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Dawn Hampton Celebration
Click here to Book Now Judson Memorial Church 55 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 Directions Celebration at 4pm followed by The...
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Nov 16, 20161 min read


Dawn Hampton Fund
Since losing Dawn a few days ago, there has been a tremendous outpouring of feeling. Dawn Hampton has been one of the guiding lights of...
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Sep 29, 20162 min read


World Lindy Hop Day Catalonia 2016 – A Frankie Month Recap
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...
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Aug 1, 20162 min read


Frankie Manning recognized in today’s Google Doodle!!! Happy birthday, Frankie!
Google honors Frankie Manning The Frankie Manning Foundation is are thrilled to announce that Frankie Manning is the Google Doodle today!...
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May 26, 20162 min read


Frankie Month in Brazil
We’ve received a wonderful update about the BeHoppers lindy hop group in Brazil: “Here in Brazil we (the BeHoppers) we decided to honor...
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May 13, 20161 min read


The World Celebrates Frankie Month 2016!
… May is Frankie Month! Frankie Manning’s birthday is May 26th but his birthdays never could be contained to just a single day of...
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Apr 29, 20163 min read


Frankie Month on eBay
The following items are up for sale as part of Frankie Month. Support the Frankie Manning Foundation’s programming by purchasing one of...
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Apr 28, 20161 min read


Check your Facebook preferences
Are you receiving updates from the Frankie Manning Foundation Facebook page? Did you know that “liking” a page isn’t enough to receive...
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Apr 28, 20161 min read


Frankie Manning’s Favorite Steps
Initially Compiled by Laura Jeffers, Edited by Rik Panganiban, April 2016 With Frankie Manning’s birthday coming up, some of us in San...
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Apr 20, 20162 min read


Frankie Month Around the World
Are you holding a Frankie Month event? Tell us about it! We’d love to hear from you! Fill out this form with your details. By the end of...
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Apr 20, 20161 min read


Frankie Manning on Broadway
Just a few years after Frankie Manning retired from the Post Office, when the momentum of the swing dance revival was just starting to...
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Apr 18, 20161 min read


Frankie Month 2016 is just around the corner!
The Frankie Manning Foundation presents:View this email in your browser May is just around the corner… … and that means FRANKIE MONTH!...
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Mar 29, 20162 min read


Solid Sender – February 15th, 2016
Frankie Manning on Broadway See our Featured Video below: Frankie Manning‘s Wednesday Night Hop for “Black and Blue“ Just a few years...
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Feb 15, 20163 min read


Lindy Hop for All: Interviews and Oral History of the Frankie Manning Foundation
The Frankie Manning Foundation only came into existence six years ago, but today it is at the forefront of the global swing dance scene....
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Sep 25, 201512 min read
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Sep 2, 20150 min read


FMF Ambassador Kevin Harris Continues Grandfather’s Legacy
Our FMF Ambassadors are special people. They are talented dancers, of course, but they are also trailblazers – they are introducing Lindy...
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Jun 29, 20152 min read


Mother City Hop
Guest Post by Brendan Argent In the 1940s, musicians in Sophiatown (South Africa) started playing swing music in the style of the...
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Jun 5, 20152 min read
The “Frankie Moves” Video Project
Thank you to Sing Lim for initiating this project, capturing different dancers’ special memories of Frankie Manning. Åsa Heedman Catrine...
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May 26, 20151 min read


Happy Birthday, Frankie! May 26th, 2015
Happy birthday Frankie Manning! It’s May 26th, and that means Frankie’s birthday! We’d like to present this special video, made by Jan...
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May 26, 20151 min read


Lindy Hop DJ Corner: Why DJs Should Play Count Basie
HELLO AGAIN, MICHAEL GAMBLE HERE Thanks to the FMF for continuing to have me do this fun and specialized series. In the nearly 15 years...
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May 25, 20152 min read
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