Category Archives: Unterricht – Classes

Planet swing – the real Harlem Globetrotters: Ryan Francois at TEDx

“The internet was a double-edged sword for the Lindy Hop – it helped connect communities of dancers who had developed their own takes on the Lindy Hop in isolation. But it also seeded conformity where before stood individual creativity. In this TEDx talk, choreographer and dancer Ryan Francois tells the tale of the Harlem dance style that conquered the world.” (TEDx)

 

Second Stops Routine

Hey Lindy Hop crowd!

Here is a clip of Sugar Sullivan and Peter Loggins dancing the “second  stops” routine for recap of our latest classes. Enjoy!

From the YouTube description: “[…] “second stops” […] was a Routine known by Lindy Hoppers at the Savoy Ballroom. Sugar won Harvest Moon Ball at Madison Square Garden in 1955 representing the Savoy Ballroom, dancing with her Husband George. She is also featured on the spirit moves documentary , dancing with legends as Bick Nick, Al Minn’s and Teddy brown.”