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Sep 30, 20211 min read
California Routine
The California Routine is Lindy Hop's most famous partnered routine. It's fast and furious and feels like a dream. It was written by none...
Feb 11, 20215 min read
Lindy Hoppers Shouldn't Dip
It was December, a couple of weeks before Christmas. I was standing by the sidelines watching people dance when I saw a familiar sight,...
May 6, 20203 min read
Swing Classes Around the World, Online During Quarantine
With the world on lockdown, check out swing classes around the globe as swing teachers have online classes.
Mar 5, 20203 min read
Swing Dancing and the Coronavirus
Swingtopia Dance responds to the Coronavirus and how swing dancers can remain safe.
Mar 4, 20203 min read
The Lindy Bug, The Corona Bug, and the Travel Bug
What do you get when you have Lindy Bug, a Travel Bug, and a Corona bug?
Mar 8, 20193 min read
10 Reasons to Love Lindy Focus
Every year between Christmas and New Year's Eve, a bunch of swing dancers hole themselves up in a hotel in North Carolina and all there...
Jan 22, 20195 min read
Why Musicians and Dancers Count Differently
Why do dancers count 5, 6, 7, & 8? Because musicians took 1, 2, 3 & 4. It's funny because it's true. Dancers count music in groups of 8,...
Nov 30, 20184 min read
8 Reasons to Start Swing Dancing!
Everyone knows how much fun swing dancing is. So if you haven't already started, here are 8 reasons to start doing it. Here are ONLY 8...
May 30, 20182 min read
Famous modern clips of Lindy Hop
You've seen the vintage clips, now watch some of the most talked about, some of the most remembered, some of the most influential, and...
May 23, 20182 min read
Famous vintage clips of Lindy Hop
Watching old Lindy Hop clips from the 1930's and 40's was so inspiring it sparked off the revival in the 1980’s. Here are some of those...
Mar 29, 20186 min read
On Cultural Appropriation, The Voice of the People, Part II
In which I talk a little about Frankie Manning, the history of Lindy Hop, and how to move forward from cultural appropriation. If you...
Mar 28, 20184 min read
On Cultural Appropriation and the Lindy Hop, Part I
Cultural appropriation is a hot topic currently sweeping the internet. There are questions regarding whether Lindy Hop has been...
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