Besides saying our vows, this was my favorite moment of our wedding. To top it off, it’s a pretty awesome song!
Posted on Jul 1, 2010
Posted on Apr 23, 2010
My wife does tricks…
We take a “private intensive group class” with the great Nina Gilkenson and Michael Seguin every Thursday night. This move was inspired from a series of moves that we were told to build on.
Sometimes great and inspired things happen when you’re with such an awesome group. And sometimes you throw your partner up in the air and she lands flat on her ass (which is what happened with a different move about 20 minutes later).
That’s just the beauty of the dance.
Posted on Jun 9, 2009
LINDY 500
Charm City Swing will be hosting an amazing event, the LINDY 500, June 19-21. This is actually our second year hosting the event — it was held under the name “Leap Year Lindy Weekend” last year.
Just like last year, we have an amazing lineup of guests dancing with us and teaching workshops:
Kevin St. Laurent, Jo Hoffberg, Nina Gilkenson, and Michael Seguin.
We’re now less than 2 weeks away. Registrations are starting to pour in from everywhere — DC, Philly, New York, Boston, Cali, Atlanta, and more! We’re going to have a ton of great dancers again this year.
Last but not least, the band lineup:
- Friday: Cangelosi Cards
- Saturday: Boilermaker Jazz Band
- Sunday: Sac Au Lait
Whether you’re a beginner or very experienced, there will be something for everyone. Hope to see you there!
Posted on Apr 27, 2009
What is Lindy Hop?
Today is a perfect day to followup my last post where I had a few people ask me, “What is Lindy Hop?”
Lindy Hop formally began in 1927 using elements from jazz, tap, breakaway, and Charleston; and evolved with jazz music to become what we see in early videos like the infamous Hellzapoppin:
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