Continuing on from my favorite videos from this year. Check out my previous posts for Lindy Hop couple and team videos.
The title of this one is a bit of a misnomer. Most of this is competition or performance social dance, but its all still unchoreographed improv dancing at least.
Two years ago, I compiled a list of my favorite routines from The American Lindy Hop Championships in response to an open request by that event’s promoter. As I was making the list, I discovered that I found it harder and harder to come up with stand out moments as time went on. It wasn’t because the dancing was bad—in fact it was much better technically as years pass—but very little stood out creatively in the way Minnies’ Moochers, Jenn Salvadori & Justin Zillman, or Mad Dog did during their times.
Four weeks after ULHS and still no word on official results. Even ALHC put up their results a week after it ended.
I still have unofficial results in my “ULHS 2009 Round Up” post, and at least lots of people are talking about ULHS online. I also just added another blog to that post from another attendee. <Me>
Just in case ALHC was feeling neglected, someone who attended that event finally posted a review to prove that someone went. The omnipresent and always opinionated Allen Hall chimes in with the latest installment of his <News and Views>Read the rest of this entry »
The following is the fourth and final part of a questionnaire that Skye Humphries filled out for an article entitled “The Party’s Just Begun” that appeared in August 31, 2008. It only used a few sentences out of the 12 page response that Skye sent back. It’s a print magazine, so it’s not available online. Skye sent this to me last summer just to read. I thought it was too interesting not to share so I asked him permission to post it here. Since it’s pretty long, I’m chopping it up into four parts. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here and part 3 here.
Let’s talk about the places where you can Lindy Hop – If I wanted to start, how could I do that?
Most major cities have a Lindy Hop scene. The best place to start is the internet- finding the local dance and going out. Of course lessons are a helpful way to get a handle on the basics, but the most important thing is to go out and start moving to the music. Read the rest of this entry »
Many people will be suprised to discover that The American Lindy Hop Championships took place last weekend. In case the suspense was killing you, results are online. Read the rest of this entry »
The most important creative decision concerning the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown had nothing to do with the format of the competitions. The event director, Amy Johnson, not only allowed people to film the contests with their own cameras, but also to let them distribute their footage freely. It was probably the most significant marketing idea in modern Lindy Hop history. Read the rest of this entry »
Wandering & Pondering 