Contributed by Barbara Jones Hello all! If you’ve been watching the weather its been EXTREMELY frigid in NYC – almost debilitating! Despite this life goes on, and The Harlem Swing Dance Society (THSDS) has interesting news to share. We missed you in the February Issue so here is a combined update on topics and […]
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Ambassador Update: Itay Skutelsky
In a few short years, Itay Skutelsky (Herrang Ambassador, 2013) has been instrumental in building a thriving lindy hop scene in Jerusalem. Today, Itay reports, “We have quite a lot of stuff going on here 🙂 First of all we have two nights of classes every week. and many street parties, almost every week there […]
Ambassador Update: Breai Mason-Campbell
Breai (Herrang Ambassador, 2014) has been doing amazing work with her students that began before her scholarship and continues on as a true inspiration. Here’s a video of her 4th grade Big Apple group. Pretty incredible! You can see more of her fantastic videos here. […]
Ambassador Update: Traci Bartlow
News from Traci Bartlow (Herrång Ambassador, 2011) : This past summer, New York City youngsters in a Harlem, Queens and Staten Island were wowed by a show called, “B-Love’s Hip Hop Jazzy Groove”, a lecture/demonstration/performance that shows the connection of Hip Hop dance and the dances of the Harlem Renaissance including, of course, Lindy hop. […]
Ambassador Update: Nando Valoi
When Nando Valoi (Herrang Ambassador, 2012) came to Herrang, lindy hop was new in Maputo, Mozambique. Nando was the lead dancer and teacher of the group now known as Maputo Afro Swing. This past fall he and his group participated in a remarkable cultural exchange between Mozambique and Sweden, with both groups performing and giving […]
Ambassador Update: Samuel Coleman
Spreading the Joy of Lindy Hop Samuel Coleman (Herrang Ambassador, 2011) of New York City is an impeccably dressed vintage fashion plate – and so much more. He continuously attracts new African-American dancers of all ages into lindy hop through his classes in Harlem and his outreach to dancers at Alvin Ailey School, where he works. Samuel […]
Ambassador Update: Jamin Jackson
Since becoming an Ambassador four years ago, Jamin Jackson (Herrang Ambassador, 2011) has made great impact at home and abroad. He founded Vintage Swing Movement Tulsa which runs monthly workshops and an annual event, Greenwood Swingout which will take place May 22-24, 2015. “In the past, hatred and unjust laws kept people apart. During that time, […]
The Harlem Swing Dance Society – WZUP in Harlem
By Barbara A. Jones The Harlem SWOP – with The Harlem Swing Dance Society Culture …. Dance…. Jazz…. Lindy Hop…. SAVOY and Swing! These are the 6 main components The Harlem Swing Dance Society (THSDS) has been highlighting in the village of Harlem and elsewhere for the last 6 years. Slowly and steadily awakening and […]
Frankie Manning: the Passion
By Adam Milligan This time two years ago I had no idea what a rock-step was, had never attempted a swing-out and, in all honesty, had probably never heard of Frankie Manning. I’ve had a long-standing love of rock’n’roll and I grew up thumping a small drum kit to the rhythms of Buddy Holly & […]
All About the Frankie Track at Herräng Dance Camp
By Ewa “W” Burak All about the Frankie Track at Herräng Dance Camp 2014 Something many of us agree upon is that the Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden would not be what it is today if it wasn’t for Frankie who influenced the Camp in so many ways during all the summers he spent in Herräng (1989-2007). When […]
Swing Back: The Harlem SWOP with The Harlem Swing Dance Society
By Barbara A. Jones The Harlem Swing Dance Society(THSDS) is the sole organization in Harlem promoting and preserving Lindy Hop and various forms of swing dance culture where it all began. With this exciting challenge have come great discoveries and collaborations to showcase and bring attention to Harlem’s famed dance. We love working with community […]
The Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers Jacket!
By Voon Chew As the stage curtain draws back…. a sensational showstopper is revealed. In this case, we are not referring to a killer diller performance in a theater but that in the form of a varsity-style wool and leather jacket similar to the ones donned by the Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers troupe at the height […]
