From the jaw-dropping flash of The Nicholas Brothers to the sophisticated beauty of Rogers & Astaire, from the cool swagger of Gene Kelly to the down n'gritty style of Gregory Hines, tap dancing has dominated stage, screen and street corners for generations. Unleash your inner rhythm-ramble and ...

Drea and Chris hosted Rogers High School Sports Zone for a little dancing this fall. ...

If you know me, you'll know that I don't like competition. More specifically, I don't like what competition can do to Lindy Hop.To me, Lindy Hop is art, not sport. It's a form of personal creative and artistic expression; a source of joy, release and pleasure for the participants.Of course, Lindy Ho ...

Mandi, Phil, Jasper and some other Toronto dancers attended the International Lindy Hop Championships last weekend. Lindy Hop is certainly more of an art than it is a sport, but sometimes these competitions produce an opportunity to showcase something truly fabulous.Check out these ...

Another great and frequently asked question came in today:"As a dance student, how should I deal with different instructors teaching conflicting swing dance styles/techniques?"This is a great question and something that everyone is faced with eventually after they move on from lear ...

I regularly have people contact me to ask advice about teaching their first Beginner Swing Dance class. I've been teaching for a long time, since 1999, and I can't even guess how many Beginner lessons I've taught throughout the years. These days I teach at least 3 Beginner lessons a week, and I trul ...

Frankie Month Featured Artist: George Gee Continuing with George Gee, Frankie's favourite contemporary band, I've got another great pick for you.This one is in honour of the awesome dance I had with Jasper last night (though to a slightly faster version). This week's song from Geor ...

  Frankie Month Featured Artist: George Gee The George Gee Orchestra (including his Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra) was Frankie's favourite contemporary band so we'll be featuring his music all month with another song highlighted each week.Today I'm enjoying his rendition of ...

Here is a collection of photos from the Swing Goes to the Movies show. Videos coming soon! ...

SONG: Tuxedo Junction (Erskine Hawkins) 1940  The specific version of the song this week is the one being used for the Global Frankie 99 Choreo and it's part of a CD that helps to raise money for the Frankie Manning Foundation.Click HERE to buy the song.

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