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! […]
Hellzapoppin’ & A Day at the Races in Color!
GoFundMe for Norma Miller’s Headstone
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 […]
Situating the Frankie Manning Foundation within the Context of Community Archives
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 […]
Wish Chazz Young a Happy 87th Birthday!
*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. […]
Norma Miller’s Harlem
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 […]
Ambassadors Have Fun at Herräng – Apply Now
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 […]
Calling all Lindy Hoppers – Honoring Norma Miller
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 […]
Commemorate 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. We have a new donation system We are happy to announce an upgraded system for making donations. Please […]
The Story of Afro Swing in Mozambique
By Puxtana Manhiça Associacao Hodi Email: associacaohodi.cult@gmail.com It was in 2011, the year in which we met Lisa Josefsson. In a visit to the group she said she had something to share with us. We were very far from thinking that that sentence would be the beginning of a long journey and it would be […]
NORMA MILLER “QUEEN OF SWING” DIES, AT AGE 99
It is with deep regret that we announce that the legendary Norma Miller, known internationally as the Queen of Swing, passed away at 7:31 a.m. this morning, May 5th, at her home in Fort Myers, Florida. You can read the full obituary in the New York Times Norma Miller will be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery […]
Frankie, our teacher
Guest post by ewa “W” burak I believe the music told Frankie what to teach in class. Frankie had often a song in mind that inspired him as he figured the material out, and in the corner of the room, right before class started, he shared it with me or one of the other followers. […]
#FrankieMonth 2019 starts now!
The legacy of Frankie Manning’s birthday continues. This year we celebrate his 105th birthday and we’re focusing on his values. Let’s all embody and share these values throughout the month of May and all year long! Translations We are in the process of having the values translated into several languages. If you would like to […]
