It’s no secret that Lindy Hop has become a worldwide phenomenon; no matter where you live, no matter how far you travel, you can find a...

We’ve received a wonderful update about the BeHoppers lindy hop group in Brazil: “Here in Brazil we (the BeHoppers) we decided to honor...

Are you receiving updates from the Frankie Manning Foundation Facebook page? Did you know that “liking” a page isn’t enough to receive...

Initially Compiled by Laura Jeffers, Edited by Rik Panganiban, April 2016 With Frankie Manning’s birthday coming up, some of us in San...

Just a few years after Frankie Manning retired from the Post Office, when the momentum of the swing dance revival was just starting to...

The Frankie Manning Foundation only came into existence six years ago, but today it is at the forefront of the global swing dance scene....

Our FMF Ambassadors are special people. They are talented dancers, of course, but they are also trailblazers – they are introducing Lindy...

Guest Post by Brendan Argent In the 1940s, musicians in Sophiatown (South Africa) started playing swing music in the style of the...

Thank you to Sing Lim for initiating this project, capturing different dancers’ special memories of Frankie Manning. Åsa Heedman Catrine...

We love seeing your Frankie photos so we thought we’d share of a few of our own. Here are a few photos of our Board Members, Judy...

Hello from Harlem! Spring has sprung – and we have thawed out!  Here’s what’s been happening in our neck of the woods: May 1st: A Dance...

By Mandi Gould As a long time Lindy Hopper and “professional Lindy Hop volunteer”, when I travel it’s usually related to swing dancing in...

By Åsa Heedman Today it is 6 years ago since I got a phone call from a friend in the middle of the night- a phone call to say goodbye. 6...

The Frankie Manning Foundation is pleased to welcome guest bloggers on a variety of subjects. Kicking off our new Lindy Hop DJ Corner is...

Contributed by Barbara Jones Greetings from Harlem! Spring and a rebirth of energy is upon us all: here is the latest from the place...

Whether you’re watching it again or seeing it for the first time, the show directed by Chester Whitmore that took place at Harlem’s World...

With its origins as a street dance, Lindy Hop might seem an odd choice for academic research, but its rich history and profound impact on...

Contributed by Barbara Jones Hello all!  If you’ve been watching the weather its been EXTREMELY frigid in NYC – almost debilitating!...

Itay dancing in street party in Jerusalem In a few short years, Itay Skutelsky (Herrang Ambassador, 2013) has been instrumental in...

Breai (Herrang Ambassador, 2014) has been doing amazing work with her students that began before her scholarship and continues on as a...