Product Details

• Actors: Bärbl Kaufer
• Directors: Bärbl Kaufer, Marcus Koch
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• VHS Release Date: April 6, 2003
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000099531
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #94,329 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

• This is item 15 in The World of Swing Series.

Editorial Reviews

About the Actor
Marcus & Bärbl have been teaching classes and workshops in 15 countries all over the world. They were given the prestigious Feather Award in 1996 and 1997, and the International Dance Teacher Award of 2002. Among their many competition titles are: US Open Champions, six times German Champions, Austrian Champions, World Champions, three times World Vice Champions, and two third places in the World Lindy Hop Championships.

Product Description
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.

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 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.

Content:

Section 1
Double Kicks
Pumps
Rotating Pumps
Heels Up
Scoops
Mixing Steps

Section 2
Jig Trot
Jig Trot /w Heels Up
Kick Pull (Pull Ups)
Pull Kicks

Section 3
Mixing.Step 1 - Guys
Mixing Step 2 – Girls
Mutual Kicks
Mixing All Up

Section 4
Shag Rocks
Shag Rocks under Chin
Shag Rocks in Open
Roll of the Log

Section 5
Lock Brake
Swingaroo
Popeye Kicks
Legomania

Section 6
Sailor Step
Back to Back break
Extreme Break

Section 7
Corte Break
Cont. Lunges
Pecking Flips

Extras: Jams

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shag-a-delic!, June 16, 2003

By	"alexvasallo" (Redondo Beach, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

I found this World of Swing Shag series just what I have been looking for. This series can take you from the Basic Shag steps into more Shag moves than you can remember! That's why the whole Shag series is a must have for Swing dancers. Whenever you need to brush-up on the basics or review/lookup moves for a nights dancing, jam session or competition, just pull out this collection of great shag material for reference. The included Shag-jams are good entertainment and can give you great ideas on how to use all the shag moves you will learn from these tapes.