A super fun dance that was invented in the dance halls of Harlem in New York during the 1920s and 30s. Happily it's still around and still evolving. One of the best things about lindy hop is
that pretty much every reasonable sized city has a lindy hop group so it's a great skill you can take anywhere and make instant friends. Also this is an activity you can do all your life which
makes it so worthwhile to learn. There are many different ways to do this dance and it is suitable for almost all body types, ages and levels of fitness.
The Collegiate Shag (or "Shag") is a partnered dance primarily to swing and pre-swing jazz music. It belongs to the swing family of American dances that arose in the 1920s
and 30s. It is believed that the dance originated within the African American community of the Carolinas in the 1920s, later spreading across the United States during the 1930s. The shag is still
danced today by swing dance enthusiasts worldwide and here in Glasgow.