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Gauchos bring Gypsy Jazz to the MissionApril 22, 2011On Wednesday night I had the pleasure of catching the Gauchos jazz sextet perform at the delightfully divey Amnesia Bar in the Mission District. The Gauchos play mostly gypsy jazz, ala Django Rheinhart, throwing in some other tango and New Orleans street jazz for good measure. They got some serious chops, tight grooves, and top notch musicianship. |
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Less Thinking….More Feeling!!April 21, 2011Hi. My name is Mary Freitag, and I am a Thinker….who is trying to Feel! I am super logical and good with details, but when you ask me to stop thinking and feel while dancing, I struggle! This has been, and will probably be my biggest area of growth as a dancer. |
Hollywood Style Swing FlierApril 21, 2011“What style are you?” was a popular question that was asked instead of “Would you like to dance?” back in late 90′s. Ask any old-school dancer about “The Style Wars” here in the United States and you will probably elicit a groan that will reach Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden.I won’t rehash the details here, but Jerry Almonte has a nice article in his Artistry in Rhythm series, in his blog Wandering and Pondering that touches the issue. Yehoodi like always, has a post about the style wars. Bobby White even lampooned it in a Jam Cellar email, coining the term Savollywood. |
One Year of Lindy ShopperApril 20, 2011April 21 marks one whole year of blogging as Lindy Shopper – has it been that long already? It’s been a wonderful year and your growing support encourages me to continue writing this blog. I was worried I wouldn’t have enough material after a few months, but wonderful things keep coming my way, in part because of the large network of Lindy Hoppers worldwide who talk about products they love or sell themselves. More great content came from Lindy Dandy, whose insight into menswear and dressing well is universally applicable while maintaining Mr. Dandy’s own personal sense of style. Thank you all! |
ZaSu CapsApril 19, 2011Are you looking for that perfect vintage-looking cap, one that’s less Kangol and more newsboy circa 1932? Look no further than the eBay store ZaSu Caps, a treasure trove of vintage style hats and caps, including newsboy caps, alpine caps, railroad engineer caps, a pith helmet, and some WWII reproductions. |
Bay Area National Dance Week starts this Friday: Get your lindy on!April 19, 2011From Friday, April 22 to Sunday, May 1, dancers and lovers of dance in the San Francisco Bay Area will get to enjoy 400+ free dance happenings during the Bay Area National Dance Week. There's a huge range of events, including classes, performances, film showings and demonstrations happening all around the Bay. Whether you are interested in ballroom, ballet, or bollywood, you will find something to interest you. |
Two Thousand Zen: Reflections of a Middle Aged Dancing QueenApril 19, 2011I decided that this is the year where it all comes together. I have perfected the art of unraveling, the art of stumbling, and the art of surrender. When I let go of my expectations and my ego, I am usually quite surprised at how benevolent the Universe is. |
Ability to See the Picture: Visual LearningApril 18, 2011Visually Learn (Swing Dance Definition): The ability to learn something in swing dance via one’s own sense of vision. |
New Orleans in Marie Claire MagazineApril 18, 2011The March 2011 edition of Marie Claire shot their editorial in New Orleans, and I recognise some faces! Fabulous shot of Uncle Lionel, isn’t he a charmer? Ahh, jazz and fashion together, heaven… |
Building a Jazz Collection 101April 18, 2011I recently have been getting several questions about how to build a Jazz Collection, so I’m starting a series of blog posts that will tackle the subject. This is a lifelong journey that you are about to embark on. Let’s start! |
You Must Be This Awesome To Ride This Ride.April 18, 2011When Susanne and I first started hosting dances in the Annapolis area, we would always get a few midshipmen from the Naval Academy at our events. They would always go in to the jams, and I would hold my breath (and sometimes my tongue). The guys at the academy are all pretty muscular, and the girls are very athletic as well. Without any sense of technique, the guys would throw the girls through some aerials and lifts, set her down, and then continue with some awful basic six-count, arms flailing. |
Dax Hock’s triple step drill sequenceApril 17, 2011Lots of people have blogged about this and you can find other people’s posts here and here. So for my benefit… |
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