Cake Walk

This section, which is an extract from the Sprit Moves, features the Cake Walk, danced by Leon James, Al Minns, Pepsi Bethel et al. The Spirit Moves, by Mura Ziperovitch Dehn (1905-1985) is a 3 part documentary about African-American social jazz dancing at the Savoy Ballroom and can easily be purchased online. Joseph Sewell, from organises and teaches workshops in the Cake Walk and other types of Jazz dance. The cake walk has also been a featured workshop at For more information visit:
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