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

[Anna Zeng]

Reminder: Happening in half an hour!

On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 2:01 PM Anna Zeng <annazeng at mit.edu> wrote:

> 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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