St. Louis Shag
By Jonathan Bixby
on Oct 20, 2009 at 11:17 PM in Santa Barbara Dancing
Here are a few videos to give you an idea about St. Louis Shag
Jim and Lorraine Byrnes dancing in the National Jitterbug Contest in Las Vegas in 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9HMVB65DGk&feature=related
Valerie LaFemina Mario Robau, Jr. St. Louis Shag
John Bedrosian gives a (slow) demonstration of St. Louis Shag. To distinguish shag from Charleston pay particular attention to the triple-steps in the basic. Also watch for the distinctive Shag breakaway, and the insertion of half-breaks into John's dancing.
