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Camp Jitterbug 2009, AWESOME

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2010-01-24T00:20:44-08:00May 29th, 2009|Dance Camps, Swing Dancing|

Camp Jitterbug 2009, Seattle

Greetings from Seattle. Camp Jitterbug 2009 started off this year with a bang! The Jump Session Show was filled to the brim with top notch dancers from across the globe. Although I wondered how they would fill the 2 hours, after being there and watching the show, I wonder what other awesome routines they had to cut out.

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I am a Lindy Hopper

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2024-11-18T20:55:12-08:00May 18th, 2009|General, Swing Dancing|

Lindy Hop ROCKS!

I am a Lindy Hopper. Although I continually want to improve my dancing, I’m very happy with how far I’ve come in the last two years and am eager to continue. But I would not be where I am today without a lot of help from a lot of people. That commitment to me as a part of the Lindy Hop community is built through the generosity of knowledge and talent from other dancers and the interpersonal nature of the dance itself.

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Frankie Manning 1914 – 2009

By Shesha Marvin|2010-01-24T00:20:53-08:00April 29th, 2009|Swing Dancing|

Frankie Manning with the Big Apple Dancers.

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of our wonderful friend. Mr. Frankie Manning passed away peacefully early this morning at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York from complications of pneumonia. As many of you know, we would not be where we are today without his talent, creativity, inspiration and SMILE!

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Any suggestions for swing music?

By Kyle Smith|2010-02-16T21:39:56-08:00April 15th, 2009|Music|

Herbie Kay Orchestra

So you are interested in swing music, but don't know where to start? Follow us after the break for a quick list of some (by no means any where near complete list) of my favorite traditional and contemporary swing artists.

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Good Dancing Check List

By Shesha Marvin|2010-01-24T00:23:06-08:00March 19th, 2009|Ballroom Dancing, Latin Dancing, Swing Dancing|

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers

I've tried to come up with some rules of dance for myself and for my students. I'm looking for universal truths. Things that are hard to argue against. But of course...feel free :-)

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Lindy Hoppers on Dancing with the Stars

By Shesha Marvin|2009-04-29T16:23:10-07:00March 3rd, 2009|Swing Dancing|

My wife Nikki and I had the fun and stressful experience of performing lindy hop on Dancing with the Stars in '07. We danced to a rock song "Dance Dance" by Fallout Boy. Like always, the producers of the show like to showcase the dancing to contemporary music.

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