Ah, yes - it had to happen. I am now finally engaged (a.k.a. helping out) our latin formation - and thus I need to learn some styling - for example the “shoulder shake” - or “shimmie”. There is some really good hints at the Dance Forums:
If you’d like, first stand with your arms down and way relaxed, kind of feeling the arms being pulled down by gravity. Then shake the rib cage, remember to concentrate on the ribcage and leave the shoulders totally relaxed. You’ll see them move, it takes time for the few of us who are a bit stiffer, but with practice it becomes a lot easier and you’ll soon look like a natural shaker. If you concentrate on moving the shoulders you’ll prevent the muscles from relaxing, hence making it more difficult to move the shoulders at first.
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