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Intermediate Swing and Foxtrot classes start next Monday, May 4th. Register today at www.glenechpark.org

While you're staying warm and cozy inside this evening, you may want to check out American Idol. Many of you may remember watching/hearing little Rachel "Rae Rae" Boyd singing with the Radio King Orchestra. Well, little Rae Rae (now known as Rae Boyd) is all grown up now and look who's featured "front and center" in this ad! Let's root her on!!
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Can’t wait for y’all to see all the upcoming stars on this season of #AmericanIdol! Watch the premiere on a new night, TONIGHT at 8/7c on ABC. Stream on Hulu.

📸https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/briefing/why-dont-we-dance-more.html?searchResultPosition=1&smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR2rdnhmfV6pdPMvx2nGYoZV06_fOAanpNKaGpe01W05p3GOEWOtByp2snI_aem_AWB7y7NMkNhDWzlBa5QrzNcNAlHUgtZSinx6KL1Bx0LKezPYN5ZEnXRgVJPmNvlPTCU

Why Don’t We Dance More? Dancing offers an opportunity to use our bodies for something beyond mere practicality.

Today (Sunday, March 20), PBS will be airing the “Queen of Swing” documentary about Norma Miller. In the DC area, it’s airing at 2:00 pm on WHUT-DC ( ch. 532 on Verizon fios).

At 95 Years Old, Norma Miller, the Queen of Swing, Still Reigns Norma Miller has Lindy hopped from juke joints in the south to stages in Europe, appearing in films like the 1941 hit Hellzapoppin’.In an apron, a baker’s…

Stand here for dance party….😀

A mysterious decal in the middle of New York City invites people to “stand here for dance party.” Watch what happens.
https://youtu.be/NvA5rxEdj34

Check out today’s Google Doodle! https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-swing-dancing-and-the-savoy-ballroom?fbclid=IwAR2jYQu7861Hpkh8zliPh3MLxzT8wT4_NuGEmEpEQOzxmkTPSgA52xU6d50

Celebrating Swing Dancing and the Savoy Ballroom! Celebrating Swing Dancing and the Savoy Ballroom!

For those who might not be familiar with it, DC Hand Dancing is a form of swing dancing that is specific to the DC area. It came about in the late 1950s /early 1960s as the music shifted from classic swing to more R& B sound. This airs tonight.

A nice start to your day!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Dancers-Perform-COOL-From-WEST-SIDE-STORY-Around-New-York-City-in-New-Video-Directed-by-Josh-Bergasse-20210304?fbclid=IwAR1Kfn2M2Nhzl-Wn3BjD7bRmBURnUIGx63WHqXGmwxUu0--sAc0RrqliM3k

VIDEO: Dancers Perform COOL From WEST SIDE STORY Around New York City in New Video Directed by Josh Bergasse American Dance Machine for the 21st Century has released its next virtual video, “Cool” from West Side Story, performed by 10 extraordinary dancers around New York City. “Cool” was directed by Tony Award nominee Joshua Bergasse, with choreography by Jerome Robbins recreated by Robert La ...

So nice to see Lindy Hop featured prominently in a modern video!!! Enjoy! (Someday, we will all be able to dance again — wear your mask, stay socially distant, and wash your hands to do your part in helping that day come sooner!). https://www.wbgo.org/post/jon-batiste-spreads-joy-crew-lindy-hoppers-his-new-video-i-need-you?fbclid=IwAR10hbut4xBjlZhU9ka-Vj77vLjPFZx-zNw4_9hM4QmyEPyhn9mafeJTn84 /0

Jon Batiste Spreads Joy with a Crew of Lindy Hoppers in His New Video, For "I Need You" “It’s got to be an experience. It can’t be something that’s like a museum piece.”