Lindy Hop News Worldwide Volume 3 Issue 1 - January 1996

The Hoppin Birthday Party

But once there, what a fabulous venue: wooden floor, high ceiling, gallery, life-size model of Elvis the Pelvis. Not to mention three of the best swing DJs around - Tim's Jumpin' Jive, Vernon'sSwingmatism and, of course, Ronnie Slide. What more could a girl want? Before long the night was jumping. The dance floor was a blur of frenzied arms and legs, as uninhibited couple after uninhibited couple swung out to the non-stop sounds. Highlight of the evening was an impromptu jam session by jazz dancer Alex George and the inimitable Cookie, aka Angela Andrews. I had no idea there could be so much 'Lindy' in 'Latin'! We were still rompin' at midnight. My poor feet didn't know what had hit them. The climax of the evening came with the raf­ fle, that I unfortunately did not win, and the ceremonial cutting of the Hoppin' birthday cake, baked by Cookie's mother. One consolation for all those of you that missed out on all this fun is that, as I write this, there are only 347 days until the next one!

Ed note: Our thanks to all who worked so hard to make this event happen - the Hoppin' staff( and Cookie's mom')- and to our out-of­ t own attendees, who read about it in Hoppin'!

INSIDE GEORGE LEROY LLOYD Profile of an Original (p. 4) COMPETmON News (p. 5)

LA SWINGS OUT The New Swing Capital? (p. 6) LONDON LINDY HOP FESTIVAL Nick Hodder and Christine Shaw at the Arts Depot in London. Does it get any better than this? (p. 7) (Photo by Elaine Mayson) VIRTUAL DANCING ON THE Christine Shaw, a local London dancer, Arts Depot, St. Pancras Road, London, for INTERNET (p. 10) went to a birthday party... Hoppin' newsletter's birthday bash. LINDY BITS & EVENT REVIEWS Now, I'm not saying that the venue was diffi­ from the USA (p. 6, 14, 18. 19) At last, Saturday, November 11th has cult to find. However my minicab finally the UK (p. 7. 8, 13. 20) arrived I screeched to a halt at about 9.30 pm. after ini­ Singaporea (p. 16) After successfully squeezing myself into an tially hurtling past at high speed, then crawling Australia (p. 17) original I 940's bias cut number, and having up and down the road for what seemed like an SWEDISH SONG LIST II (p. 15) limbered up for a night of serious dancing, I age. The moral of the story.... always pay the made my way with great trepidation to the extra for a black cab! and.more ...

©1996 Dancing Star Productions except where held by author (noted). All rights reserved. No part of this newsletter may be repro­ duced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any infonnation storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Page 1 Editorial Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Letter from the Editor Dear Readers, and June issues will more than compensate Welcome to a bumper New Year issue of (same number of pages!). You can also look Hoppin'! Our apologies for late publication of forward to some exciting changes in our this edition, caused by technical difficulties newsletter.* with our computer. I would like once again to thank all the vol­ We are reorganising editorially, as my per­ unteer distributors, contributors and staffwith­ sonal commitments forthe forseeable future out whose hard work Hoppin' could not have Publisher unfortunately will not leave me adequate time been published. Deborah Huisken to continue producing Hoppin'. I have there­ On behalf of Lindy Hoppers everywhere - fore decided to step down as editor. The good Thank you. Editor news, though, is that the remaining staff in London are as keen as ever to keep the Tayo Ajibade newsletter running and will be taking over the Editorial Staff reins starting with the next issue, which will appear in June. It is planned as another *If/or any reason you are not happy with Angela Andrew, Simon Bell, Porl Smith, Bex extended (likely 24-page) edition. these changes you can, of course, always get a Thomas, Carl Wilkinson, Valerie Wilson. Although there will only be three issues pub­ refund on remaining issues by simply writing Special thanks to Madelaine Emberton, for lished in 1996, we think the expanded January Hoppin' and asking for it. typing on this issue. Photo Editor Chris Batchelor Letters to the Editor Dear Hoppin' Hopeall is going well foryou and the maga- Distribution Tayo Ajibade's article in the June issue of zine! CountryManagers: Eva-Maria Schmid, Hoppin quoted the view of the panelists at a Erin Stevens Germany; Lennart Westerlund, Sweden; New Yorkmeeting as beingthat "educationis California, USA. Lorenz Ilg, Switzerland; Nancy Sandburg, the key to the survival of Lindy Hop. It is Since we received this, Erin's had a baby boy USA. Master Distributors: Craig Hutchinson, importantto introduce all the various dance who she named Jimmy - a new leader for the USA; Julie Oram, J.!K forms to schoolchildren". social Lindy scene! Mother and baby are fine. If there are any school teachers out there Editor Submissions who either do, or would like to, teach the Lindy Hop at their schools, perhaps it would be ------· - Submissions for Hoppin'may be sent tol7 l a good idea for us to link up more, share our Dear Hoppin' VictoriaRoad, Alexandra Park, London N22 ideas and learn from each other. If you think My nameis VictoriaHoganh and I am 15 4XH,UK (NOTE - TIIlS IS A NEW it's a good idea, contact me and let me know !. yearsold. I am writingthis letter to ask you a ADDRESS). E-mail: [email protected]. Richard Hume great favour.which I would be verygrateful Deadline for editorial submissions to Volume Swansea, UK fO£. 3 Issue 2 is 7 May 1996. If you would like Richard - Youshould contact the Teaching Could you please send me some information your submission to be returned, please include Committee of the World LindyHop Fedoation on Lindy Hopping, as I am studying it formy a stamped self-addressed envelope. We (See Hoppin - Vol 2 Issue4) with)"OUT ideas G.C.S.E. coursework, and would like to reserve the right to edit articles for length, and energy Editor include your reply in my essay. clarity, and readability. Victoria Hogarth S. Devon, UK Advertising The followingletter fromErin Stevens came Rates available on request - deadline for space to us in August, 1995 reservations for Volume 3 Issue 2 is 23 May DearHoppin' Dear Hoppin' 1996 Did you know I'm now 3 1/2 months preg­ I found your address through the e-mail on nant? Which is why I won't be teaching this my Father's computer. I am writing to see if it year in Germany or Herrang, but I'm feeling would be possible to collect some information greatand stilldancing up a storm here and on the Lindy Hop. hoping to continue to until the 9th month! I go to CombertonVillage College in Steve [Mitchell) and I Lindy Hopped in a Cambridge and I am doing dance G.C.S.E., television special in January. It hasn't aired yet which means I have to write a large project on - I'm guessing it will be out in another month. a certain topic. I have chosen the Lindy Hop. It was for an American Television Station I had previously done some work on the era called "American Movie Classics", the show is and I enjoyed it, so I want to find out more titled "Gotta Dance" and it is all about about the costumes, music and lots more. American Social Dancing. It was shot in New I understand you do a newsletter "Hoppin'" ©1996 Dancing Star Productions except where indi­ or a magazine. Would it be at all possible if cated as held by author. All rights reserved. York so Frankie and many members of the Big Responsibility forveracity of informationand opin- Apple Lindy Hoppers are dancing in it, along you could send me a copy? Any literature, 10ns expressed within the anicles is the author's alone with Margaret Batiuchok, and Jonathan Bixby especially with pictures would be of great help. -. Hoppin' and Dancing Star Productions accepts no hab1hty. & Sylvia Sykes (from Santa Barbara). Steve If you have any details of performances in and I were flown in to dance a Lindy Hop solo Great Britain that I could go to or any local Hoppin' was concleved and Implemented - it was big fun ! by Deborah Hulsken, with Inspiration from (continued on page 3) Rob van Haaren and Floyd Striegel.

Page2 Axe to Grind, Letters, Resources Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

An Axe to Grind Simon Bellhas a few words to say about matching the style to the music. POSTCARDS FROM RESOURCES Most of the dances I go to play a range THE EDGE {OF THE - London has a new free independent dance of music from the early '30s to the late listing which features places to dance Lindy '50s. This is fine for dancing Lindy Hop DANCE FLOOR) Hop (as well as other types of swing dance). as it is such a flexible and expressive Called Swing Time, it comes out monthly and 1 The following postcard was received from is a list of events with date, town, venue, dance. However, I wish people would !AnnieDu Plessis - a dancerfrom Bristol who band/dj, time and price, compiled by Andrew vary their dance style to match the music ',usedHoppin's Lindy Listings to good advan­ that is being played. Winton. Contact SandASound Publications, tage ...Comments i11 square brackets are editor­ 97 Ravenshaw Street, London NW6 !NP, UK. You do not have to use all your moves ial. all of the time and not all of the moves phone +44 171 435 2146/0973; e-mail are appropriate to different styles of 1 Am having lots of fun - danced with Rob [email protected]. music. For instance, I'm not convinced ·van Haaren & Denis (of Denis & Denise) - met that Charleston moves (anymore than Nancy [Sandburg] and am going on Friday to a - "Steppin' Out is a nonprofit newsletter Tango or Foxtrot) are an appropriate big dance in Santa Barbara. My friend Joan dedicated primarily to serve the swing dancers dance expression for a Jot of Rhythm and loves it and wants to leani ! of the Washington DC area and secondly, Blues music. Heavily syncopated, elabo­ Am probably going to stay in Ventura with swing dancers everywhere else. The volunteer rate dance steps don't work to four­ Tammy and Terri [see page 6] - very friendly staff of Steppin' Out is conunitted to inform, square, on-the-beat tunes, unless you are and that's only half of it. My flight .is29th but enlighten, amuse, and educate its readers in an extraordinarily skillful dancer. I have been invited to a party so I will proba­ the enjoyment of swing dancing and swing As always, watch the best dancers and bly try to fly on 30th. music. The newsletter focuses on the Swing see how they adapt their style to the dances, including Lindy, Jitterbug (East Coast music. Above all, they are not afraid to Swing) and West Coast Swing. If you would keep things simple. I'm sure that most of Katrine Lhmdgre11 of the Rhythm Hot Shots like to subscribe to Steppin' Out, please call them would tell you that their dance in Sweden sent this card: or write to Suzi Nonn, 14317 Bonnett Lane, Laurel, MD 20707 USA; phone + I 301 498 comes out of the music. In other words, Sing toolcgood care of me in Singapore - 1813." They currently have 170 subscribers. the more you listen, the better your thanks to her I really enjoyed my stay there. In response. Sydney I stayed at Rob Bloom's place and we - The Swedish Swing Society has sent us a bad a great time. He brought me to dance Advertisement copy of issue Nr. 14 of their SwingTime places and going horse riding, which was real: newsletter - in Swedish, of course! We unfor­ ly fun. SWING DANCER tunately couldn't read it, but it's 24 pages with VERSION I'm now on my way to Coober Pedy, it's a 1.12 some nice photos and drawings and, we're place in the middle of nowhere. A Swing Dancer's Manual told, a story about the SSS' new "dancehome", by Take care and hope to see you in Herrling! Craig A. Hutchinson which they built themselves. For more infor­ Wittl 290I s-ges, ncluding: • Traini',g,musk:,. techniqt.MI, • Odnliona choreography,and htltory mation, write Eva Rydkvist, Swedish Swing • Abbt'ewl.tionadanoo oode • Lindy Hop, .Jtterbug,ttu:aae, Society, Igeldammsgatan 22C uppg.2, 112 49 • 1,.53emo'119S&turns Wat. Coat Swing, C.Olinll • 17,280dance positions Shag, Blg Apple, & Shim Shorn Stockholm, or phone +46 8 652 10 21. The • 17 deciUlon rh)ithm breaks • BlbUogtaptuw:books. W1eos, Swedish Swing Society Automatiska • eRduod«::iUktn tguros artides,periodicab, mo'M& & LETTERS • Over� tum exercbea • supportsystem fnciudea: Telefonsvarare is +46 8 651 84 25. • SWing danot clubdire®ry supplements, \idao tapa. newslffttN Md update,s TO THE EDITOR • AMuaJ calendarof ew,nts , - • Over 1lil0tit• �&B • Pr&-punched'for a thr'M-iing, fl..5xl 1 inch.� bind« (continuedfrom page 2) BACK ISSUES SWING DANCER VIDEO SERIES groups in East Anglia that perform the Lindy Hop, I would appreciate the information. Back issues of Hoppin' are available. If A series designedto get you started dancing Ellen Tolhurst your collection is not complete, you save West CoastSwing. Based on the popular Caldecote, UK money buying them as a group,as we save on ref..-ence manual,Swing Dancer,the series takes postage. you from histocicala perspective through Ed. note: Please see "Virtual Dancin' on beginning basics to more advancedmoves and the Internet" in this issue. For details, contact Hoppin', either through rhythm breaks. your countrydistributor (see p 2) or at 171

Swing DancerManual without binder $20 Victoria Road, Alexandra Park, London N22 Swing Dancer Manual with binder $25 Dear Hoppin' 4XH, England Introduction to West. Coast Swing $35 It's nice to see people talking about Lindy ------West Coast Swing Figures Level 1 $35 WC$Rhythm BreaksLevel 1 Part 1 $35 Hop on an international scale. The layout enjoyed the Jitterbugs Swing Master's Jam '95 WCS Rhythm Breaks Level1 Part2 $35 looks great, and because of reading your last and of course, their special star, Frankie! Follower's Swing Tum Package $35 issue, we have decided to do a Ladies Day in Sing Lim Shipping & Handling USA Overseas First Item $3,50 $1o Maryland. Jitterbugs, Swingapore EachAdditional Item $1 $2 Suzi Nonn, Steppin' Out TOTAL Maryland, USA Dear Hoppin' POTOMAC SWING DANCECLUB Thank you for Hoppin' - I very much appre­ 3409 Silver Maple Place Dear Hoppin' ciate keeping up on worldwide Lindy news. Falls Church, VA 22042-3545 USA Gail Mathewson 703-698-9811 Just a quick note to say how much we New York, USA

Page3 Lindy History Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

George Leroy Lloyd - Profile of an Original This put them at a disadvantage, because the Savoy dominated the Ball (Savoy dancers won 14 out of the first 16 contests). Despite doing 13 aerials in 3 minutes, they lost - that year and the following year. "I was just very discouraged," George says. He didn't enter the contest again for 25 years, although he continued to dance wherever he could, even after Barbara died in the '60s. One day in the spring of 1983 he was ap­ proached by Margaret Batiuchok. The two be­ came regular partners. That summer Margaret tried to get George to rehearse and enter the Harvest Moon Ball with her. (The l 983 Ball would be the last that included a Lindy con­ test.) Once again George demurred - but relented a week before the semifinals. They placed in the finals, and won the Ball itself. We didn't practice at all," says Margaret, "we just went out and danced. Oh we did practice one move- a simple aerial - where I would jump up and sit on his knee. George said it would make a great ending, but then he didn't do it. Good thing too, because we would have been disqualified - they didn't allow aerials anymore! "What's special about the way George dances," says Margaret, "is his fluidityand timing. Instead of picking his feet up, he keeps the sole of his footvery close to the floor. He also has very good balance, and the result is that he looks like he's sliding on glass." Although Georger never appeared in a show or a movie, has never taught formally and has no desire to, he is on of the most creative dancers around. 'Tm strictly a Swing man," says George, "and I swing as well as anyone." Anyone who has seen him dance will agree.

George Lloyd died in 1991 at the age of sev­ George Lloyd and his partner, Margaret Batiuchok, dancing at Northern Lights in New York City (pho­ enty. Bob Crease wrote a tribute to him (Foot­ tograph by Dena Schutzer, reprinted courtesy ofFootnotes) notes, Volume 6 No. 1 )fromwhich the follow­ Written by Bob Crease, this story was origi­ and Lenox in Harlem. The heyday of the ing is exerpted nally published in Footnotes (the quarterly Lindy, when Whitey's Lindy Hoppers per­ George Lloyd first met the early members of newsletter of the New YorkSwinfi Dance formed in shows and movies, was over, and the NYSDS in 1983. He was already a unique Society) in Volume] No. 3, July Seplember '86. avantgarde jazz musicians were turning from figure for us. Not only was he by far the best Swing to Bebop. Nevertheless, the Lindy con­ dancer around, but he was the only dancer Two styles of Lindy Hop grew out of the tinued to be the dance at the Savoy, and George fromthe 1940s era we knew at the time. In all '30s and '40s, one oriented to performance, joined a group of social dancers there. that has happened since, George continued to one oriented to social dancing. George Lloyd "They were called the 400 Club," says occupy a special place in our hearts. It was not is one of the finest dancers of the social Lindy, George, "and they were the best dancers just that he was a great dancer- fluid in his who has an especially keen sense of rhythm around, really. They'd form a circle in front of movements, quick withoutbeing agitated, and balance. the bandstand, and one couple at a time would easy-going without being lax or losing control, George was bornin Miami in 1921, where he enter. You had to be really good to get in that radiating a glow without being exhibitionistic. learnedto dance at the two local dance halls circle." It was rather that, without preaching or prose­ for blacks, the Rockland Palace and the Harlem Soon George became regular partners with lytizing, without uttering a word, his mere Square Club. He visited New York in 1940- Barbara Bates, another 400 Club member. In presence quietly reminded us that there was a "just travellin' around," he says before entering the summer of 1957 Barbara asked George to better way to dance. With George around, we the service in 1942. The last two years of the enter the Harvest Moon Ball with her. George knew that there could be much more to our War he danced in USO clubs in France and refused at first, but finally consented. Unfor­ movements; he set an example of how dancing Germany, and won a dance contest at a Paris tunately, they thought they were too late to reg­ might be. From a dance perspective, George USO party. ister as Savoy dancers, and listed themselves as was the conscience of the New York Swing Upon his returnto New York in 1946, he from the Apollo. (As it turned out, Savoy Dance Society. began to hang out at the Savoy, on 141st St. dancers didn't have to register ahead of time.)

Page4 Competition News Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

UK Lindy Hop Championships Feather Awards Jitterbugs Swing Master's Jam '95

Open Competition Winners. (from left) James Hamilton & Bridget Tibbs (UK, 3rd), Frank Manning, Ivan and Elisabet Berggren, Lindy Hoppers from Erika Schriber, Stephen Jo/fer (Switzerland, Winners) Maria Louisa & Mario DiJorio (Switzerland, 2nd). Sweden, won the Feather Award as the Most (photographs top and bottom submitted by Fred Hunt and Beckie Menckhoff). Outstanding Global Swing Dancers 1995, Dancers Choice. The Feather Awards are given annually by FanFair Publications (publishers of Jitterbug Magazine) in California, USA. (photo­ graph submitted by Ivan Berggren) Advertisement

1:··------'"\�w,� Lindy Hop-Fanatics, � Swing-Out-Crazies, Boogie-Enthusiastics!

1996 Lindy Hop World Championship will take place on 24th of May, in Bavaria, Germany. The Billy Gori! Big Band will play for public dance between the rounds of tournament. Two more ewmts Wit shouldn'tmiss: From 25th till 27th of May 1996 you can learn and dance. At the Jack and Jill Competition Winners - Simon Bell & Tricia Darnell(UK 2nd), Frank Manning standing 10th Boogie-Biiren Whitsun Camp between Keith Hughes(USA) & Malvina Dunne (UK, Winners). Michael Clark & GillyLove (UK, 3rd). in Landsberg, near Munich, Bavaria, Germany The Competition will be run in conjunction Best Trainersfrom U.S. and Europe! WLHF's SECOND with our annual Whitsun dance camp. We'll I.e. Frank Manning (celebrating his 82th birthday also be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the on 26th of May), Jann Olsen, Rob van Haaren, Ste­ WORLD LINDY Hop Boogie-Baren Whitsun Camp, to be held from ven Mitchel, Erin Stevens, The Rhythm Hot Shots, 25 to 27 May. Frank Manning, Steve Mitchell, Barbi Kaufer/Marcus Koch and other well-kown CHAMPIONSHIP Erin Stevens, Rob van Haaren, and Janr Olsen trainers. The World Lindy Hop Federation's Second from the USA; The Rhytlun Hot Shots from Fee: 220,- OM World Lindy Hop Championship will be hosred Sweden; and Barbi Kaufer and Marcus Koch For the information booklet please contact this year by Germany's Boogie Biiren. Eva­ from Germany will be trainers. And on 25 immediately: Phone ++49/89/1491203, Fax++ MariaSchmid sent us tht:following details: May the 5th Boogie Woogie and Swing-Ball 49/89/5502179 and you will get the brochure as will take place with the Pasadena Roof soon as it comes out (important for the The Boogie Baren are a well-known Boogie Orchestra , the Bobcats and other surprises. registration deadline!). Woogie Lindy Hop Club in Munich, Germany. As the site of these events is in the heart of This year we will hold the 1996 Lindy Hop 5th Boogie Woogie- und Swing-Bal/ Bavaria, which is very beautiful, this is a good on 25th ofMay, with The Pasadena Roof World Championship on Friday 24 May 1996. opportunity for every Boogie and Lindy Hop \.. c tr e b t The Billy Gorlt Big Band will play for the pub­ freak to combine their passion with wonderful •• _ � �e� ! :n�T� !� � :; _ •• ..) lic between the rounds of the competition. holidays in Europe. We hope to see you there!

Page5 City Review Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

LA Swings Out - The New Swing Capital? nection to Hollywood and all that it entails, LA worth seeing - Flat Top Tom and his Jump gets more than its fair share of bands hoping to Cats, Big Town Seven, Rob Rio, The Swing strike it rich - Hollywood style. The popular Kings, Big Sandy and his Fly Rite Boys, and bands today are the ones responding to the Russell Scott and the Red Hots to name a few overall retro feeling by playing modem ver­ (see Swing Time magazine out of San sions of '30s and '40s songs, dressing in a retro Francisco for a complete listing of bands). fashion, playing real instruments and reinrro­ In addition to the club bands, LA is also full ducing brass sections to bands. This music has of big bands making a comeback. Due to the the marketability and profitability for the local number of musicians in big bands, it is costly clubs because, literally, it appeals to crowds of to have them performat weekly events. But every age. The bands range from club size to amazingly, this is actually happening. Some of big band. the big bands to look for are the Eddie Reed The first club band to make its mark and de­ Swing Orchestra, the Bill Elliott Swing velop a strong following of swing dancers is Orchestra, the Eric Estrand Ensemble and, on Royal Crown Revue. This band was featured special occasions, the Bryan Setzer Swing in the motion picture Mask and has recently Orchesrra. Terri Moore, Lee Moore and Tammy Finocchiaro of Lee Terri and Tammy's Flyin' Lindy Hoppers. signed a record deal with WarnerBros. The Along with the bands, swing clubs and swing (photograph submitted by Tammy Finocchiaro} band consists of seven members noted for their nights are popping up everywhere. The first incredible horn section. They were the first club to support and profit from swing music LA is fast becoming a hot city for swing and band to support a weekly Wednesday swing and dancing seven nights a week was the Lindy Hop dancing. It has the music, the night at LA's first swing club, the Derby. If Derby in Hollywood. The club used to feature clubs, and the dancers. While the underpin­ you don't know who they are now, you will. Royal Crown Revue every Wednesday with an nings of this trend started back in the '80s with The next club band to follow in the footsteps average turnoutof 300 people. Now Royal rockabilly swing, today the mood, the dancing, of RCR is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. As RCR Crown Revue has moved to Friday nights and the music and the clubs are switching to the has moved up Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has Big Bad Voodoo Daddy holds the Wednesday newest trend - jump swing. Jump swing is the stepped in to fill their spot. This band has night spot. The club is number one forenergy, term coined for the new music being played in already been commissioned to do two movies mood and the best dancers in town. All this for the clubs today and the various forms of swing and it won't be long till they have their own the incredibly reasonable price of 5,5. The only dancing done to this music. This scene is record deal. Look out for this band, which will drawback is the tiny dance floor that can not beginning to expand rapidly. be touring the US and Europe. Also keep an accommodate all the wonderful dancers the It has begun with the music. With LA's con- eye out for the following bands as they are all club attracts. (continued on page 7) Advertisement Order your FIRST INTERNATIONAL WORLD LINDY HOP CHAMPfONSHIP VIDEO I This is the officialVideo covering everything from the workshop to the championship, including an interview with Frankie Manning

Order by fax to +47 22 56 48 08, or send your cheque for £45 to: Bardar, Kr. Augustusgt. 15, Oslo, NORWAY, phone +47 22 20 90 10 Be sure to include your name, address, city, country. Videos will be sent collect. Ready Now!

Page 6 · Event Review Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

The London Lindy Hop Festival '95 routine. Chazz has the skill to persuade any pair of feet, regard­ less of experience, to sound groovy within hours. There was a taste of Charleston, a question and answer session with Frankie and Chazz, dance history according to Terry Monaghan and a swimming ses­ sion to soothe those tired limbs. Teachers and hosts starred in two evening cabarets, supported by Hang on I'm Gonna Dance and The Big Buzzard Boogie Band, along with the Sugarfoot Stompers and the Dutch Swing Dance Society. There was some interesting dance variety as well: Margery Howe led English folk dances, a Chazz Young and his tap stars. (photo by Port Smith) local Dominican group performed The Jiving Lindy Hoppers efforts of the large crew of volun­ Frankie Manning, with well Caribbean style quadrilles and (JLH) and co-hosts the Chestnut teers, who had decorated the main over sixty years of Lindy Hop in Louis Hardcastle demonstrated Grove Lindy Hoppers and London hall to reflect the glory of Lindy his soul, was as popular as ever, tap from the school of Vaudeville. Swing Dance Society attracted Hop and the JLH. but the prize for the most inspir­ At the stroke of 10 on Sunday both new and experienced Lindy With the chance to attend four ing teacher must go to Chazz evening, almost 200 fulfilled Hoppers from all over Europe and workshops on Saturday and three Young, a dancer with the Norma Lindy Hoppers dispersed into the America to an energetic weekend on Sunday, it was tough to choose Miller Jazz Dancers. I witnessed cold night air of suburban Lon­ of Lindy Hop, Balboa and Jazz from the variety of teachers: a group of seventy non-tappers don, as another successful Lindy Tap classes in October. Frankie Manning, Caroline Hinds, transformed into a unified troupe Hop weekend came to a close. Participants were still arriving Jonathan Bixby, Chazz Young, executing a typically rythmic tap by Port Smith '95 late into the Friday evening wel­ Warren Heyes, Maxine Green, Advertisement coming dance. Veterans acknowl­ Simon Selmon, Louise Thwaite, edged familiar faces and newcom­ Catrine Ljunggren, Russell ers were in awe of the splendid Sargent, Teresa Jackson. No swing scene is complete THE LA SWINGS without the dancers. Swing kids 1996 of all kinds can befound dancing (continued from page 6) all over town. There are club LINDY HOP DANCE Other venues with specific kids, Lindy Hoppers, and Rocka­ CALENDAR swing nights are; Blue Cafe in billy kids all vying forfloor space. Long Beach (Sundays), The Atlas And dance competitions are in LA proper (Thursdays), and becoming more frequent. Before Abiquiu, Santa Monica (Fridays) June of 1995 there were relatively Photographs from to name only a few. Many other few competitions for Lindy Hop across the entire clubs also feature the bands listed and east coast dancing, now there London Lindy Hop above. Check out local listings. is almost one a week sponsored dance circuit. Last but not least, LA's newest by a club or dance groups. Produced and Swing has definitely hit town. swing night premiered in October photographed by - SWING OUT LA at the El Rey If LA can continue to support this Theater. The club is in a renovat­ many clubs, bands and competi­ Elaine Mayson ed old theater which features a big tions, watch out New York, ONLY stage, a large dance floor,seating London and Stockholm. LA £4.99 EACH areas, high ceilings and a marquee could be the new swing capital! entrance. The grand opening was by Tammy Finocchiaro a huge success with over 700 peo­ PLEASE ADD POSTAGE AND PACKING: Ed. note: The author is part o ple in attendance. Opening night f UK: 50p plus 20p for each extra calendar. Rest of the new teaching trio, Lee, Terri featured Royal Crown Revue, Big Europe: £1.00 plus 75p for each extra calendar. Rest Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Flat Top and Tammy's Flyin' Lindy Hop­ of World: £2.50 plus £2.00 for each extra calendar. pers. Together with Lee and Terri Tom and his Jump Cats. Draw­ Make cheques (£ sterling) payable to: Elaine Mayson Moore, she teaches Lindy 011 backs were a $14 cover and the Flat 4, 1-12 Banim Street, Hammersmith Tuesdays at Nicholby's in Ventura, cement dance floor. London W6 ODN, UK Tel/Fax: 0181-748 9079 an hourfromLA.

Page 7 Event Review Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Hijinks at Henley we heard floating from a distant self-respecting Lindy Hoppers marquee the unmistakable sounds with itchy feet would do. We cata­ of a good swing band. With a pulted ourselves in time to the spectacular laser show and fire­ beat straight through the entrance works display flaring in the starry onto the dance floor, to swing out skies above us, we were drawn and Suzi Q a swathe through the inexorably to the source of those ballroom dancers. They were familiar downbeats. Across the only too happy to clear a space beautiful lawns, past the lavish and watch what turnedout to be a marquees beside the Thames demonstration number egged on (which was crammed full of by the delighted band. exquisitely old-fashioned small The ice was broken and the way boats from the twenties and thir­ paved for the whole group to tum ties moored stern-to-prow and up after our show on the last night crewed by lo�che sailing types and dance the night away. No one sporting the proper sort of Panama minded at all, and the band, who hats), we stopped in front of the were well-acquainted with Lindy biggest marquee of all. Hop, dedicated several numbers to This was a very smart, tented our group and thanked us all after­ version of the famousRiverside wards for livening things up. restaurant, cheffed by one of the A lot of money changes hands famous Roux brothers. It was at Henley, where corporate spon­ Artist's rendition of Judy Martin and Anesta Logan in white tie and tails at filled with elegant diners perched sorship plays an important role. Henley (by Porl Smith) on gilded chairs at tables piled Without the good auspices of with flowers enjoying their no Elaine, I doubt that any of us Judy Martindescribes what the grass in an idyllic riverside doubt very expensive meals would have had the opportunity to happens when a Harlem street setting. The idea was that as peo­ against a backdrop of a special­ sample the pleasures on offer. It dance penetrates the depths of ple moved fromone marquee to ly-commissioned mural painted is a pity, though, that the organis­ traditional upper class British another to listen to potted opera, on the canvas walls. Our eyes, ers couldn't have provided a large Society. look at art exhibitions and eat and though, were immediately drawn outdoor dance floor on the lawns. drink to their hearts' content, they to the spacious dance floor and Then everyone there would have We were off to deepest would pass the bandstand and Berkshire UK forfour nights of the raised dais where the Red Hot been able to swing under the stars open air stage where we would be and Blue Orchestra were playing to live jazz, rather than having to performances at the Henley struttin' our stuff. Festival of Arts and Music held perfect Lindy Hopping music. make do with the impromptu The only snag was that although Not knowing whether we would during Henley Regatta week, to space that evolved. Corporate we were booked in for precise be allowed to dance as non-Big Apple, which the audience Michael Beckford, Richard watched, forgetting they were on SANDY STAGG Dixon, Anesta Logan, Porl Smith their way to something a lot more and I, of the Jiving Lindy sedate. THE ANTIQUE CLOTHING SHOP Hoppers, Sugarfoot Stampers, and It was while we were having a pre 1960 costumes and accessories the Jitterbugs Jammers respective­ refreshment break in our car ly, had been invited to be part of (which we were fortunate to have friday & saturday at Elaine Iljohn 's team of Lindy parked in a peaceful meadow, free 282 portobello road, london WIO Hoppers. We were booked in to from the cacophony of clanking entertain the upper crusty crowds champagne glasses and scraping 'B'i(J9{,(jJl.']) rrJiIS .9l9{JJ y'Err 10% Jl. 'DISCO'l19{,rr at Henley with dance displays on of smoked salmon platters), that +44 181964 4830 or anytime +44 181993 4162

Page8 Advertisement Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Advertisement 111111,jl_Nl(JE U_NN�NG COll�Ci1�0N BROADCAST QUALITY VIDEOS Dance videos and music honoring Available in PAL International Television Standard & VHS one of the greatest dancers of the Swing Era Frankie Manning, who turned 80 in 1994, was one of the mostinfluential dancen and choreogrophen during the Swing Ero. He was a lead dancer with Whitey's LindyHoppers, a performance group based at the Savoy Gubin Harlem (NYC) during the 1930s and '40s.This troupe gained national and international prominence performing Lindy Hop, appearing in movies (such as the Marx Brother's Doy ut the Races) and TV specials (such as EdSullivan Show). During the '40s Frankie was featured twice in life magazine pictorial spreads. In the past decode Frankie hos once again been recognized far his significant contribution lo Jozz dance. He received o Erin Stevens and Frankie from Lindy Hop 1 Toni Award for his choreography in the Broadway musical, Blade and Blue, and wos featuredas o guest artist al the annual Smithsonian Jazz Festival. Frankie was Savoy-style Lindy Hop 1, t, & 3 also a dance consukantfor the Spike lee film, Malcolm X,and has appeared on numerous nalional TV and The original Jitterbug • Instructional videos radio specials. He keeps a busy schedule teaching and performing internationally. Thesevideos will teach you Savoy-style Lindy Hop, the original style of swing which laler wos called Jitterbug. Each video includes lull speed demonstrations of maleriol being taught, thorough breakdown of details, and slow motion dance. Frankie is partnered in the instructional videos by Erin Stevens, one of the most sought oher young dance instruclon in the U.S. ond inlemotionally. t;> FrankieManning's lengths: level 1 is 40 minutes; level 2 is 47 minutes; Level 3 is 57 minutes Big BandFavorites • Featuring Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and other greats. • Manufactured for LivingTraditions by Shim Sham Sony Music Special Products. A classic swing/tap line Frankie Manning chose the tunes and sequence of play. dance from the '30s and He feelstho! thesetunes wi11 move you os theyhave moved '40s • Instructional video him for over haff a century. Frankie Manning and Erin Stevens leach the basic length: 64 minutes(16 tunes) footwork, syncopations, and styling of the Shim Sham, which has again become popular worldwide. To place order in the U.S. coll Living Traditions al length: 42 minutes Also on CD and Cassette: 1-800-500-2364 For information in London coll The Lindy Hop Shop at Roll Up The Rug, Rhythm 01713871011 • & Blues Prices: U.K. U.S. Swingin' at the Savoy, Triple-time Videos PAl/lHS(each) ...... £17.50...... S19.95 Frankie Manning's Story Swing,Vol. 1 All 5 videos h•ve ,1.so1s101 .£80.00...... S89.7S An hour of great Compact discs (each) ...... N/A ...... $14.95 A documentary swingable R & B Cassettes (each) ...... N/A ...... $8.95 produced for television from such ort�ts Shipping & handling from SeatUe: osKatie Webster, Albert • S2 for order of$20 or less Along with grealstories told by Frankie, •$3.50 for order of more thon $20 you will see an abundance of Collins, Koko Taylor,Professor Postage & packing from London: longhair, ElvinBishop, and more. inspiring dance clips, and • UK, £1 plus 75p foreoch odditionol item . ' , 11 1 � Thiscompilation is very popular in many images from • Rest of Europe, £) .SO, plus 75p for each r; • Frankie's pe�nal West CoostSwing and Carolina Shag odditionol item - scrapbooks. communtties. • Rest of world,£3, plus £1 for eachadditional �m tm1c:=:owl«-oli

Pleaselist the quantity of eoch item being ordered. i i•ffitli·Hni Really lwingn' CD .....• ($14.95) aYo lablein TOTAL ENCLOSED: Lindy 1 video Shim Shornvideo i i Nome------­ OPAL _Really Swingn' Csst ...... ($8.95) U.l.on� total product S/£ __ _ Lindy 2video _Documentary video D VHS -Roll Up The Rug CD .....{$14.95) D'laloble� shipping/P.&P S/£ __ Address ------_Lindy 3 video _All5 videos U.l.&C..,ooo _Roll Up The Rug Csst ...... ($8.95) on� tax (WA only) S/£ __ Total$/£ __ ------�Zip ____ Credit cord payments ovailob e in U.S. l check # Home Phone ______0 VISA O MasterCard Credit Card# ______Ex p. Date ___ _ For wholesale -- inquiries call Work�o�------Cordholderlignoture ______living Traditions

Page 9 Special Feature Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Virtual Dancing on the Internet H Leon Raper (e-mail: to send you some upgraded software and world, and help prevent scheduling con­ [email protected]), provides a primer on for guidance. flicts between major events. If the dance how to become a dance Internaut. publications would start including e-mail How do you gain access to the net? addresses with event listings and club Yes, it is time to go dancin' on the There are basically two different ways. contact listings, this would allow the Internet(or just net). We can all jump on You can get your own access line, hard­ Intemauts to obtain more information our informationsuperhighway surfboards ware and software, but that is cost-pro­ free on the net rather than making expen­ and start surfing. It is a real mind blower hibitive for most. Or, you can subscribe sive long distance phone calls. to find out how much dance in-formation to a net access provider service. There is available on the net and how many are two different types of access provider For further information on becoming a people there are worldwide who share our services. The first are multi-service pro­ dancing Internautyou can contact any of interests. In this article we will look into ducers like America Online, Prodigy, the access provider services previously how you can do what is called a "Net CompuServe, etc. These are highly mentioned, locate others, or contact me Search" for anything you want to find, advertised multi-service providers in the by phone at (502) 525 9091 or by e-mail how to contact others by e-mail, how you US which charge a relatively low month­ (above) or on my new web site, can get on the net and types of net access ly fee plus an hourly charge for access raper.com. Writers out there that could provider services, getting the Swing time on the service. Some also provide a provide articles for publication and share Dance Clubs involved, and how to get fewhours of free access time per month. some of their experiences on the net. further information. The second provide direct access to the Also, they could suggest other ways for net only. They charge a higher monthly the Internautsto help bring the dancing Try a Net Search on the words "swing service charge, but give many hours of global village closer together. dance." You will end up with the Info freeaccess time. Some give over 200 Search Result which lists Swing Dance hours per month free access time. The Styles including the Lindy Hop, and service I use is Primenet, which charges many others. about $22 per month, for which you get Then, select the"US Swing Dance 150 hours of freeacces time. Server." You will get a choice of the fol­ If you plan on spending much time on lowing items from which to select: the net then multi-service providers could Events, Steps, Terms, Music, Videos, cost from 10 to 40 times what it would Competition, and many others. If you with a service like Primenet. You can Advertisement select "Clubs", you access a listing that find out about these services at your local contains contact information for most of computer stores or at a major computer the swing dance clubs and associations warehouse type of store like Comp USA, throughout the world. This listing is Computer Warehouse, etc. To get infor­ maintained by Ellen C. Bauer (e-mail: mation on net access provider services, [email protected]). If you select go to the store and talk to their net expert, "Technique", you can see a discussion on ask what access provider services give the subject of Lead & Follow. A very DESIGN: SAVOY LINDY the most for the least amount of money. Frankie Manning 8rWilla Mae �cker interesting and very large category is Surfing the net is fun and you can OriginalArlworl< b}' Denit1e Steele @ 19!U "Style", which contains information on spend many more hours than you thought Uand,Fl1ntt!d: Black Ink on White T•Shlrt all kinds of dance. $ 20.00. plus $5.00 S II

Page IO Event and Music Review Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Augusta Heritage Society'sSwing Week A rather unique dance week, reviewed The programme includes two courses The evening entertainmentincludes by Brian McGillas interviewed by in the morning and two in the afternoon. two nights of sit-down Blues concerts and Deborah Huisken, with additional These are followed by a round-up theory a big Swing concert night with cabaret­ research by Tayo Ajibade. meeting, where dancers and musicians style performances from the instructors. can discuss various aspects of the music. The music for the nightly dances is pri­ If you are a swing musician AND a marily Swing and Jump Blues. dancer, Swing and Blues Week is the The camp offersbot!. t;;.�k a.iid camp foryou. The setting is the Davis advanced Lindy instruction, plus choreog­ When you're all danced out Rusty and Elkins College, a University Campus raphy, coutesy of Leslie Coombs. A Mason, hornand piano player extraordi­ in the heart of the Alle-ghany Mountains choice of one hour mini-courses is also naire (Augus-ta's musical equivalent of in West Virginia. The ac-commodation is offered in the late afternoon. These Frankie Manning), is on hand to talk dormitory style with cafeteria food. include a gospel class by Ethel Caffie­ about the old days. There is also an outdoor dance pavillion. Austin held in a circular chapel with faQu­ lous acoustics. Don't come here if you want to sleep The Swing and Blues Camp is typical­ there's lots happening right around the With the instructors playing live, the ly held the third week in July, during the clock. Augusta Heritage Cultural Festival. This dancers lindy to some of the hottest is a music and dance camp, which offers improvised swing music you will find at an interesting variation on the norm. any camp. There is also a band to dance Ed. note: Leslie Coombs, who organis­ Music surrounds you all the time, as most to every night. At the end of the week, there are showcases for all the musicians, es the teachers for the camp, has told of the instructors are musicians who play Hoppin' that Steve Mitchell will be teach­ as well as one of the choreography class­ live music for the dance classes (fiddle, ing the Lindy classes at Augusta in 1996. harmonica, guitar, drums, sax, you name es. This is a chance for people to show it). off, on stage, what they have learned.

is urban blues at its most charged. It's witty and has teamed up with a commercial record pub­ it's exciting. But there's precious little on the lisher and produced a wonderful product to market that is readily accessible except to the everbody's advantage. I've no doubt that ACE determined collector with deep pockets. are selling a lot of copies to 11011--Lionel Hampton or Little Richard music on this compilation covers R&B, Jump which deserves a wider audience. you're after, you're spoilt forchoice. and Pop jive over a 10-year period. The music ACE are keen to bring out more in the same With that in mind, I don't understand why has been selected after the most rigorous of vein. Volume 2 will appear early in 1996. it's so difficult to find upbeat R&B (especially testing grounds: what gets the dancers onto the Copies of Jiving Jamboree are available from from small combos) from the mid-'40s to the floor. Robin has been listening to the music for your record shop or by post from Robin late '50s. To me this is highly accessible 16 years and stresses that this is the choice of Weathersbee, Maddy's, PO Box 21499XF, music, far more than Country Blues which dancers and not his own desert island discs*. London Wl3 seems to be on such a roll at the moment. This What I love about this is that a dance school *A popular London radio show.

Page 11 Advertisment Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Advertisement THE PREMIERE SWING DANCE

PUBLISHED OUARTERL Y NEWS ce:, PUBLICATION i CALLED JITil�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 srngle 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 a rt me with______Address ______City/State/Zip______Phone______Master Card/Vis a ------Exp. Date ___ _

Page 12 Event Review Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Jumping at the Woodside '95 American Rhythm Tap and Jazzjive (an invig­ orating amalgam of French jive and jazz dance steps which James has pioneered himself). In tandem with these, you could delve into Appalachian Clog, Balboa, Charleston, Hip­ Hop, the Jitterbug Stroll and music theory and film. The event took place at the Guildhall in the centre of Gloucester with easy access to food and drink between classes. Surprisingly, there was enough time to relax and collar anyone to show you a step "just one more time", before an evening of dance, warming up with the "mother of all classes", a blend of the day's steps, shaken not stirred from James' head. Cats and the Fiddle provided live music sup­ plemented by a great selection of record rang­ ing from William Basie known (formally as 'Count'), to the artist formally known as Prince. Some of the participants at Woodside '95. (photo submitted by James Hamilton) The brilliant cabaret included wild and won­ derful Lindy Hop from The Rhythm Hot Shots, This inspiring Lindy Hop event was organ­ world. Lennart Westerlund, Ewa Staremo, Appalachian Jitterbug and clog from ised by the Rock Dance Company of Glouces­ James Hamilton, Bridget Tibbs, Richard Roughshod, and fine rhythm tap from Richard ter, in the west of England. Holland, Julie Oram, Ron Leslie, Chris Barton and James in the guise of country hicks. James Hamilton and Bridget Tibbs packed and Roughshod (experts in Appalachian Jumping at the Woodside '96 is already one day with enough swing dance workshops Jitterbug and clog, inspired by Ivor Bernstein planned for 3-7 May at the same venue. If you to wear out even the keenest Lindy Hoppers, who introduced this authentic American folk missed this one, 1 recommend you book early with classes which were led by some of the dance to Britain some ten years ago). for the next. best Lindy Hop instructors from all round the Lindy Hop was taught at all levels, as was by Porl Smith Advertisement

LIIIYIOP ���� Lindy Hoppers in frontof a New Colourfast Screen Printing on I 00 % York sky line including 1930's Cotton T-Shirts. Machinewashable. landmarkslike !he Chrysler building. May be tumbledried. Sizes M. L, XL. Hot orange and cool blue versions, UNDY printed ou. .white shirts. Order ioformation: USA: Lindy H.!?.PPosti:arcls (8 pack): $6. HOP T-Shirts: $21. Postage & packing: $3.50 �-.IW� for first itefu. $2 for each additional item. Send order + US$ cheque to: Hi De Ho c/o Keith Hughes 30? N.E. 50th St. Seattle, WA 98105 Tel (206)382-5676

December 15, 1944 the plane carrying Glenn United Kingdom and Europe: Miller from England to Paris disappeared. Lindy Hop Postcards (8 pack): £4. Miller's 1941 recording of Chattanooga Choo-Choo, T-Shirts: £14. Post & Packing; the first million selling recordsince the 1920s, UK: £1.50 for first item, 75p for each was awarded the first ever gold disk. Green additional item. Europe:£2 for first item, background, printed on whiteshirts. £1 foreach additional item. Send order +£ Cheque (in the UK) or GBP (£) money transfer(from Europe) ro theaddress below.

Lindy Hoppers at Harlem's famous Savoy Ballroom, also known as 'The Home of Happy Feet'. Duke Ellington at the piano. Dancing at the Savoy was so intertse that the wooden floor had to be replaced every three years. Printed on black shirts. © 1995 ChristianBatchelor

Page 13 Competition Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Swinging for Charity NEWSFLASH THE SECOND HOPPIN' PHOTO AND ILLUSTRATION CONTEST The Rhythm Hot will be included in the Shots have again newsletter, and voting agreed to donate the for the winners done First Prize of a FREE by the dancers attend­ WEEK IN ing the Herding dance HERRA.NG (1997) for camp in Sweden. This this year's Hoppin' year, photographs will Photo and lliustration be judged separately contest! from illustrations. Get those photos and illustrations of Lindy Send your submissions to: 171 Victoria Road, and Lindy-related Alexandra Park, London events, people and N224XH, UK. activities in by 14 Also, any sponsors out May 1996 to qualify. there interested in donating As last year, the best furtherprizes, please con­ tact Hoppin'. Advertisement

Dave Frutos and Diane Thomas, first place winners in the Street Swing Dance Competition held at Nicholby's, September 14th, 1995 in Ventura, THE SWING BALL California. (photograph submitted by Tammy Finnochiaro) An Authentic 1940's Dance Night with The first Swing Dance contest Angeles and the third placed cou­ in Ventura was held on 14 ple were Jeff Bloom and Christina SUGAR RAY'S FLYING September 1995, at Nicholby's. Shaw fromSan Luis Obispo. The event was sponsored by a Runners up were BernardSerrano FORTRESS BIG BAND local radio station, KBBY and partneredby Vanessa Kaylor and local newspaper, The Reporter. It the team of Tom Hall and Pinky raised funds for the TurningPoint Marsolek, who were all from Los Foundation, an organisation that Angeles. Lee Moore and Tammy helps the homeless to get back on Finocchiaro entertained everyone their feet. with a Lindy Hop display. The event was a success with The winners, Ventura's newest over 500 people attending. The swing dance couple, gave an out­ crowd was able to enjoy the music standing performance. They of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and the wowed the crowd with their capti­ performances of the 15 competing vating smiles and their entertain­ couples. As for the atmosphere, ing style. Tammy says: "Europe, PLUS THE JITTERBUG JAMMERS it was electrifying - the music was look out for these two, they may great - the dancing was phenome­ be heading your way soon". at The Pavilion Theatre nal! It's hard to see how it could Due to the succes of the event Marine Parade, Worthing, West Sussex have been better. Best of all the Tammy expects it to be repeated on Saturday 30th March 1996, 8pm-lam event raised $4,000 for the next year. She promises to keep �------TOP SWING DJ'S ------, TurningPoint Foundation. us posted. ROBIN'S BAKELITE BOOGIE (LONDON)� VERNON'S SWINGMATISM (BOURNEMOUTH) First place in the competition TIM'S JUMPIN' JIVE (LONDON) went to Dave Frutos and Diane TICKETS IN ADVANCE: £10, CHILD/0AP/U840: £7 (£12 ON THE DOOR) Thomas from Ventura. Second Article ideaand information INFO/TICKETS FROM: HELUAPOPPIN · 018144496 23, JITIER8UGS - 0181 8095507 from Tammy Finocchiaro. Text LINDYHOP SHOP. 0171 387 1011, MADDY'S JIVING SCHOOL - 0181566 5226 place went to Paul Majica and LE JIVE - 0171 704 8372 reworked by Tayo Ajibade Maitina Migenes from Los (SMART DRESS ONLY PLEASE) LICENSED BAR

Paie 14 The Music Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

A Swedish Song List II Song Title Artist Date Song Title Artist Date

Basement Blues Sidney Bechet 1938 New Moten Stomp (Ei Hela) Bennie Moten 1954 Blue Monday on SugarHill Sidney Bechet 1952 Nice Work if You Can Get It Teddy Wilson 1941 Bouncin' Around Benny Moten 1943 0 boy I'm in the Groove Louis Jordan 1952 Clarinet Marmalade Fletcher Henderson 1960 Okey-Dokey Sidney Bechet 1943 Dallas Doings Duke Ellington 1947 One-Two-Three O'Leary Count Basie 1945 Digging for Dex Count Basie 1952 Ramblers Rhythm Benny Carter 1952 Easy on Down Luis Russel 1962 Red Wagon Jimmie Lunceford 1940 Feather Merchant Count Basie 1945 Rhythm Crazy Coleman Hawkins 1951 Fiddle Diddle Lionel Hampton 1936 Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches Flat Face Louis Jordan 1940 Louis Jordan 1940 Four or Five Times Jimmie Noone 1944 Save it Pretty Mama Coleman Hawkins 1942 Get Acquainted With Yourself Willie Smith 1947 Singin' the Blues Fletcher Henderson 1937 Harlem Speaks Duke Ellington 1962 Smiles Coleman Hawkins 1947 Honey in the Bee Ball Louis Jordan 1942 St Vitus Dance Louis Jordan 1945 How Come You Do Me Like You Do? Stompy Jones Duke Ellington 1951 Benny Carter 1943 Streamline Gal Willie Smith 1951 I Wish I Were Twins Coleman Hawkins 1950 Suey Sidney Bechet 1946 I Owe You Henry Red Allen 1936 Sultan Serenade Horace Henderson 1952 I Wonder Who Made Rhythm Sidney Bechet 1942 That Rhythm Man Jimmie Noone 1938 I'm All Out of Breath Willie Smith 1943 The Only Girl I Ever Loved Benny Moten 1941 If it's Good Then I Want It Lionel Hampton 1947 The Swampland is Calling Me Willie Smith 1941 It's the Same Old South Count Basie 1940 Tuesday at Ten Count Basie 1945 Jack I'm Mellow Sidney Bechet 1948 Uncle Joe Sidney Bechet 1954 Keep a Knockin' Louis Jordan 1939 Whatcha Know Joe Jimmie Lunceford 1942 Levee Low Down. The Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1943 Wildman Blues Johnny Dodds 1944 Melancholy Johnny Dodds 1950 You Gotta Go When the Wagon Comes Merry-go-round Duke Ellington 1957 Louis Jordan 1947 Advertisement - -1 For the 15 th time... The Rhythm Hot Shots & Swedish Swing Dance Society presents; .. HERRANG DANCE CAMP 1996 Worlds Most Comprehensive AfroAmericanDanceCamp

Lindy Hop • Boogie Woogie • Tap 1-week programs • All levels Preliminary dates: July 6 - August 3

Last years Camp had more than 850 students and 25 teachers from all over the world. Program will be out in late January-early February; if you are not on our mailing list, please write or phone and we will put you there.

THE RHYTHM HOT SHOTS c/o Lennart Westerlund, Ploggatan 1, S-116 34 Stockholm, Sweden, Telephone/Fax: +46 8 643 40 58

Pagel5 Lindy Bits · Hoppin• Volume 3 Issue 1

Let's do it.... from Swingapore J:ne French wench in cafes hop It, Let's bop it, let's Lindy Hop! (Chorus) In 1=,ondon town the Jiggerbugs do 1t, You should see them cut a rug. And now the Chinese with ease do it, Seems they've caught a Ladybug! The Jammers and Julie-oolie cooly do it, The Swing Kids and Malcolm X unruly did it, Let's do it, let's Lindy Hop! Rob turnedwindmills and The Jitterbugs!Swingaporecontingent, zootin · it up with Frankie Manning at the Swing Masters' in found Jann to do it, August. (photo courtesy of Sing Lim) Frankie Manning) Jamming and STILL DOING IT! (To The Tune of "Let's Do It, Marcus in Munich said he'd do Let's do it, let's swing it, right Let's Fall in Love", With it, apologies to Cole Porter) Let's do it, let's Lindy Hop! now, let's Lindy HopT (In Europe) the Swedes do it, The Swiss miss in chalets can't - submitted hy Sing Lim, as pe,formed Norweege do it, stop it, at the Jitterbug Jam in August

Advertisement Advertisement

Friday3rd May Sunday 5th May

al Gloucester Guildhall

One Weekend packed fullof finger poppin' foot pattin' floor stompin' tunes dance steps routines bands and shows Teachers Frankie Manning + InternationalLine up of the worlds best Teachers. Classes all weekend in Lindy Hop, Jazzjive, Charleston, Hip Hop, Balboa, Airsteps, American Tap and Appalachian Clog + Films + dancing to Live Bands, a sprung maple dance floor like a trampoline and more steps routines shows and Hullabaloo than you can shake a stick al' Non-Residential £95.00 Residential £175.00 111:1'111.S lrom .Jmnl's 111· 111'111�1·1 0111111:i�iillllli:I w1rH THE FRENCH SWING DANCE SOCIElV 1111: 1\111\1 111\11 1111 S l l,11111' '11\11:111\11\1, GYM>:ASE Clll3GAR BflDI ·305 U GffiBfl!X - 69007l� - 1t76 61 03 S8 F.S.O.S -1t72 74 28 37 ' dbl I , Page 16 Lindy Bits Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

No More Waltzing in Wanniassa Rosalie and Eddie Fuderer and contact such people as Anya, "THE MUSIC" was a pleasing This was to be a test case to see write from Wanniassa, Australia. Gregor, Marcus, Barbel, Melanie, and appropriate inclusion into the if the interest and support was Greto and many more. magazine. Up until recently we there to be able to bring Frankie It was great to find out that At the end of 1994 we were for­ only collected late' 40s and early to Australia for some workshops. there is a dance scene in the rest tunate to acquire the address and '50s music. Now that we are into However, at this stage and with­ of the world, and the existence of phone number of a dance studio Lindy we need to know the out the support of some of the an informative World dance scene in the USA, namely the appropriate music. Dance Clubs, Rock n Roll Clubs magazine. A.R.B.S.P. in Santa Barbara run and Dance Studios, it does not You see my wife and I have by Sylvia SYKES and Jonathan Letter #2 then followed: look to promising. The apathy been dancing for almost 5 years. BIXBY. To these two people we and politics amongst dancers here We started with "Rockabilly" are indebted. You see, until now As you may be aware my wife is such that it will cause stagna­ until we saw the Bill Haley the Lindy Hop was foreign to all and I managed to organise a tion for another decade. movies and suddenly realised that dance studios in Australia. thanks Lindy Workshop to coincide with Since most people are not able unlike ours, their dance style was to these two people they have Jonathan Bixby's visit to Austra­ to affordthe high costs involved original to the 1950s. It was then opened the world of Lindy Hop to lia on the 23rd, 24th and 25th to travel the world to learn to that we became curious about us, not only with instructional February 1996. As Lindy is not Lindy Hop, our aim was to bring dance styles. We searched for information, but also with infor­ well known in Australia, and a bit of the world to Australia for ages for someone able to teach mation about people such as since there are only a few people fellow dancers. It was also our the style, however to our dismay Frankie Manning, Sing Lim, Erin, who either know how to, or por­ aim to run this workshop on a "no there was no one, and it seemed Stevens, Steven Mitchell, Lennart tions of how to, the response has profit - the cost of workshop basis that all was lost to history. We Westerlund and many more too been rather poor. We had hoped only", and as a result it has cost then set about learning from the numerous to mention. They also that if we were able to get num­ us a considerable sum in phone videos. Believe us, it is extreme­ advised us on the existence of bers to attend, we would be able calls and other organisational ly difficultto near impossible. your magazine. to organise for Sylvia Sykes to expenses. Other dancers then saw the After seeing 'Can't Top The accompany Jonathan and have the It has been a learning experi­ change in our style and dubbed us Lindy Hop' and a number of other complete partnership for the ence, one we will not forget in a "Ballroom Jivers." videos, we realised that we, and workshop. Since the response has hurry. But no matter what we are About the beginning of 1992 other dancers in Australia have been rather slow at this stage, it looking forward to the workshop we were fortunate to have some been kept in the dark for too long. may not be possible to have with Jonathan, and no doubt we friends forward video clips they We were in awe of all the dancers Sylvia visit as well, but the work­ will ultimately learn a lot to had acquired from TV and com­ and even more determined than shop will go ahead with Jonathan improve our dancing. petitions. It was then that we ever to learnthe dance styles of on his own. were introduced to the existence the 1930s, '40s and '50s. Advertisement of dance in the rest of the world, It has been a long road and Warren Hayes in a National taken us four years to learnof the Geographic documentary, doing existence and contacts of the the Lindy Hop, Simon and Louise world dance scene. In that search in a dance '84 competition in we have made the acquaintance of England. Through that video we some wonderful people and also made the acquaintance of a friends. If only we had known wonderful couple who were as earlier. eager as us to learn the original We have only just managed to style of Lindy Hop. They were acquire a copy of Hoppin' recent­ more fortunate than us and were ly,the June issue 1995. We read it able to travel to Europe and the with great interest. It was a plea­ States in l 994. sure to be able to have contact We struggled on until the end of numbers of fellow dancers, and 1993 when we met a couple who venues around the world. It is had moved to Australia from through your magazine that we Germany. They introduced and were able to contact Sing Lim in taught us the Acrobatic style Singapore, and finally plan an danced in Europe. However, this affordabletrip in October this was not really what we had year to finally get some lessons. searched for, and being in our In the event that any of your 40's I think a bit too old forthat readers visit Canberra, Australia, style. In 1994 we managed to we would be more than delighted acquire a Boogie Woogie dance to meet them and show them the video from Germany. We were sights. Should they be staying for ecstatic to see that there was in only a few days we would be existence in the world people more than happy to have them actually dancing the original '50s stay with us. It was great to meet styles. We set about obtaining James Phillips from London, we information and contacts and had a great time. were lucky enough to learn about I also thought your article on

Page 17 Event Review Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

A Great Lindy Hopper Has Been in Stockholm -Again submitted by Ewa Norberg choose the advanced level, but I focused on the "in-betweens", as feeling for music and rhythm, the believe that this year Steven he said, "Those steps you can put tricky details and his wonderful Like Santa Lucia in December showed us a more lower key and in-between where you usually do way of making you dance in a - Steven Mitchell comes in the philosophical side, somewhat dif­ tricky steps", i.e. "five and six way you didn't think you could darkest of months in Stockholm, ferent from the cheery, pushing and" when dancing an eight beat do! November, and brightens up a and stimulating mood I have seen figure. Usually we use 7, 8, I, 2 Steven is definitely one of my Lindy dancer's life! He gives us him practise before. and all the "ands", to "shine", but favourite Lindy Hop teachers! We joy and harmony with warm but Of course, as always he started this time it was for "5, and 6 and"' will welcome him back next year firm hand, gives us an injection of with a complicated jazz routine to Steven has many different and welcome all of you who the Lindy and jazz feeling' wan,1 up, but in the Lindy he ingredients when teaching - the would like to join a class. The autumn camp in Stockholm has become a tradition Advertisement with Steven in a prominent posi­ tion. This was the third year in a row and the programme this time extended to both Boogie Woogie CALIFORNIA'S SWINGIN'IST JUMP BLUES BAND and Tap-dance. Boogie Woogie teachers were Sara Kreienbuhl and Marco Loutian from � Switzerland and The Rhythm Hot Shots taught Lindy Hop and Tap. Organised by The Swedish Swing Society, SSS, our excellent Lindy Hop couple Helena and Kenneth Norbelie were heads of administration. I joined the Lindy Hop advanced class. This time was different from the other two years. It may be because I have Playing for California's improved and wandered further hottest swing dance clubs into the world of Lindy Hop and (Blue Cafe, the Derby, the jazz, and therefore had another WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING Viper Room) and many swing frame to work from and dared to ABOUT THE JUMP CATS: dance societies -The Jump MThe band's st-rong tie-In with swing dance (see Cats, under the direction of Advertisement them live to fully appreciate what I mean) is no mere gimmick; It correctly serves to emphasize Flattop Tom, a fellow dancer, the essential connection between dancing and cater to the needs of Lindy music In the development of swing, blues and Hoppers! rocl:: and roll." Martin Gonzale�. So�land Bluc:e 3/94

M Flattop Tom and His Jump Cats also emphasized showmanship. Their swinging uptempo blues were tightly played, but the big t-reat was watching leader Tom Hall and a dance partner do a flashyJitterbug." Reviewof the eiqhth annual Harmonica Blowdown, Mike Boehm, LoeAneelee nmee, 3/21/94

MHall knows what swing dancers like because he'e; one of 'em. A professional dancer who hae; appeared In films and commericale;, Hall has been known to hit the dance floor and e;hake a leg along with the paying customere; when his band gets into an Instrumental groove," Bill Locey,Loe Aneele& Timee, 2/2195 Monday 6:30 Ml tryto get stuff that's high energy and swings 4-week course: $60 pretty hard," Flattop Tom was quoted as saying to Joumallst Steven Libowitz. MA lot of oongs I ' �b.a.t' Swing. Jitterbug, Lindy Classes do are ones I would want to dance to... I like Basic through Advanced dancing fae;t." plu$ Steven Libowitz, 5sntll Bsrt,sni New& Preee, 11/11/94 Swing Practice Session Groupand. prioote lnstructfon avaUable TO ORDER A CASSETTE OF THE JUMP CATS' RELEASE ,. Sandra Cameron Dance Center "JUMPIN' BLUES FOR YOUR DANCIN' SHOES 439 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10003 send $10 USA, or $15 foreign, check or money order (US funds): (212) 674-0505 Tom Hall, 4914 Banewell, Covina, CA 91722. For booking (818) 966-2540.

Page 18 City Review Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Durham, North Carolina a big band is playing, we have East and West Coast music during the breaks. Recently, I got to do the choreography for a local movie called Chesterfield and about twenty students danced in a bar scene in the film. We all had alot of fun. I teach Lindy Hop, East and West Coast Swing, and Cajun, as well as Shim Sham, the Jitterbug Stroll etc. in classes, workshops, school programs and at dance weekends. Summers are too hot to teach here, so I travel to study and dance with Frankie Manning, Stephen Mitchell, Dawn Hampton, the Rhyhm Hot Shots, all the English and German teach­ ers - and that is only the Lindy part! If any dancers are coming to town, they can feelfree to call me at (919) 286-7740 or e-mail me at [email protected] . Ciao!

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Keith Hughes writes from the Norlhwest Coasl...

Jennifer Toll and I have an organisation called Hi De Ho, which is dedicated (of course) to the spread of Lindy Hop. We put on monthly dances geared specifical­ ,ly for Lindy Hop and also bring in instructors from out-of-town. Teachers had always ·remarked how enthusiastic the Seattle crowd 'Was and we thought it needed more regular instruction from outside of the area and needed a regular venue specifically for Lindy Hop. Our first workshop was in June and had Steven Mitchell and Ulrika Ericsson. h was a big success. We also have future plans for things like scholarships to Herrang, bot we Deborah Huisken caught up with the g/obe­ the summers when I took offon my travels. need to start breaking even on our current trottin', guitar-playin', dancin' Richard Badu Now it is a non-profit organization with several tasks first. Seattle also has an organisation 011 a swing 1hrough £he 1995 Herrang dance hundred members. We put out a monthly called the Savoy Swing Club, which teaches camp. He had £his to say abow £he scene in newsletter and calendar and put on dances with 'classes in Lindy Hop and bas a performance Durham, North Carolina. live bands on the first and third Saturdays of :troupe. Lindy Hop is really happening here in every month at Captured Live Studios in Seattle. Durham is one third of what is known as the Durham. If you have World Wide Web access, you triangle area of North Carolina in the Southeast It's a great space with 5000 square feet and should look at the Hi De Ho page at: part of the USA. The other two parts are we are fortunateto have a variety of good http://www.halcyon.com/lindyhop/index.html. Chapel Hill and Raleigh. Each city has a major groups that play everything frombig band to ,In it we list events in Seattle and around the University; respectively, Duke University, the R&B. We get between 150 to 200 people at a ,world for Lindy Hop, as well as supplying University of NC, and NC State. These dance, and besides the hard core swingers, we sources for videos, and a catalogue of music Universities give us good theater, designer cof­ also draw from the contra dance group, as well .and books for Lindy Hop, in addition to a fee, and the means to have a thriving dance as country and ballroom dancers. directory of teachers and dance organisation. scene. The majority of people here do East Coast I really like what you are doing with your I've been teaching here for the last 8 years, Swing, but both Lindy and West Coast Swing newsletter. I always look forward to getting and about 5 years ago the Triangle Swing are growing in popularity. I program the break ,the new copy and I read it from cover to cover. Dance Society formed as a result of my class­ music to complement whatever band is play­ Keep up the good work! es. The group grew out of a phone list of stu­ ing, so people have the possibility to do all dents who wanted to keep dancing throughout three types of dances on a given evening; ie, if

Page 19 Lindy Bits Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

The 100 Club: An American Perspective Steve Mascioli from Minnesota went dancing their partners! The group was friendly,pre­ ar the JOO Club on a recent visit to London. dominantly single, with both men and women This is whai'He found. asking others to dance - there was no shortage of partners. My job with a medical device company On this night, the band was T.J. and the Jive requires frequent travel around the U.S. On Giants, which comprised five musicians play­ occasion, I'm lucky enough to get a swing ing drums, keyboard, string bass, tenor sax, dance 'fix' in another city, meeting new and guitar. Their music was termed Jump Jive dancers, hearing differentmusic and seeing and Rhythm and consisted of tunes from big various swing dance styles. Last month I band swing, rhythm and blues, and oldies rock hopped the Atlantic on a dance ... I mean busi­ 'n roll. Their sound was similar to Mitch ness trip. I started off in Jerusalem. They have Woods and the Senders. Almost all tunes were nice rhythm in the prayers and chants but it's swing-

Page 20 Lindy Listings Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Lindy Listings It's time forthe annual Lindy ORGANISATION: Hungary Listings. These are as up-to-date CANADA French Swing Dance Society, as we could get by press-time. If Franck Balbin, 138 rue Dugue­ CONTACTS: you have more recent informa­ Ontario selin, Lyon 69006. phone +33 72 Gabor Janicsek, Budapest. phone +361 202 0289 tion, be sure to let us know. CONTACT 74 38 27; +33 78 24 78 23 (wk) B6bis Laszlo, Szikora Boglarka Lisa Jacobs, 15 Woodlee Road, VENUE: Budapest. phone +361 176 7970; Toronto M4E 2P9. phone +I 416 I st Thursday of each month, fax +361 115 3202. AFRICA 693 2661; fax & messages +I 416 BC (Buck Clayton) Blues Club, 693 0125. 25 place Carnot,Lyon. Franck Norway Zimbabwe ORGANISATION: Balbin, +33 72 74 38 27 Toronto Lindy Hoppers. ORGANISATION: CONTACT: Bardar Dance Institute, Gaye Adams, 35 Chapman Way, Margaret Tan, 394 Bloor Street Germany West, Toronto, Ontario, MSS Kristian August Gate 15, N-0170 Hatherley Mews, Cheltenham, CONTACTS: lX4. phone +I 416 968 8888. Oslo. Freddie Haugan. phone Glos. GL5 l SNE, UK, phone +44 Dance StudioBraunmuller, (teaching and practice 15.00- +47 22 20 90 10, fax +47 211 22 1242 574554 (as a native, she has Leonhardsberg 3 86150, Augs­ 18.00 weekly on Sundays.) 21. connections!) burg. phone +49 821 152 318. Gerlinde Farr, Kettelerstr. 68, Sweden D-55126 Mainz. phone & fax ASIA EUROPE +49 6131 473923 (h); +49 69 CONTACT. 6682 4882 (wk) (teaches). Maria Weber (teaches), Shanghai Austria Pink Panthers, Lippstadt. Daljunkaregatan 16, S-791 37 Contact Godehard +49 2941 Falun. phone +46 23 69 286. VENUES: ORGANISATION: 77837 or Christiane & Frank +49 DANCE COMPANY: Peace Hotel , The Bund. Six­ Cool and Crazy Jitterbug Club, 2941 78340. Rhythm Hot Shots, Ploggatan I, piece band, the "Old Jazz Band" Mautner Markhofgasse 17- Isabel Wolffand Frank Theede S-116 34 Stockholm, (perform, in the lobby bar; sprung floor in 21/12/5, 1110Vienna. Kurt (dance) Friederikenstr. 10, D- teach, organize events). Lennart the main ballroom. Bieller or Regina Forster phone 45130 Essen. phone +49 201 Westerlund +46 8 643 40 58 or Shanghai Sports Institute, Zhu +43 222 74 94 581, or Benjamino 784859. Anita Kankimaki. +46 8 18 07 82. Yong Zhong teaches ballroom Cantonati, phone +43 222 596 56 ORGANISATIONS: dance says the March '94 75. ORGANISATIONS: Boogie Biiren, Munich. Marcus National Geographic. Might be Swedish Swing Society, Koch, Florastrasse 62, D-81827 , interested in Lindy? Denmark Kenneth & Helena Norbelie, phone ++49 89 430 41 30; fax Ritarvagen 30 16146 Bromma, ORGANISATION: +49 89 430 41 40; email Singapore phone +46 8 807004. The Jiving Bop Cat, Contact 100272 .1661 @compuserve.com West Coast Jitterbugs, CONTACT: Per 'Rock' Mogensen, Ernst or Barb! Kaufer, Georgenstr. Eklandagatan 60B, S-41261, Sing Yuen Lim (teaches, per­ Bojesensvej 3B ST-TV 2840 49/II, 80799 Miinchen, +49 89 Gothenburg. Lindy Hop club on forms, choreographs). 142 Holte, phone +45 42 52 00 60. 271 7299 (Marcus & Barbi com­ the West Coast of Sweden. Killiney Road, #11-144, pete, perform, teach). Dance club. Susan Schultz, Johan Burell, Singapore 0923. phone +65 737 Estonia Boogie Club, Berlin. Volkart phone +46 312 076 89. 6689; fax +65 737 7816. DANCE TROUPE Meier, President, Drewitzerstr. Modus (perform). Piret Kriis, 59, 13467 Berlin, phone +49 30 VENUE: Liivalaia 23, EE-0001 Tallinn. 4044 580, or Andreas Seebach, Wednesdays (19:30-23:00) phone +372 2 682658. Hagenstr. 2, E. Berlin I130, +49 Jesse's Jazz Club, Pryssgrand 14, AUSTRALIA 30 553 3484. Private dance club. Stockholm. Class 18:30, dance. Finland Rhythm Hot Shots (see above). Sydney VENUES: ORGANISATION: Tuesdays (2nd ea. month, 20:00 Switzerland CONTACTS: Rock'n'Ro/1 Dance Club to 23:00)Max-Emanual -Brauerei Rob Bloom (teaches, organises Comets, Contact Timo Arstila, 33 Adalbertstr, 8000 Munich 40. CONTACTS: ·workshops), Apt. I, 16 Bardwell Porvoonkatu 55A7, 00520 Boogie Baren (see above). Dance. Manuel/a Foresti (workshops), Road, Mosman, NSW 2088, Helsinki, phone +358 (0) 148 Basel. phone +41 61 631 0683. phone +61 2 960 5819. 4408. e-mail: [email protected]­ Holland Stephan loller & Erika NickyHaslam (teaches organise kifi Schriber, M. Berri Str. 12 4142 ORGANISATIONS: workshops), 2 Farnell Street, Curl Miinchenstein nr. Basel. phone The Boogie Busters, Edwin Curl NSW 2096, phone +61 2 905 France +41 61 411 9576. Boom, (teach, perform), Spaame 2468, mobile 41 441 2249. CONTACT: 163, 2011 CG, Haarlem (nr Am­ ORGANISATION: Jerome Paillet, 28 rue sterdam). phone + 023 355 597. Swiss Swing Society. Lorenz VENUE Castagnary, 75015 Paris. phone Dutch Swing Dance Society, Ilg, Post Box 464, 8024 Zurich, Wednesdays - Classes, (7 .30 +33 l 45 33 15 05. Jonnie Verwoert & Edwin Boom, phone +41 I 251 51 52; Joe pm), the Police Boys Club, Valerie Sylvere (dances). phone Brielsemeer 27, 1447 JE Namesnik, Amerbachstrasse 56, Woolloomoolloo. Rob Bloom or +33 42 63 32 29. "Welcome in Purmerand, phone +31 2990 4057 Basel, phone +41 61 691 Nicky Haslam (see above). Paris". 48022. 46 72.

Page 21 Lindy Listings Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Lindy Listings (cont.) VENUES: Street, London NW! 2ET, Simon DANCE COMPANIES: CA. Club w/ bands. Fridays, ATZ, Keller konradstr. Selmon. phone +44 171 3871011, Mo Dancin' (perform) contact Thursdays, Atlas Nightclub, 58, 8005 Zurich. Dance w/ DJ. Fax 387 7324. Ventura County Swing Dance Wilshire Blvd & Western,Los Swiss Swing Society. (see above). Rock Dance Company (teaches). Club (see below) Angeles. Club, Johnny Crawford Fridays (last ea. month) Cotton 170, FernheadRoad, London W9 Steppin' Out Dancers (perform), Orchestra, '20s &'30s music. Club, Metzertr. 24, 4056 Basel. 3EL James Hamilton, phone +44 Contact Pasadena Ballroom Dance Thursdays, Claremont Hotel, Dance. Swiss SS (see above). 181 969 5155. (see below). Oak.land. Bands with swing & Saturdays (I st ea. month) RocJive in Bristol, phone+44 Swing Set Pe,formance Troupe, jump music. Cotton Club. SSS (see above). 117 9 666443. Santa Barbara. Contact ****** Thursdays, 23 West Key The Upbeats, Santa Barbara. Terrace, Santa Barbara. Classes. VENUES: (perform). Contact Upbeat Swing Upbeat SDC(see above). Mondays (20:30-midnight), Club (see below). Fridays (I st & 3rd, 20.30- CONTACT: Stompin' at the JOO Club, 100 24.00), Carillo Recreation Centre, Ellen Miller, London. (teaches) ORGANISATIONS: Oxford Street, London. Class 100 East Carrillo Ave, Santa phone +44 171 820 0503. Cuddle Productions, Santa 19:30, then dance to live bands Barbara. Santa Barbara SDC, (see Barbara:+ 1 805 964-9201 (spon­ above). Dance. Also Classes DANCE COMPANIES: and DJs. £5-£7 depending on sor dances and travel trips.) Bullies Ballerinas, (teach, per­ band. London Swing Dance Tues, Wed, Thurs. Dennis & Denise Swing Fridays (2nd of each month, form). Jeanefer Jean-Charles, 67 Society (see above). Dancing, Santa Barbara. Dennis Bravington Road, London W9 Tuesdays (19:00- 21:50), 20:30-24:00). Poinse1tia Pavilion, Holcomb, phone+ 1 805 964 345 Foothill Road, Ventura. Class 3AA, phone + 44 181 964 5512. Urdang Academy, 20 Shelton 1990. Also Denise Rinaldi. Chestnut Grove Lindy Hoppers Street, London. Classes. London 20:00, then dance. Ventura Lee, Terri & Tammy's Flyin' Connty SDC (see above). (perform). John Brooks, Chestnut Swing Dance Society (see above) Lindy Hoppers. Lee & Terri Grove School, Chestnut Grove, Wednesdays (21:15-23:30), Fridays (I st of each month), Moore or Tammy Finocchiaro, Sportsman's Lodge, Coldwater Balham SW12 8JZ. phone+44 Jitterbugs, NotreDame Hall, 5 140 Poli Street, Ventura, 93001. 181 690 2364 Leicester Place, Leicester Sq. Canyon, Van Nuys. Club. Bill phone/fax +l 805 643 3166. Eliot Orchestra. Jitterbugs Jammers, (perform). London WC2. Class 19:30 & (teach, perform) Jitterbugs (see below) 20:30 then dance to DJs, bands. Saturdays (2nd of each month, Northern CaliforniaLindy 19:30-23:00). Candlelight Jiving Lindy Hoppers (teach, £5 - £6 depending on band. Society, P.O. Box 16147, Oakland Jitterbugs (see above). Ballroom, nr. Oakland. Class perform). Eileen Feeney, 35 94610. George Woolley/Belinda Newton Avenue, London W3 Saturdays (I per month, 20:00- 19:30 then dance. Northern Rickloffs(teach), phone +l 510 CaliforniaLindy Society (see 8AR. phone +44 181 992 8128. 23:30), Hellzapoppin', Cecil 893 1519. The Swing Stars (perform). c/o Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Rd. above). Pasadena Ballroom Dance Saturdays, Swing Shift, Martin Carol Clarke, Kent County Camden Town, London NW I. Association. (teach, perform, Council, YCS/1, Maidstone, Kent Dance to DJs, cost £4. Caroline Parkes Dance Studio, Dance 2nd choreograph) P. O. Box 91131, Saturday each month. Tina Bevan MEl4 2LJ. phone +44 I 622 Cole +44 181 444 9623. Pasadena 91109-1131. Erin (see above) 696033 Saturdays (I/month, 20.00- Stevens; phone +I 818 799 5689. Saturdays, Ventura County Sugarfoot Stampers (perform). 24.00), Jiving Jamboree. Ealing Santa Barbara Swing Dance London Swing Dance Society (see Town Hall, Uxbridge Road, W5. Swing Dance Club. Classes, Club, P.O. Box 21225, Santa 11:00-14:00, Ventura Avenue below). Colette, +44 181566 5226. Barbara, 93121. Sylvia Temujin & Co. (perform) Saturdays (Dance twice/month, Center, 550 N. Ventura Ave .. Sykes/Jonathan Bixby (teach, per­ Ventura County SOC,+ 1 805 643- Temujin Gill, 25 Copperfield 20.30-23.30), Beechen Grove form). phone +I 805 569 1952; Mews, Dickens Lane, Edmonton, Church Hall, Clarendon Road, 3114 or 648-3035. hotline + I 805 569 2535. Saturdays, Disneyland Hotel, London Nl8 !PE. phone +44 181 Watford, phone+44 181 866 Ventura County Swing Dance Anaheim. (Big Band). 884 0313. 9093. Live2Jive (see above) Also Club, P. O. Box 2124, Ventura, CA Zoots & Spangles (Choreo­ classes Mon - Staines; Tues. - Also: 93002-2124 Melinda Comeau Creekside Inn (call !st), Soho, graph, teach, perform). Contact High Wycombe; Thurs. - Watford. (teaches). phone +1 805 643 3114. Jitterbugs (see below). Toes Tavern,Santa Barbara clubs Upbeat Swing Club, Santa with live Swing music. ORGANISATIONS: Barbara. Rob van Haaren, P.O. Bimbos, Cafe Nord, DNA Hoppin' Newsletter, P.O. Box Box 20081, Santa Barbara, 93102, Lounge, Mr. Rick's Martini Club, 6008, London W2 5ZY. phone phone +1 805 687 6407; email: San Francisco +44 171 289 0278. California [email protected] Knotts Berry Farm, Anaheim Jitterbugs (teach). 59A VENUES: Nicholbys, Club with dance Crowland Road, Tottenham, CONTACTS: Tuesdays, Classes, Saturdays bands. Ventura County SOC (see London N15 6VL. Julie Oram, Tina Bevan, Orange County: (1st, 3rd & 4th, 20:00-23:30), above). phone +44 181 809 5507. +I 714 638-3086 Dance. Fellowship Hall, 997 E. The Palace Club, Sunnyvale. Live2Jive (teach). 23 The JeffBloom, San Luis Obispo+ 1 Walnut, Street. Pasadena Chase, Eastcote, Pinner, 805 543 1910 (teaches) Ballroom DA (see above) Illinois Middlesex HAS !SJ. Fred Bob (Red) Donnelly, San Jose. Tuesdays, Galleon Room., Santa Hunt/Beckie Menckhoff, phone (produces dances, workshops). ORGANISATION: Barbara. DJ Dennis Holcombe +44 181 866 9093. Chester Whitmore, LA. phone Illinois Swing Dance Club, (ee above). London Swing Dance Society + I 310 676 2965. (teaches, chore­ 8510 N. Knoxville #307, Peoria, Wednesdays, The Derby, Los (teach, perform) and The Lindy ographs, performs). 61615. Steve Cullinan, + I 309 Felize & Hilhurst, Hollywood, Hop Shop. Euston House, House 672 5681.

Page 22 Lindy Listings Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

Lindy Listings (cont.)

Maine ORGANISATION: Mondays (21 :00-23:30), We/l's Washington DC Land o' Loons Lindy Hoppers, Restaurant, 132 Street & 7th Ave. CONTACT: CONTACT: Sue Brown, 5615 Newton Avenue Dance to live big band music. Brian McGill, 1353 Taylor St. Infinite Possibilities, P. O. Box S., Minneapolis 55419-1530, Mondays, The Red Blazer, 46th NW, 200I I. phone +I 202 882 I 07I 4, Portland, 04104. Reggie phone+I 612 920 9403. St betw 8th & 9th Aves. Dance - Osbornphone +I 207 774 2718. to live swing music. Contact 4487. New York Felix Endico,+I 212 861 3633. Washington Maryland Tuesdays (20:00 - 24:00) DANCE COMPANIES: CONTACT: Metropolis Club, 15th and Union CONTACTS: Big Apple Lindy Hoppers. Square. Dance to live Big Band Swing Baltimore, 752 Living Traditions, 2442 NW (teach, perform). Contact Cynthia Orchestra. Market St. #168, Seattle, 98107. Overbrook Road, Baltimore, Millman via New York Swing 21212. Leslie Coombs (teaches) Classes, events. Walter Dill phone Dance Society. phone+ I 212 696 North Carolina +! 206 781 1238 phone+ I 4 IO 377 0832 9737. VENUE: Mama Lou Parks Dancers. ORGANISATION ORGANISATIONS: HideHo, Keith Hughes, 305 Saturdays (21 :00 - 24:00) Swing Richard Harris+ I 20I 440 1268 Triangle Swing Dance Society. N.E. 50th Street,Seattle 98105. Baltimore, Townsend Annory, 307 or Debra Youngblood+ I 212 862 908 Onslow Street, Durham, phone +I 206 382 5676. e-mail: Washington Ave, Townsend. Class 8009. 27705. Richard Badu, phone + I 919 286 7740 (classes, work­ [email protected]. Dance.phone+! 410377 74!0. ORGANISATION: shops), email: [email protected] Savoy Swing Club, Christine Boogie Dance Productions, Massachusetts Nelson, 1103 N.E. 55th St. Seattle phone+I 212 691 3443. (dances VENUE: 98105, phone + I 206 525 8850, CONTACTS: & events). Saturdays (1st & 3rd), Captured email: [email protected]. Live S111dios, 212 Rigsbee Street, Bill Tenanas (organises events). Ithaca Swing Dance Network, Classes; Dance alternate Tuesdays Durham. Live bands/taped break 20 Park Street, Easthampton, Bill Borgida, 340 S. Geneva (classes, pe1form, workshops). music. Triangle SDS (see above). 01027. phone+ I 413 527 5088. Street, Ithaca, 14850, phone+607 273 0126. e-mail: wbIO@cor­ Virginia ORGANISATION: nelJ.edu. (teaches, workshops). Oregon Hop to the Beat. Tony & Aurelie CONTACT: Tye, 17 North Street, Hopkinton, VENUES: CONTACT: Potomac Swing Dance Club, Denise Steele, 550 East 3 L st 01748, phone +I 508 435 2363. Sundays NY Swing Dance 3409 Silver Maple Place, Falls Street, Eugene 97405, phone+ l (teach, perform, workshops). Society's Savoy Sundays (19:00- Church 22042-3545. Craig Hutch­ 503 343 7826 (workshops). 24:00), Continental Club, 17 inson phone + I 703 698 981I. Minnesota Irving Place at 15th Street, live VENUE: bands, cost$12. phone+I 212 696 Rhode Island CONTACT: Thursdays, (20:30 - 23:30) 9737 Steve Mascioli, 4204 Alden CONTACT: Lindy Hop Night, Teddy's Lounge, Mondays (18:30-19:30) Sandra Drive, Edina 55416-5010. phone Peter Pirillo, Box 5059, Ramada Hotel, 7801 Leesburgh Cameron Dance Center, 439 +1 612920 7648. Newport, 0284 I, phone + I 40 l Pike, Falls Church. Classes from Lafayette Street, Classes. phone 294 4816. 18:30 then dance. Contact +l 212 674 0505. Potomac SOC (see above).

SUBSCRIPTIONS Yes, I want to know more about Lindy Hop! I want (check one): _ to subscribe, starting with the current Issue _a single copy of the current issue (Note: Hoppin'is p11blished quarterly; Volume 2 Issue I was December1994. Back issues areavailable - pleaescontact us for details) Pricesinclude postage. PAYMENTMUST ACCOMPANYORDER.

Name______Address______P ostcode_____ �--Country______Phone.______Occupation______Where did you get this subscription form?______Costs: Send To: Subscription Sinde IssuePrice German_y: Eva-Maria Schmid, Franz-Joseph-Strasse 32, Country Currency Price Autumn Current 80801 Miinchen. Sweden: Money • postgiro 628643-9, :vermany UM 35 4 !S Yeah Man; Forms -The Rhythm Hot Shots, Ploggatan l, S- Sweden SEK 140 15 30 11634 Stockholm. Switzerland: Money - Postcbeck­ Konto 80-176002-3 Vennerk: speak easy; Forms Lorenz Ill!: Switzerland SFr 24 3 5.5 Postfach 464, 8024 Zurich. USA: Nancy H. Sandburg, 811 UK £ 1 10 1.25 2.25 Knapp Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. UK/World: USA $ 19 2.50 5 Dancing Star Productions, P.O. Box 6008, London W2 5ZY World £ 13 1.50 3 UK.

Page 23 What's Hoppin' Hoppin' Volume 3 Issue 1

What's Hoppin' Around the World Lindy and Swing Workshop 4th Annual American Swing Dance Balbin FSDS +33 72 74 28 37 Championships 23-25 February '96, Sydney, Australia. Swing Camp Catalina Contact Rosalie/Eddie Fuderer, phone +11 616 New York, USA. 12-14April '96. Contact 231 9322. ASDC, phone: +1 212 8070802 6-9 June '96, California,USA. Contact Erin Stevens, Pasadena Ballroom Dance Swing, Jive, Rock & Roll Weekend Harlem meets the South! Association, phone +I 818 799 5689. 26-28 April '96, Minnesota, USA. American 1-4 March '96, Great Yarmouth, UK. Augusta Heritage Arts Workshop Contact Pollytone Weekenders, phone: +44 Cultural Arts Society. Contact Lance Swing Week 1895 638584 Benishek, phone +I 612 633 3173. 14-20 July '96. W. Virginia, USA. Contact Frankie Manning Swing Dance Jumpin' at the Woodside Augusta Heritage Society, info line + l 304 63 7 Workshops 3-7 May, Gloucester, UK, contact Rock 1245. Dance Co., +44 181 969 5155. 13-17 March '96, Oregon, USA. Contact Herrang Dance Camp Denise Steele, phone+I 503 343 7826. WLHF's 2nd World Lindy Hop 6 July - 3 August '96, Herrang, Sweden. The Lindy in Paris Championship Rhythm Hot Shots, phone +46 86 43 4058. 23-24 March, '96. 24 May '96, Landsberg, Germany. Contact Paris, France. Contact Oslo Jazz Festival Workshops with Valerie Sylvere, +33 42 63 32 29. Boogie Bears, phone +49 89 2717299 Frankie Manning & Ryan Francois International Swing Dance Festival Boogie Baren Pfingst Seminar 28-30 June, '96. Oslo, Norway. Contact March '96 (tentative), California,USA. 25-27 May '96, Landsberg, Germany. Freddie Haugan, phone +47 22 209010. Contact Rob van Haaren, Upbeat Swing Club, Contact Boogie Bears, phone +49 89 2717299. Jitterbugs Swing Masters' Jam phone +I 805 687 6407. Lyon Lindy Hop Festival 23-26 August '96, London, UK. Contact 1-2 June, '96. Lyon, France. Contact Franck Fred Hunt and Beckie Menckhoff,phone +44 181866 9093.,

Dancing Star Productions Post OfficeBox 6008 London W2 5ZY UK

Pa;ze 24 First Worldwide General Meeting 28 May 1996 Landsberg, Germany

DRAFT Meeting Agenda*

Planned Discussion Start Time Topic 10:00 Welcome to Attendees 10:15 Organisation and Structure of the Day; Logistics

Discuss and vote on the following items: 10:30 --Purpose as proposed in the draft WLHF General Guidelines 10:45 --We want Hoppin' to be the WLHF official newsletter 10:55 --That the following WLHF committees should be formally established Teaching Competitions Central Communications and Public Relations Archives Newcomers Resource WLHF Organisation and Structure Finance 11:15 Break

* Please note - this is an open meeting - all members ofthe Lindy Hop Community are invited and welcome to attend. Also, please note that this is a draftagenda , subject to change. Comments and suggestions for the agendaare welcome. Please send to WLHF Central Communications and Public Relations, Post Office Box 6008, London W2 5ZY, UK. 11:30 --Election of leaders forthese committees I : Teaching­ Competitions - Central Communications and Public Relations - Archives - Newcomers Resource - WLHF Organisation and Structure­ Finance - 12:00 --The Second Worldwide General Meeting will be held in conjunction with the 3rd World Lindy Hop Championship 12: 10 --The date and location of the 3rd World Lindy Hop Championship will be determined by a review of proposals submitted to a five-person committee comprising: Frankie Manning Steve Mitchell Freddie Haugan and two non-affiliated members of the Lindy Hop community:

12:30 --Chairperson for the Second Worldwide General Meeting will be:

1:00 --Statement submitted by the Teaching committee 1:30 Lunch 2:00 --Statement submitted by the Competitions committee 2:30 --Statement submitted by the Central Communications and Public Relations committee 3:00 --Statement submitted by the Archives committee 3:30 --Statement submitted by the Newcomers Resource committee 4:00 Break 4:30 --Statement submitted by the WLHF Organisation and Structure committee 5:00 --Statement submitted by the Finance committee 5:15 --Objectives as proposed in the draft WLHF General Guidelines 5:30 --Time Goals as proposed in the draft WLHF General Guidelines 5:45 --Any Other Business

For more details about the location and timing of the meeting,please contact Marcus Koch, Boogie Baren, Florastrasse 62 D-81827 Munich, GERMANY, phone +49 89 430 41 30; fax +49 89 430 41 40; email: 100272. [email protected]

1 Current acting leaders are: Gerlinde Farr, Freddie Haugan, Deborah Huisken/TimoArstila, KeithHughes, Christine Nelson, Steve Mascioli/Sue Brown, Brian McGill. respectively.