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Maximum Groove with LaTasha and Felix

Sometimes a performance comes along and takes the world by storm with everyone raving about it the next day. And sometimes a performance...

California Routine

The California Routine is Lindy Hop's most famous partnered routine. It's fast and furious and feels like a dream. It was written by none...

Lindy Hoppers Shouldn't Dip

It was December, a couple of weeks before Christmas. I was standing by the sidelines watching people dance when I saw a familiar sight,...

Swing Classes Around the World, Online During Quarantine

With the world on lockdown, check out swing classes around the globe as swing teachers have online classes.

Swing Dancing and the Coronavirus

Swingtopia Dance responds to the Coronavirus and how swing dancers can remain safe.

The Lindy Bug, The Corona Bug, and the Travel Bug

What do you get when you have Lindy Bug, a Travel Bug, and a Corona bug?

Famous modern clips of Lindy Hop

You've seen the vintage clips, now watch some of the most talked about, some of the most remembered, some of the most influential, and...

Famous vintage clips of Lindy Hop

Watching old Lindy Hop clips from the 1930's and 40's was so inspiring it sparked off the revival in the 1980’s. Here are some of those...

On Cultural Appropriation, The Voice of the People, Part II

In which I talk a little about Frankie Manning, the history of Lindy Hop, and how to move forward from cultural appropriation. If you...

On Cultural Appropriation and the Lindy Hop, Part I

Cultural appropriation is a hot topic currently sweeping the internet. There are questions regarding whether Lindy Hop has been...