One of my favorite runs. Just a few minutes from my apartment by bike! I'm so spoiled.
Lindy Focus 2014: All that Jazz!
This past week I got to experience my first Lindy Focus, in lovely Asheville, North Carolina, along with 1,000 other lindy hoppers and jazz musicians from around the US. I had almost zero expectations for the event, having only viewed a couple of videos and chatted with some friends about it. There are a lot of…
Yehoodi’s 2014 Year in Review
The year 2014 was a pretty good year for me. Many of my highlights for the year were spent with my team at Yehoodi.com, doing what we do best: creating cool media and events showcasing this crazy dance we love so much. Read about Yehoodi's many accomplishments in 2014 here. I love lindy hop so…
Lindy Focus: A Dance Camp, Non-stop Party, and Jazz Jam in Asheville
I’m currently having a grand time at “Lindy Focus,” a weeklong celebration of lindy hop and swingin jazz in Asheville, North Carolina. Held in the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville, the hotel basically gets overrun by 1,000 or so lindy hoppers and jazz musicians for seven days of festivities. There’s classes, jazz jams, vintage clothing…
Scooting Around on Christmas Eve Eve
My friend Debra and I have been feeling pretty scrooge-y this holiday season. So we decided to get together on our scooters and hit the streets to see if we could find some Christmas cheer. It was a very successful ride, taking us from Scoot headquarters in Soma to various locales all around the city. A…
Happy Hip-hop Holidays!
BEST ELF BREAKDOWN EVER.
Watch the Last Weekly Episode of “SwingNation”!
Believe it or not, Episode #69 is the final show of the season… and the last weekly edition of “SwingNation.” Watch the whole episode to get the skinny on what’s happening to the internet’s only regular talk show on swing dancing. We talk about why we are moving from the weekly format, and what’s the future…
Echoes of Harlem explains what Jazz is (video)
I can't get enough of this lindy hop / vernacular jazz routine by the troupe Echoes of Harlem from Australia. I love all their formations, creative choreography, and phrasing. Rarely do you see a team routine accentuate different instruments with different dancers so well. Damn, Australia! Go on with your bad self. From the…
House Dance Practice Today (video)
Lindy hop is my first love, but I'm enjoying exploring my newest obsession with house dancing. The hard part about lindy hop is that it's really difficult to practice alone. You really need a partner. House dance also is best when done collaboratively with others. It was born in the club, and it's meant to…
Scooting to Lands End and Back (video)
I bought a mount for my phone on my scooter and decided to try out taking videos of my ride. Here's one of my favorite rides in the city, from my apartment to Lands End and back. On the way there I shot a timelapse video. And on the way back, I shot a…