Shim sham shimmy in
Shrewsbury Darwin Centre
Shoppers can shim sham shimmy down to Shrewsbury to learn some dance moves.
The town’s busy Darwin Centre will turn over one of its units to become a temporary dance studio as part of an Easter holiday programme of family fun.
That includes a special Easter Egg Hunt with a host of prizes and art and cartoon displays as well as a week of free daily workshops including a day of Vintage Dance on Thursday, April 11.
There you can sashay back to the classic roots of modern dance to learn how to shim sham shimmy from dance teacher Christine Seal who specialises in the look – and the moves – of the 20s, 30s and 40s.
Chris, from Church Stretton, will help shoppers throw some vintage shapes and get their feet tapping and hips swinging to the sounds of yesteryear at two free to attend vintage dance workshops.
It is part of a busy programme for Easter and the holidays which kicks off with the Great Easter Egg Hunt around the centres with a selection of prizes on offer with the grand draw taking place on Thursday, April 4.
There is also a programme of free workshops designed for all ages which will be held the week starting Monday, April 8, with Chris’s two hour-long vintage dance workshops taking place on Thursday, April 11, at 11am and 2pm.
The week begins with Street Dance workshops with Lindsay Kelly, who led the Dance Flash Mob last weekend. Both Dance workshops are takingplace on the mid level of darwin next to Mothercare.
There are Craft activities are all day from 11am to 4pm in the unit next to WH Smith on the mid level of Darwin Shopping Centre.
Angela Martin and two other artists will give a workshop on Art Allotments on Tuesday, Jamila Walker on Faux Flowers on Wednesday, Chris on Thursday, Jewellery Making on Friday and on Saturday Gardening, with Shrewsbury in Bloom holding as Plant A Seed workshop, gardening experts on hand to help with any questions and a seed to plant and take home for the children.
Chris says everyone is welcome to pop along on Thursday and she said: “You don’t need a partner, just give swing, tap or jazz moves a try.
For more information on Shrewsbury Shopping’s Easter Egg Hunt and workshops go to http://www.shrewsbury-shopping.co.uk/ and or how to Shim Sham Shimmy check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjfM4Wrj9UI
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