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Some of the people present at the organising meetings of the World Lindy Hop Federation. Front row: I to r Deborah Huisken, UK/USA; Timo Arstila, Finland; Brian McGill, USA; Christine Nelson, USA. Second row: Barbi Kaufer, Germany; Marcus Koch, Germany; Lindy Farr, Germany; Catrine Ljunggren, Sweden; Helena Norbelie, Sweden; Frank Theede, Germany. Back row: Ryan Francois, UK; Julie Oram, UK; Freddie Haugan, Norway; Frankie Manning, USA; Steve Mascioli, USA; Kenneth Norbelie, Sweden; Jonnie Verwoert, Holland; Isabel Wolff, Germany. Others present were Bill Borgida, USA; Sue Brown, USA; Tammy Finocchiaro, USA; Keith Hughes, USA; Steve Mitchell, Germany/USA; Jim Painter, USA; Asa Palm, Sweden; Peter Pirillo, USA; Michael Schuuring, Holland; Memduh Sualp, Norway;Jennifer Toll, USA; Lennart Westerlund, Sweden.
What is the World Lindy Hop tion in New York in I 994. non-professionals or newcomers) Federation? Over the four days Freddie wanted a universal struc communicating with each other INSIDE of £he World Lindy Hop ture to competitions and Steve, and working together to set up WORLD LINDY HOP FEDERATION Championship in Oslo. Norway, recognising Lindy Hop was once competitions and teaching prac A first report (page 2) the formation of a World Lindy again spreading around the world, tices which are true to the original Hop Federa1ion was discussed. wanted to join together the world's spirit of Lindy Hop. LINDY HISTORY Porl Smith summarizes: Lindy Hop communities. - As there was only a small per Mildred Cruse, a New York These two contacted Lennart centage of the world's Lindy original (page 5) To paraphrase Frankie Manning, Westerlund, Marcus Koch and Hoppers present, to draft potential getting involved with setting up a Deborah Huisken to talk about federation aims and objectives and Crrv REVIEWS World Lindy Hop Federation forminga federation. At the first to elect organizing committees to Amsterdam, Swansea, Seattle, (WLHF) is your opportunity to World Lindy Hop Championship spread the word in advance of the & Sydney. (pages 6, 10, & 15) help make history happen, just as in Oslo in early August, I 995, first Worldwide General Meeting COMPETiTIONS the dancers in the twenties and thirty people attended one or more (WGM) which will be held simul thirties did. The First World Lindy Hop of the four initial meetings. taneously with the second World Championship results.(page 7) From a preliminary agenda, the Lindy Hop Championship in mid Steve Mitchell and Freddie following aims were discussed: i 996. HOPPIN'$ FIRST ANNUAL PHOTO AND ILLUSTRATION CONTEST Haugan first suggested a federa - To get people involved with Existing dance competition The winners! (pages 8 & 9) tion forLindy Hop at the CAN'T Lindy Hop (be they organizers, sponsors, such as the International TOP THE LINDY HOP celebra- teachers, dancers, professionals, (continued on page 2) and more...
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World Lindy Hop Federation Forming (cont.frompagel) Dance Organisation (!DO) and the World Rock More Decisions 'n Roll Confederation (WRRC), were dis - There will be a second World Lindy Hop OPINION by Deborah Huisken cussed and it was concluded that workshops Championship in 1996, and proposals for the So there's a move afoot to start a World should be run in conjunction with Lindy Hop venue will be accepted from all Lindy Hop Lindy Hop Federation. And none too soon, in competitions. organisations. See page 7 for details. my opinion. After all, there are Boogie - The first Worldwide General Meeting Decisions, decisions Woogie, Rock 'n Roll, Ceroc, etc. organisa (WGM) will be held in tandem with the tions around, but what about something for us General guidelines and topics were resolved Championship. Deborah Huisken agreed to be Lindy Hoppers, doing the dance that started from a preliminary agenda, including: Acting Chair. All known Lindy Hop organisa them all? How come "no one" (general pub - Decisions would be based on a two-thirds tions will be briefed and encouraged to attend. lic) knows what Lindy Hop is? And how do majority vote. Likely topics for discussion include: we honour the people who created it? - Hoppin' was asked to be the official - Ratification of a WLHF charter. To be honest, when I first heard the idea of newsletter of the WLHF. - Purpose, objectives and timetable (see a Federation fromFreddie Haugan, I was - Organising committees were established below for a preliminary draft of purpose skeptical. I thought, "Who's going to be in it with volunteer and nominated leaders agreed and objectives) and what is it supposed to do? Is this going to as follows: - Criteria for membership be more of the politics and ego that threaten - Competition guidelines to ruin my enjoyment of dancing (which I just want to be social and fun)? Setting up world WLHF ORGANISING wide organisations is a lot of work - who's DRAFT WLHF going to do it all?" I remember talking to COMMITTEE Freddie about it in the winter thinking, basi LEADERS GENERAL cally, "show me" (sorry Freddie!) In Sweden in August the week before Oslo, Spiritual Leader: Frankie Manning GUIDELINES Marcus Koch and I had a chat with Fraqkie Competitions: Freddie Haugan, BArdar Manning. We were all wondering what this Danseinstitutt, Kr. Augustsgt. 15, 0164 Oslo I, PURPOSE: Federation thing was all about, what shape Norway; phone +47 2 209 OIO; fax +47 2 11 To encourage recognition of Lindy Hop as a these "meetings" were going to take. Being a 22 21 OR Marcus Koch, Florastrasse 62, D- world-class, internationalperformance and writer, I jotted down what we talked about 81827 Munich, Germany; phone +49 89 430 social dance, to honour its roots in improvisa that night, because in my experience having 41 30; fax +49 89 430 41 40; e-mail: tional Jazz and African-American dance tradi something in writing to work from, tho it will !00272.166 [email protected]. tions, and to foster cooperation among all par get radically changed during the process, Central Communications/Public ticipants in its growth and evolution. helps groups focus and achieve something. Relations: Deborah Huisken, Post Office Box The first meeting in Oslo was small, but 6008, London W2 5ZY, UK; phone +44 171 OBJECTIVES: bigger than I'd been lead to expect. The next 289 0278 OR Timo Arstila, Rock'n'Roll - Foster communication among all Lindy meeting was much larger, as people started Dance Club Comets, Porvoonkatu 55A7, Hop dancers, teachers and organisers for the hearing about what was going on, informal 00520 Helsinki; phone +358 148 4408; e-mail: benefit of the dance, encouraging harmonious tho it was. Both were general discussions [email protected] coexistence among those dancers, teachers and which included talking about existing organi Archives: Keith Hughes, HiDeHo, 305 NE organisers. sations which sponsor dance championships 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; phone & - Encourage the formation of Lindy Hop such as the International Dance Organisation fax +I 206 382 5676; e-mail: lindyhop@halcy organisations around the world which share the (IDO) and the World Rock 'n Roll Confeder on.com. above purpose. ation (WRRC). The concernswere that these Social Dance, Events, and Newcomers - The World Lindy Hop Federation will organisations seem to do only competitions Resource: Christine Nelson, Savoy Swing establish the annual World Lindy Hop and that their rules are quite rigid - not in the Club, I103 N.E. 55th Street, Seattle, WA Championship and will also establish local, spirit of our beloved Lindy Hop! Plus we felt 98105, USA; phone +I 206 525-8850; e-mail: regional, and internationalguidelines. it important to have workshops along with [email protected]. - Have FUN, and foster the growth of mutu competitions. Teaching: Lindy Farr, Kettelerstr. 68, D- al understanding, honouring self and other, I was surprised things grew and took shape 55126 Mainz, Germany; phone & fax +49 among people from countries all over the as quickly as they did. But I was impressed 6131 473923 (h); +49 69 6682 4882 (wk). world. with the people who came to those meetings, WLHF Organisation and Structure: - Encourage and assist in the development of and the type of discussions we were having. Steve Mascioli, 4204 Alden Drive, Edina, MN Lindy Hop teachers and teaching materials These were dancers, "grass roots" types if you 55416-50!0, USA; phone +I 612 920-7648 Ideas, comments and offers of help are invit will - very down to earth, no hidden agendas OR Sue Brown, Land o' Loons Lindy ed and needed by the leaders of committees, that I could detect. One of those dancers was Hoppers, 5615 Newton Ave S., Minneapolis, whose statements of purpose will be published Frankie Manning (he was at the last three of MN 55419-1530, USA; phone +I 612 920- in the next issue of Hoppin" and available the four meetings), and for anyone who has 9403. from the leaders. The organising committee not had the pleasure, Frankie in my opinion is Finance: Brian McGill, 1353 Taylor Street need )'.ill!!help in forming this Federation. one of the most down-to-earth, non-hidden NW, Washington, DC 2001 l, USA; phone +I There will be a questionnaire in the next issue agenda-type person I know, certainly on the 202 882 4487. of Hoppin' to solicit your views. dance scene. Basically, if Frankie's involved The committees ask everyone to join them in and thinks it's important, that's good enough fonning a true World Lindy Hop Federation. for me. (cont. page 8)
Page2 An Axe to Grind Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4
An Axe to Grind - Response Todd G. Williams,Stonington, Best Rhythm & Blues category, dance floors, but it gives us many If a lot of dancers show up, the Connecticut, USA writes to Tayo and they played at the last opp01tunities to dance. Currently, bands play more swing. If the Ajibade c!o Hoppin' American Swing Dance there are at least 2 or 3 places to bands tell us where they're play Championship. Their style of go swing dancing every week. ing, dancers will show up in The article in the "Opinion" music is predominately Jump Not bad for a non-metropolitan force. The bands are adding to section of the last Hoppin', An blues (up tempo blues from the area. the repertoire of songs to keep up Axe to Grind. seemed to present a late '40s and early '50s, as well as Dance here has changed as with our ever-increasing reper cynical outlook for the future of some big band music of the '30s well. We now have instructors toire of moves. Sometimes the Lindy Hop. True, gone are the and '40s. They have had people teaching East Coast and West electricity at these gigs is so days of big-name musicians who swing dancing around here for Coast Swing, as well as Lindy strong I have to stop dancing and would perform at places like the about 26 years. Since there was Hop. New people are being intro just walk around and take it all in! Savoy, where everyday dancers little formal training available, a duced to swing all the time, some That, to me, is the essence of would get to interact with them. local style of swing developed, of the "old timers" are trying to swing at its best. However, if you look on a smaller which emphasized arm motion learn the "new" footwork, and we So fear not, we' re out there. scale, with local or regional musi and not much footwork. The have even incorporated some of I'm sure we are not the only ones. cians and dancers, you would band still performs here periodi the local swing moves into the The interaction of dance and probably find a lot more of the cally, and always draws a big more traditional styles. music still exists, but on a more interaction than you might think. dance crowd. Here comes the neat part. Most local scale. See you on the Floor. As the head of our local swing This band has been influential of the dancers and the musicians dance group, Shoreline Swing, in getting up-and-coming musi are around the same age (late 20s located in Southeastern cians interested in swing music. to early 40s), we have a common BACK ISSUES Connecticut (USA), let me tell The consequence of this is that love of the music, plus, we're all Back issues of Hoppin'are you what is going on here. we now have 5 or 6 jump blues neighbours. What has happened available. If your collection is not This area has the advantage of a hands that play regularly around is that we've all become friends, complete, you save money buying couple of decades of swing influ the area. In addition, we have 3 - and are constantly talking back them as a group, as we save on ence. The band "Roomful of fifteen ( +/-) piece bands which and forth about music and dance. postage. For details, contact Blues" was formed and grew up play periodically. They play In fact, several of the musicians .Hopp.in'. either through your here. If you are not familiar with mostly in clubs or function halls are learning to dance, and some of countrydi,stributor (sae p 4) or at 1 them, they have been nominated which have small to medium size the dancers are closet musicians. P.O. Box 6008, London W2 5ZY. for several Grammy awards in the . �. � �d ! Advertisement
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Paxe3 Editorial Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4
Letter from the Editor Dear Reader: Lindy Hop in Canada, the good news is that Hoppin's firstbirthday party (marking the there are contacts beginning to filter in - have a end of our second year of publication - we're a look at this month's Lindy Listings. There is bit loose on our definition of "birthday"!) will even a weekend event in Toronto (6-8 be held in London on Saturday evening, 11 October) which unfortunately happened too November. We've founda huge old hall (in close to our publication deadline forinclusion London's first purpose-built gym) in which to in What's Hoppin'. Next time! Publisher and Editor dance. Plans for the music are, at the moment, And the big news in this issue, in my hum to have a "Battle of the DJs", with top Swing ble opinion - there's a World Lindy Hop Deborah Huisken DJs from the London area spinning their Federation trying to form. Human nature Writers hottest Swing discs. We hope you'll join us, being what it is, questions, misinformation, particularly out of towners! assumptions, and distrust are starting as well, Franck Balbin, Rob Bloom, Edwin Boom, Bob You will find a window sticker enclosed in which prompted me to write an Opinion col Crease, Nicky Haslam, Richard Hume, Judy this issue, donated by an anonymous friend of umn, giving you my view of what's happened Martin, Porl Smith, Jonnie Verwoert,Todd the newsletter. The rest will be sold to benefit so far. If I could get everyone to take away Williams. the newsletter at camps and events where one thought, it would be this: THE WORLD Additional Contributions Hoppin' is sold. We on the staff of Hoppin' LINDY HOP FEDERATION IS :US.. It will be say a very grateful thank you to this generous as good or as bad as we make it. Don't sit on Timo Arstila, Marcus Koch, Gabby Winkle person. Do be sure your window is very clean the sidelines grousing. Get involved, talk and the New York Swing Dance Society. beforeyou stick it on. about it wherever dancers gather, and let's has foundsome accountants, make it something we can all be proud of and Editorial Staff Hoppin' Hallelujah! Carl Wilkinson and Sally O'Neill work with, just like this dance we love. Tayo Ajibade, Angela Andrew, Simon Bell, have agreed to take on the time consuming Judy Martin, Porl Smith, Bees Thomas, task of doing our books, bless their little cotton Valerie Wilson. socks! For all those who have been asking me about Photo Editor Chris Batchelor
Distribution Letters To the Editor Country Managers: Eva-Maria Schmid, Dear Hoppin' keep up the good work. We look forward to Germany; Lennart Westerlund, Sweden; I enjoyed seeing your publication at the last reading about the world of Lindy Hop and feel Lorenz Ilg, Switzerland; Nancy Sandburg, Jonathan & Sylvia dance we played. less isolated. USA. Master Distributors: Craig Hutchinson, Flat Top Tom & The Jump Cats J &R Pollock USA; Julie Oram, UK. Commercial: Dance California,USA Melbourne,Australia Books Ltd.; Books Etc., !.!K. Dear Hoppin' Dear Hoppin' Submissions More 'interview' articles on past dancers, Many thanks for 'Hoppin'! It is so wonder musicians! ful to get news ofthe Lindy scene, to see Submissions for Hoppin'may be sent c/o Dancing Star Productions, Post OfficeBox Andrea Paulos friends in print. Along with Simon Selmon's 6008, London W2 SZY, UK. Telephone (and California,USA newsletter, it's keeping me in touch. fax, but call first): +44 171 289 0278. E-mail: See page 5! Ed. Rob Bloom [email protected]. Deadline for editorial Sydney, Australia submissions to Volume 3 Issue I is 7 Novem Dear Hoppin' ber1995. If you want your submission Great publication - keep it up! Any ideas on Dear Hoppin' returned, please include a stamped self how to spread Lindy Hop - we're lonely here I would be gratefulif you could print the addressed envelope. We reserve the right to in the Boston area. (Too much West Coast attached release and photo in your next issue to edit articles for length, clarity, and readability. Swing!) let Lindy Hoppers around the world know that Aurelie & Tony Tye Sydney is sec to "join the fold!". I would also Advertising Massachusetts, USA appreciate any information you can provide, e.g. basic routines, beginner and intermediate Rates available on request - deadline for space Aurelie & Tony - Why don't you work with class music, that will assist us in the early reservationsfor Volume 3 Issue I is 23 the World Lindy Hop Federation to help spread stages of development. November 1995. Lindy Hop - see pages I & 2. Ed. Nicky Haslam Dear Hoppin' Curl Curl, Australia Thank you. I think [Nancy Sandburg's] article Nicky·- you'll be interested in the WLHF (ee came out great for the whole Californiascene. page 2) - you might like to speak to Christine I also feel personally well represented. Nelson. Ed. Belinda & the NCLS California,USA Dear Hoppin' © 1995 Dancing Star Productions except where indi Terrificnewsletter! So interesting being able cated as held by author. All rights reserved. Responsibility forveracity of information and opin Dear Hoppin' to read about "Hoppers" worldwide. ions expressed within the articles is the author's alone We first heard of Hoppin' at Simon Selmon's Elizabeth H. Wood - Hoppin' and Dancing Star Productions accepts no liability. dance classes in London, June '94. It's great - Florida, USA
Page4 Lindy History Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4
Mildred Cruse -A New York Original After three months in Atlantic City - days spent on the beach together, evenings spent apart performing in clubs - Cruse and Martin were engaged. Whitey and the other dancers tried to talk Cruse out of it, for they knew she would leave the Hopping Maniacs, who had just landed new contracts. She finally agreed to dance until the contracts expired, and with the team worked the Cotton Club and toured the country with Cab Calloway's band, and Europe with Teddy Hill's. Upon their return in the fall of 1937 Cruse left the Lindy Hoppers and moved to Detroit, where she married William Martin in January of 1938. Afterwards, the two creat ed their own dance act. In 1950, the Martins retired from dancing. William took a job in an art gallery and devot ed himself to music, while Mildred raised four daughters. In 1985, they began to dance together in an act again. [In 1988, when this article was written], the Martins, who just cele brated their 50th wedding anniversary, still put Whyte's Hopping Maniacs: Mildred Cruse, far right, Frankie Manning, left. (photo courtesy of the New on a great show. York Swing Dance Society, reprinted as indicated below.) Did you enjoy this article? Want to know The following is a Profile of fan} Original at the Franklin Theatre. They came upstairs, where Mildred Cruse is today, or more about Lindy Hopper - Mildred Cruse - wrillen by threw open the door to my room and said, ·Get what you read? Hoppin' needs people with Robert Crease and reprinted here by kind per your clothes on, young lady, we're going to the the interes/ and energy to research and write mission of the New York Swing Dance Sociery [!] theatre.' I thought l was really going to get such articles. lf you have, please get in touch! from Volume 3 Issue 1 of Footnotes,first pub it!" Advertisement lished in 1988. When the newsreel began, Cruse tried to excuse herself to go to the bathroom. "Just SWING DANCER Mildred Cruse, winner of the second Harvest have a seat," her father said sternly. To her VERSION 1.12 Moon Ball, was one of the smoothest of the horror, during the Harvest Moon Ball footage original Lindy Hoppers. A SWing Dancer's Manual the camera focused on her and Billy. She by Craig A. Hutchinson Cruse was born in Harlem in 1916, but her slunk down ever lower in her chair. family soon moved to the Bronx. Though she With 2f!O pages,lndudln�r • Training, music, technique, "But afterwards," Cruse says, "my father • Oeftnl'llons choreognaphy,and history loved dancing, it was a taboo to her extremely • A�ns danoe code • Lindy Hop, ..ltterbug, Hustle, forgave me. He said, 'lf you Jove dancing so • 1,53e mo\19Sturns & Wfll!StCout SWlr,g, Ca,ollN. religious father, "I didn't even bother to ask much, why wouldn't you come and talk to us • 17,2e0 danc&po$ltior.s Shag, Big Apple, & Shim Sham • 17 d$cillion rhythm bieaks, • Blbliographln:books, videos, him if I could," Cruse says. She practised in ? about it Nothing too bad can happen to you • 4511duodectlllon l'lguras altidm,,�b,&mo't'HIIS her room in secret and slipped out of the house that you can't come and tell us. We may not • a... 50tum eX8t'dsa • supportsya1em Include.: to go to places like the Renaissance. One day • SWlng danoa dub directory supplements, �deo tapes, agree, but we'll try to understand."' Having • Annual CGlendarof e\lef"ltS newilett«. and upda1M in 1935, on the advice of some friends, she • a... tDO R&B titles • Pre-punchedtor • three-ring, accepted his daughter's condition, he gave her • Owr 200supplernemal pages e.5X11 Inch, loose,.4N1 � went to the Savoy. pennission to dance with Whitey. "At first I just sat back in a cornerand By this time, Whitey was operating three SWING DANCER VIDEO SERIES watched," she says. "Then I got the courage to teams of dancers in different jobs. Cruse and dance." A series designed to get you started dancing Williams wound up in "Whyte's Hopping West Coast Swing. Based on the popular She became a regular at the Tuesday evening Maniacs," which besides Cruse and Williams referencemanual, Swing Dancer, the series takes meetings of the 400 Club. At one of them, a included Naomi Waller and Frank Manning, you fr001 a historical perspective through boy named Billy Williams approached her and beginning basics to more advanced moves and and Lucille Middleton and Jerome Williams. rhy1hm breaks. asked her to be his regular paitner. Early in Following an old tradition, the three couples 1936 Herbert "Whitey" White recruited them danced in three different styles: comedy, flash, Swing Dancer Manual without binder $20 for his Lindy Hoppers, and entered them in the Swing Dancer Manual with binder $25 and smooth. Cruse and Williams were the Introduction to West Coast Swing upcoming Harvest Moon Ball. To their sur $35 smooth couple. The Hopping Maniacs played West Coast Swing Figures LeV9 1 $35 prise, they came in first. the Roxy. RKO houses, and then landed in WCS Rhythm Breaks Leve! 1 Part 1 $35 Cruse'sparents still didn't know about their WCSRhy1hm Breaks Level 1 Part 2 $35 Atlantic City for a three month engagement at Follower's Swing Tum Package $35 daughter's extracurricular activities. Unfortu the Club Paradise. There Cruse met William Shipping & Handling USA Overseas nately for her, that next week the Harvest Rrst Item $3.50 $1o Martin, a tap dancer from Detroit working the EachAdditional Item $1 $2 Moon Ball dancers were featured in the news Big Belmont in an act called The Three TOTAL reelsshown by local theatres between double Gigolos. bills. "She and Billy were the best dancers I'd POTOMAC SWING DANCE CLUB -A lady we called the Bronx Home Tatler ever seen," says Martin now. "'They had such 3409 Silver Maple Place told my parents that she'd seen me in the news Falls Church, VA 22042'3545 USA grace and elegance that my jaw dropped." 703-698-9811
Page5 City Review Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4
The Dutch Swing Dance Society Swing virus. The group who Dutch dancers enjoyed the work founded the Dutch Swing Dance shop and want to take the next Society are originally Rock 'n' one. roll dancers (' 50s style, called We have published our first Boogie Woogie in the Nether newsletter, not to make a second lands). We were introduced to Hoppin' newsletter or Jazz, Jump Swing (mainly Lindy Hop) during & Jive magazine, but because the l 994 London Lindy Hop many Dutch people are not yet Festival. You can imagine that we ready for a subscription to these are not (yet) very good Swing publications, and we want to dancers but we are enthusiastic inform them about the events tak and willing to train. We hope that ing place all over the world. other Swing organisations will We hope dancers who visit the support us. Netherlands will contact us. We During the weekend of 27-28 will be pleased to meet you and May, we organized the first Dutch can provide you a place to sleep Lindy Hop festival, organised by for free if you so desire. If you the Jiving Lindy Hoppers and the are willing and able to teach we London Swing Dance Society. can organise a small or large [and the Chestnut Grove Lindy workshop for the Dutch Lindy Hoppers! ed.] which was a great enthusiasts. We have done this success. We had 83 students, the before with Rob van Haaren, Students during the warm up at the first Dutch Lindy Hop Festival. /photo courtesy of the Dutch Swing Dance Society absolute maximum for the build Jonathan Bixby and Sylvia Sykes. ing the workshop was given in. We hope to meet all of you The students were divided into somewhere, sometime, somehow Edwin Boom & Jonnie Ver We want 10 inform you that two groups, one taught by Rob and are looking forward to your woert, Public Relations for the there are Swing enthusiasts in the van Haaren (with Astrid Andrioli, reply on our initiatives. newly forming Dutch Swing Netherlands. a girl from our group), the other Dance Society, sent in the follow The Swing scene is extremely by Frank Theede and Isabel Wolff ing letter: small but we are making an effort from Germany. Almost all the to infect the Dutchies with the
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Page6 Competition News Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4
World Lindy Hop Championship The winning style of David Da/mo and Anna Sandesjo, first place winners in the First World Lindy Hop Championshyip held August 12 in Oslo, Norway. (photo by Timo Arstiila)
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Hinds, UK. Congratulations! skirts. Time didn't permit full cover Contact Melinda Comeau, The seven judges came from age of the Championship - look Ventura County Swing Dance Sweden, Norway, the USA, and for more details in the next issue. Club, phone+ I 805 643-3114 American Swing Dance Cham�ionshi�s ,THE 2ND WORLD LINDY HOP April '96. Has a Lindy Hop CHAMPIONSHIP NEEDS A VENUE Division. Contact American Swing Dance Association, phone The newly-forming World a committee comprising Freddie +I 212 260 2033. Lindy Hop Federation (WLHF) Haugan, Frank Manning, Steve is accepting proposals from Mitchell, Deborah Huisken, and 2nd World Lindy Hop Lindy Hop organisations inter Helena Norbelie, and notification Cham�ionshi� ested in hosting the second of acceptance given by 15 1996 - Watch thisspace for World Lindy Hop Championship November. details! You'll need a venue with capacity for 200-300 people, and practice rooms which can Advertisement accommodate 30-50 couples. Monday 6:30 Proposals must be received by SANDY STAGG 4-week course: $60 I November 1995, and should THE ANTIQUE CLOTHING SHOP t,\b. .. 1' be sent to Freddie Haugan, Swing, Jitterbug, Lindy Classes Competitions Committee pre 1960 costumes and accessories Basic through Advanced pl\1$ Leader, Bardar Danseinstitutt, friday & saturday at Swing PracticeSession Kr. Augustusgt. 15, Oslo, Group andprivate Instructionavailable Norway, phone +47 22 20 90 !O; 282 portobello road, london WlO fax +47 22 11 22 21. 'B'R]'J{Jj'T1iIS Jl':DJW!}.) (j'E'T Yl. 10% 'D ISCO Hoppin' s First Photo and Illustration Contest The firstHoppin' Photo and Illustration Contest winners were chosen at the annual Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden. Camp attendees (including teachers and organisers) were asked to vote (once only!) for their three favourite photos/illus trations by marking the numbers attached to the photos/illustrations on forms which were provided. All photos and illustrations sub mitted to eligible issues of Hoppin' (Volume I Issue 4 and Volume 2 Issues l, 2 and 3) were entered into the contest. Prizes were a warded to the creator of the photo/illustration that received the most votes. 243 people choose from 45 photos or illustrations. So here are the winning photos, the names of their creators and their prizes. Perhaps next year it will be one of yours! Details of the next competition will be pub lished in the next Hoppin'. In the meantime, congratulations to the winners, thanks for supporting Hoppin', and keep those photos and illustrations coming' First Prize: A free week of classes and accommodation at the annual Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden, to George Ligon for his photo of Mickey Davidson (left). An inter esting note - this was a publicity photo taken by a friend of Mickey's, a full-time school teacher who is also a photographer. Perhaps we'll have a new convert to Lindy Hop after he takes his week in Herrang! Fourth Prize: To Sarah Ainslee for her photo of Zoots and Spangles (below), a year's subscription to Hoppin' newsletter. Opinion !conr.from page 21 ting up and maintaining it. It will will hopefully be a We decided to put some struc need everyone to contribute their Federation to be the ture around what we were talking time, talents, and energy. This is officialnewsletter for. about so we could walk away no fair accompli - it is very much As for what it will feeling like we'd accomplished in process, and subject to change. mean, well that's up to something tangible, so the energy So get involved, and have an im anyone and everyone and momentum of those meetings pact now, so you won't have to who gets involved in the wouldn't fade. So the last two complain later if things don't go Federation, specifically days we spent discussing, chang the way you want them to! in the Central Commun ing, and voting on some draft On another note, Hoppin' has ications/PR committee. guidelines. And even tho we had been asked to be the official Hoppin' is a communi agreed that 2/3 majority vote was newsletter of the Federation. and cation vehicle for Lindy enough to pass, all the votes we having discussed it on the staff, Hoppers worldwide. took ended up passing-with JOO% we decided we'd like to hear what That's what the Federa consensus. This group was really you, our readers, think. tion is intended to be. I working together. It wouldn't happen until after think we have a lot in But again, a worldwide organi the 1st Worldwide General common - what do you sation is a Jot of work, both set- Meeting next year, when there think? Page8 Photo and Illustration Contest Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4 The Winners! Second Prize: A Christian Batchelor Third Prize: A Port Smith teeshirt to Tim Flack.for his photo of Frankie and teeshirt to Roland Stalder for his photo of New York friends doing the Shim Sham on his 80th birthday at CAN'T TOP THE Steve Mitchell with Erin Stevens at LINDY HOP in New York, May 1994. CAN'T TOP THE LINDYHOP in New York, May 1994. Advertisement Advertisement Lll:Stl SATURdAy To PAY TAibun 10 All rlu. MU( .A.NdWOMEN wlto SERvEd o N 1111;. bAH 1 duRiNG Wonld WAR Two, tlu: EVENT h:ATURU A 1940s c:oNcrnr wi1H rJu:: HERB MILLER ORCHESTRA, GUE:sts Red Perms A.Nd 1l1E Solid SENdus ANd VERNONS SwiN�MATisM iN suppoin. PRiu Du.w. SuTic DisplAys. Spt'CiAl CuE·STs. All fAciliTiEs, AMpl( FRu PARkiNG. 1 1940s UNifonMS ANd civiliAN jfl � ··�· .... �.. .; '?l Iholt" fflM • dough,"'t;a.st m• fom/ • Moc&I � ======�:.,.s,��1:-...:I?�0.:@;. ���"':?"... Page 9 Another City Review Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4 Swansea Swings! Yes, there is a Lindy Hop scene "The greatest dose of overseas relaxation. The girls in the hall war - and not just for a simple vic here in Swansea in South Wales! culture [to Britain during World migh1 easily have come straight tory over lhe Axis, but for a differ Richard Hume proves Lindy Hop War Two] was administered by from a 12 hour shijiin a muni ent, a better, a fairer world when is alive in South Wales! some 1.5 million US servicemen tions factory, some of the service 1hat victory was accomplished." who passed through Britain in men had just seen their friends The dancing and music of this 1942-5 .... They introduced new killed, and others would shortly be LINDY HOP CLUB period, the social and historical catch-phrases, new fashions in 1hemselves. Outside, the sirens context in which it is set, IS excit The Club, which I founded looks, new styles in music and still wailed in the dark streets and ing and the children enjoyed while studying at the Swansea dancing ... houses still crumbled and spilt learning about iL Above all, they Institute, was one of THE most it might seem that dancing was across the pavement. This hour of enjoyed dancing - so much that popular and successful students' hardly a proper occupation at forgetful gaiety apart, the dancers they asked for an extra class dur union societies at the college. such a time, but it was only a brief were in deadly earnestabout the ing lunch-time! The Club was open to all, and our membership comprised 50% stu dents and 50% Swansea residents. CALIFORNIA'S SWINGIN'IST JUMP BLUES BAND We used a bit of 'subterfuge' regarding the name of the club, initially advertising it as the 'Jive � Club'. It is a (sad) fact of life that the words 'Lindy Hop' mean little to most people, so we used the word 'Jive' which worked re. get ting new members! (Free) Dance Classes were held weekly, plus every month we travelled to Cardiffin the student union bus to attend dances featur ing top live bands where we basi Playing for California's cally danced the night away! We also put on mini "Dance hottest swing dance clubs Shows" during some College dis (Blue Cafe, the Derby, the cos or Live Band nights, when WHATTHE CR ITIC S ARE SAYING Vi er Room) and many swing our kind of dance music was ABOUTTHE JUMP CATS: dancep societies -The Jum played and we 'strutted our stuff' "The band's strong tie-In with swing dance (see Cats, under the direction ofp forthe college community! them live to fully apprllClate what I mean) Is no mere gimmick; It correctly serves to emphasiw Flatto Tom, a fellow dancer, CATCH 'EM YOUNG! the essential connection between dancing and caterp to the needs of Lindy music In the development of swing, blues and How old do you think you have Ho ers! rock and roll." pp to be to learn how to Lindy Hop? Martin GonZlil/e5,Southlan,:1 Bluee 3/94 Based on my experience at Swan sea, the answer is very young! "... Flattop Tom and His Jump Cats also As a student teacher in Swan sea emphasized showmanship. Their swinging I taught my class of 9-10 year uptemPo blues were tightly played, but the big trt:at was watching lt:ader Tom Hall and a olds how to Jitterbug. dance partner do a flashyjitterbug." Every week they took a dance Revf=of the eight h annual Hannon/ca lesson, the culmination of their Blowdown, Mike Boehm, LoeAneelee Timee, 3/21194 work being a Dance Show in front of the whole school, includ "Hall knows what swing dancers like because he's one of 'em. A professional dancer who has ing parents. In addition to the appt:ared In films and commericals, Hall has dance classes we rehearsed once a been known to hit the dance floor and shake a week for six weeks prior to the leg along with the paying customers when his actual show. It was a great suc band gets into an Instrumentalgroo, ,e." cess, receiving coverage in the BillLocey, Loe AneeleeTimee;, 212195 local papers and the American "I tryto get stuff that's high energy and swings magazine Jitterbug. pretty hard," Flattop Tom was quoted as saying The script showed how the to Jou ma list Steven Llbowitz. "A lot of oongs I American GI's brought the dance do are ones I would want to dance to ... I like dancing fast." to the UK during the Second World War. Given the celebra Steven L/bowltz, Sant,i Bartiara New& Pri:e;&, 11/11/94 tions marking 50 year anniver saries of events of the War, the TO ORDER A CASSETTEOF THE JUMP CATS' RELEASE story of the Jitterbug provoked a "JUMPIN' BLUES FOR YOUR DANCIN' SHOES" lot of interest locally. send $10 USA, or $15 foreign, check or money order (US funds): Here is an extract: Tom Hall, 4914 Banewell, Covina, CA 91722. For booking (818) 966-2540. Page JO Book and Music Reviews Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4 Dance Marathons - A Review hours of non-stop dancing the bills for the best acts. In 1928 hapless man climbed a ladder on "Shorty" George Snowden, doing the bandstand and refused to a marathon at the Manhattan budge until he was prodded down Casino "decided to do a break and placed under a doctor's care. away, that is, to flinghis partner Dancers were allowed tantalis out and do a few steps of his ingly brief rest periods and fed own", to the audible delight of the beforeresuming their antics. spectators. He was later asked Nurses were on hand to minister what dance he had been doing and to the injured - all part of the (as our readers will have guessed), spectacle. While the audiences said "the lindy" - some say coin enjoyed listening to the excellent ing the name of our favourite live bands and jazz records played pastime. for the contestants, there were also Dance Marathons is a marvel voices raised in opposition to the lous book which brings an era events: "There is nothing inspir vividly to life and is packed with ing in seeing an extremely t.ired gripping incidents and unforget pretty girl in a worn bathrobe, table detail. Professor Martin dingy white stockings in rolls writes lucidly and intelligently about scuffling slippers, her eyes and her research into her subject is half shut, her arms hung over her impeccable. She chronicles the partner's shoulders, drag aching rise of popular dancing in the feet that seemed glued to the floor period convincingly and logically. in one short agonizing step after This is far from being a dry another", was one contemporary archiving of events - there are comment. copious photographs throughout Speciality acts were brought on and I found it hard to put down. to keep things live! y and the spec Dance Books in Cecil Court, tators could identify the expert London have copies in stock and dancers on the floor. They wouId any good bookshop should be able instigate on-the-spot competitions to order it. Highly recommended. by offering five and ten dollar - Judy Martin (c) 1995 Advertisement form of entertainment gained in Marathons Pe,formin!JAmerican popularity, the marathons, or "jit HELLZAPOPPIN' CLUB Culture in the 1920s and 1930s by terathons", "speed derbies", or Carol Martin (110 relation!). "walkathons" as they were vari 30's to 50's Swing, R&B, Boogie Woogie. at Cecil Sharpe House, 2 Regents Park Road Published by University Press of ously known, would last for Mississippi 1995. weeks and even months at a ti me. (corner of Gloucester Avenue), London NW I. The problem for promoters was Camden Town Tube Carol Martin's account of the keeping the audiences interested. Saturday nights. 21 October. (Note - 21 October is our 6th anniver extraordinary dance marathons of This led to the introduction of sary dance), 4 & 25 November, 2 & 16 December, 6 & 20 (tentative) the twenties and thinies (so vivid celebrity dancers going on for January 1996 ly depicted in the film THEY short spots, couples getting mar Contact Caroline Cole, +44 814449623. SHOOT HORSES DON'T ried on the floor, intense rivalries THEY?) makes riveting reading. (often expertly faked)and occa I• ., • • The craze staned when Alma sionally, bizarre behaviour and Cummings set the first US dance hallucinations brought on from marathon record by dancing non lack of sleep. One woman was LEARN TO stop for twenty-seven hours. accused of dancing her partner wearing out six partners and sev into ·'aberration" - after forty-two eral pairs of shoes. As this new WEST COAST SWING With Award-Winning Video NEXT ISSUE Send $55 (includes shipping) for PAL format a review of Augusta Heritage or $49.95 for NTSC format to: Simon Bell reviews the recently Society's (music and dance) Sodanceabit published CD Jiving Jamboree, Swing week, the scene in 15550 Carfax Avenue especially compiled by Maddy's Durham, North Carolina, and a Dance School, by dancers for Bellflower, CA 90706 USA Swing tune fromSingapore! dancers. phone+ l 310 866 2991 Also, "Dancing on the Internet", Ask for your free catalog Page 11 Advertisement Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4 Advertisement THE PREMIERE SWING DANCE PUBLISHED QUARTERLY NEWS ce, PUBLICATION e CALLED Jffilll!!UG FOR SWING LOVERS BY SWING DANCERS FEATURES INCLUDE Biographies of the Stars Regional News Swing History Various Swing Styles Coming Events JANUARY Convention Schedules 1994 Competition Reviews Feature Stories Pattern Breakdown SWING Club listings Swing Around the World AROUND Watch For Music and Video listings THE Next Month's Wonderful Action Photos WORLD COVER STAR I would like to order a single issue of JITTERBUG MAGAZINE. Enclosed is my check/money order/credit card number for $7.00 for each single copy. (Cost of single copies outside the United States is $9.50} I would like to subscribe to one full year of JITTERBUG MAGAZINE (published quarterly} Enclosed is my check/money order/credit card number for $25.00 (Cost of yearly subscriptions outside the United States is $35.00) Note: If you are a "collector," please call JITTERBUG to learn how to get back issues. JITTERBUG • 1330 la Mirada • Laguna Beach, CA 92651 • 714-494-5086 Name______St art me with______Address ______City/State/Zip______Phone______Master Card/Visa ------Exp. Date ____ Page 12 Fiction Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4 Une Petite Histoire Franr;ais(A French Fantasy) Franck Balbin of the French Swing Dance Society se/11in the following about "The man who introduced the swing in France - Bernard Marin, alias Bernard Swing". At the age of 5 years old he fell down a well of swing water. There he met his idol, Cab Calloway, and a new boy was born: Bernard Swing. From this unforgettable day, he needed each day to hear swing music and practice some Charleston steps. Today, in Lemontcel, a little village lost in the mountains near Aix Les Bains, 100 kilome tres from Lyon, lives the crazy French swing man: Bernard Marin. One night he heard Cab Calloway's ghost say "Bernard, go to London, and learn the Lindy Hop, the dance of the swing music". The next day he took his horse and rode to the top of the mountain. From there he shout ed the message to all the country. I heard it and accepted the challenge, and the French Swing Dance Society was born. If some day you decide to visit France don't miss the Savoy area, and if you hear swing music or see the hills in a swing out or a lindy turn, don't be surprised, "Bernard Swing is not far from here .... " Bernard Marin, LeMontcel 73100, France. To find him.from Lyon take Autoroute Chambery, leave at Aix Les Bains north. Take Advertisement (photo courtesy of direction Le Revard, at Lemontcel, direction La Marinella Chapelle, and you have arrived. Ask at the Bakery if you have problems Advertisement T·S#IRT FORM DESIGN: SAVOY LINDY Frankiel'tannlng « Willa l'taeRicker OriginalArlworl< Den/§ Page 13 Lindy Listings Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4 Lindy Listings Complete Lindy Listings are published in Germany Minnesota total in the first issue of each year, and updates VENUE: ORGANISATION: as we receive them during the year. If you Dance, 20.00 Sundays, 5 Nov. & 3 Dec. Don Land o' Loons Lindy Hoppers, Sue Brown, have Listings, please send them in. Quijote, Lippstadt, Germany. Contact Pink 5615 Newton Avenue S., Minneapolis 55419- Panthers, (Godehard) +49 2941 77837 or+49 1530, phone+l 612 920 9403. 2941 78340 (Christiane & Frank). AFRICA New York CONTACT: Zimbabwe Marcus Koch email: J00272.J66J@com ORGANISATION CONTACT: puserve.com Ithaca Swing Dance Network, Bill Borgida, Gaye Adams, 35 Chapman Way, Hatherley Lindy Farr, Kettelerstr. 68, D-55126 Mainz. 340 S. Geneva Street, Ithaca, NY 14850, Mews, Cheltenham, Glos. GL51 SNE, UK, phone & fax: +49 6131 473923. (teaches). phone +607 273 0126. e-mail: wblO@cor phone +44 1242 574554 (as a native, she has nell.edu. (teaches, organises workhops). connections!) The Netherlands North Carolina ORGANISATION Dutch Swing Dance Society, Jonnie CONTACT: AUSTRALIA Verwoert & Edwin Boom, Brielsemeer27, Richard Badu, 908 Onslow StreetDurham, Sydney 1447 JE Purmerand, phone +31 2990 48022. 27705. phone +I 919 286 7740 (teaches, organises workshops). Sweden CONTACTS: Oregon Rob Bloom (teaches, organises workshops), ORGANISATION: NEW ADDRESS: Apt. I, 16 Bardwell Road, Swedih Swing Society, NEW CONTACT: CONTACT: Mosman, NSW 2088, phone+61 2 960 5819. Kenneth/Helena Norbelie, Ritarvagen 30 Denise Steele, 550 East 31st Street, Eugene Nicky Haslam (teaches organise work 16146 Bromma, phone +46 8 807004. 97405, phone+ 1 503 343 7826 (organises shops), 2 FarnellStreet, Curl Curl NSW 2096, workshops). phone +61 2 905 2468, mobile 41 44 l 2249. Switzerland Rhode Island ORGANISATION: VENUE Swiss Swing Society, Lorenz Ilg, NEW CONTACT: Wednesdays - Classes, (7.30 pm), the Police ADDRESS: Post Box 464, 8024 Zurich, Peter Pirillo, Box 5059, Newport, 02841, Boys Club, Woolloomoolloo. Contact Rob phone +41 I 251 51 52. phone +1 401 294 4816. Bloom or Nicky Haslam (see above). Washington CANADA ORGANISATION: ORGANISATION London Swing Dance Society and The Lindy HideHo, Contact Keith Hughes, 305 N.E. Ontario Hop Shop, Simon Selmon NEW ADDRESS: 50th Street, Seattle 98105. phone +I 206 382 Euston House, House Street, London NW! 5676. e-mail: [email protected]. CONTACT: 2ET, phone +44 171 3871011. Fax 387 7324. Savoy Swing Club, Contact Christine Lisa Jacobs, 15 Woodlee Road, Toronto Nelson, 1103 N.E. 55th St. Seattle 9810, phone M4E 2P9. phone +I 416 693 2661; fax & CONTACT: + I 206 525 8850. messages +I 416 693 0125. Richard Hume, 56 North Hill Road, Swansea, SA 1 6XS, phone +44 1792 456648. EUROPE Denmark CLASSIFIEDS California Use a Hoppin' Classified ad toadvertise ORGANISATION: anylhingfor sale, rent, share, or barte1'. Help VENUE: The Jiving Bop Cat, Contact Per 'Rock' support Hoppin' by making use of this service Classes, Saturdays l l :00-14:00, Ventura Mogensen, ErnstBojesensvej 38 ST-TV 2840 - your notice will be read around the world! Holte, phone+45 42 52 00 60. Avenue Center, 550 N. Ventura Ave. Ventura County Swing Dance Club. Contact Melinda LONDON FLAT LET Finland Comeau,+ I 805 643-3114 or 648-3035. Possible flat let in central London, minutes CONTACT. from all the best dance venues and clothes ORGANISATION: shops, from end December into February. If Rock' n' Roll Dance Club Comets, Contact Rob van Haaren email: [email protected] you 're interested, write 10 Box D for details. Timo Arstila, Porvoonkatu 55A 7, 00520 Massachusetts Helsinki, phone +358 (0) 148 4408. e-mail: [email protected] CONTACT. Hop to 1he Bear, Tony & Aurelie Tye, NEW REPLIES ADDRESS 17 North Street, Hopkinton, Send replies for Classifieds to Hoppin', ORGANISATION: 01748, phone+ 1 508 435 2363. P.O. Box 6008, London W2 5ZY UK. French Swing Dance Society, Franck Balbin Indicate the box nwnber to which you are NEW ADDRESS: 138 rue Dugueselin, Lyon replying in the bottomleft-hand comer of 69006. phone+33 72 74 38 27. your envelope. Page 14 Yet Another City Review Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4 Lindy Hop Swings into Sydney Advertisement Rob Bloom and Nicky Haslam show offtheir Sydney Lindy style. (photo courtesy of Nicky Haslam. Rob Bloom wrires: market (450 people per week in Lindy Hop is on the start here in Sydney) and the rock 'n' roll Australia, with Jim and Rhonda dance market in Sydney. Pollock in Melbournecreating ini To explain who we are, myself tial interest there, and Rose and and my Australian business part Ed Leigh in Canberra desperate ner Mark Harding, have been for international contact. teaching Modem Jive classes in The interest in Sydney is huge - Sydney since July 1991. I origi with so many rock 'n' roll dancers nally learnt Ceroc in London, here the basic step is well known, where I also attended Ryan and there's a good live band Francois' Lindy classes. We also scene, good music and some good have close dance contacts in fromrock 'n' rollers looking for Sunday 13 August I 995. venues. Brisbane, Melbourneand New something different. Nicky Haslam writes: Zealand. Ably assisted by Rob Bloom Even bigger news is that I will soon start teaching Mark and I run the business full from London, we will start teach Jonathon Bixby and Sylvia Sykes (beginners at first)regular Lindy time and are totally commiued to ing regular Beginners Lindy Hop are planning a weekend workshop Hop classes in Sydney. We have the development of Lindy Hop in classes on Wednesdays. Rob and in Sydney forlate February 1996. already generated a large amount Sydney. We feel it is time we I, who together have over three Plans are still being put in place. of enthusiasm.for this relatively gave some of our "expert" years Lindy experience in Exciting, eh? new style of dance in Australia Modem Jivers a challenge! We London, started the classes off We will keep you posted. through our existing Modem Jive have also had plenty of interest with a Beginners Workshop on SUBSCRIPTIONS Yes, I want to know more about Lindy Hop! 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UK/World: USA $ 19 2.50 5 Dancing Star Productions, P.O. Box 6008, London W2 5ZY World £ 13 1.50 3 UK. Page 15 What's Hoppin' Hoppin' Volume 2 Issue 4 What's Hoppin' Around the World This section is for all -day Lindy Jumpin' at the Woodside '95. Contact Lindy Farr, +49 Swing Camp Catalina Hop workshops, weekends, and 28 October '95. Contact Rock 6131 473923. California,USA. Summer '96 dance camps. Dance Company, phone +44 1452 (tentative). Contact Erin Stevens, To ensure timeliness, we cannot 770063 (see ad page 9) Jonathan & Sylvia in Pasadena Swing Dance print events occurring less than a Sydney Association, phone+l 818 799 month after the newsletter's publi- Abborrhallen Swing Sydney, Australia, February '96 5689. cation date. The publication date Weekend Contact Nicky Haslam, phone+61 for the next issue is 15 December Gothenburg, Sweden. 27-29 2 905 2468 Augusta Heritage Arts 1995. October '95. Contact Johan Workshop Swing Week Many thanks to all who have Burell, phone +46 31 20 76 89. LadyHop Day, Stockholm W. Virginia, USA. Summer '96. sent in listings. If you want more Stockholm, Sweden. February Contact Augusta Heritage Center, information on these events, con- Swedish Swing Society '96 (NOTE NEW DATE). phone+l 304636 1903. tact numbers for organisers are Autumn Camp Contact Ewa Staremo, +46 8 37 included. Stockholm, Sweden. 30 October 70 25 or (work) 297777. Herrang Dance Camp Herrling,Sweden July/August to 5 November'95. Contact International Swing Steve Mitchell in Berkley Swedish Swing Society, Kenneth '96. Contact Lennart Westerlund, & Helena Norbelie,+46 8 807004. Dance Festival the Rhythm Hot Shots, phone +46 Berkley, CA. 11-17 October Santa Barbara, CA, USA 86 43 4058. '95. Contact Bob (Red) Donnaly. Ho��in's First Bi!1hd;!y! March '96. Contact Rob van London, UK. 11 November Haaren, Upbeat Swing Club, Jitterbug's Swing Masters London Lindy Hop phone +I 805 687 6407. Jam Festival '95. Contact Hoppin'+44 171 289 0278. (see ad page 13) London, UK August Bank London, UK. 20-22 October Boogie Baren Pfingst Holiday Weekend, '96. Contact '95. Contact Eileen Feeney, Lindy Hop/Boogie Seminar Fred and Beckie, phone +44 181 Jiving Lindy Hoppers phone +44 Woogie Seminar Landsberg, Germay. 25-27 May 866 9093. 181 992 8128; fax +44 181 752 Mainz, Germany. 11 November '96. Contact Boogie Bears, phone 0683. +49 89 2717299. Dancing Star Productions Post Office Box 6008 London W2 5ZY UK Pagel6