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The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s.
Frank Manning (May 26, 1914 – April 27, 2009) [1] was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop, an energetic form of the jazz dance style known as swing .
- Frankie Manning, Cynthia R. Millman
- "Muscle head" Manning
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- Frank Manning, May 26, 1914, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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From social dancing in Harlem’s ballrooms as a teenager, to his tenure with the elite Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, Frankie Manning has always been one of the most important forces in the development and dissemination of the Lindy hop. He is credited with many influential and lasting innovations to this truly American art form, including the ...
Feb 6, 2023 · Hollywood-style Lindy Hop (also known as “Dean Collins” or “Smooth-style”) is a reconstructed form of Lindy Hop dancing based on old movies in the 1930s and 1940s. Particularly, the dance followed the choreography and style of popular dancers like Dean Collins (hence the name), Jewel McGowan, and Jean Veloz.
Lindy Hop is closely related to earlier African American vernacular dances but quickly gained its own fame through dancers in films, performances, competitions, and professional dance troupes. It became especially popular in the 1930s with the upsurge of aerials.
Mar 16, 2015 · The Lindy Hop, like jazz, was born in Harlem—and like jazz, it dealt in improvisation. It got its name, according to LIFE, from dancer “Shorty George” Snowden, who saw couples improvising...
