I share this information with great excitement: A Chinese translation of Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop is underway! The project has been in the planning stages since November 2016, and is coming to fruition thanks to the vision and persistence of Zeng Weiming (dance teacher, co-organizer of Swing Beijing, owner of Cats Corner Beijing), Nancy Qin […]
Lindy Hop in Vietnam
Some of us remember the days of the Vietnam War: unending gloomy news, daily atrocities on our TV screens. It is heartening to realize that there is peace in Vietnam today and even a thriving swing dance community in Hanoi, Saigon/ Ho Chi Minh City and even in once strife-torn Da Nang. Thank you to Thuy […]
2018 FRANKIE MANNING AMBASSADOR: KEVIN HARRIS, DALLAS, TEXAS
Introducing Herrang 2018 Ambassador #5, Kevin Harris In Bob Crease’s Profile of Frankie Manning, featured HERE, he quotes Frankie on learning Lindy hop in Harlem, back in the day: So, too, with the Frankie Manning Foundation Ambassador program. Our Ambassadors and hopefuls are first exposed to social swing dancing events and classes in their local […]
Profile 4: Frankie Manning
The Frankie Manning Foundation is delighted to make these lively and informative articles by Bob Crease accessible to dancers everywhere. We’ll be publishing one profile a week throughout #FrankieMonth 2018, and will continue until they are all uploaded. For more information about this series, click here. Enjoy! Click here: 4Profiles_Frankie Manning Click here to browse the […]
Profile 3: Al Leagins
The Frankie Manning Foundation is delighted to make these lively and informative articles by Bob Crease accessible to dancers everywhere. We’ll be publishing one profile a week throughout #FrankieMonth 2018, and will continue until they are all uploaded. For more information about this series, click here. Enjoy! Click here: 3Profiles_Al Leagins Click here to […]
How would you answer these Lindy Hop questions?
Questions for Event Organizers, Teachers, and Scene Leaders in the Lindy Hop Community There have been some important discussions taking place in the Lindy Hop community about recognizing the Black origins of the dance. Julia Loving has created a list of some questions for event organizers to think about. This is a great list for […]
The Board of Advisors of the Frankie Manning Foundation welcomes Tena Morales-Armstrong!
The Frankie Manning Foundation Board of Advisors is thrilled to welcome Tena Morales-Armstrong as the newest member of the board. Tena Morales-Armstrong is a dedicated promoter and producer of several national dance events. She is currently co-producer of the International Lindy Hop Championships, Lindyfest, the Houston Jazz Dance Festival and International Swing Dance Championships. In […]
Profile 2: George Lloyd
The Frankie Manning Foundation is delighted to make these lively and informative articles by Bob Crease accessible to dancers everywhere. We’ll be publishing one profile a week throughout #FrankieMonth 2018, and will continue until they are all uploaded. For more information about this series, click here. Enjoy! Click here: 2Profiles_George Lloyd Click here to browse […]
Profile 1: Norma Miller
The Frankie Manning Foundation is delighted to make these lively and informative articles by Bob Crease accessible to dancers everywhere. We’ll be publishing one profile a week throughout #FrankieMonth 2018, and will continue until they are all uploaded. For more information about this series, click here. Enjoy! Click here: 1Profiles_Norma Miller […]
Bob Crease Shares Profiles of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers
The Frankie Manning Foundation is delighted to make these lively and informative articles accessible to dancers everywhere. We’ll be publishing one profile a week throughout #FrankieMonth 2018, and will continue until they are all uploaded. Enjoy! Treasure Trove! Bob Crease Shares Profiles of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers Robert P. Crease, swing dance researcher, university professor, and prolific […]
2018 Frankie Manning Ambassadors: Breonna Jordan & Darold Alexander
Rising stars in New Orleans, a great city for music and dance, Breonna Jordan and Darold Alexander teach and perform regularly at Bamboula’s. They were our first Ambassadors to attend New Orleans Swing Dance Festival and Lindy Focus. They will be our first Herrang Ambassadors from the “deep South” of the US, coming Weeks 2, […]
2018 Frankie Manning Ambassador: Roy Romero Vivanco, Guadalajara, Mexico
Introducing Roy Romero Vivanco, who fell hard for lindy hop in Mexico City with Swing Dance Mexico. He has gone on to build a thriving new scene in Guadalajara, Mexico. He’ll be a Frankie Ambassador at Herrang during Weeks 3,4 and 5, and he’ll be there pretty much the whole summer. […]
