The SHIM-SHAM-SHIMMY (Tap Dance Choreography) Tap Dance Tutorial - Tutoriel claquettes

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The Shim-Sham-Shimmy is a light choreography known by tap dancers around the world. It is named after the first step, which consists of: the Shim-Sham.
The Shim-Sham was born in the United States in 1931, in the middle of the swing and jazz club era. It was customary to end variety shows with this short choreographic piece, which was known by all the stage artists and sometimes staff members of the club or theater would also join in.
The term "Shimmy" was added to the title because it evokes the trembling shoulders called "the shimmy", performed in the first step of Shim-Sham by the chorus girls of the time.
Initially composed of ultra-well-known steps, which were part of the repertoire of the era, the shim-sham comes in countless variations but always follow the same basic pattern, which allows all dancers to interpret their version without bothering other participants.
The Shim-sham is constructed as follows:
First chorus:
- The Shim-Sham
- The Push-and-cross-step
- Tack-Annie
- Half-Break, Full-Break
Second chorus (= the FREEZE CHORUS)
- The Shim-Sham
- The Push-and-cross-step
- Tack-Annie
- Half-Break, Full-Break
One reason for the success of this dance lies in the second chorus (called the FREEZE CHORUS) because the dancers and musicians stop and stand still for the duration of the breaks, creating a surprise for the public but also spontaneous laughter if one of the dancers continues to dance while the rest of the group freezes...!
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Le Shim-Sham est une petite chorégraphie connue par les danseurs de claquettes du monde entier. Elle porte le nom du premier pas qui la compose : le Shim-Sham.
Le Shim-Sham est né aux Etats-Unis en 1931, dans le milieu du show-business et des clubs de jazz.
Il était d’usage de terminer les spectacles de variétés par cette courte chorégraphie connue par l’ensemble des artistes présents sur scène et parfois même rejoints par le personnel du club ou du théâtre.
Le terme « Shimmy » est ajouté au titre car il évoque le tremblement des épaules appelé « shimmy », effectué pendant le premier pas du Shim-Sham par les chorus-girls de l’époque.
Au départ composé de pas archi connus faisant partie du répertoire de l’époque, le shim-sham se décline en variantes innombrables mais elles respectent toujours le même schéma de base, ce qui permet à tous les danseurs d'interpréter leur version sans gêner les autres participants.
Le shim-Sham se construit de la manière suivante :
Premier chorus :
- Le Shim-Sham
- Le Push-and-Cross-step
- Tack-Annie
- Half-Break, Full-Break
Deuxième chorus (= FREEZE CHORUS)
- Le Shim-Sham
- Le Push-and-Cross-step
- Tack-Annie
- Half-Break, Full-Break
Une des raisons du succès de cette chorégraphie réside dans le second chorus (appelé FREEZE CHORUS) car les danseurs et les musiciens s’arrêtent et s’immobilisent pendant toute la durée des breaks, ce qui crée une surprise pour le public mais aussi un fou rire immédiat si l’un des danseurs continue de danser alors que tout le groupe s’est figé …

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