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News: Swing and Blues Sundays is back!

By Steve | Published: September 2, 2010
Some good news for those of you that like to get a nice mix of swing and blues dancing every week – Swing and Blues Sundays at The Imperial Pub is back to its regular schedule as of this Sunday, Sept 5th!  From now on the free, DJ dance will start at 9 pm and [...]
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A 1930’s Nightclub Map of Harlem

By Steve | Published: August 30, 2010
I just found this interesting article on Boing Boing about a wonderful map of night clubs in Harlem, NY circa 1932.  It was drawn by cartoonist Elmer Simms Campbell and it highlights not only the nightclubs of the time but the key musicians.  Of particular interest to us dancers of course are the lively illustrations [...]
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Dance Out of Town – “The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown” – New Orleans, LA, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, 2010

By Steve | Published: August 17, 2010
If you’re looking to travel to a fun lindy hop event this year then look no further than The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown!  Now in its 9th year – and its second year in New Orleans – ULHS is generally regarded as one of the best lindy hop events in the world!  Last year a [...]
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The Toronto Lindy Exchange is back!!

By Steve | Published: August 13, 2010
[ October 8, 2010 to October 11, 2010. ] The Toronto Lindy Hop Exchange is back and better than ever!  This year the "TOE Jam" will run from October 8 to 11, 2010 and will mark the 10 year anniversary of the first ever lindy hop exchange in Toronto. What is a lindy hop exchange you ask?  Well, it's a full weekend jam packed with [...]
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Lindy Hop Mini Workshop w/ Randy and Kathleen this Saturday

By Steve | Published: June 10, 2010
[ June 12, 2010; 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Join Randy Panté (www.hamfats.ca) and Kathleen Molto for a mini-workshop crash course on lindy hop. Workshop Info We teach dance classes the way we wish we were taught when we first started out dancing. We believe in teaching what reflects the unique nature of lindy hop: - Innovation not conservation. - An emphasis on personal expression [...]
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Dance Out of Town: “Swing Into Summer” in Waterloo, June 12, 2010

By Steve | Published: June 3, 2010
This year the Kitchener Waterloo Swing Dance Society is kicking off the summer with a full-day “Swing Into Summer” lindy hop workshop featuring the amazing Caitlin Wellman from Toronto.  There will be classes for all levels of dancers; intermediate and experienced dancers will find themselves pushed to improve their form and style on the dance [...]
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Dance Out of Town: “Stompology” – Rochester, NY, June 4 to 6, 2010

By Steve | Published: June 2, 2010
If you’re looking for a fun roadtrip and want to try dancing in another city there’s a wonderful event this coming weekend in Rochester, New York.  The event is called “Stompology” and it is primarily focused on authentic solo jazz dancing and movement.  From the Stompology website: “Stompology, currently in its fifth year, is the original [...]
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Frankie Tribute Night – Performance Videos

By Steve | Published: May 31, 2010
As mentioned in a previous post, this past weekend was the annual Frankie Manning Tribute & Fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Frankie Manning Fund.  As part of this special evening there were several performances on the first band break.  Krister captured video of each and all are posted below.  Thank you Krister! Phil Bourassa [...]
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Frankie Manning Tribute Night Recap

By Steve | Published: May 31, 2010
This past Saturday night (May 29th, 2010) the entire Toronto Lindy Hop community came together at Dovercourt House to once again honour the memory of Frankie Manning, one of the founding fathers of the dance we all love so much.  Frankie passed away in April 2009 one month before his 95th birthday.  This is the [...]
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Frankie Manning Tribute 2010

By Steve | Published: May 6, 2010
[ May 29, 2010 7:00 pm to May 30, 2010 1:00 am. ] On May 29th, 2010 the Toronto Lindy Hop community will gather for a special tribute to Frankie Manning, the father of Lindy Hop and the man who inspired so many thousands of swing dancers around the world. Last April, Frankie Manning passed away shortly before his 95th birthday. This May would have marked Frankie's 96th birthday [...]
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