My Monday Night Collegiate Shag Class
Wanted to blog a little about my Monday night Collegiate Shag class. I’ve heard via studio staff over the past year on multiple occasions that newcomers were saying my shag classes were far too ‘advanced’ to keep up. This doesn’t surprise me. Over the past year’s worth of run on this DM shag class, the class has become progressively more advanced as the student base became stronger. Now days, it’s fierce in those... [Read More...]
Shag rhythms no longer matter
A perspective on rhythms from a champion shag dancer Before I start, let me define what I believe as multi-rhythm shag. To me, multi-rhythm shag is basically any combination of slows and quicks, slows and holds, whatever that fits in the framework of the dance. So, SSQQ (Double,) SSQQQQ (the long double,) SQQSQQ (Single,) QQ (Even), SS(Quad), SQQQQS/SQQS (endpoint ), S/Triple, Step/Holds …. Whatever… It’s the ability to... [Read More...]
Collegiate shag is not really collegiate shag.
Though I use the term ‘Collegiate Shag’ all over my website, in my classes, and on my workshop fliers to describe a dance executed in either six and eight counts, and though most call what I do Collegiate Shag, I really do very little collegiate shag, at least as it has been defined pre 1990. I specifically use the term ‘Collegiate’ because I want people to find me on search engines, because I really don’t want to confuse... [Read More...]
Collegiate shag is all about connections
As I move further into my study of shag, I find myself being more and more attracted to the earlier forms of of the dance, before the arthur murray clip, before the judges, before the competitions. Times were very different back then. There were tommy guns, gangs, depression, blacks forced into the back room, massive wars, major industrial revolutions going on all over the place, post victorian era mindsets.. I can’t even begin to imagine what... [Read More...]
Awakening Collegiate Shag
Somebody called Collegiate Shag the “forgotten bad ass dance.” I can’t accept that, at least the part about it still being forgotten. I believe there are many things we can do, as teachers or as Collegiate Shag supporters to awaken and advance the beautiful style. Here’s what I think we need to do. Practice Collegiate Shag like you mean business: We can all afford to practice our craft. The dance itself is unusual in that... [Read More...]
Collegiate Shag at Dance Manhattan
Good day all. Just a quick note that I’m coming out of the woodwork to teach Collegate Shag at New York City’s own Dance Manhattan. Classes will be on Monday nights at 7. kaufen Womens Intimacy Enhancer online Hope Buy Viagra Super Active+ Online Pharmacy Buy lozol No Prescription Needed to see you there. tony fraser Read More →
Collegiate Shag Workshop
Collegiate Shag Workshop taught by Shag Meister Tony Fraser. Dance Manattan, March 20th, 2010. kaufen Womens Intimacy Enhancer online Read More →
The Kip (Swing Dance Aerial)
Wikipedia denotes the kip swing dance aerial as a synonym to the lamp post / an around the back. Though this may have been correct at one time, I believe this is no longer true. I also believe this hasn’t been so for a at least a decade. The kip in most communities refers to a classification of an aerial where the follower rotates completely around the left arm of the leader landing on the left side of the leader. To differentiate the kip from... [Read More...]
Spotters and swing dance aerials
Aerials require training, and the process of aerials training can be extremely dangerous. In my opinion, you can mitigate some danger by training correctly, but danger never goes away. I believe the best thing you can do to mitigate danger is have people kaufen Womens Intimacy Enhancer online experienced in dealing with the dangers head on, thus, experienced spotters. In my opinion, the spotter is the most important person in the room when you’re... [Read More...]
Principles of the Swing Dance Back Flip Aerial
The back flip is one of the easiest swing dance aerials one can learn. There are many different names such as walk in and knickerbocker, but they all operate on the same principles. Learn the principles before you try it. Principle one : Axis is everything! Regardless of the entry (one footed or two), platform use (hand platform, shoulder protect platform, free flying tuck), or any other factors, somebody is executing a back flip, probably a back... [Read More...]
