The gang is back for another episode of the Yehoodi Talk Show, your bimonthly gab-fest on all the issues and topics relevant to the lindy hop scene, or at least the three hosts of the show. Join Spuds, Letta Mercurial and Rikomatic as we wax poetic about: Camp Jitterbug The Singapore swing scene Frankie Manning's…
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Shim Shamming for Frankie Manning’s Birthday in a Singapore Mall! (video)
Here's a cute video of about 40 lindy hoppers doing the shim sham in (of course) a shopping mall in Singapore. The occasion was the 97th birthday of legendary lindy hopper Frankie Manning, who unfortunately passed away a couple of years ago. I was lucky enough to be there to participate along with visitors…
Singapore Day 3: Work, Eat, Dance, Work, Eat….
Coming into day four of my Singapore adventure. Definitely getting a feel for the place: and I have to say, it’s a really good feeling. Work has started in earnest on the project I am here to lead, a couple of virtual world education workshops for an international client. Singapore is kind of an ideal…
Singapore Day 1: Disreputable Thai food, Lindy Hop, Tap, and Second Life
Too many awesome things about Singapore to write about. And too jet-lagged to think straight anyway. But some of the best stuff: Kept doing double-takes at the astounding architecture everywhere, from ancient Buddhist temples to ultra-futuristic complexes that looked straight out of Second Life. Wandered through floors and floors of bargain computer gear at the…
Matt & Charlotte Lindy Hopping on SYTYCD-UK (video)
Check out this awesome video of contestants Matt Flint and Charlotte Scally dancing the lindy hop on So You Think You Can Dance -UK . Choreographed by world-renowned lindy hoppers Ryan François and Jenny Thomas, I knew this was going to feature lots of their signature classic jazz movement, airsteps, and high energy. My only question was were Matt…
Yehoodi Talk Show #130: the Fractured State of Online Lindy, Lindy Hoppers Defect to West Coast Swing!
If you are not satisfied with reading my pearls of wisdom here, you can also hear my mellifluous voice caress your earholes on yet another edition of the "Yehoodi Talk Show." For those that haven't had the pleasure, the YTS is a bi-monthly lindy gab-fest featuring myself, my partner-in-crime Spuds, and our newest addition the…
Thousands of Swingers around the World to Shim-Sham for Frankie Manning on May 26
A few weeks ago I reported that Larry Peacock put out a challenge on Facebook to swing dancers around the world to organize a "shim sham" line dance in honor of legendary lindy hopper Frankie Manning. Well I am proud to say that dance organizers everywhere have responded, and nearly 30 commemorative workshops, classes, performances…
Swingin the Soul Dance Party: “Crossover” Dancing in the Bay
One of the main attractions of the San Francisco Bay Area for me is the diverse and interconnected dance communities that thrive around here. I'm first and foremost a lindy hopper and a close second a hip-hop dancer. And the Bay is one of the best places in the world to find healthy lindy hop…
Swingin the Soul Dance Party this Saturday in SF featuring Supertaster!
I am excited to spread the word that my buddy Nicole along with her friend Melissa are throwing a super dope “Swingin the Soul” dance party on San Francisco this Saturday, May 14. The featured band that evening is Supertaster, who you can see above jamming with Stevie Wonder! They clearly kick ass and…
Martha Graham Animated Tribute on Google Today!
Check out the front page of Google today, which features a lovely animated tribute to the dancer / choreographer who changed dance forever, Ms. Martha Graham. Today would have been her 117th birthday. This animation was created by Ryan Woodward, the exceptional animator of dance that I last kvelled about for his "Thought of You"…