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Body Movement

Shimmy

Also called: shoulder isolation, shoulder shimmy

Definition

A shoulder isolation, not a chest or ribcage movement, where the shoulders travel front and back independently while the rest of the body stays still. The shoulder should pass behind the hip bone on the back motion and in front of it on the forward motion.

Preview of the Bodymovement 5 module
Preview of the Bodymovement 5 module

Taught in

Bodymovement 5, a module of Salsa Footwork 301

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