Leonard Reed’s Shim Sham Shimmy, with Rusty Frank

Tapping With the Masters presents: Leonard Reed’s Shim Sham Shimmy, Learn the 1927 dance! Including: The Original Shim Sham (1927) The Freeze Chorus (circa 1930) The Shim Sham II (1994) If you’ve been tap dancing for years or are just putting on your first pair of tap shoes, you’ll be able to learn the Shim Sham Shimmy. On this video, you will see a demonstration of the dance by a group of talented and ageless (7-75!) tappers and hear an introduction by Leonard Reed himself. Next, tap dancer and preservationist Rusty Frank breaks down the Shim Sham Shimmy, the Freeze Chorus, and the Shim Sham II, using the same accessible methods she’s used in hundreds of tap classes.