got swing?

07/28/2011

I'll let you know when I'm DJing on line. . . Like now!

12/02/2009

Time to get into the holiday spirit!
See you Thursday at Dragonfly!

The Big Bad Voodoo Daddy cover of Mr. Heatmiser from the Rankin and Bass classic "The Year Without A Santa Claus" set to the ripped video.

10/23/2009

Ok, No air steps on the social dance floor but this is a great example of the energy that can be created on a dance floor. Let's go for it this Thursday, October 29th at Dragonfly!

Some great Lindy Hop dancing in this short extract from the 1993 film Swing Kids staring Robert Sean Leonard (Dead Poets Society, Much Ado about Nothing) and Christian Bale (American Psycho, Batman Begins). http://www.ModernJiveGermany.com

09/16/2009

We have a new city venue. Starting October 22nd we will have a Thursday night swing venue. Dragonfly Mandarin is going to start offering open dance at 7:00, lessons at 8:00pm and then Open dance after the lesson until 10:00pm. Your favorite couple, Eddie and Gina, in case you were wondering, will be doing the lesson and Eddie will be DJ'ing the open dance!

09/06/2009

This guy is steelin' my act!

Swing Dancing and Humor in, The Groovie Movie (1942) - Pt.1. Jimmy Dorsey playing One O'Clock Jump. Dancers - Charles "Chuck/Gossomer" Saggau, Arthur Walch, Lenny Smith, Kay Smith, Bob Ashley, Jeanne Phelps Veloz, Irene Thomas. Brought to you by the San Francisco Jitterbugs, www.jitterbugs.info

09/01/2009

the originals . . .

Probably the best swing dance scene ever captured on film, this goes off. From the film Hellzapoppin' (1941) - be patient though, the first half is music