Tag Archives: Swing Dance

The Life and Times of Frankie Manning Part 3 (1983-2009)

This is the final part of a three part series outlining the life of Frankie Manning (May 26, 1914 – April 27, 2009). You may also be interested in Part 1 and Part 2.
In part three Frankie’s role in the Swing Revival is chronicled, including his four visits to Toronto. Much of the content comes
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Welcome, How to Pee on a Tree, and the Tour – Lindystock Friday Night Part 1

Friday Night Evening meeting at Lindystock. Everyone is welcomed to the camp. Guys learn how to pee on a tree, and a verbal tour of the grounds is given. Special thanks to Jasper Palfree, Vincent Lemieux, and Geoff Oakham. Lindystock is a community camping event put on by Toronto Lindy Hop that celebrates Lindy
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Lindy Hop in the Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal’s take on what is Lindy Hop.
The Wall Street Journal just posted an article about Lindy Hop on July 9th.  You can read the full article here.   The article is designed to promote the Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Nights Swing series.
Accompanying the article is a video piece about Lindy Hop that talks
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