It's February... let's Stroll!

Here it is February of 2012 already and by golly, this lil ol' blog is 3 years old...

Life has been so busy over the past several months that I've sorely neglected my blog. Not that I haven't had a multitude interesting ideas for posts... Anyway, I'm going to try to post at least a little something here on a semi-regular basis and I'll start off Past Life 3.0 with this terrific demonstration of The Stroll from February of 1958:

A True Legend Has Passed....

Frankie Manning (1914-2009)

I was saddened to learn that Frankie Manning, whose name is practically synonymous with Lindy Hop, passed away on Monday, April 27. He was an amazing dance artist, and an even more amazing person. I'm so thankful that several years ago, I had the opportunity to attend one of his workshops in the Philadelphia area. Mr. Manning was a great teacher. His sense of humor, patience, and storytelling made the workshop more than just a dance lesson... it was an experience that I'll always treasure.

I like to think that Frankie is still dancing... at that wonderful Savoy Ballroom in the sky.