Frankie Manning Tribute Night 2011 a success: over $3000 raised!

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This Saturday marked the 2011 Frankie Manning Tribute Night in Toronto. This was the 3rd annual event and, as always, a huge success.  

The numbers are in and Saturday’s event raised $3633.60 for the Frankie Manning Legacy Fund!!!!! Incredible! 

Thank you so much to all the people in Toronto and the surrounding communities who helped to make this such a wonderful night. 

Money raised from Toronto’s Frankie Manning Tribute Night will be used to directly support: 

 
The Frankie Manning Lindy Hop Ambassador Scholarship ProgramA Frankie Manning Legacy Fund Project

The Frankie Manning, Lindy Hop Ambassador Scholarship Mandate:

To empower exceptional students of Lindy Hop who come from communities that have little or no exposure to Lindy Hop so that they may take what they learn back to their community of origin to help the spread of Lindy Hop. The successful scholarship recipients demonstrate great desire, natural ability and leadership qualities but may not have access to learning resources or the financial means to pursue and develop their dancing to its full potential.
 
This year, candidates have been selected from 2 specific groups:
 
1. The African-American/Black community; In his final years Frankie Manning enjoyed tremendous satisfaction from the global spread of Lindy Hop but always felt some regret at how relatively few African-Americans dance the Lindy Hop today; Frankie had a strong desire to see more African-American young people involved, particularly since it was the African-American community that played such an important role in giving birth to this dance.  
 
2. New geographical representation; As part of his passion for the world domination of Lindy Hop, Frankie loved nothing more than learning that Lindy Hop had caught on in some new part of the world, be it Argentina or Lithuania. Recipients may come from an area where Lindy Hop is not danced or where it is in a very nascent stage of adoption and development. 
  
In the future the Fund intends to finance a whole range of learning opportunities for those that are awarded scholarships;  however, initially  it intends to provide scholarships to attend Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden during July of 2011.
 
The money that Toronto raised last year has been put toward the 2011 scholarships. Exceptional and extremely worthy recipients have been selected from around the world for these scholarships and Toronto is proud to help support this program. 

And the winners are … 

Samuel Coleman, thrilled to receive a Frankie Scholarship!

 

In carrying on the dreams of Frankie Manning to have everyone in the world doing the lindy hop, the Frankie Manning Foundation is proud to announce the following winners of the Ambassador Scholarship 2011. These people will be going to Herrang Dance Camp this summer: 

International Ambassadors:
Denise Serpa and Luiz Claudio Martins, Rio de Janiero, Brazil 

Ambassadors to the African-American Community:
Jerry Foote – Houston TX
Jamin Jackson – Tulsa OK
Samuel Coleman – New York NY

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Swing Dancing at the Easter Parade in New York & more NYC adventures

I just got back from an extended Easter long weekend in New York City which included swing dancing in Harlem on Thursday night, Swing 46 on Friday night and a touch of Lindy Hop at the Easter Parade on Sunday. Here’s a little videography my husband put together from the trip.

Day 1

Arriving in New York, we checked in to our hotel. It was very well priced, probably because it’s overlooking the rather morbid site of the World Trade Center. Still a lucky find and we were satisfied with it. We did a good welcome walkabout the city including Grand Central Station, a walk up Madison Avenue, etc. It happened to be Geoff’s birthday and we celebrated in a very memorable way; swing dancing in Harlem! This was at Tian’s on the water and the band was the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra. Fantastic. It was great to see Judy Pritchett there and to celebrate Geoff’s birthday with a little dance jam.

 

Day 2

Another great walk around day, though still chilly. A nice New York style breakfast, a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge,  a walk through Central Park, delicious Macarons at Le Maison du Chocolat in the Rockefeller Center, riding the vintage escalators at Macy’s and rounding things off with an evening of dancing at Swing 46.

Day 3

A rainy and slow start on Saturday, we weren’t able to visit Barney Greengrass  snce it was closed for Passover. Since it was raining we thought we’d hit the Museum of Natural History but of course the entire city of New York had the same idea so that didn’t work out either. Instead we enjoyed a slightly soggy walk through Central Park, a pop in to Bloomingdale’s, the New York Central Public Library… and then our batteries died. We rounded off the day with more walking and then a fabulous gourmet raw meal at Pure Wine and Food Bar.

Day 4

The big day! Easter Sunday! I accompanied Geoff to a Church uptown which he enjoyed visiting very much. We headed back downtown and got in a quick brunch before hitting the famous New York City Easter Parade! This is what we’d really been looking forward to and we weren’t disappointed. The weather turned out to be beautiful, and we enjoyed strutting in our vintage finest (my only truly vintage dress since I destroyed all the others by dancing in them), admiring some of the other paraders and having our photograph taken more times than we could count. There was a charming band playing and we ran in to a couple of friends there; Adam Lee, who I got to know in Beijing, and my dear old friend “Doctor” Dan who I hadn’t seen in years. We got in a little bit of dancing despite the heat and concrete and really enjoyed ourselves. Then we hit the Carnegie Deli which was actually open despite passover. That evening we checked out the view from the Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center) and went home tired and happy.

Day 5

Our last day was spent making up for some of the lost time on Saturday. We hit the Museum of Natural History in the morning, then zipped down to Little Italy for lunch. Back to Macy’s to pick up another great jacket for Geoff and a few more macarons for good measure. By the end of the day we were pretty tired so we grabbed takeout dinner from Peanut Butter & Co. because as many of you know, I do love a good peanut butter sandwich! We took it to a movie and called the day a wrap. This morning we had a nice breakfast at Kitchenette in Tribecca before coming back home.

Workshop: Innovation in Lindy Hop – Dancing Outside Of The Box – Sunday, May 29th

Intermediate+ Toronto Lindy Hop Workshop with Instructors Caitlin Wellman & Phil Bourassa!

Innovation in Lindy Hop – Dancing Outside Of The Box
An Intermediate+ Lindy Hop Workshop – Level 2+
NEW DATE & TIME: Sunday, May 29th
2pm to 4pm
$20

This Intermediate workshop, also appropriate for dancers with a high level of experience, is all about thinking and dancing differently, unconventionally or from a new perspective. It’s time to expand our dancing to incorporate new, novel or creative thinking.

To think outside the box is to look further and to try not thinking of the obvious things, but to try thinking beyond them. A simplified analogy is “the box” in the commonly used phrase “thinking outside the box”. What is encompassed by the words “inside the box” is analogous with the current, and often unnoticed, assumptions about a situation. Creative thinking acknowledges and rejects the accepted paradigm to come up with new ideas.

Click here to geek out with Caitlin & Phil in this terrific workshop!

Keeping your staff in step

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Originally published in the New Brunswick Business Journal, the following article was written by Sara Ritchie, one of our Toronto dance students. 

One of my favourite movies is Singin’ in the Rain, and from a young age, I have always loved to dance. A few months ago, when a friend suggested enrolling in a beginner Swing Dance class, I was over the moon with happiness. The best thing about the school we go to is that you can enrol as a couple or as a single as long as they get an equal number of people. The school also forces you to constantly rotate partners, so although you might start off with the person you came with – who knows where you’ll end up. In respect to learning how to do the moves, this strategy is a really great idea. When you get a strong leader, you can almost seem to know what you’re doing – and when you have a weak leader, you realize just how much you have to improve (as well as force yourself from not taking over the leader role).

After our dance class the other night, my friend and I got to discussing the role the leader plays at in dance and how that translates to work. Similar to the leader in dancing, who helps guide the follower through the moves, a people manager needs to provide a strong sense of leadership for their employees so they have a clear sense of direction in respect to expectations. And, similar to how a leader in dance helps dictate the transitions and what the next move will be in respect to the overall dance, a people manager helps lead the team’s overall contribution to the organization.

In couples dancing, if the leader isn’t assertive, the follower may feel the need to try to provide direction – however, this can lead to miscommunication and a total dance floor breakdown. By being assertive, the leader ensures their partner knows what is expected of them so they can help fulfill their role in the dance steps. They can also work with their leaders lead and not “step on their toes” – at work the same thing is applicable. A manager who provides clear direction helps their whole team succeed. When staff don’t feel like they have clear direction, they may be inclined to try to subvertly overthrow the manager. By providing the necessary information to your staff you can ensure that they have the tools they need to succeed, helping both them and you look poised and professional.

On the dance floor, there also has to be a sense of trust. The stronger the leader is, the stronger the trust is because the follower knows even if there’s a misstep, the leader will bring their partner back to where they need to be. The same can apply to work. If your team trusts you and knows that you will back them up and stand behind them, your relationship gets stronger because they know you are working for the success of the team.

When you’re on the dance floor and you have a strong leader, with strong communication – you get into a groove. Nothing else matters except the dance you are engaged in together – it can be a really fun and beautiful thing. By being assertive, providing strong communication and building a trusting relationship with your team – you can help everyone get into the groove. And that, Daddio, is the bees knees!

Sara Ritchie has worked for the past 13 years in sales and communications in Saint John, Montreal and Toronto. She can be reached at sarathewriter@gmail.com. Her column appears every Saturday.

Students/Seniors – small change to drop-in policy

DROP-IN POLICY: small change for Students/Seniors

Please note that, effective April 1st, the drop-in rate for Students/Seniors will be $10.

Monthly registration remains the same: $30 for 4 classes or (or on irregular months: $23/3 weeks or $38/5 weeks).

Regular adult pricing remains the same. $40/4 classes or $13 to drop-in.

Please note that drop-in students are admitted on a space permitting basis only.

New Instructor Announced: Welcome Caitlin Wellman!

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new instructor to our Bees’ Knees family, Caitlin Wellman!

An established and well-known swing dancer on both the local and global scene, we are happy to welcome Caitlin to our talented teaching faculty. Caitlin will make her Bees’ Knees teaching debut with a 2 part Solo Vintage Jazz & Charleston workshop taking place on Saturday, April 9th. 

About Caitlin Wellman

Caitlin teaches her students more than just a bunch of cool moves (but they get that too)! Her focus on solid lead/follow technique – based on momentum, connection, and rhythm – helps her students enjoy the dance on a deeper level and become more connected to the music and their partner. Her teaching is clear and articulate, and full of fun and creative ways of improving your dancing.

She was a founding member of the multi-award winning performance troupe Minnie’s Moochers, from Ithaca, NY, who recently performed at the Frankie95 Celebration in NYC. She has been in demand as a teacher across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia for many years. With her Toronto partner Chachi, she is the Director & Choreographer for Capital Dance Productions, a performance troupe that specializes in 20th century North American partner and solo dances. She has also been the Artistic Director & Choreographer of The Flappettes, a sassy all female 1920′s Jazz & Charleston troupe.
Caitlin has also made several Television and Print appearances such as: Instant Star, Much Music Video Awards ’06 with Fall Out Boy, Toronto 1 “Toronto Dances” program, and the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine.

 
Authentic Jazz with Caitlin Wellman!

Saturday, April 9th

  • 3:30pm to 4:30pm – Jazz 101: The fundamentals of Solo Vintage Jazz & Charleston – Caitlin style!
  • 4:30pm to 5:30pm – Experienced Jazz: dig into the heart of a unique Solo Vintage Jazz combination.
  • $10 each of both for $15
  • 765B Yonge St. at Yonge & Bloor, above Starbucks

Register Now! Listed under Special Workshops/Troupes.

NEW CLASS: Transitions in Charleston (Level 1.5)

All Charleston, all the time!

Phil BourassaAttention Level 1.5 students! We’re adding a new class to the roster that will focus on all Charleston material, as taught by the one and only Phil Bourassa.

The class will be held on Mondays at 8pm and will kick off Monday, April 4th.

Who is the class for?

Level 1.5 students are those ranging from those have completed a minimum of 8 weeks of Beginner Swing right up to more experienced dancers who would like extra Charleston practice.

Register now!

Transitions (Level 1.5)

The Transitions level will help Beginner students who have completed 2 months of Level 1 to build confidence for the social dance floor and prepare for the Intermediate level. This class reinforces all of the basic steps as well as adding more sophisticated fundamentals to the repertoire. Some students find it beneficial to continue attending Level 1 for review while they are taking the Transitions class but it is not mandatory. Most students take the Transitions level for approximately 2 months, combined with social dancing practice, before moving to the next level.

In Spring 2011, there will be 2 types of Transitions 1.5 classes: Transitions in Swing which includes all types of Lindy Hop repertoire, and Transitions in Charleston which is specificallly Charleston focused. The Transitions in Swing class will still include some Charleston while the Transitions in Charleston class will be ideal for people who love Charleston, need extra practice and material for fast tempos, or are just keeners for faster music.

SHAG Crash Course – Sunday, June 24th CANCELLED

Join Toronto’s Shaggers, Phil and Reesa, for a special introductory taste of Collegiate Shag!

Shall we Shag now or shall we shag later? … Let’s Shag now!

Collegiate Shag is a swing dance popular with the College set in the 1930’s and has a history similar to other jazz and swing era dances. Also known as the “Flea Hop”, the dance is known for its hopping basic step and high energy footwork that separates it from other forms of swing and other forms of “Shag”. Shag has a very animated and youthful style, best suited to fast tempos, and a great addition to your dance repertoire.

Shag Workshops

  • Sunday, June 24th – Introduction to Shag Crash Course, 4pm to 6pm, $20 in advance/$23 at the door

LEVELS

Introduction to Shag

This introductory level is ideal for students at the 1.5 dance level or higher, for people with other dance experience, or even for ambitious Beginners who are up for an athletic challenge. Phil and Reesa will start from the basic and move you into dancing Shag socially. Take this series to prepare for a higher Shag level coming soon!

Progressive Shag

You’ve got the basic Shag steps down and you’re hooked! Phil and Reesa are ready to give you more.

Prerequisites for Shag 1.5: must have completed at least one Introductory Shag Workshop and be comfortable with with Shag basics in open and closed, Shag Turn, Breaks, Change of Places.

Location: 765B Yonge St. at Yonge & Bloor, right above Starbucks

Please visit our Registration Page to reserve your spot. Listed under Special Workshops/Troupes.

Want to know more about Shag? Check out Phil’s Shag Dancing Blog Post.

 

 

Lindy Hop Music: Teaching Playlists

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What music do I play for my Beginner Swing Dance classes?

People often ask me about the music that I play during my Lindy Hop classes. Here’s a quick copy & paste from my frequent teaching playlists.

The original artist and/or album is not always listed since some of these are from other playlists from my old collection, but it can give you a good place to start your research.

8 COUNT PLAYLIST – Lindy Hop Teaching / music that I often play for my Beginner swing dance classes

All that Meat and no Potatoes Fats Waller 2:50 Mandi’s Classic Hit Parade  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong 3:41 Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Be Careful Buddy Johnson Orchestra 3:13 Beginner Teaching Mix  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Frim Fram Sauce Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong 3:16 Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Feets Too Big Fats Waller 3:10   25/07/2006 5:59 PM

Is You Is Dinah Washington 3:29 Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Fine Brown Frame Nellie Lutcher 3:03 Beginner Teaching Mix  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Kansas City Wilbert Harrisson 2:27 50s Greatest Rock N Roll 1 of 1 28/04/2010 2:31 PM

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love Louis Armstrong 2:54 Jazz for Dinner 1 of 1 26/04/2009 2:33 PM

On The Sunny Side Of Street Benny Goodman w/ Peggy Lee 3:08   25/07/2006 5:59 PM

Beginning to See the Light Ella Fitzgerald 3:34 Mandi’s Classic Hit Parade  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Bye Bye Blackbid Not Carmen Mcrae 3:21 Mandi’s Classic Hit Parade  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Chattanooga Choo Choo Andrew Sisters 2:55   24/10/2010 9:06 PM

Lavendar Coffin Lionel Hampton 2:51 Mandi’s Classic Hit Parade  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Baby Just Cares For Me Nina Simone 3:05   17/07/2006 11:46 AM

Cheek to Cheek Louis & Ella 5:55   25/07/2006 5:59 PM

Corner Pocket Count Basie 5:19 April In Paris  25/07/2006 5:59 PM

Shiny Stockings Count Basie 5:19 Beginner Teaching Mix  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

You Gotta Walk The Chalk Line Buddy Johnson Orchestra 2:41   17/07/2006 11:46 AM

Atomic Cocktail  Slim Gaillard 2:42   17/07/2006 11:46 AM

Doodedoo Blossom Dearie 2:23   02/06/2006 9:02 PM

Knock Me a Kiss Louis Jordan 2:50 Mandi’s Classic Hit Parade  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Tuxedo Junction Glenn Miller 3:34 Glen Miller Collection, Vol. 1 1 of 1 20/05/2010 10:51 AM

Easy Does It Count Basie 5:27 Beginner Teaching Mix  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Fever Peggy Lee 3:23 Mandi’s Classic Hit Parade  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

When the Saints Go Marching In (Live) Louis Armstrong 4:26 Mandi’s Classic Hit Parade  25/02/2008 10:54 PM

It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight Ella Fitzgerald 2:43 Lindy Hop Stroganoff  25/07/2006 5:59 PM

Jersey Bounce Benny Goodman 3:11 Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off Ella & Louis 4:18 Beginner Teaching Mix  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Mack The Knife Louis Armstrong 3:27   25/07/2006 5:59 PM

Perdido Duke Ellington 3:18 Beginner Teaching Mix  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Sit Right Down Ella Fitzgerald 2:31 Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Who Walks In? Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald 2:20   17/07/2006 11:46 AM

Yes Indeed Tommy Dorsey 3:36 Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

In a Mellow Tone Duke Ellington 3:27 Beginner Teaching Mix  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

Ain’t Misbehavin’ Louis Armstrong 3:26 The Essential Louis Armstrong 1 of 2 25/07/2006 5:58 PM

Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well Lucky Millander 2:58   17/07/2006 11:46 AM

Tuxedo Junction Glenn Miller 3:23 Beginner Teaching Mix  17/07/2006 11:40 AM

6 COUNT PLAYLIST – These songs tend to have clear phrasing which makes them easier for practicing your 6-counts.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ 3:24 Maxine Sullivan Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   11 30/04/2010 12:47 PM Mandi’s Songs

All That Meat and No Potatoes 2:52 Fats Waller Beginner Teaching Mix   13 20/03/2010 12:53 PM Mandi’s Songs

Atomic Cocktail  2:42 Slim Gaillard   Jazz 21 09/02/2011 7:59 PM Mandi’s Songs

Comes Love 4:05 Billie Holiday Beginner Teaching Mix   13 14/02/2011 8:09 PM Mandi’s Songs

Doodedoo 2:23 Blossom Dearie  60 Swinging 29 11/02/2011 3:25 PM Mandi’s Songs

Everybody Eats When They Come To My House 2:47 Cab Calloway Hi De Ho Man 60 Jazz 31 09/02/2011 8:44 PM Mandi’s Songs

Feets Too Big 3:10 Fats Waller  100  58 10/02/2011 8:12 PM Mandi’s Songs

Fine Brown Frame 3:03 Nellie Lutcher Beginner Teaching Mix   53 09/02/2011 7:15 PM Mandi’s Songs

Flat Foot Floogie 2:57 Slim and Slam (Devon’s)    27 17/02/2011 9:24 PM Mandi’s Songs

Free Eats 2:59 Slim and Slam 20 Freakin’ Amazing Tracks   21 25/11/2010 8:06 PM Mandi’s Songs

Goody Goody 2:42 Ella Fitzgerald Mandi Time   21 30/01/2011 4:19 PM Mandi’s Songs

Hit that Jive Jack 4:57 Slim and Slam Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   8 31/12/2010 8:15 PM Mandi’s Songs

I’m Beginning To See The Light 3:10 Time-Life Swing Era Vol. 09 1942 to 1945 Disc Two  Big Band 5 25/09/2010 12:53 AM Mandi’s Songs

Jersey Bounce 3:11 Benny Goodman Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   17 04/11/2010 8:12 PM Mandi’s Songs

Jungle King 3:18 Cab Calloway Hi De Ho Man 40 Jazz 10 04/11/2010 8:15 PM Mandi’s Songs

Knock Me a Kiss 2:52 Louis Jordan Beginner Teaching Mix   16 14/06/2010 8:03 PM Mandi’s Songs

Lawdy Clawdy 3:00 The Cats And The Fiddle Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus 60  27 24/01/2011 8:21 PM Mandi’s Songs

On The Sunny Side Of Street 3:08 Benny Goodman w/ Peggy Lee   Big Band 34 30/01/2011 5:13 PM Mandi’s Songs

Straighten Up and Fly Right 2:31 Nat King Cole Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   11 27/01/2011 7:55 PM Mandi’s Songs

Taint What Ya Do 3:10  Mandi’s Classic Hit Parade   28 26/11/2010 7:24 PM Mandi’s Songs

Twelfth Street Rag 3:10 Louis Armstrong The Hot Fives & Sevens – Vol. 2  Jazz 9 25/09/2010 6:09 PM Mandi’s Songs

Yes Indeed 3:36 Tommy Dorsey Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   19 03/02/2011 8:35 PM Mandi’s Songs

CHARLESTON PLAYLIST – Charleston Teaching / music that I often play for my Beginner Charleston classes

Charleston 2:25 Pee Wee Hunt 20 Freakin’ Amazing Tracks   13 07/02/2011 10:00 AM Mandi’s Songs

Georgia Swing 2:36  Charleston!   8 25/09/2010 7:06 PM Mandi’s Music

Sugar Foot Stomp 2:51 Louis Armstrong The Essential Louis Armstrong  Jazz 9 06/06/2010 12:24 PM Mandi’s Songs

Lawdy Clawdy 3:00 The Cats And The Fiddle Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus 60  27 24/01/2011 8:21 PM Mandi’s Songs

Who Walks In? 2:20 Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald   Swinging 21 16/02/2011 8:16 PM Mandi’s Songs

Everybody Eats When They Come To My House 2:47 Cab Calloway Hi De Ho Man 60 Jazz 31 09/02/2011 8:44 PM Mandi’s Songs

Straighten Up and Fly Right 2:31 Nat King Cole Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   11 27/01/2011 7:55 PM Mandi’s Songs

Johnson Rag 2:49 Glenn Miller   Swinging 16 16/02/2011 8:54 PM Mandi’s Songs

Jump Session 2:43 Slim and Slam Beginner Teaching Mix   46 10/02/2011 6:37 PM Mandi’s Songs

Alright, Okay, You Win 2:59 Peggy Lee Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   17 19/01/2011 8:14 PM Mandi’s Songs

Honeysuckle Rose 3:15 Fats Waller Cleveland CD1   12 25/09/2010 12:32 AM Mandi’s Songs

South 3:56 Lindy Hop Heaven Charleston!   34 17/02/2011 7:09 PM Mandi’s Songs

I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby (And My Baby’s Crazy ‘Bout Me) 2:42 Casa Loma Orchestra Maniac’s Ball  Jazz 6 16/02/2011 9:17 PM

Hit that Jive Jack 4:57 Slim and Slam Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   8 31/12/2010 8:15 PM Mandi’s Songs

Potato Head Blues 3:03 Louis Armstrong The Essential Louis Armstrong  Twenties 8 31/12/2010 8:18 PM Mandi’s Songs

You Made Me Love You 3:03 Louis Armstrong The Hot Fives & Sevens – Vol. 2  Twenties 5 31/12/2010 8:21 PM Mandi’s Songs

Heebie Jeebies 3:04 Louis Armstrong The Essential Louis Armstrong  Twenties 8 03/07/2010 7:17 PM Mandi’s Songs

Irish Black Bottom 2:51 Louis Armstrong The Hot Fives & Sevens – Vol. 2  Twenties 7 25/09/2010 12:12 AM Mandi’s Songs

Jazz Lips 3:14 Louis Armstrong Charleston!   3 30/04/2010 9:53 AM Mandi’s Songs

Big Butter And Egg Man 3:11 Louis Armstrong The Hot Fives & Sevens – Vol. 2  Twenties 3 19/11/2009 12:25 AM Mandi’s Songs

Flat Foot Floogie 2:57 Slim and Slam (Devon’s)    27 17/02/2011 9:24 PM Mandi’s Songs

Hit That Jive Jack * 3:07 Slim and Slam Mandi Time   10 31/01/2011 6:17 PM Mandi’s Songs

It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing 3:12 So Good Mandi Time   14 06/12/2010 9:53 PM Mandi’s Songs

Fifteen Minutes Itermission 2:54 Cab Calloway Hi De Ho Man 60 Jazz 13 06/07/2010 11:11 AM Mandi’s Songs

On The Sunny Side Of The Street 2:59 Louis Armstrong The Essential Louis Armstrong (Disc 2)  Swinging 12 25/09/2010 5:22 PM Mandi’s Songs

Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree 3:13 Glenn Miller  80 Swinging 12 30/01/2011 1:34 PM Mandi’s Songs

Ampola 3:09  Mandi’s Classic Three Ring Circus   6 15/05/2010 2:17 PM Mandi’s Songs

You Meet The Nicest People In Your Dreams 2:53 Fats Waller Portrait Vol. 2 – CD07 – Squeeze Me (1939-40)  Jazz 8 24/01/2011 6:27 PM

The Breakaway 2:52 Dorsey Brothers Orchestra Charleston – Great Stars of the 1920s  Jazz 1 30/01/2011 10:28 AM

I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby (With Una Mae Carlisle) 2:40 Duke Ellington The Early Duke Ellington  Jazz 2 09/12/2010 7:00 PM

Yes Sir, That’s My Baby 3:03 Ace Brigode & His Fourteen Virginians 100 Roaring Classics Of The 1920s  Jazz  

Yes Sir, That’s My Baby! 2:10 Eddie Cantor Classic Years of Eddie Cantor  Vocal 2 17/02/2011 9:33 PM

Yes Sir, That’s My Baby (Digitally Remastered) 2:27 The Four Aces Essential Original Recordings – Volume 2  Pop 35 11/12/2010 10:48 PM (Digitally Remastered)

Happy Feet 2:59 Manhattan Rhythm Kings The Aviator [Original Soundtrack]  Other  

Willie The Weeper 3:14 Louis Armstrong The Essential Louis Armstrong  Twenties   Mandi’s Songs

~ Mandi Gould
Mandi Gould is Director & Head Dance Instructor for Bees’ Knees Dance in Toronto and St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.