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Frankie Manning Tribute 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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The Steven and Virginie workshop is this weekend!

Steven and Virginie

Steven and Virginie
Don’t forget about the amazing lindy hop workshop happening this weekend (Feb. 19 to 21, 2010)!  Steven Mitchell and Virginie Jensen will be in town all the way from California to teach a jam packed workshop.
There is still room for both leaders and followers in all of the workshops so if you haven’t
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Swing and Blues Sundays

There’s a new weekly dance in town!  Every Sunday night come out to The Imperial Pub and Library to dance to the best DJ’d blues and swing music in Toronto. Brought to you by The Swing and Tap Academy of Toronto, the inaugural night of “Swing and Blues Sundays” is this Sunday, January 10th, 2010!
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Steven and Virginie University 2010!

[ February 19, 2010 to February 21, 2010. ]

We are pleased to announce that the renowned professors of Lindy Hop, Steven Mitchell and Virginie Jensen, will be in Toronto the weekend of February 19 – 21, 2010. Steven and Virginie’s scholarly classes will take your dancing to the next level, whether you want to work on your basics or refine the nitty-gritty of
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