Peter Flahiff – Swing Dancing at ATOMIC
This weekend the ATOMIC Ballroom is hosting Seattle swing dancer Peter Flahiff. Peter is returning to his SoCal dance roots for a whirlwind [...]
William and Kate’s First Dance: The Waltz
I would love to talk about dancing today, but like the rest of the world, I’m caught up in the details of the [...]
Ballroom: International vs. American Style
Now that ATOMIC Ballroom is offering classes in International style Ballroom as well as American, you’re probably asking yourself: what’s the difference between [...]
Step Into National Dance Week
Today is the first day of National Dance Week. National Dance Week runs from April 22 – May 1, 2011. National Dance was [...]
Hustle and Flow
I spent Saturday afternoon at ATOMIC-Placentia for the Hustle workshop taught by Patricia Reeves and Cesar Ricaurte. No, this isn’t the line dance [...]
Confessions of a Dance Shoe Addict
Hi, my name is Jessi (“Hi Jessi”) and I have a dance shoe addiction. Well, I mean, if I’m a dance addict, then [...]
Jazz from Preservation Hall
Of all the music I heard in New Orleans, my favorite memories and music come from Preservation Hall. Preservation Hall is a one-room [...]
The French Quarter Festival & Fleur de Lindy
If you’re going to travel outside of SoCal for Lindy exchange, I don’t think I can say enough good things about Fleur de [...]
The Frankie Manning Legacy Fund Scholarship to Herrang 2011
Breaking News from Yehoodi: The Frankie Manning Legacy Fund has just announced that they are providing a scholarship for a Lindy Hop ambassador [...]
Shesha Marvin: First Lindy Hopper on the Moon
I am thrilled and delighted to report that Shesha Marvin is the first Lindy Hopper on the moon! Shesha was selected by NASA [...]
Celebrating Women Through Dance – The Women of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers
The Archives of Early Lindy Hop lists 18 women that danced in the famed Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, but how many can you name? [...]
A Letter to My Jilted Feet
Oh my dancing feet, I can only apologize profusely for the last two months of neglect. I know that you can’t possibly understand [...]
Bal Rendezvous – March 31 – April 3, 2011
Bal Rendezvous kicks off next week on March 31 in San Diego. Dancers will be treated to lessons and workshops from some of [...]
The Fabulous Ms. Norma Miller
I just came across this interview with Norma Miller that I absolutely had to share with you. This interview is from the AARP’s show “My [...]
Who’s Yehoodi?
We are! Yehoodi is a top notch website and forum dedicated to all things swing, Lindy Hop, and jazz. So the real question [...]
Matthew Castillo – ATOMIC’s DJ-in-Residence
This week I’m pleased to introduce to you ATOMIC’s resident DJ, Matthew Castillo. Matthew has a passion and love for music and dance. [...]