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Swing Dance Archives
The Giant Swing Resources Blog PostJune 07, 2011Have you ever wanted to find something swing related and weren’t sure where to go? So you start on Google and all you end up with is ads and frustration. Most of the websites are just regurgitations of the same old boring stuff. Fear no more swing addict! The following is a compilation of some of the best things out there on the internets…all swing related edition. |
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Vintage Jazz ArtDecember 03, 2010I was reading this post on yehoodi and was reminded of Mike Thibault’s website, Vintage Jazz Art. It features for sale prints of artists’ work like Rube Goldberg, Miguel Covarrubias, and Charles Peterson related to dance. |
EBC 2010 Competition MusicNovember 16, 2010Another great year at EBC. Awesome competitions, great bands and always kick ass dancing. Following the great response to my ABW competition list, I am excited to post the complete competition list for EBC 2010. This time around, I decided to make it even easier for everyone to buy this great music by including Amazon links for every song (when available). Enjoy the list! |
Shim Sham BreakdownOctober 14, 2010The Shim Sham was originally a Tap Dance choreographed by Leonard Reed called The Shim Sham Shimmy. Swing Dancers got a hold of it and took out the taps. Swing Dancers everywhere know the Shim Sham as taught by Frankie Manning and his students. I learned this version of the Shim Sham directly from Frankie Manning. |
Hat Trick Shim Sham TutorialOctober 12, 2010Tips and Tops present their Hat Trick Shim Sham for you to learn and perform. If you perform the routine, send me a link and we will give you a “T” name and induct you into the Club for Tricksters. Below is a playlist of the 12 parts as we break it down. |
Yehoodi Video Talk Show #612: Ninjammers, Hot Shots, Bad Mullet Dancing and More!August 16, 2010Yes, it's another episode in the somewhat erratically released Yehoodi Video Talk Show, starring yours truly and my buddy Spuds. For those that don't know, Spuds and I do a regular audio podcast talking about what's happening in the world of lindy hop / swing dancing. And every few months or so, we get together and do a video edition of our show where we highlight some of the best and most awesomely bad videos of swing dancing out there. |
Engage your core?!?August 15, 2010You need to engage your core… the movement comes from your centre… pull up…. keep your abdominal muscles toned… Yes, yes, yes, it sounds so simple, but how? I am so guilty of this: |
The Chase into TrickerationJuly 30, 2010I am looking forward to the day when I do not get flustered and forget the steps when someone yells ‘chase’ and I manage not cock up Trickeration by rushing the middle and missing some of the steps. Remember its… |
Introducing Hot Club Stomp!July 30, 2010Taking inspiration from the past, we’ve formed a hot, new “dance group” under the name, Hot Club Stomp! Aiming to re-energize those times of a classic era by bring them into the modern light. |
Retro Re-Post: Focus on the FollowsJuly 27, 2010This article is based off of my response to a question posted on Yehoodi back in early 2006 asking “What are the best follows good at?“ It was one of my first attempts at some major dance geekery. Online at least. |
The “Heavy Follower” by Bobby WhiteJuly 20, 2010Check Bobby White’s blog where he discusses the common misnomer (and rather unhelpful description of calling a follower a “heavy follow.” Definitely read this post – really excellent advice! |
Dan Newsome’s 5 Rules of Leading and FollowingJuly 18, 2010Dan Newsome demos 5 things to think about whilst dancing: |
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