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Of course I’m into Drawsome. How could you have imagined otherwise?
You know what my username is. Bring it.
We’re teaching a heap of Frankie stuff in classes this month, in the lead up to his birthday on the 26th May. Last night it was pecks in promenade, points and other important things. Teaching these steps I was struck by just how complex and wonderful they are for new dancers. Pecking gets a lot [...]
Blues sampler from dogpossum on 8tracks.
I did some blues DJing last night. Here are some songs from that set. Not entirely in order. It’s really just a bunch of women singing. That’s ok by me.
Hear Me Talking [...]
Make your charleston look like this:
(Frankie Manning — Charleston — Spirit Moves (1950))
or like this:
(Charleston — Original Al & Leon Style!!)
Yeah, you’re actually kicking there. The kicks are cool.
This week I was mocked for describing students’ ‘beautiful basics’ with too much enthusiasm. I admit, I was cooing and gushing a little, but I have Strong Feelings about beginner dancers doing basics. So next week I’m going to experiment with using manly words to describe swingouts.
“Great! What ruggedly masculine triple steps!”
“What [...]
Two music lessons, in different keys.
Finger snapping with Duke Ellington:
Snap Your Fingers Off The Beat
Playing the piano with Oscar Peterson: A piano lesson with Oscar Peterson.
