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Photos and Video of Jack and Jill Competition at Santa Swing

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

The organizers of the Santa Swing weekend have put up a bunch of swell pics and videos from the event. It's always great when an event has trained photographers and videographers on site, so I don't have to stress about documenting the thing.  My friends Katie and Jim were on hand for photo and video…

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Gangnam Swing at Lindy Focus (video)

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

It was bound to happen. The most viral video ever in the history of viral videos gets the lindy hop treatment. Filmed at the finale of the New Year's Eve show at Lindy Focus, in Ashville, NC, December 31, 2012. Choreography by Bobby Bonsey, Dax Hock, Sarah Breck, and Evite Arce. Enjoy!  

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Thanks, Santa Swing for an Awesome New Year’s Dance Weekend!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

I had a fantastic time at the Santa Swing swing dance weekend with my friends old and new in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. So many great dances, kick ass live music, yummy meals, and silliness. Can't think of a better way to ring in the new year. I really enjoyed all three bands that performed at Santa…

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The B-Boy Shim Sham: A Fusion of Lindy Hop and Hip Hop (video)

Posted on December 30, 2012March 13, 2019 by

A couple of months ago, I had this crazy idea to adapt the “Shim Sham Shimmy” line dance into a b-boy / breaking routine.  As one of the few b-boy / lindy hoppers in the world, I figured this might be an interesting way of connecting these two awesome dance forms for others to see….

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Jeremy, Shawn and I rocking the “B-Boy Shim Sham” at the 9:20 Special (pic)

Posted on December 28, 2012March 13, 2019 by

Here’s a swell pic of my friends Jeremy, Shawn and I right before we performed the “Shim Sham II: Electric Boogaloo.” Or more descriptively, the “B-Boy Shim Sham.” It was so fantastic getting to perform this piece that has been in my head for at least six months. Jeremy and Shawn were excellent collaborators and…

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Last SwingNation (of 2012) featuring Sommer Gentry & Our Year End Wrap Up (video)

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

  Watch the last episode of the "SwingNation" talk show for season 1 with Spuds, Zuckerpunch and yours truly! In this episode, we got to chat with the wicked smart Baltimore lindy hopper Mrs. Sommer Gentry about the amazing new system that she and her hubby Dorry Segev have designed that will vastly improve the…

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Bad Boys + Boys II Men + Men in Black = EPIC (video)

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

This just made my day.  Jordan Vogt-Roberts brings you "Bad Boys II Men in Black."  This could be an epic movie, actually. (Okay, the "Men in Black" part is kind of a stretch, but it's awesome nonetheless.)

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Alan Watts (with help from Parker and Stone) on the Purpose of Life (video)

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

  I love so much this excerpt of a talk from British-born philosopher and longtime Northern California resident Alan Watts.  And this animated version of his talk done by Trey Parker and Matt Stone of "South Park" fame adds a funny, whimsical element to this already great talk. Now if you will excuse me while…

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Watch “SwingNation” ep 8: Meschiya on Film, Rob Van Haaran, and Our Holiday Gift Picks! (video)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

  Last night, we recorded another fun episode of the "SwingNation" talk show.  This show we brought in the lovely and insightful Miss Ann Mony to sit in for Nicole, who wasn't feeling well.  Get better, Nicole! It was a fun show to produce. We talked about a new documentary on swing chanteuse Miss Meschiya…

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Al Minn’s Son Kevin and Electro-swing Badassery on SwingNation #6! (video)

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

  Check this awesome episode of "SwingNation" that features a super interesting conversation with Kevin Minns, son of lindy hop legend Al Minns.  We also kvell about a new electro-swing video by Caravan Palace, ask hard questions about an Oakland theater group hoping to put on a new show about Frankie Manning, and watch Spuds…

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