Second Stops, Swing Era Lindy Hop routine from the Savoy Ballroom.
This routine was a part of many dancers repertoire and is an important part of the Lindy Hop history. Let´s learn it and help us show our appreciation to the roots of this dance by a little search by your self. Read books, get the chance to learn from living legends, travel to New York and Harlem to dance and put these steps in your repertoire. Sugar Sullivan and Barbara Ann Billups, original Harlem dancers and great teachers have worked hard and long to teach these steps to the younger generations. Thank you Barbara and Sugar for your beautiful contribution and inspiration. We would also like to pay our respect and thank yous for the still active group, Mama Lou Parks dancers, who trough generations have been teaching these steps and keeping the swing dance tradition alive! We had the honor to perform on the same stage as them two times and man they swing harder than hardest!

Project: When Rhythm Moves Us
A film and study in vernacular jazz dance
By Harlem Hot Shots Stockholm Sweden

Music: Don't Be That Way - Arne Hülphers orkester
(We do not own the rights to use this music. We share this video to share knowledge and jazz dance history)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE FILM PROJECT:

WHEN RHYTHM MOVES US
A film project made out of inspiration - For us to remember, create, and to hopefully inspire.

BACKGROUND
Through film, many generations of dancers, their expressions, styles, and routines are remembered and kept alive. Our studies and this project is our contribution to this tradition. Many steps and all the routines in this film project were created during the1930s-1950s. These dances are all part of the Black American Jazz and Swing dance tradition.

PARTS
Improvisation and choreography makes the different chapters in this film. Choreographies are filmed not only for sharing our favorite routines, but also to share an idea about expressions, style and rhythm based dancing. By sharing we hope to inspire others to follow their own unique voice, style and passion.

AESTHETICS
This project is a collaboration between Harlem Hot Shots - Stockholm, Karl Torstensson (Director), Hanna Kriisa (Director of Photography). Aesthetics was formed through a mash up inspired by simplicity, old school light design and todays modern film techniques. Modern high quality cameras was used with 1960s lenses to create highest quality fotage with softer contrast and definition. Room and lights are inspired by Spirit Moves by Mura Dehn (1940s). No distractions, only pure dancing.
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The Harlem Hot Shots is a group of dancers profoundly inspired by the greats of the jazz era. Representing styles that originally derived out of Harlem during the prime time of swing. Rhythm, improvisation, personal expressions - freedom.

This film is a part of a collection of traditional swing dance choreographies we filmed for the help of spreading knowledge on the origins and original styles in swing and jazz dancing. Filmed in an environment with no distractions. The idea is to give a clear picture of the original rhythms and movements uniquely interpreted by each individual dancer.

By making this film we also want to thank all dancers that contributed to these dance styles and choreographies. For originating these styles and steps. For choreographing them and sharing your passion with the world. Dancers such as Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, Esther Washington, Chazz Young, Sugar Sullivan, Albert Minns, Leon James, The Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, the hole cast of The Spirit Moves, Mama Lou Parks and her dancers, Mabel Lee, Dawn Hampton with your endless joy and many many many more.


E-mail: info@harlemhotshots.com

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