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Happy Birthday, Dawn Hampton! Dance that bhangra!

Posted on June 6, 2008June 11, 2021 by

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…

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VIDEO: PMT Breakdance team at Spring Showcase 08

Posted on June 5, 2008 by

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…

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VIDEO: Justice Sandra Day O’Conner spearheads “Our Courts” initiative at Games for Change Festival

Posted on June 4, 2008 by

The honorable Justice Sandra Day O’Conner just gave the keynote address at this year’s Games for Change Festival at the New School.  Justice O’Conner announces that she is spearheading the launch of a new interactive website called "Our Courts" that will help educate young people about the judicial system in the United States. The project…

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Help make the Coney Island Dreamland Rollerrink a reality

Posted on May 24, 2008 by

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…

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Brooklyn Bombshells at Spring Gala for Coney Island USA (pic)

Posted on May 22, 2008 by

Cute / scary picture of the "Brooklyn Bombshell" group at the Coney Island USA Spring Gala yesterday night, taken by Carl Saytor. Left to right: me, Vintagewhore, Miss Behave, Sugarplum, Shana, Felix and Brendan. Not pictured: BluesforCP, Akemi, Patrick, Zev and Cathy. I think we’re screaming "Braaaiiiiinnnnssss!"  (Hmmmm, zombie lindy hoppers. I think I have…

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Fun times at the Coney Island USA Spring Gala

Posted on May 22, 2008May 4, 2019 by

Lindy hoppers Akemi and Patrick performing tonight at a benefit for Coney Island. Had a really awesome time tonight at the Spring Gala Fundraiser party for Coney Island USA, which took place tonight in the Lower Eastside of Manhattan.  I was there with a group of a dozen of so lindy hoppers to liven up…

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Spring Gala tomorrow (May21) for Coney Island USA and the Mermaid Parade!

Posted on May 20, 2008May 4, 2019 by

Those that know me know that my all time favorite New York event of the entire year is the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, which I have been participating in for many years as part of the Brooklyn Bombshell’s group.  The Mermaid Parade is run by the non-profit group Coney Island USA, which does a bang…

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Video: Swingin in the 2008 Dance Parade!

Posted on May 18, 2008 by

My friend Jerry posts some cool video of the lindy hop group dancing down the streets of Manhattan at the 2008 Dance Parade. Again we had the lovely Swankmobile leading the way, blasting swing music for us to dance to and the crowd to enjoy.  We had a nice group of a dozen lindy hoppers,…

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Dance Parade 2008 is Today!

Posted on May 17, 2008 by

I’m off in a few minutes to meet up with some lindy hop friends to dance in the 2nd annual New York Dance Parade.  We’ll be joining nearly 4,000 other dancers from 100+ dance groups representing 31 different styles of dance, for the sheer joy of moving our bodies to music. You can catch us…

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David and Kim’s awesome wedding dance!

Posted on May 11, 2008 by

Here’s some not-very-clear video of my friends David "ShortyDave" Jacoby and Kim Frey during their beautiful wedding dance.  They were wedded in a lovely multi-cultural ceremony this past Friday in Manhattan.  I’m so honored I got to share this special moment with them.  I love all the little moments in their dancing when their individual…

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