PpE?t=417
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXYyq6bXKSA

Single rhythm showcases:
Tony Fraser and Jaime Shannon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh6Dy9RaBeQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSR2Pir18vE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwKpJzUDFAA

Joel Plys and Alison Plys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc8in9WU28U

Steve Garrett & Denise Paulino (couple #25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_oM2C6k0Bo

Other:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzni5Jk2Bkc


Source of inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/user/tonythor

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Vintage double rhythm Shag dancers with different styles:
Ray Hirsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksUcT7B-hPo
Connie Wydel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uEbgpvxjfY
Fred and Betty Christopherson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmCOc4N_Sfg
Arthur Murray's Shag dancers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTDe7_WoA7A
Harvest Moon Ball champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5trc70HEI8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyydrLt9ShU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM2iamGOKQE

Notable contemporary Shag dancers (mostly double rhythm):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbjwcGce7l0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUGsLoZYXb4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei1lQ7-Evso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOwo-LRJizU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-kCS6notZ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8XPyDdblHU