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Over the past 18+ years, I’ve made an effort to attend a number of events, all over the world. I wanted to share some stories of what works, what didn’t work, and what helped me to have the kind of…
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 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 readingThe collective feeling of a dance community can be magical, or frustrating. Most people who’ve danced for a few years have experienced this. If you are a scene leader undoubtedly you’ve come across a myriad of common issues, and a…
Continue readingFor swing dancers, speed is a relative term. What once seemed fast to you will be comfortable in time. At a certain point however, you’ll want to focus your practice on a few specific items to really make fast dancing…
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Running a Swing Team Part 4 – The California Routine
Running a Swing Team Part 7 – The Trankey Doo
Remembering what you learn in class. Notation and Organization
Running a Swing Team. Part 1 – First Stops
Why swing dancers should learn to play swing music
A Teacher’s Language
The ingredients of a great event
Swing dance in the 90’s and early 2000’s
The names of swing dances (mostly) demystified
Getting Inspired from Animation and Illustration
Running a Swing Team Part 6 – The Business
Running a Swing Team Part 2 – Big Apple
