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Shiny Stockings: a Tribute to Frankie Manning by The Revisionists + 38 Dancers!

Posted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 by

Check out this incredible music and dance tribute to the late, great Frankie Manning by the Revisionists featuring a ton of wonderful dancers from around the world. I’m happy to play a very small part in this. “When I travel to all these different swing dance events, I’m finally seeing what I’ve wanted to see…

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Fun Times in Maui: Snorkeling, Sunset atop a Volcano, Fusion Flip Food and Lindy Hop!

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by

Just got back from a delightful two weeks in Maui, Hawaii. And man, am I browner, chiller and fatter. Getting back to Hawaii has long been on my bucket list, to make up for several disappointing trips to the islands with my family as a teen. This time around I promised myself I would get…

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Why We Dance in Circles

Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 by

Why is it so pleasurable to move rhythmically in a circle? As a toddler, one of your earliest pleasurable experiences is probably spinning yourself around and around as many times and as fast as you can. Inevitably you fall down, laughing, before getting up to do it again. Or you and a friend hold hands…

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2020 in Review: Skating, Fasting, Connecting Virtually

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by

The year 2020 was one that no one could have anticipated. A global pandemic grinds normal life to a halt. Horrible acts of violence against Black people lead to a painful but necessarily national reckoning with the systemic racism in our society. A contentious presidential election results in (hopefully) a peaceful transfer of power. I…

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First Time Making Danish Pastry!

Posted on December 31, 2020January 10, 2021 by

One of my projects during the holiday break has been learning how to make one of my favorite desserts: Danish pastry! Somewhere between a brioche and a croissant, Danish seemed like a good next step in my baking journey. First step was choosing a recipe. After scouring the internets, I decided King Arthur Flour /…

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Easy Roast Duck (recipe)

Posted on December 13, 2020December 30, 2020 by

INGREDIENTS 1 4- to 5-pound duck  Freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup soy sauce, more or less Equipment: roasting pan rack PREPARATION Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove giblets and neck from duck cavity and discard or reserve for another use. Cut off excess fat from duck cavity. Place duck, breast side down (wings up), on a…

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Review: Chicago 800/805 Skates

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 by

A little over two weeks ago I switched over from my Riedell R3 derby-style skates to a pair of Chicago 805s. I haven’t seen many people write about the Chicago 800/805, so I thought I would share my experience. The Chicago 800/805 originates from one of the oldest skate manufacturers in the US, the Chicago…

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The Savoy Rollers, November 2020

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 by

One of the nicest things that has happened during the pandemic is that I started roller skating. Soon after, my friend Jess joined me, followed by Iris. Today, several months later, I’ve got a little posse of 30+ lindy hop friends from all over the Bay who have taken up skating, from Marin to Oakland to San Jose….

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Unhappy Skaters

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 by

“It’s not possible to be unhappy skating,” my friend Kristin said to me on her second outing to the Skating Place in Golden Gate Park. I understand the sentiment. We’re rollerskating in a beautiful park in the city by the bay. There’s disco and funk pumping out of a boombox. People of all ages are…

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How to Make a TRON Costume for Under $60

Posted on October 31, 2020November 18, 2020 by

So this October I had this crazy idea that I wanted to be TRON on skates for Halloween. More specifically, the character Sam Flynn from TRON: Legacy (2010). (Yes, the movie was a hot mess, but it looked and sounded amazing.) There were really two options for TRON costumes I found in my research: Buy…

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