I got a random email from a guy called Andrew Rozario, who’s part of the Nashville Swing Dance Foundation. They asked me (very nicely) if I (and my fellow bloggers) would pimp their youtube channel or videos or venue or something. I figure, what the fuck, I’m feeling magnanimous. Why not. You can watch a video of their studio’s opening here.
I was a bit distracted, so I didn’t really realise what that video was about. At first I thought the girl in the video said they were from the ‘National Swing Dance Foundation’, and that this was the Foundation’s new venue. I thought that was kind of interesting, because I love the hooha that goes along with national lindy hop and swing dance associations, competitions, whatever. That shit always gets dramatic. But, unfortunately, this just sounds like some kids founding a studio centred on lindy hop (and her sisters). Which is disappointingly sensible and fun.
But I know nothing about Nashville lindy hop. They could totally be about instituting national guidelines for lindy hop. Let’s wait and see, yes? Yes.
[Edit: Oh, they’re a non-profit organization committed to preserving, promoting & educating the Nashville Community about all forms of vintage (1920ʼs-1940ʼs) swing dancing, including Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa & Blues. I’m totally into really long sentences and hippy nonprofits.
Bit disappointed about the lack of Overarching National Agenda, though. ]
