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The first time I saw Dawn
Very happy to share this clip with you guys from 1998. This was at the first ever American Lindy Hop Championships. They had Dawn do a...
Peter Strom
Aug 18, 20201 min read
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Go Sylvia Go Sylvia
I've enjoyed combing through old footage for this blog/our new YouTube channel and this one had a few distinct gems in there at: 0:40...
Peter Strom
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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That's Old News - Lindy Hoppers at the Moulin Rouge
From The Afro-American newspaper (national edition) October 9th, 1937.
Peter Strom
Jun 19, 20201 min read
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Punk rock energy
I was showing Peter this old clip of Skye and Frida and we were discussing how we had forgotten the vibe they used to dance with since it...
Peter Strom
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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Whoa they were good
In going through all this semi-old footage it's been striking to me how some people (who practiced ALOT) really stand out, like the...
Peter Strom
Jun 12, 20201 min read
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Our salad days in Herräng
Well I promised some old modern scene clips, some which are mildly embarrassing and this certainly fits the bill :) As you guys may know...
Peter Strom
Jun 4, 20201 min read
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Frankie and Ewa in Herräng 2005
Hey everyone, happy world lindy hop day (aka Frankie Manning's birthday)! Hope you like this clip from Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden back...
Peter Strom
May 26, 20201 min read
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Frankie on how Lindy Hop got it's name
It's almost Frankie's birthday so I thought we should share some Frankie clips. This one is from Herräng Dance Camp in 2005. We were...
Peter Strom
May 24, 20201 min read
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Ryan and Sing killing it nearly 30 years ago
Ryan Francois and Sing Lim were some of our favorite dancers to watch when we started in the late 90's. A lot of the dancing back then...
Peter Strom
May 19, 20201 min read
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The Nicholas Brothers - "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo"
If, for some reason, you haven't yet seen the Nicholas Brothers, then get ready for your life to change. These two are right up there at...
Peter Strom
May 9, 20201 min read
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Favorite Clips - Sam West and Leslie Melton Jennings Carolina Shag
Some of you, especially our international patrons may not have heard of Carolina Shag. "You mean collegiate shag?" No, Carolina Shag is...
Peter Strom
May 7, 20202 min read
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That's Old News - Herbert "Whitey" White's comeback
Interesting bit about Whitey coming back to work for the Savoy Ballroom December 7th 1946.
Peter Strom
Apr 29, 20201 min read
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We did it!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to be part of this little project. I hope it kept you all dancing. Check yourselves out! (with bonus...
Peter Strom
Apr 29, 20201 min read
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Nina, Ramona, and I perform to "Beautiful Love"
We only performed this twice so I thought there was a chance you all hadn't seen this before. I'm proud of what we came up with in a...
Peter Strom
Apr 27, 20201 min read
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Tops and Wilda in "Love in Syncopation"
Back in 2005 I had a "History of Jazz" internship at the Smithsonian's American History Museum. It sounds glam but the reality was...
Peter Strom
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Skye and Ramona win the World Lindy Hop Championships 2002
I often have to remember that I've been dancing longer than some good lindy hoppers have been alive. I can take certain modern scene...
Peter Strom
Apr 16, 20202 min read
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How to make yourself practice in the first place
Students ask us all the time: do you have any tips on practicing? My #1 tip to get started: Have a deadline. Sometimes I feel guilty that...
Peter Strom
Apr 11, 20202 min read
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The Jazz Hoofer (Baby Laurence Doc)
Like so many things this video used to be super hard to find and now you can just sit there like a bump on a log and see rare footage of...
Peter Strom
Apr 11, 20201 min read
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The 5 things Skye does for solo practice
We asked Skye what he does to get the most out of practicing solo. Here's are his 5 steps: 1. I book studio space (I know that's hard to...
Peter Strom
Apr 9, 20201 min read
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Ramona's 3 essentials for practicing at home
A little advice on what you need to practice solo at home from the fabulous Ramona: 1. Good music. My number one thing for practicing at...
Peter Strom
Apr 9, 20202 min read
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