This trio jazz routine incorporates 1920s Charleston and classic 1940s jazz steps, with a nod to the legendary Gene Kelly in films such as Anchors Aweigh (1945) and The Pirate (1948).
Dancers: Sharon Davis, Kevin St Laurent, Jo Hoffberg
Choreography by: Sharon Davis, 2010
Song: I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate, Clarence Williams
Performance: Jump Session Show, Seattle May 2010 (campjitterbug.com)
Charles Lindbergh (aka Lucky Lindy), was the aviator whose pioneering solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, splashed newspapers that year with the headline “Lindy Hops the Atlantic.” The mother of all swing dances, the Lindy Hop, took its name from these very headlines. With a nod to Lindbergh and other great aviators of the jazz age, Kevin and Jo present a Lindy Hop routine entitled Stratosphere.
Dancers: Kevin St Laurent & Jo Hoffberg
Choreography by: Kevin St Laurent & Jo Hoffberg, 2009
Song: Stratosphere, Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
Performance: Jump Session Show, Seattle May 2010 (campjitterbug.com)
Kevin St. Laurent (USA) is internationally recognized for his energy and innovation as a Lindy Hop dancer, instructor, performer and choreographer. Over the past decade, Kevin has performed and taught swing dance around the world, across North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. He holds many major competition titles, and has been a World Lindy Hop Champion, American Lindy Hop Champion, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown Champion and US Open Swing Dance Champion many times over.
His expertise is sought after by both amateur and professional dancers world-wide. Known for his creativity and innovation on the floor, this stems from his command of partner connection and musicality. Admired for his spectacular slides, spins, and high-flying airsteps, he is also a favourite on the social dance-floor.
Find out more about Kevin at www.kevinstlaurent.com
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