Hoppin' on the Hill

25/09/2019

For the Lindy Hoppers among you, Mickey Davidson is coming to town this weekend!! One of the first of the newer generation of dancers, Mickey learned at the feet of the elders from the '20s & '30s in Harlem, and is a wonderful teacher (and person). For details, contact Angela Andrew, Cookie's Jam. (sorry; for some reason I was unable to share her event listing).

22/07/2019

If you love to dance or just listen to really well-played swing music and haven't come across these folks yes, find them on FB and go out and see them. This is really high-calibre music, created by people who love it for people who love to dance. And band leader Robin is local to the Telegraph Hill area.

The London Dance Orchestra recording of Shiny Stockings. Originally written by Frank Foster in 1955 who was a member of the Count Basie orchestra. The LDO recording is produced and recorded by Musi

18/07/2019

This looks like it could be fun -- anyone want to join me?

Please join us for an evening of live music and dancing. The Legionnaires Big Band will be joined by Geoff Kaye on vocals to entertain us with a set of music from the big band era. A cash bar will provide refreshment and hot dogs will also be for sale to sustain you as you dance the night away. Tick...

11/12/2018

So fun to help the very talented Tony O'Malley find some dancers for his latest project, tho I suspect he found more of them than I did! For those on Telegraph Hill, see if you can spot Kitty Warnock among them...

"Deep, Deep Trouble" (Tony O'Malley/Marty Townsend) Filmed & directed by Deane Thrussell with Leo Bund (Steadicam) & Ben Worthington (focus puller) Audio pro...

18/10/2017

REMINDER: Third Thursday Chat: Fluid Leadership

27/06/2017

Hey, dancers -- live music from a great band in Hilly Fields this weekend!

10/03/2017

Hi, All -- as part of this year's Telegraph Hill Festival, I'll be offering a fun workshop I do called The Dance of Leadership. It's normally targeted at business people, to help them explore leading and following using the metaphor of dance, but at the Festival will be open to all comers, so we'll see what emerges. Hope you'll join us!

Food. Well, it makes the world go round doesn’t it? Food, like fun, crosses borders like nothing else can. Food is about sharing with loved...

15/10/2016

For the dancers (and interested lookers on) on Telegraph Hill & surrounding area -- COME to this! You'll be so glad you did.

7.30 - 8.30 p.m. Lindy Hop Class with RYAN FRANCOISIntermediate & above - for dancers who’ve been dancing Lindy Hop regularly for a year or more and who are comfortable with the basics

12/03/2016

Exciting news -- we have serious Lindy Hoppers teaching every Wednesday right in New Cross Gate! Moonshine Alley has had to leave their Clapham venue, which is great news for us. Lead teacher Ryan Francois is one of the best in the world -- among other things a Broadway and Strictly Come Dancing choreographer, international performer and teacher... So come down to the Rosemary in New Cross Gate and see what all the fuss is about (pretty yummy-looking menu, too, of food and alcohol...)

Moonshine Alley mixes a distinctive brew of high-proof Lindy Hop teaching, intoxicating swing music

19/11/2015

This was just a bit of the warm-up -- they really swing!

19/11/2015

A GREAT night!