[Dixielandjazz] Swing Dance Clubs

[Jerry Gordon]

For an idea of the swing-dance scene in New York's Capital District, see
http://www.danceflurry.org/festival/

Jerry Gordon, Troy, NY - Webmaster for
http://APlaceForJazz.org and http://SwingtimeJazz.org

 
On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:36:46 -0500 Stephen G Barbone
<barbonestreet at earthlink.net> writes:
> In our area, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, we find  
> that just about every University has an active Swing Dance Club.  
> Especially those of Ivy League status  (Princeton, Univ of PA, etc) 
> as  
> well as Lehigh, Univ of Delaware, University of Pittsburgh, etc.,
> 
> Question. Is this noticeable in other parts of the USA? Is there a  
> 
> trend toward more swing dances in Colleges, or has it been there all 
>  
> along since the 1980s and now dying out? Or?
> 
> Those of you (including me) who may have played the college circuit 
> in  
> the late 1940s or through the 1950s probably have fond memories of 
> the  
> kids' appreciation for the music and dance. Lately, Barbone Street 
> has  
> found quite a few swing dance club gigs at the Colleges. And we've 
> run  
> across Frankie Manning who started the Lindy Craze in the 1930s at  
> 
> some of them. He's still teaching and gets around pretty well for an 
>  
> oldster. (90+).
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone