In a previous post I said that I’d put up a few clips from a tape of Hop the Millennium but then decided that the whole thing was too good and uploaded the whole thing. The event took place over New Year’s 1999/2000 in Mexico City Ensenada, Mexico of all places. There’s a lot of dancing goodness featuring the Rhythm Hot Shots which is the team that begat The Harlem Hot Shots. Southern California represents with a piece by Rusty Frank & Peter Flahiff and another by Peter Loggins & Lisa Ferguson. Keep an eye out for a pimpin performance by the father and son team of “Moke & Poke” a.k.a. Chazz Young and Frankie Manning.
Weekly Video Highlights: Goodnight Sweetheart Festival 2010
Last week we had videos from Korea, and now we're across he pond the other way from Hertford, England. This week’s videos brought to you by the 2010 Goodnight Sweetheart Festival. I already talked about one performance from that weekend, so I thought I'd highlight a few others from that event.
Weekly Video Highlights Camp Swing It
South Korea has got a prety big scene with several large scale events thoughout the year. The first one this year was Camp Swing It which happned a few weeks ago, Jan 22-24. Lots of great teachers and top notch performances
Lone Star Championships 2010-Jack & Jill videos & official results and scores
Official results and complete scores for all divisions are now available online for the 3rd annual Lone Star Championships which occurred January 15th-17th, 2010 in Austin, TX. Plus more videos below from this year’s Jack & Jill competitions.
Lone Star Championships 2010 Strictly Lindy Hop Divisions
Videos from this year’s Strictly Lindy Hop competitions at the 3rd annual Lone Star Championships which occurred January 15th-17th, 2010 in Austin, TX. Thanks to floridave and LindyLibrary for putting these up.
Lone Star Championships 2010-Performaces & Jams
Videos of performances and jams from this year’s 3rd annual Lone Star Championships which occurred January 15th-17th, 2010 in Austin, TX.
Lone Star Championships 2010-All Star Invitational Jack & Jill
Videos from this year’s All star Invitational Jack & Jill at the 3rd annual Lone Star Championships which occurred January 15th-17th, 2010 in Austin, TX.
Weekly Video Highlights: Lindy Hop Argentina International Festival 2010
Sorry about the lack of updates this week. I'm remarkably unproductive when I'm sick, as I was last week, and I've been playing catch up at work after being away for almost two weeks between Lindy Focus and my cold. But I won't leave you hanging this week thanks to the fine Lindy Hoppers in Argentina of all places. Not just the land of tango anymore apparently, they held their forth Lindy Hop Argentina International Festival last weekend.
Weekly Video Highlights: The Snowball
In covering all this Lindy Focus stuff, I almost forgot about the other big New Year’s Lindy Hop event, The Snowball over in Stokholm, Sweden.
Weekly Video Highlight: The Silver Shadows' Secret Origins and Korean Variety Show
I hope everyone is having a great holiday. I'm off to Lindy Focus in Asheville, NC tomorrow with a sizable DC contingent. You'll recognize us when we roll in with the giant DC flags tied in between the cars in our convoy ;) I recently realized that this will be the first event that I haven't worked or DJ'd in over 4 years, so I'm really looking forward to it. I'm tentatively planning on updating from the event since I'm just down there for the evening dances. Until I post something, hopefully these videos will tide you over. This first video from the Korean Lindy Revolution 2009 by way of YouTube user hiyama80, was reposted recently on the YouTubes, so I thought I'd post it here too.