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Teapots and Twirls hosts Jim and Nicky!

Oct 09 2016 · Tea dances, Workshops

On a crisp autumnal morning in early October, these lovely people came to town to warm us up with their smiley faces and super-fast dance moves!

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Jim and Nicky hail from Swingbytes in Gloucestershire and teach Collegiate Shag. Shag is a very up-tempo swing dance originating from 1920s America and involves lots of kicks and bounces, as well as hilarious not-so-subtle puns. SHAG! GEDDIT?! (Sorry…)

We began the day by caffeinating ourselves in preparation… then it was onto the dancefloor for a three-hour lesson on the basics of shagging.

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Slow… slow… quick-quick…slow… slow… quick-quick… repeat…

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All shagged out after a three-hour class!

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After the workshop, all the usual tea dance fun swung into action, with live music from the ever-fabulous Big Easy, who filled the floor with a whole range of tempos.

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And High Spirits also regaled the room with two swinging numbers.

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As ever, thanks for coming to dance, drink tea and support our charity raffle. We made a fantastic £115 for The Fostering Network, which is super-cool. You guys rock!

Take a look at the gallery below for more pictures of the day.

Peace out. x

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