Doesn’t Sharon look amazing?! I am so thrilled that The Killer Diller’s very own Sharon Davis on this year’s Camp Jitterbug flyer and on the website header: www.campjitterbug.com
The photo on the flyer was taken during her tribute act to Josephine Baker in last year’s Jump Session show. Josephine, being one of her all-time greatest inspirations, [...]
Some videos from the weekend:
Al & Leon Shim Sham
“Shake that thing” – Hot Club Stomp – Camp Swing It – Korea
“Keep on Jumpin’” – Hot Club Stomp – Camp Swing It, Korea
Choreographed by Mike Faltesek
More later!!!!
JANUARY
Lindy Hops the Öresund, Copenhagen
http://www.heptown.com/calendar.php?sort=yes&CityID=0&CatIDClub=100&CatIDType=207&CatIDMusic=300
Late Night Jump, Tampere
http://www.swingteam.fi/latenightjump/index.html
Moscow Christmas Dance Camp
http://xmasdancecamp.org/en/
South Florida Lindy Exchange, Miami/Fort Lauderdale
http://soflex.org/
Utah Lindy Exchange, somewhere in the state…
http://ulx.swingutah.com/
Sea Swing Sensations Cruise, Long Beach —> Mexican Riviera
http://www.seaswingsensation.net/
Lindy Hop Argentina International Festival, Buenos Aires
http://www.lhaif.com.ar/en/INDEX.HTML
Camp Swing It, Seoul
http://www.campswingit.com/
Swing Camp Oz, Adelaide
http://www.swingcampoz.com/
FEBRUARY
Uppsala Winter Camp
http://www.swingkatten.se/camp/
Winter Jump, Oslo
http://winterjump.com/
Swingin’ in the Rain, Liège (Belgium)
http://www.swinginintherain.org/
Rock that Swing Festival, München
http://www.rockthatswing.com/
Crazy [...]
It sounds like Lone Star Championships was the place to be this past weekend. I’ve been checking out videos on youtube and I have to say, I think I missed out! If I hadn’t been working, I would have been there. Buggar!!! Ok, next year, I am there. This is me saying that once I [...]
I had a doppelganger at Lindy Focus this year!
Photo courtesy of Sharon Davis
Delilah Williams bought her dress from Bebe and I my dress was a Jessica McClintock. Sharon said we looked like reversed French Maids….I thought that was a great way of describing us.
I don’t have any more details on what Delilah was wearing, but [...]
Here’s a late night performance from Lindy Focus (not office appropriate):
Uh yeah. Andrew Thigpen did a stellar job pumping up the crowd before Roxie took over. The best view of this routine would have been straight on from the front, but you get the gist of it. Vavavoom!
Friday evening December 4th, 2009. Featuring a beautiful and authentic collection of Men’s and Women’s Jazz Age Vintage Fashion of the 1920’s 30’s and 40’s on the Runway! Brought to you by your fashion hostess Lorraine O’Neal.
The Roaring 20’s, the somber 1930’s, the wartime 1940’s, times defined by dramatic change in American and European history. [...]
Yesterday I taught a lindy hop, blues, and burlesque workshop and it went rather well. I wasn’t as funny as I normally am while teaching, but I taught a lot of new material. I thought the first class was the blues class so I did a slow warm up with them. Needless to say, everyone [...]
It’s back! One of the must attend events for anyone who loves vintage clothing and accessories – the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show. Boo! I wish I was in NY this weekend, but I am in Vienna (I know, I know :-> ). Nonetheless…can you imagine the caliber of vintage you could find?
If you are [...]
FALL JAZZ AGE LAWN PARTY ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2009
(Rain date: Sunday, Oct. 4th)
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
This year marks the 3rd year in a row that 1920’s-clad picnickers will spread blankets under the shade trees among the historic buildings of Governor’s Island for two solid afternoons of hot jazz starring Michael Arenella and [...]
