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Picture is Big Jay McNeely at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles in 1951, by Bob Willoughby. It was originally black and white then colorized (c) 2015 by O. Young Kwon. This blog is an adaptation of my class “musical…
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 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 readingHow to be a better Swing DJ. In my opinion. DJing is a skill. In the hands of some, an art form. Many Djs are indiscernible and arguably less exciting than an iPod on shuffle.. Some will make my night….
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Styling, a Personal Exploration
What is this thing, called swing?
Running a Swing Team Part 6 – The Business
Remembering what you learn in class. Notation and Organization
23 ways a Lindy Hopper can up their menswear game
How to do well at a level test or track audition
Running a Swing Team Part 3 – Formations & The Lindy Chorus
How to build a home dance studio
Why Scenes Sometimes Succeed and Sometimes Fail
How to be a better Swing DJ
Why does Lindy Hop have 6 AND 8 count patterns?
Running a Swing Team Part 7 – The Trankey Doo
