🚨 EMERGENCY SUPPORT PROGRAM 🚨 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN The Frankie Manning Foundation Emergency Support Program provides financial assistance for Full-time Lindy Hop professionals who have had unanticipated loss of income because of cancellations due to the COVID-19 outbreak and are now having difficulties paying for food, rent, medical bills, childcare, and other basic necessities. WHO CAN […]
⭐ The Frankie Manning Foundation is preparing to launch an EMERGENCY SUPPORT PROGRAM in the coming days. Support will be made available for full-time Lindy Hop professionals who show pressing financial need and who demonstrate a commitment to preserving and passing on the legacy of the Lindy Hop that originated in the Savoy Ballroom in […]
Save the date: The celebration of Norma Miller’s life and the unveiling of her monument at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City will be on Saturday, May 30. There may be some dances and classes that same weekend in New York. Photo by Tamara Pinco […]
Congratulations to the new Frankie Manning Ambassadors to Herräng 2020. From the left, Pepe Rosas- Bogotà, Colombia; Misha Borodaevskiy – Guangzhou, China; Hannah Lane – Baltimore MD; Guilherme Ribeiro Ferreira – Sao Paolo, Brazil; Alexis Davila- Cleveland OH. […]
Enjoy these newly released copies of Hellzapoppin’ and A Day at the Races, two of the greatest lindy hop performances of all time, now for the first time in color! […]
We are getting ready to mark Norma Miller’s 100th birthday on Monday! As a celebration of her life and legacy, we’ve started a GoFundMe campaign to raise the remaining funds needed to purchase a memorial headstone worthy of a “Queen of Swing” to mark her burial place among the jazz greats at Woodlawn Cemetery. CLICK […]
Guest post by Zoë Webb Click here to view the document Existing literature is full of many, many articles attempting to define “community,” “archives,” and “community archives,” and exploring the reasons for–and value of–community archives. To sum up these articles, community archives exist because the community concerned feels either underrepresented or misrepresented within mainstream […]
*Photo by Bårdar Chazz Young turns 87 on November 8th! As many of you know, Frankie’s son Chazz Young has been dealing with some health issues for the last few years. Thanks to the loving care of family and friends, he is doing beautifully, and is back to dancing regularly, both hoofing and Lindy hopping. […]
A wonderful initiative by Karen Campos McCormack “So just a month to go for Norma’s 100th. Last year when I was staying in NY I created this map of Norma Miller’s Harlem, the venues where she danced and other important spots (most of them no longer standing) based on her memoir. It’s work in progress […]
Ambassador Cyle Dixon at Herräng Last summer Cyle Dixon Jr. of Cleveland, OH was a Frankie Manning Foundation Ambassador at Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden. He had great classes, great social dances and got to perform onstage quite a bit! Applications are open for Herräng 2020. Read all about it here We are looking for […]
It’s time to rally in honor of Norma Miller, The Queen of Swing! The Frankie Manning Foundation is raising money for Norma Miller’s headstone and gravesite maintenance. Help make possible a headstone worthy of the Queen of Swing to mark her final resting place at Woodlawn Cemetery’s famous Jazz Corner. ➡️ DONATE NOW TO HONOR […]
The Frankie Manning Foundation is raising money for Norma Miller’s headstone and gravesite maintenance. Help make possible a headstone worthy of the Queen of Swing to mark her final resting place at Woodlawn Cemetery’s famous Jazz Corner. We have a new donation system We are happy to announce an upgraded system for making donations. Please […]
