A shimmy is a dance in which the body is held still, except for the shoulders, which are alternated back and forth. When the right shoulder goes back, the left one comes forward. It may help to hold the arms out slightly bent at the elbow, and when the shoulders are moved, keep the hands in the same position. Flappers performed this dance in the 1920s. Jump to: navigation, search A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance (from Old French dance, further history unknown) generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression (see also body language) or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Jump to: navigation, search With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual, and contrasts with soul, personality and behavior. ... In human anatomy, the shoulder joint is composed of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone) (see diagram). ... Elbow redirects here. ... A human hand typically has four fingers and a thumb The hand (med. ... The term flapper, which became common slang in the 1920s, referred to a new breed of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered decent behavior. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ...

Popular Culture: The shimmy is mentioned in the Tina Turner hit song, "Private Dancer". The last clause of the song goes like this:

DEUTSCHMARKS OR DOLLARS AMERICAN EXPRESS WILL DO NICELY - THANK YOU LET ME LOOSEN UP YOUR COLLAR TELL ME DO YOU WANT TO SEE ME DO THE SHIMMY AGAIN?