# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Learn the Shim Sham! OPEN LEVEL Specialty Class
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+08:00)
- **Event Description**: The Shim Sham is the classic solo jazz routine that no social dance event can call itself complete without!

Originally a tap dance finale choreographed by Leonard Reed and Willie Bryant in 1927, it was adapted and expanded for swing dancers by Frankie Manning in the 1980's and Perth City Swing is excited to share it with YOU!

We’ll be teaching the Basic Shim Sham plus some fun footwork variations simultaneously so whether you’re a solo jazz rookie curious to try a new thing or a dab hand looking to level up your dance skills, this 90 minute ALL LEVEL Specialty Class is sure to have something for everyone!

WHEN: Tuesday 25 August, 7.30pm - 9pm
WHERE: North Perth Town Hall
COST: $25 (cash or eftpos only)
LEVEL: This class is open to ALL levels! Everyone is welcome, no matter how experienced.

Image: Stanley Catron and Kaye Popp demonstrating ‘The Shorty George’, by Gjon Mili for LIFE Magazine 1943
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/perth/learn-the-shim-sham-open-level-specialty-class/200030519414418
- **Event Categories**: workshops, music, entertainment, dance
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Perth
- **state**: WA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 26 View Street, North Perth, 6006
- **lat**: -31.93145
- **long**: 115.85647
- **full address**: 26 View Street, North Perth, 6006, 26 View St, North Perth WA 6006, Australia, Perth

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Learn the Shim Sham! OPEN LEVEL Specialty Class being held?
  - **A:** Learn the Shim Sham! OPEN LEVEL Specialty Class takes place on Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm at 26 View Street, North Perth, 6006, 26 View St, North Perth WA 6006, Australia, Perth.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Learn the Shim Sham! OPEN LEVEL Specialty Class?
  - **A:** Learn the Shim Sham! OPEN LEVEL Specialty Class is organized by Perth City Swing.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Learn the Shim Sham! OPEN LEVEL Specialty Class is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Perth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Learn the Shim Sham! OPEN LEVEL Specialty Class sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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