by Jay | Jun 2, 2010 | Front Page, Out of Town Events + Workshops, Toronto Lindy Hop Blog
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...
by Jay | May 31, 2010 | Community Night, Toronto Lindy Hop Blog, Videos
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...
by Jay | May 31, 2010 | Community Night, Front Page, Toronto Lindy Hop Blog
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...
by Jay | May 6, 2010 | Community Night, Front Page, Toronto Events + Workshops, Toronto Lindy Hop Blog
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...
by Jay | Feb 17, 2010 | Toronto Lindy Hop Blog
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...