Come Learn the "Big Apple" Routine

If you don’t know what the "Big Apple" is – you need to! The most impressive of the old-school Authentic Jazz routines, it is outstanding to watch, and even better to perform! Open to ALL LEVELS. Don't worry, we'll manage it in ~2 hours no matter your level! We'll learn the routine after the London Bridge in the first hour, and the 1st part from the Shout Circle in the second hour. Last time it was super successful, so don't miss your chance! When: 03.June 12:00 - 14:15 (w. break) Cost: 27€ Location: Swingspiration Studio (Körtestr 10, 2nd backyard, 2e) ================================ The dance that became know as the Big Apple is speculated to have been created in the early 19330s by African American youth dancing at the House of Prayer Synagogue on Gates Street in Columbia, South Carolina. The synagogue was converted into a black juke joint called the ‘Big Apple Night Club’. Frankie Manning is credited with inventing the steps of the famous Big Apple Contest for the movie ‘Keep Punching’. With the release of the movie in 1937, the steps performed by Whitey's Lindy Hoppers where preserved for all of us to see. Today, the Big apple is danced all over the world on social dances. Here you can find more info about the history of the Big Apple. http://myswingarchives.blogspot.be/2011/12/big-apple_15.html