MSO (Melbourne Shuffle Oldskool): Shifter - Melbourne Shuffle Winners

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Shifter - Melbourne Shuffle Winners

Congratulations from Melbourne Shuffle Oldskool, to Shifter for 1st place doing a great choreographed team shuffle at the 'Graceful Live Show And Art Exibition 2007' in Jusco Tebrau (Malaysia).

Seems their practice has paid off! Some really good synchronised shuffling here, great to see. Here's some vids of the performance

Shifter @ Jusco Tebrau (posted by Apekwhuut)

shifter hardstyle prodigy 3

5 comments:

AnonymousSeptember 7, 2007 at 11:21 PM
hi garry, thanx for the post.
Prepared for next comp middle okt i guess.Catch u later with new vid and pic!
thanx again mate!
keep in touch!
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AnonymousOctober 2, 2007 at 5:58 PM
Ooh noo!!
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Garry ShepherdOctober 2, 2007 at 6:50 PM
I published this negative 'Ooh noo' as an example.

In future, Negative comments will be published on this site only if you give reasons for your comment and sign them with your online name.

Melbourne Shuffle is a supportive culture. Is OK if you don't like something, but to be fair to people you comment about, you need to say why, and identify yourself - so no 'anon'.

Sometimes negative comments can be helpful to the dancers/ artists, and usually they are interested in what you have to say.

Sometimes there can just be a misunderstanding. Melbourne Shuffle Oldskool is an international site and English is not everybody's language. So misunderstandings, especially with different cultural attitudes can occur.

Melbourne has over 180 languages spoken and we like to include everyone and have respect for different cultures, even if we don't agree with them or like them. It's everybody's planet. No Wars please.

So for negative comments - Example: you didn't like music, dance, style, competition, video etc.

Saying just 'No' or 'Don't like it' could be because you are just jealous. Maybe you don't like teams or competitions, which means the dancers are OK but just not your taste in dance.

We also moderate comments to stop spam and haters. Haters are not welcome on Melbourne Shuffle Oldskool because they are boring.

So to be fair to everybody, if you don't like something, please explain why.

Garry
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AnonymousOctober 14, 2007 at 6:54 PM
Never stop rockin off!
Live to shuffle, shuffle to live!
This page is a great tribute to something that only encourages the individual and it makes me proud to be a melburnian that pulls on a pair of fattys every weekend without fail! HARDSTYLE OOT OOT!
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AnonymousOctober 23, 2007 at 7:52 PM
don't u ever worry..
shuffle will stay forever..
it's a nice cooperate of melbourne & malaysia..
we will always support shuffle..
go melbourne & malaysia shuffler..
Frm=malaysian shuffler citizen(boi)
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ABOUT: The origins, history, culture of the underground dance style called the Melbourne Shuffle, commonly called 'shuffling'.

> The Shuffle mission : To really give a damn (Scooter. J'adore hardcore)

> This is a Melbourne Australia based blog by Melbourne born and based artist Garry Shepherd

> The Melbourne Shuffle was created in the underground arts community of Melbourne (Australia) in the early 1990's.

> The Melbourne Shuffle has 3 main genre's: Party, Rock and Goth. Each genre has it's own distinctive moves, fashion, art and lifestyles.

> There are no fixed steps in shuffling. It is largely a free form dance tradition. Each shuffler has a set of moves they shuffle around to suit their mood and setting.

> Shuffling skill is judged on the choice, sequence and presentation of the moves. Individual shufflers are encouraged to create their own moves to mix in with established moves.

> Shuffling can be done anywhere at anytime, alone or with others. Original oldskool shufflers broadcast their moves on underground TV in the 1990's. Today, Youtube is the favored medium.

> The Melbourne Shuffle has it's own unique dance pants called, PHATS.

In the time of the ancients, the Melbourne Shuffle was originally called STOMPING

Locals pronounce Melbourne - Mel-BeN

ERA's
Oldskool: 1990-96.
Commercial: 1997-2003
Global: 2006-today

DANCE CONCEPT
The Melbourne Shuffle is a dance concept. It uses all sorts of moves like building blocks, and you shuffle these moves around to suit your mood. The basic moves are easy to learn, but will take years of regular practice to reach pro level.

SHUFFLE MOVES
Stomps, turns, spins, shuffles, back steps, hand moves, lifts, jumps, hops, arm moves, elbow moves, hi-kicks, lo-kicks, glides, running man, kick behind, ...and always adding ;)

SHUFFLE GENRE'S
Oldskool, Hardstyle, Rock, Competition, Freestyle, Group Formation

SHUFFLE TERMS
Style: A collection of shuffle moves.
Sequence: A fixed order of shuffle moves.
Routine: A choreographed combination of shuffle moves.
Meet-Up: A casual gathering of Shufflers usually free in a public place, mall, carpark etc, to meet other shufflers and Shuffle.

Shuffle Vid: A youtube video of someone shuffling.

Shuffle Comp: A shuffle competition for individuals and crews.

Shuffle Crew: A group of friends who are interested in Shuffling.

Shuffle Team: A shuffle crew who perform or compete in Shuffle competitions.

Pro: An experienced and talented Shuffler.

> SHUFFLE CULTURE
Shuffle is 'All about the DANCE'. It's a dance culture, the Shufflers are the focal point. Where as RAVE culture is 'All about the music' it's a DJ culture, where the DJ's are the focal point.

> SHUFFLE RULES
The Shuffle saying 'There are no rules' came from the reality nobody in the oldskool would bother obeying them ;) But here's some general principles we're happy with.

> The Shuffle is based on freedom and mutual respect. Violence, hate, aggression, racism and sexism are not tolerated. The real world has plenty of that, and Shufflers are not interested in them.

> There is no restriction to creative freedom in shuffling. You can Shuffle to Express and Impress.

> The Shuffle can be danced solo or in a group. Both male and female can Shuffle.

> Group Shuffling can be unstructured like at a meet-up or structured in a Crew.

> The Shuffle can be spontaneous freeform or a choreographed style.

> You can Shuffle for fun, fitness, art or comps, or all the above. There are no restrictions.

> There is no limit to where you can Shuffle. In the street, carpark, mall, dance party, at home, outdoors in a forest, a city, a suburb, where ever you want to.

> Individual Shufflers are encouraged to add moves to the artform. Saying the Melbourne Shuffle is just one set of steps, is like saying spinning on your head is the only dance move in hip-hop.

> And who decides which new moves are part of the Melbourne Shuffle? Anybody! It's an inclusive artform. The Shufflers make it what it is.