This Friday, a couple hundred of us lindy hoppers celebrate the 80th birthday of Ms. Dawn Hampton, a woman who has had a remarkable life as a jazz musician, singer, and dancer. I have been lucky enough to get to be around Dawn regularly at Frim Fram and other swing events in New York. I…
Category: Dancing / Music
VIDEO: Shim Sham at the NYC Dance Parade
Here’s some fun video provide by Will Luong of me and a bunch of other lindy hoppers dancing a fast Shim Sham during the 2008 NYC Dance Parade. Yes, I messed up at least four times in the the routine. Suck it.
Happy Birthday, Dawn Hampton! Dance that bhangra!
I just got home from a wonderful dance party to celebrate the 80th birthday of Ms. Dawn Hampton, one of the elder stateswomen of lindy hop and an inspiration to me and thousands of other dancers around the world. As befitting a celebration of Ms. Hampton, the party featured two of her favorite bands, the…
VIDEO: PMT Breakdance team at Spring Showcase 08
Here, finally, is some video from the PMT Studios Spring Showcase that my fellow breakers and I performed at in April. It is interesting to contrast this performance with our much less polished but somehow more entertaining version of this routine that we did at Frim Fram a few weeks ago. I guess the kind…
Alain Wong starts bike ride to Tijuana for Microcredit
As I mentioned in March, fellow lindy hopper Alain Wong from Montreal committed to riding a bicycle from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, Mexico for the cause of microcredit lending. I got to meet Alain and some of his friends at Boston Tea Party, which was really cool. Alain and his bike team began their ride…
Yehoodi Video Talk Show Episode 510: Kelley vs Astaire, West Coast vs Lindy vs Chicago Steppin…
After a somewhat long hiatus, Spuds and Rikomatic are back with yet another Yehoodi VIDEO Talk Show, Episode 510 (not 509 as we erroneously say on the show!). In this episode, we talk about ketchup swing, why Satcho loves cheesecake, the difference between "jitterbug" and "Chicago Bop" and what happens when Westies and Lindy Hoppers…
Herrang International Lindy Hop Camp starts at the end of June!
It’s June, folks! And that means it’s time to get ready for the Herrang International Dance Camp in beautiful Herrang, Sweden! < www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing items in a set called Herrang 2007. Make your own badge here. For those that don’t know, every year hundreds of lindy hoppers from around the…
Mixed reality partying at NetSquared
This is what a super-dork I am. I’m at this conference with 300 non-profit and tech industry folks. There was a a live DJ and sax player, doing super cool Star Wars medleys. But eventually the Second Lifers and I got bored and decided to go in-world and party with our digital friends. This pic…
Video: Funky jazzy “Star Wars” medley at NetSquared
Here’s a fun "Star Wars" medley performed by the DJ and sax player during the dinner tonight for the NetSquared conference. I of course squealled like a little girl, and then shot some video and twittered it. Enjoy the serious nerdiness.
Help make the Coney Island Dreamland Rollerrink a reality
Photo Credit: Norman Blake I’m feeling the Coney Island love after the wonderful Spring Gala I performed at last Wednesday. So in that same spirit, I’m passing along this info about Miss Lola Starr’s vision to open the "Dreamland Rollerrink" in Coney Island. Miss Starr already has some startup funds, but needs more support to…