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Buy Frankie’s book this Saturday — get free music, club admissions, classes!

Posted on May 22, 2007 by

I’ve been helping coordinate a national campaign to get people to buy this amazing autobiography of a pioneering swing dancer entitled Frankie Manning:  Ambassador of Lindy Hop on May 26 from Amazon.com. Saturday May 26 is Frankie Manning’s 93rd birthday, believe it or not.  To celebrate, we are asking FoF (Friends of Frankie) everywhere to…

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Dance circles and letting myself shine

Posted on May 20, 2007 by

I got a small revelation at Quaker meeting this morning, thinking about the Dance Parade yesterday.  I was replaying in my mind the spontaneous dance circles that formed all over Washington Square Park as more and more dancers and spectators started pouring into the square after the end of the parade. Walking around the park…

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I’m in the New York Times, sorta

Posted on May 20, 2007 by

The New York Times has a nice write-up of the Dance Parade that I participated in yesterday.  I even get a brief mention.  Not by name, but I was definitely the "zoot-suited lindy hopper" being talked about: Some spectators were even moved to join in. Stephen Murray, 47, a financial adviser, came with his wife,…

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Dance Parade was fun!

Posted on May 19, 2007 by

Just got home after a crazy fun time at the first annual Dance Parade in New York.  Lots of really amazing and strange folks dancing up a storm.  Our group of swing dancers numbered around 20, following Mr. Swank’s beautiful PT Cruiser, which was pumping out swingin’ jazz for the dancers.  The lovely and talented…

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Interview w Cynthia Millman, co-author of Ambassador of Lindy Hop

Posted on May 18, 2007 by

KattenPejst from Sweden did a cool interview with my friend Cynthia Millman, co-author of the amazing autobiography Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop.  You can find it on KattenPejst’s cool blog "Swing, Jazz and Blues." The autobiography is now available on Amazon and other bookstores soon. Clearly a labor of love, Cynthia has devoted more…

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Nice promo video for Dance Parade this saturday

Posted on May 15, 2007 by

Here’s a fun promotional video for the Dance Parade this Saturday, May 19, in New York.  There’s like .5 seconds of swing in there even. LOL.  Hip-hop dancers get all the love.

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Dance for your right to dance this Saturday in New York!

Posted on May 14, 2007 by

This Saturday, May 19th is the 1st Annual Dance Parade celebrating every imaginable dance and drawing attention to NYC’s archaic cabaret laws. I will be putting on something snappy and lindy hopping with my fellow swing dancers from yehoodi.com. There will be literally thousands of other dancers representing a variety of genres from capoeira to…

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All kids love to swing

Posted on May 12, 2007 by

Tonight the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra performed at the World Financial Center for an appreciative, multi-generational audience.  This cute kid was particularly excited about the band.  More pictures here.

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My cat Mole inspecting my mad breakin’ skilz

Posted on May 7, 2007 by

Here’s my kitty Mole Negro inspecting my breakdance moves.  He doesn’t seem particularly impressed, although he goes nuts for my uprocking.  Word to your feline.

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Promo video for Frankie Manning’s autobiography: buy it on May 26!

Posted on May 6, 2007 by

Click To Play My buddy Spuds just finished this cool video to promote this effort to get people to buy the new book The Ambassador of Lindy Hop on May 26.  Frankie Manning is a legendary, Tony-award winning swing dancer who pioneered this unique American artform. Frankie’s autobiography, The Ambassador of Lindy Hop, co-written by…

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