California routine part 4 – Tango Sequence
Patrick and Natasha show the California routine part 4.
This is the fourth part of the California routine
- the tango sequence
- frog jump
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt and Natasha Ouimet
http://patrickandnatasha.com/en
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
The song this routine is often danced to is “Jumpin’ at the Woodside” by Count Basie.
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California routine part 3
Patrick & Natasha break down the California Routine (this is part 3).
This is the thrid part of the California routine:
- throw out
- shaky knees
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt & Natasha Ouimet
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
The song this routine is often danced to is “Jumpin’ at the Woodside” by Count Basie.
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California routine part 2
Patrick & Natasha break down the California Routine (this is the second part).
This is the second part of the California routine:
- tuck turn (6count)
- underarm pass(6 count)
- 6 count circle (take in).
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt & Natasha Ouimet
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
The song the California routine is often danced to is “Jumpin’ at the Woodside” by Count Basie.
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Lindy Hop California routine with counts
Patrick & Natasha show the famous California Routine with counts.
This is the whole California routine danced with the counts.
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt & Natasha Ouimet
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
This routine is often danced to the song “Jumpin’ at the Woodside” by Count Basie.
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Shim Sham – full routine
Patrick and Natasha show the Shim Sham routine danced to the music (part 9 of the teaching sequence.).
The full Shim Sham routine danced to music. The moves are:
- shim sham step
- full break step
- pushes and cross overs
- tackey annie
- full break
- half break
- Then the whole routine is reapeted with freezes instead of the full breaks
- Shim Sham ends with boogie back, boogie forward and shorty george
- At the end usually people will start dancing socially with each other until the end of the song
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt and Natasha Ouimet
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
The song this routine is often danced to is either “Tain’t What You Do” by Billy May or “The Shim Sham Song” by The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra
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Shim Sham performed with music and counts
Patrick and Natasha show the Shim Sham routine counted out (part 8 of the teaching sequence).
In the video Patrick shows (filmed from behind) how to fully perform the Shim Sham with music. He is also counting so it’s easier to follow. You can check this video before you start learning the Shim Sham or when you are done, to practice the steps together with the teacher.
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt and Natasha Ouimet
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
The song this routine is often danced to is either “T’ain’t What You Do” by Billy May or “The Shim Sham Song” by The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra
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Boogie Back, Boogie Forward and Shorty George
Patrick and Natasha show the Shim Sham routine part 7. In this sequence they explain how to perform boogie back, boogie forward and shorty george.
Boogie Back, Boogie Forward and Shorty George: an easy and fun part to perform but it’s good to know the sequence correctly so you don’t end up going on the wrong side of the dance floor.
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt and Natasha Ouimet
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
The song this routine is often danced to is either “T’ain’t What You Do” by Billy May or “The Shim Sham Song” by The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra
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Freeze
Patrick and Natasha show the second part of the shim sham, the part where everything is repeated with breaks in between (part 6 of the teaching sequence).
In this video the teachers show how to hit the breaks in the second part of the Shim Sham.
This is the part where all the full breaks (LINK) are not performed and instead everybody freezes.
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt and Natasha Ouimet
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
The song this routine is often danced to is either “T’ain’t What You Do” by Billy May or “The Shim Sham Song” by The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra
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The Half Break
Patrick and Natasha show the Shim Sham routine part 5.
In this video the teachers show how to perform the Half Breaks (part 5 of the Shim Sham teaching sequence).
Teachers: Patrick Szmidt and Natasha Ouimet
Youtube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickAndNatasha
The song this routine is often danced to is either “T’ain’t What You Do” by Billy May or “The Shim Sham Song” by The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra
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