Here's the St Louis Shim Sham performed by our Suzy Qs during the Spookeasy yesterday! 🥰 | The Swing Era

University of York Swing Dance on Instagram: "Hi! This is from our Shim Sham lesson we had on the 12th of November, given by Sarah! Try follow along with the video if you want a quick reminder of how it goes :) -Charlie & Clara :)"

Alexandre McCormack on Instagram: "The Shim Sham - 1928 Jazz Dance This routine was created by Leonard Reed & Willie Bryant. The original version is a tap routine and was commonly used as a finishing endemble for cabaret shows with all the performers. Through the years it was taken by vernacular Jazz dancers where they played around with the styling of the steps. Frankie Manning famously performed this routine and passed it on to the rest of the world. You can learn directly from the master hims