Hula Shim Sham from San Francisco
by Alain Wong
I came across this creative video today. A Hula version of the Shim Sham performed in San Francisco. Choreography by Erin & Julia (video by Cianna).
From the youtube description about bringing the hula & lindy hop together:
Many traditional hula celebrate and pay homage to those who have preserved and promoted the dance and culture. Other hula tell about those who inspire the dancers. The motions of hula are part of a storytelling tradition that is beautiful to watch while it preserves history.
Both hula and swing are living dances, reflecting a range of influences on a base of structured forms. As women who met through Lindy Hop and are now studying hula in the same San Francisco halau, we wanted to pay tribute to one of our main inspirations in swing dancing, Frankie Manning, in a fun, unexpected way. Plus, of course, we are from the Bay Area, and you know that we like to mix things up a little here.
