Welbourne Traditional Jazz MUSIC & DANCE Camp Two week options this year! Aug 5th-12th or Aug 15th-22nd Middleburg, Virginia 1 hour from DC FREE shuttle to and from DULLES and to ILHC after Week 2 (CARPOOL OPTIONS FROM NEW YORK) Swing Dance Classes, Jazz Music Classes, Jam Sessions,…
This class is for people who have no or little experience of blues dancing. We will cover basic blues fundamentals such as rhythms, posture, connection, attitude; we will connect with the partner and learn how to lead/follow from a close embraced position. 12:30-2.00pm Walking The Blues Now…
Tony and Irene both have a real passion for solo dancing. They believe that in authentic jazz, there is no wrong or right, just personality, colour and mood, and that exploring solo dance can help you be more creative and accomplished in your Lindy Hop. If you’ve danced in London then you’ve…
Ben & Ash will guide you through each aerial, teaching you how to prep and then throw. You will also learn excellent drills for jumping and landing, basing your partner, spotting, and strength. Safety is our first concern, stamina second. We will be using spotters as we move through each…
We are excited to spread the news about "FRANKIE 100", the Frankie Manning Centennial event, happening from May 22-26, 2014, in New York City. A five-day extravaganza of dance concerts, workshops, performances, competitions and more, Frankie 100 is the must-attend swing event of 2014! The…
Join us in remembering Frankie Manning's 99th birthday with the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band! Hosted by Dance Manhattan The evening's activities include: - Remembrances of Frankie - 50/50 raffle to benefit the Frankie Manning Foundation! - Jack n Jill Contest We will also be kicking off the…
Here we are on another anniversary of that amazing day where 99 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida, a child was born to Lucille and Jerry Manning. May 26th, 1914. Frank Manning would grow up to be the "Ambassador of Lindy Hop" even though Lucille would criticize his dancing as a child,…
I ran across a link to this article from Smithsonian.com on another site and I thought I’d share it here. It’s from an interview with David Lehman, author of “A Fine Romance – Jewish Songwriters, American Songs": Jewish Songwriters, American Songs – Poet David Lehman talks about the…
Happy Birthday Mamie Smith 1883-1946....Although she was really a vaudeville singer, Smith was the first African-American vocalist to record the blues. Her song, "Crazy Blues" sold 10,000 copies the first week and a million within 6 months and started the great decade of Ladies of the Blues…
Thanks to the hundreds of you from around the world who have responded to the call from the Frankie Manning Foundation to throw a party for Frankie's 99th birthday. As of this morning, May 22, we count 110 celebrations being planned around the world! Among the commemorations being planned:…
Happy Birthday," Fats" Thomas Wright Waller 1904-1943...One of the most vivacious, entertaining singers, composers and pianists in jazz history, Waller was extremely popular during his lifetime and still is today. He was a prolific songwriter, creating over 450 songs, most of them sold…
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