Collegiate shag

The shag is a swing dance from the 1930s and 1940s, based on early forms of foxtrot. Today, the Shag is again studied and danced by Swing Dance followers often. Combined with other swing dances such as the Lindy Hop and Balboa

Characteristic of Shag (specifically "Double -Time Collegiate Shag " ) is the rhythm slow - slow - quick - quick ( 6 beats ), which is often danced in very close couple dancing pose. Here, the upper body remains largely quiet, the guiding hand is stretched mostly up or down (not as in "traditional" ballroom dancing to the side ), while the legs fast, and partly also perform sweeping movements. Slow refers to the weight change in 2 beats, typically two movements with the legs while running, for example, Step - Hop (one with weight changes, without once on the same leg). Especially with a fast pace but the movements have to be quite small. One of the most striking figures from the Shag are the Sailor Steps in which the legs perform strikingly large lateral movements ( " steps " ), the couple but stationary and partially remains even in closed dance position.

One must distinguish between

• Collegiate Shag,
• Carolina Shag and
• St. Louis Shag ( related to the Charleston )

Because these vary considerably and have almost only the name ( believed to have originated from the same slang ), the time and the music ( Swing) together.