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Song of the Week! April 26th – Tuxedo Junction 1940 from Let’s Do The Hop

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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.

Why you shouldn’t be afraid to take your first dance lesson

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Why you shouldn’t be afraid to take your first dance lesson

By: Mandi Gould

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It’s natural to feel a bit in awe of something unknown, and a few nervous jitters are common among first time students, but know that any anxiety will pass very quickly! There’s nothing to be afraid of, and the boisterous hoopla that is swing dancing will distract you in no time!At Bees’ ...

Song of the Week! April 5th – Let Me Off Uptown

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Song of the Week! April 5th – Let Me Off Uptown

By: Mandi Gould

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Let Me Off Uptown Gene Krupa, Anita O'Day and Roy Eldridge in this great, classic swing song. Uptown is referring to Harlem in New York. So come on, get groovy! ...

2013 Toronto Vintage Easter Parade Re-Cap

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2013 Toronto Vintage Easter Parade Re-Cap

By: Mandi Gould

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This year's event was an interesting one. Because we get good search engine optimization, we started to get a lot of publicity for the event but many people obviously didn't read the details clearly so they didn't:a) understand what the event actually (thinking it would be a big parade with road cl ...

Song of the Week! Friday, March 29th – Easter Parade & The Grabtown Grapple

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Song of the Week! Friday, March 29th – Easter Parade & The Grabtown Grapple

By: Mandi Gould

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This week's song is from Phil Kim!But first, it just wouldn't be write on Good Friday of the Easter Weekend not to include Judy Garland and Fred Astaire's Easter Parade.The Grabtown Grapple, Artie ShawThis song is really fun to dance to and was used recently in a Lindy Hop competition. ...

Song of the Week! March 22nd – Yacht Club Swing

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Song of the Week! March 22nd – Yacht Club Swing

By: Mandi Gould

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This week's song is from Sam Dobbie! Yacht Club SwingFats Waller and His Rhythm Good-bye Winter! A cheery tune for a sunny Spring day! (Great for Charleston practice too!) ...

Song of the Week! Friday, March 15th – Accentuate the Positive

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Song of the Week! Friday, March 15th – Accentuate the Positive

By: Mandi Gould

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Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Paul McCartneyCan't get enough of our 1.5 warm up? Neither can we! This is such a catchy little song and the fact that it's performed by Sir Paul McCartney does add to its charm. Dance along if you know it! ...

Song of the Week! March 8th – Tea for Two

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Song of the Week! March 8th – Tea for Two

By: Mandi Gould

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Tea for Two!Yes, this song needs an exclamation mark because it's such a terrific standard but we just don't hear it often enough. Here's a classic version performed by Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie on their very classic album, On The Sunny Side of the Street. ...

Song of the Week! March 1st, Wanna Be Like You

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Song of the Week! March 1st, Wanna Be Like You

By: Mandi Gould

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Mandi is on vacation this week... in Disney World! There is actually a great history of swing music in Disney films. Here's Louis Prima as King Louis in the Jungle Book, Wanna Be Like You. ...

Song of the week! February 22nd – Nature Boy

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Song of the week! February 22nd – Nature Boy

By: Mandi Gould

Categories: Blog

I had a good time dancing with Kevin to this song at the Hive Social a couple of weeks ago. I was reminded of it this morning when Moulin Rouge was on television. Here's a slightly more contemporary swinging version of Nature Boy, this one by Johnny Hartman. ...

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