Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown semifinal and final rounds, plus solo jazz finals and endurance contest, with music from an "all-star" big band. $50. (Watch LIVE on NOLA.com!) ...

In the Lindy Hop, solo jazz and house scenes, as well as the wider circles of street and club dance, this Barnes effect is well-known. But now, at 40, Barnes might be on the cusp of different kind ...

Land says no other Lindy Hop dance festival in the world can compare to Showdown, which takes place Friday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 5 at several historic New Orleans venues as well as outdoors ...

During Lindy Hop’s nascence, racial violence was frequent, and legal segregation prevented Black folks from entering white ballrooms. “ (Lindy Hop) came out in the Black community because of the pain, ...

We joined dancers in Golden Gate Park this past Sunday, June 27, 2021, to learn how to "Lindy Hop." Beginner swing dance lessons are offered every Sunday at noon in Golden Gate Park. Oh!

And Lindy Hop is still relevant today. It’s truly American – rooted in Black history – and deserves to be celebrated as it builds stronger community. Dance like everyone’s watching. And hope that they ...

Jean Grinnell Phelps was born on March 1, 1924, in Los Angeles. She and her brothers, Robert and Raymond, often practiced the Lindy Hop with their friends in the living room at home.

Blind date: ‘She does West Coast swing; I do Lindy Hop, the other big swing style in Boston’ Will these swing dancing singles Lindy Hop into love? By Melissa Schorr Updated April 19, 2024, 7: ...

Swing on over to some local dance groups to learn about Lindy Hop, a dance with historical and cultural ties. SwingColumbus is a small, local swing dance group that mainly focuses on Lindy Hop ...