Hot Shots (dance companies)

The Hot Shots is a collective name for two closely related Swedish dance companies based in Stockholm, Sweden: The Rhythm Hot Shots and the Harlem Hot Shots. The Hot Shots specialize in faithful reproductions of African-American dance scenes in American films from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Dances that they perform include Lindy Hop, Tap dance, Cakewalk, Charleston, and Black Bottom. The members of the Hot Shots are also respected dance instructors and accomplished social dancers. The goals of The Rhythm Hot Shots and the Harlem Hot Shots are the same.

On 6 May 2005, all of the current and previous members of the Hot Shots celebrated 20 years by performing "20 Years With the Hot Shots" at Södra Teatern in Stockholm.

The Rhythm Hot Shots

The Rhythm Hot Shots (TRHS, officially The Rhythm Hot Shots Dance & Show Handelsbolag or TRHS Dance & Show HB) is a Swedish performance dance company founded in 1985 and dissolved in 2002. Members of The Rhythm Hot Shots were instrumental in the 1980s and 90s Lindy Hop revival.

Members

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Collaborators

Other dancers, including former members of the Hot Shots, have performed with the Harlem Hot Shots on various occasions.

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Credits

Musicals and theatrical productions

Awards

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Trivia

* Hanna Zetterman grew up in Herräng, the home of the Herräng Dance Camp. One year she decided to find out why so many strange people invaded her home town each summer for the dance camp. She has continued to dance since that time.

* Fatima Teffahi is the first member of the Hot Shots whose specialty, tap dance, is not a partner dance.

* The tallest member of the Harlem Hot Shots, Sakarias Larsson (188 cm), dances with the shortest member, Frida Segerdahl.

* In 2005, Sakarias Larsson and Hanna Zetterman were chosen to appear in the first run of Floor Filler, a Swedish reality TV show with dancers competing to be Sweden's most popular dancer. Mattias Lundmark also auditioned but was not chosen as one of the final 24 contestants. Hanna decided to drop out of the show before the first program since the contestants were required to live in a building in downtown Stockholm 24/7 and she instead preferred to continue her education. Sakarias remained in the program for a little longer than four weeks before being eliminated.

* For the 2005 Floor Filler TV show, the competition was judged by the [http://www.bounce.nu/ BouncE Streetdance Company] , a dance group formed by David Dalmo and other dancers in 1997. Lindy Hop was the second dance featured on Floor Filler and was taught by David Dalmo and Åsa Rickardsson. Not surprisingly, Sakarias and his partner won the Lindy Hop competition and gained immunity from being eliminated from the show that week.

* Members of the Harlem Hot Shots (Frida Segerdahl, Sakarias Larsson, Hanna Zetterman, Mattias Lundmark, Åsa Palm, Daniel Heedman) appeared in the finals of Talang 2007, a Swedish televised talent contest. They revealed during the final episode of Talang 2007 that Hanna and Mattias plus Åsa and Daniel were couples. [cite episode
title=Talang 2007: Finals
serieslink=Talang 2007
network=TV4
airdate=2007-06-01
season=1
number=8
language=Swedish]

References

ee also

*Herräng Dance Camp

External links

* [http://www.rhythmhotshots.com/ The Rhythm Hot Shots]
* [http://www.harlemhotshots.com/ Harlem Hot Shots]
* [http://www.herrang.com/ Herräng Dance Camp]
* [http://www.chicago75.se/ Chicago Swing Dance Studio]
* [http://www.swingcity.ch/welcome07a0.html?language=en Swing City 2001]
* [http://www.swedishswing.se/ Swedish Swing Society]