Collegiate Shag Class 2023/24
For beginners and intermediate dancers!
October 2023 – February 2024
in Nürnberg
7 Sundays with 1,5 hours each = 10,5 hours of lessons
Start: 29th of October 2023
No dance partner necessary, we rotate partners.
① BEGINNER’S COURSE
14.30–16 h in Nürnberg (2nd class)
Collegiate Shag basics for beginners. Also recommended for non-beginners to refresh and practice.
② INTERMEDIATE COURSE
12.30–14 h in Nürnberg (1st class)
Collegiate Shag basics for intermediate level (at least 2 prior courses).
③ PRACTICE DANCE
14–14.30 between the classes
What dancing Shag looks like:
CLASSES 2023/24
noon/afternoon
on the following Sundays:
Oct 29 / Nov 12 / Nov 26 / Dec 10 / Jan 14 / Jan 21 / Feb 4
LOCATIONS
AEG kleiner Saal & Turnhalle oben/unten Reutersbrunnenschule, Nürnberg
for each individual location check the calendar
PARTICIPATION FEE
① One course:
35 € Members of Boogie Woogie Club Nbg
70 € REGULAR PRICE
55 € REDUCED PRICE (if you don’t have that kind of income that allows you to spend money on many leisure activities)
② Both courses (for intermediates): 2nd for free: If you book our intermediate course we encourage you to also stay for the beginner’s course to work on your basics or learn the other role.
REGISTRATION
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! (link to google forms)
Registration is obligatory.
Questions and contact: juliane@thatswing.de
What is Collegiate Shag?
Shag is one of the classic three major Swing Dance forms (Shag, Lindy Hop, Balboa). It even was spread all over America some years before Lindy Hop became popular. It consists of a lot of hops and kicks and can be danced from medium to very fast music.
It includes elements of the Lindy Hop and at the same time offers a whole lot of different variations which makes it interesting for experienced swing dancers as well as swing beginners.
Different styles were popular in different regions. The different forms of Shag are referred to as Single, Double, and Triple Rhythm Shag. Nowadays the most common form of Shag is the Double Rhythm Shag. It’s based on 6 counts (like Boogie Woogie) and with a simple Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick this form of Shag is very easy to learn. Shag was the hottest dance among the college kids in the 30s, that’s why some styles were called “Collegiate Shag” which is not to be mixed up with Carolina Shag or St. Louis Shag.
(from RTSF, The little dance dictionary)
fast and energetic: https://youtu.be/B6rQBdVg1KY
awesome team performance: https://youtu.be/izgkDdkNeEU
Teachers
MIA GAO
JULIANE LORY
DIEGO MARTIN LOPEZ
KATJA GUMBERT
Code of Conduct
Have you read about our values in our dancing scene and how we wish to create a welcoming and safe environment for all dancers?
thatswing.de/code-of-conduct
This event is presented by
1. Boogie Woogie Club Nürnberg
and
thatswing.de