LHS Student Learning Social Thursday 5-7PM @ 36-153: Solo Moves, Lindy Circles, & Charleston

[Anna Zeng]

To clarify: We're still holding socials for MIT undergrad/grad student
attendees only! Community members, please let us know if you're able to
help out with teaching and/or DJing here:
https://forms.gle/3cwGbMy9cat8iifH8

I'm also hearing whisperings of more community events cropping up, so we're
eagerly looking forward to seeing all of you at other events in the future.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 1:48 PM Anna Zeng <annazeng at mit.edu> wrote:

> Hi fellow dancers,
>
> Last week, we asked you about Thursday social timing, whether 5-7pm or
> 6-8pm works best for you -- thank you for responding with your thoughts and
> opinions on the matter!
>
> We've decided to go for 5-7pm as usual this week, and try out 5-8pm class
> & socials in the coming weeks.
>
> When: Thursday 5-7pm; 5pm class w/ Anna & Victoria, 6pm social
> Where: 36-153
>
> This week, Anna and Victoria will be continuing with our swing dance
> primer, focusing on Lindy circles and the Charleston! We'll also be
> reviewing a bit of the Shim Sham and providing examples of how to add some
> Shim Sham to your dance.
>
> A fun blast from the past, here's Frankie Manning (our Shim Sham guide
> from last time) dancing with another famous Lindy Hopper, Norma Miller:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwgf4sHxobA
> You can spot the lindy circle at around 0:20 when they're going around and
> around, and some fancy boogies at around 1:17; we've got a hand-to-hand
> pass at 2:25, which we've covered earlier this month and are happy to
> review!
> As for Charleston, check this video out, it's a cool example of how Lindy
> Hoppers used to dance the Charleston:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s58iTzznkp0 Often when we dance it
> socially, we integrate it into partner dancing as well:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yirW-rmhfSU
>
> See you on the dance floor!
>
> Cheers,
> LHS Officers (Victoria, Anna, Daniel, and Sara)
>
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