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. [...]
“Swing Kids” Part 2 of 2: The Real Swing Kids
So you watched “Swing Kids” (and if you didn’t, stop reading this blog and go do it now) and now you’re wondering about [...]
“Swing Kids” Part 1 of 2: The Movie
As a Lindy Hopper who started dancing in the mid-90s there are a few modern films that really influenced me and “Swing Kids” [...]
ATOMIC PSA: March has returned with the Lions
This is an ATOMIC Public Service Announcement. Because March has once again “come in like a lion” we ask you to please be [...]
John Mills 1912 – 2011
Last week the swing world lost one of their own. I am sad to report that John Mills passed away in the early [...]