My crew and I had a great time performing for the crowd at the Frim Fram Jam on Thursday. Fellow dancers Will, Eugene, and young Brooke got to do our b-boy piece "Ill Train" one last time for an appreciative audience of 150 lindy hoppers, which is always a blast. Our choreographer Pavan (in the…
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Final FINAL B-boy Performance at Frim Fram on December 9!
I'm excited to report that my ragtag crew from PMT studios will be performing our highly acclaimed b-boy routine "Ill Train" at the Frim Fram Jam dance on Thursday December 9. It's my favorite of all the routines I've ever done at PMT. Come by the Frim Fram Jam for the finest swing dancing and…
Boilermakers Jazz Band Playing Live at Frim Fram this Thursday!
This Thursday, November 4, we are throwing a very special Frim Fram Jam swing dance. We are delighted to be showcasing the Boilermaker Jazz Band performing live, with DJ Swifty spinning during the breaks. Plus this is the beginning of the month, so we will have a beginner dance lesson taught by the talented Mr….
Hundreds Fete Yehoodi’s 12th Birthday with Dance Jams, Cake and Contests
I'm exhausted but smiling today from the awesome celebration of 12 years of Yehoodi.com that took place last night at the Frim Fram Jam at Club 412. It was such a great feeling seeing the nearly 300 folks who came out to fete a dozen years of Yehoodi, from newbies who've been dancing for a…
Alice Mei and Thomas Blacharz of France Performing at Frim Fram
French world champion lindy hoppers Alice Mei and Thomas Blancharz are in town for some workshops as part of the Gypsy Jam Weekend coming up September 3-5. As a teaser, Alice and Thomas did a little performance at my dance Frim Fram Jam last night. Congrats to Alice and Thomas for winning the classic division…
Syncopated Sweethearts performing at Fram (video)
Here's those four cuties Eve, Gina, Lisa and Shana, aka the "Syncopated Sweethearts", performing a solo jazz & charleston routine at Frim Fram last week. So cute! It was somewhat bittersweet since Lisa C. is moving this week to live in New Orleans! Lisa is so much fun to dance with and to watch dance…
Swing is Everywhere in New York City: from subway, to concert hall, to hidden dance club
Thursday was one of those days that make me so happy to live in Gotham. It sometimes seems like everywhere you go, there is great music, and people grooving to it. I started the evening of all places in the Union Square subway station, where the Tin Pan Blues band was playing their unique mix…
“Frim Fram” and “Shim Sham” Tattoos!
My friend and fellow lindy hopper Ryan M. was recently traveling in Asheville, NC when he randomly encountered this guy waiting tables who had these tattoos pictured here. According to Ryan, he had no idea that those phrases had any significance to others. He and his friends just used "shim sham" and "frim fram" to…
My 2nd Birthday Jam at Frim Fram! (video)
Here's a video of my second birthday jam, taking place this time at our weekly Frim Fram Jam dance last Thursday at Club 412. This was a super fun jam, dancing with almost as many followers as my birthday (40)! Thanks for all the dancers who came in my jam! And as always, thanks for…
PMT Breakers & me at Frim Fram last night (video)
Here's a fun video of the PMT Breakers performing at Frim Fram last night. Thanks to my crew Ian, Ron, Will, Monica, and Marie for coming out one more time. Really awesome performance and great crowd! Special thanks to Effervescent for filming this for me and Ryan Mascaro for cueing our music. Here's another version…