This looks to be an incredible Memorial Day weekend for swing dancing in New York City! I've been away so I'm itching to get my lindy hop on. Among the highlights are: Saturday May 30 — Dawn Hampton's Birthday Bash: The fabulous dancer and entertainer Ms. Dawn Hampton is celebrating her birthday with a dance…
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Dancing with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Cheryl’s Inspiring Story (video)
I've been meaning to blog this up for awhile, but here it is. Seattle-based Lindy Hopper Cheryl Crow shares this inspiring video about her own experiences as a dancer with rheumatoid arthritis. I have several uncles and aunties who have trouble walking down the street because of various pains and disabilities. But when the music…
Balboa Demo by Laura Keat and Jeremy Otth at Frim Fram last night (video)
Here's a sweet little balboa demonstration by LA-based Laura Keat and Jeremy Otth at the Yehoodi Frim Fram Jam dance last night. I'm not much of a balboa guy, but even I have to admit this is pretty tight. [Link to original video.]
Headed to Herrang Swing Dance Camp in Sweden this Summer!
Tonight I finalized my plans to go to the Herrang International Swing Dance Camp that takes place every year in Herrang, Sweden. Every summer, hundreds of lindy hop enthusiasts from around the world converge on the remote, tiny town of Herrang for five weeks of workshops, performances, social dancing and hanging out with their peers. …
Lindy Hop / Hip-hop “Old School” Battle in Sweden: Holy Smokes! (video)
If ever there was a dance event created just for me, it's this "old school battle" between hip-hop crew Streets R Us versus the world-famous lindy hop troupe the Harlem Hotshots that took place last month. Where did this take place… Sweden, of course. Lindy hopper Jerry Almonte turned me on to this epic dance…
Midsummer Nights Swing 2010 Lineup: Battle of the Bands, Bhangra & New Orleans Moonshiners!
Friends Eden and David on the banner of the Midsummer Nights Swing website! Lincoln Center this morning released the line up for the 2010 season of Midsummer Nights Swing, their summer celebration of music and dance. Taking place from June 27 to July 17, it looks like a fun, eclectic mix of music and…
Naomi Uyama and Peter Strom at Frim Fram (video)
Here's a sweet dance performance by lindy hop stars Peter Strom and Naomi Uyama at our dance the Frim Fram Jam last night. I love how smooth and relaxed they are in their movement.
Yehoodi Talk Show #603: A Lindy Legend Turns 90, Bad Suzy-Qs, and Spuds Joins the P90X Cult
The (audio) Yehoodi Talk Show episode #603 has been unleashed on your innocent ears, featuring myself and my buddy Manu "Spuds" Smith. In this show we talk about the 90th birthday of a lindy hop legend, how lindy hoppers enforce the "right" way of doing lindy steps, swingers fighting hunger, and a boatload of events…
Heather Flock & Laura Jeffers’ new lindy hop program starting in March!
I'm excited to announce that my friends and fellow dancers Heather Flock and Laura Jeffers (along with Felix Pitre and Jessie Patz), are starting up a new lindy hop program at You Should Be Dancing Studios in Manhattan. Heather has been running our dance lessons at Yehoodi's weekly dance for the past couple of years…
How to Learn to Lindy Hop
The other night, I was helping my friend Akemi teach a basic lesson to some older people, and was observing the many things that were tripping people up — how to dance on the beat, how to listen to your partner, how to move from your center, etc. It reminded me that for people who…