Nobody Watching 1

Jazz improvisation on a Boogie beat

Steps done to a Boogie Beat were and still are a big part of swing dancing. Tripple steps, slides, shimmys and drops!

Music: Basie Boogie by Count Basie Orchestra

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WHEN RHYTHM MOVES US
A film project made out of inspiration - For us to remember, create, and to hopefully inspire.

BACKGROUND
Through film, many generations of dancers, their expressions, styles, and routines are remembered and kept alive. Our studies and this project is our contribution to this tradition. Many steps and all the routines in this film project were created during the1930s-1950s. These dances are all part of the Black American Jazz and Swing dance tradition.

PARTS
Improvisation and choreography makes the different chapters in this film. Choreographies are filmed not only for sharing our favorite routines, but also to share an idea about expressions, style and rhythm-based dancing. By sharing we hope to inspire others to follow their own unique voice, style and passion.

AESTHETICS
This project is a collaboration between Harlem Hot Shots - Stockholm, Karl Torstensson (Director), Hanna Kriisa (Director of Photography). Aesthetics was formed through a mash up inspired by simplicity, old school light design and todays modern film techniques. Modern high quality cameras was used with 1960s lenses to create highest quality fotage with softer contrast and definition. Room and lights are inspired by Spirit Moves by Mura Dehn (1940s). No distractions, only pure dancing.

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Harlem Hot Shots is a group of professional Swedish dancers whose specialty is entertainment authentic to the Swing Era and the styles that derived out of Harlem. Dances such as jitterbug, lindy hop, charleston, black bottom and tap make up the company’s repertoire which also includes acrobatics, singing and comedy. Their inspiration comes from the legends, the famous dancers out of Harlem during the Swing Era. The group has gained international acclaim and performs frequently within Sweden as well as worldwide.


E-mail: [email protected]

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