La La La Human Steps – Amelia

Beautiful. Thanks to Alice for the link!

Let it shine! Ruby und ich tanzen.

Wer einen Facebook-Account hat, kann sich die neue Choreographie von Ruby und mir ansehen!

Blues performance

Great blues performance by Kelly Porter and Dan Newsome.

Thanks to Ruby!

Ruby & Fabian: Back to swing

Watch Ruby and me performing a modern dance and swing dance routine that we created for the Hamburg Lindy Exchange 2010!

Les Twins

Thanx to Meike!

Shadow play

Goblet of Fire

Won my first trophy! Second place (men) at Brunswick’s Lindy Hop Jack & Jill contest. Guess I have to buy an illuminated display case now. LindyLöwe. Roar.

Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

Everything Remains Raw

An interesting documentary is coming up: “Everything Remains Raw” by Moncell “ill Kozby” Durden, who shows how Hip Hop and older dance forms like Charleston are connected. Big history! The trailer is fascinating to watch, showing the same dance steps in Hip Hop and in very old black/white clips.

Hamburg Lindy Exchange

If you want to come to our lovely city for swing dancing, why not join the Hamburg Lindy Exchange from 28th-30th of August: Party on a boat, canoeing, live band, sight seeing…

Frankie’s Funeral

If you are into Lindy Hop dancing, you will have heard that Frankie Manning died at the age of 94. The funeral has been quite a swinging event, with a full big band playing and lots of smiling people dancing around the open casket. You have to see it to believe it – check out the video.

Here is one of the last articles Frankie wrote, “Dancers and Musicians – A Mutually Beneficial Relationship“. And listen to his own voice telling the story about “Frankie Manning and the Bucket Boys”

Finally one interesting post that discusses how the dance was presented and that there might be concessions to a racist stereotype about black dancers being wild, raw, animalistic.

Frankie Manning

Favourite Dance Videos

My favourite dance videos, mostly Lindy Hop. Get out your shoes, and join the groove!

The classic scene from Hellzapoppin’ feat. Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, music by Slim & Slam:

Kevin and Carla:

Tommy Blacharz and Max Pitruzella:

David Elsewhere:

Tap Dancing Challenge from the movie “Tap”

Clayton “PegLeg” Bates:

Nat and Yuval:

Hula Shim Sham:

And finally the Slow Jack’n'Jill from Barswingona 2007, from this great French video site.

Real men let go at will

This page will be of little interest to those who have not done much Lindy hop.

Nice essay by Lloyd whether real men really should let go on 5.
Also check his other articles and essays on dancing.

Lindy hop levels

• Beginner
  Wonders why everyone is smiling
• Beginner/Intermediate
  Goes to parties
• Intermediate
  Enjoys dancing at parties
• Intermediate/Advanced
  Swing out starts to feel Good
• Advanced
  Is looking good when dancing, like a Dancer
• Advanced plus
  Participates in Jack & Jill contests

Frankie 95

Looks like I managed to get a ticket for Frankie 95! So, if you got any idea for accommodation…

Happy :)

Swinging Ballroom 28.3.

Brought my camera :)   Isn’t it amazing that everyone is smiling when dancing?

Nikon D-40 with flash SB-400 (indirect/ceiling, +1), 1/250 sec, ISO 800, F3.48-5.66

Carnival

Kiste Bier

“Kiste Bier”. Fun with stickers : )

Dancing with Uli