How Harlem dancers are keeping the Lindy Hop alive
This Black History Month, we recognize what is considered the original swing dance: the Lindy Hop. CBS News New York's Jessi ...
Harlem Swing Dance Society preserves neighborhood's historic Lindy Hop dance
The unforgettable sight of flight on the dance floor brought the Harlem ballroom scene to new heights in the 1920s. "The ...
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'GRACE' performance dances through Black history
As Black History Month comes to a close, the University of Georgia Dance Department presents “GRACE,” a captivating ...
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Harlem Dance Exchange celebrates a century of swing
Billed as “A FREE Cultural Experience for All,” the event featured a Lindy Hop lesson followed by a dance social. Swing dance, known for its high energy steps and rhythmic partner work, originated as ...
Memorabilia call for 80th anniversary of VE Day
Celebration organisers have appealed for wartime memorabilia to help mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Swingout club intertwines dance, culture, and charity in Beaumont
A Beaumont dance group is keeping the legacy of swingout dancing alive, preserving a dance form that emerged from African ...
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: From blues to hip hop, African influence makes America rock — and roll
Young black teenagers originally danced the Lindy Hop on the streets of Harlem for money, similar to breakdancing in the 1980s. White teenagers across America did the Lindy Hop on TV dance shows ...
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Swingout club intertwines dance, culture, and charity in Beaumont
Swingout, which evolved from the Lindy Hop, features a distinctive two-part movement where dancers rotate around each other while sharing a common energy, according to Lemell. "If you really wanna ...