Norma Miller: The Queen of Swing Norma Miller was first discovered as a gifted young Lindy Hopper by Herbert “Whitey” White when she was just 14 years old. Since she was too young to go into the Savoy Ballroom, she often danced outside on the sidewalk where the music could be heard quite well. The […]
Norma Miller: The Queen of Swing Norma Miller was first discovered as a gifted young Lindy Hopper by Herbert “Whitey” White when she was just 14 years old. Since she was too young to go into the Savoy Ballroom, she often danced outside on the sidewalk where the music could be heard quite well. The […]
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 […]
Ruthie Rheingold and Harry Rosenberg “Whitey’s White Lindy Hoppers” When Harry Rosenberg first walked into the legendary Savoy Ballroom in 1936 and looked around the dance floor at the great dancers, he was not intimidated. “I’m gonna be the best dancer in the Savoy Ballroom,” he told himself. Then his eyes fell on Frankie Manning. […]
Ruthie Rheingold and Harry Rosenberg “Whitey’s White Lindy Hoppers” When Harry Rosenberg first walked into the legendary Savoy Ballroom in 1936 and looked around the dance floor at the great dancers, he was not intimidated. “I’m gonna be the best dancer in the Savoy Ballroom,” he told himself. Then his eyes fell on Frankie […]
Shorty George Snowden and his partner Big Bea, towering over him, demonstrate the repertoire of fast-paced comedic steps for which they were known. Shorty retired from professional dancing a few years after this film was made because of severe arthritis in his feet. Dancers: Shorty George Snowden Big Bea When Frankie Manning told the delightful […]
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 […]
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. […]
There was a time, back in the 90’s, when regional and stylistic differences in Lindy hop were front and center, and even the cause of dispute. During this period the term “Smooth Style Lindy” emerged, to differentiate itself from the Savoy Style of Lindy hop of Frankie Manning and other Savoy Ballroom graduates. Frankie Manning […]
The Frankie Manning Foundation is proud to be part of Google’s Black History and Culture. Here is the feature on Ambassador Weiming Zeng. […]
The Frankie Manning Foundation is proud to be part of Google’s Black History and Culture. Here is the feature on Ambassador Itay Skutelsky. […]
The Frankie Manning Foundation is proud to be part of Google’s Black History and Culture. Here is the feature on Ambassador Joshua McLean. […]
