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Lindy in the Park: Free Swing Dancing in Golden Gate Park since 1996

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

I had a fantastic time today at "Lindy in the Park," a weekly outdoor swing dance that happens every Sunday afternoon in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.  A mainstay of the Bay Area lindy scene since 1996, Lindy in the Park is a great public outreach for the dance, since it attracts hundreds of passersby,…

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Vids & Photos of Swing Dancing on the Nostalgia Subway Train [UPDATED]

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

My buddy Voon shares with me a fun video of him and I (and later, Mafa and I) dancing on the "Nostalgia Subway Train" this past Sunday. Good times, good times. See my previous post for more about what this is all about.  Thanks for filming this, Mafa, and sharing it, Voon! UPDATED 12/14/10: Lots…

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Yehoodi, the #1 Swing Dance Website on the Net, Gets a Web 2.0 Facelift!

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

On January 4, 2010, Yehoodi entered a new chapter in our history with a whole new website, built from the ground up. Our goal was to make sure that our site continued to serve the lindy hop community through providing necessary news and information , helping people find dance events anywhere in the world ,…

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Midsummer Nights Swing 2010 Lineup: Battle of the Bands, Bhangra & New Orleans Moonshiners!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

  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…

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“Love n’ Dancing” west coast swing movie opening in May

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

Here's the trailer for the new dancing movie "Love n' Dancing," opening in limited release this month.  The plot revolves around a champion swing dancer who starts teaching a high school teacher how to dance for her wedding, but soon something more develops between them. [Cue cheesy music.] Anyway, its neat to see swing dancing…

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New Yorkers shim shamming in Grand Central (video)

Posted on March 24, 2009 by

Here's my buddy Will's video of about 50 New Yorkers dancing the Shim Sham in Grand Central Station last Saturday.  Thanks everyone who participated, and especially Shorty Dave, Akemi, Lynn, Swifty and Will for helping organize and archive all of this craziness.  Mad props to you all. Part of the Frankie Week festivities, in preparation…

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Frankie Week Day Six: Chicago Shim Shams Live on the Web!

Posted on March 17, 2009 by

More cool submissions are coming in for the Frankie Week "Global Shim Sham" video project! Those clever cats in Chicago organized at their Tuesday night dance last night a Shim Sham for Frankie Week. Not content to merely video record the whole thing, they also broadcast it live on the web! Here's what Nuprin writes:…

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Katy Perry video features LA lindy hoppers

Posted on December 25, 2008 by

I don't know a thing about singer Katy Perry. But her recent video for her song "Thinking of You" features a number of LA-based lindy hoppers, including Minn Vo, Shesha Marvin, Nick Williams, and several others. Gotta love Katy's period costumes and the general vintage look of the video. And that's a real jazz band…

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Jenny and I dancing to “Roll Em Pete”

Posted on November 23, 2008 by

Here's the lovely and talented Jenny Sowden and me dancing last night to Count Basie's "Roll Em Pete." This was at a social dance after a show by Emily Vartanian's dance theater group "General Mischief." Video courtesy of my buddy Will. Thanks, dude.

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A History of the Jazz Split

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlfLr9YmMJU

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