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Registration? Check. Time-off work? Check. Place to stay? Check. Excitement over spending the next 72 hours in Lindy Hop bliss? Triple check. Next, you read through the upcoming dance weekend’s schedule and you realize that one of the first items…
Continue readingIn this blog, I’d like to explore the relationship between posture and dance and how we can train the body to be used in more efficient and aesthetically pleasing ways. As a dancer and a person with an office job, I’ve experienced…
Continue readingHave you ever found an old video clip that you wanted to recreate, or just learn something from? Have you ever wondered where teachers get their ingenuity to present new material year after year? Are you looking for a new…
Continue readingDressing well is form of good manners. – Tom Ford One wonderful thing about being a swing dancer is that often times when you get infected with the dance bug you often also find yourself wanting to invest a little…
Continue readingStyle. Expression. Lines. Some of Lindy Hop’s signature qualities. All beautiful concepts, but in the world of partner dancing they have to live alongside connection, lead-follow, and technique. To serve both these purposes, however, creates a sort of difficult duality…
Continue readingSometimes I think about what would happen if I could turn back time and start over as a beginner. What would I do differently? How could I have made my own progression faster, easier? Other times, while teaching a beginner’s…
Continue readingSwing dancing is a fun, vibrant, worldwide community, with hundreds of small communities in almost every city in the world. Weekly events are the lifeblood of swing dance, and live music is one of the best ways to invigorate a…
Continue readingThe Trankey Doo. Not just one of the best routines for punning about (Trankey did it, etc) it’s also one of the richest choreographies for movement and technique. The story goes that it was originally choreographed to Tuxedo Junction, though…
Continue readingWhy does Lindy Hop have 6 AND 8 count patterns? I’ve taught a fair amount of classes in my day and time and again one of the most common questions I get is “Why is there 6 count steps, when…
Continue readingIn this post, I’d like to take a break from talking about the routines and move toward talking about how I approach organizing a team. While there is no right or wrong way, I’ll share a few anecdotes and approaches…
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Running a Swing Team Part 8 : Movie Night
Dance Vacation :: Seattle
How to fall deeply in love with jazz, a step by step guide
Getting Inspired from Animation and Illustration
Lindy Hop Travel – Mexico City
Tips for breaking down old clips
On dancing and drinking
The names of swing dances (mostly) demystified
Why swing dancers should learn to play swing music
An Intro to Teaching Dance
Running a Swing Team Part 6 – The Business
Why Scenes Sometimes Succeed and Sometimes Fail
