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Dining and Dancing in Nawlins

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

This past week, I got to spend a couple of days in the city of New Orleans for a teacher training I was conducting, which presented an opportunity to see some friends and enjoy this wonderful place. I have been feeling guilty that I haven't been back to New Orleans since Katrina struck in 2005. …

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Swinging to the Moonshiners of New Orleans at Lincoln Center (video)

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

Tonight the incredible Moonshiners of New Orleans tore it up for an appreciative, if sweaty, crowd of dancers at Midsummer Nights Swing at Lincoln Center. Such an amazing band! And their first time playing outside of New Orleans! Other Moonshiners videos: a slower, latin-inflected number Moonshiners with vocalist singing French song Lindy hoppers on Damrosch…

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Voon & I dancing to Linnzi Zoarski at D.B.A. in Brooklyn (video)

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

Here's a rather dark video of my friend Voon and I dancing to Linnzi Zoarski's band at D.B.A. bar in Williamsburg.  We were there with swing friends Stephanie and Michael.  Here's another video of Voon, Michale and Stephanie dancing to "It Was Just One of Those Things." Linnzi does some lovely renditions of swing standards,…

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NOLA Brass Band leading Second Line across Brooklyn Bridge this morning! (video)

Posted on April 3, 2010 by

Here's some sorta grainy video of a bunch of New Orleans jazz musicians leading a crowd of revelers across the Brookyn Bridge this morning. That's DancingMan504 leading the procession like a jazz maniac. Who dat! Dancing to live NOLA jazz across the Brooklyn Bridge. Life doesn't get better.

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Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown Streaming Live Video on Saturday October 10!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

My friend BigCash sends out the exciting news that they are going to be streaming live video from the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown in New Orleans on Saturday, October 10! That evening, ULHS' Saturday night dance/competition will be streamed live from the National WWII Museum. Head here to watch it live that evening. The Ultimate…

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A History of the Jazz Split

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