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This is my favourite part of the Hellzapoppin’ clip – where Frankie pecks along behind the couple pulling mad aerials.
The Rules of Connection: I think about pedagogy, lindy hop and ideology
By dogpossum On 2nd June, 2012 · 3 Comments · In academia, bugs questions, fewd, learning, lindy hop and other dances, lolfrankie, teaching
Once again, Bug’s Question of the Day has my brain working.
Recently there was a paper published in Research and Dance Education on “frame matching” where it is proposed that there is a “universal” methedology of lead/follow that can apply to all partner dances.
http://www.joeandnelle.com/assets/frame_matching_and_pted_by_joe_demers.pdf
However is it really Universal? I often [...]
A-one, a-two, a-you know what to do!
By dogpossum On 29th May, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 8 tracks, djing, lindy hop and other dances, lolfrankie, music
A-one, a-two, a-you know what to do! from dogpossum on 8tracks.
This month has been Frankie Manning month for me, teaching two Frankie themed classes a week (lindy hop and solo jazz), visiting Melbourne for the Shiny Stockings weekend with Chazz Young, [...]
The influence of Frankie Manning on my lindy hop history
By dogpossum On 6th May, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In brisbane, djing, lindy hop and other dances, lolfrankie, melbourne, sydney, teaching
As I mentioned in the Frankie Fest post the other day, we’re teaching Frankie Manning themed classes this month at our weekly class. That means Frankie Manning themed lindy hop in the first class, and then Frankie Manning themed solo dance in the second class. Although making the distinction between the two seems [...]
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 [...]
Women’s History Month: some thoughts at day 6
By dogpossum On 6th March, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In djing, learning, lindy hop and other dances, lolfrankie, melbourne, menz, music, people i know, research, same sex dancing, wimminz, Women in History 2012
It’s women’s history month again, and I’m listing a different woman musician from the first half of the century every day (as I explain here). Last year I did a different woman dancer every day, and that was super great fun. I’m enjoying the women musicians, but I haven’t really had [...]
Charlie Shavers Plays The Trumpet
By dogpossum On 23rd February, 2012 · 7 Comments · In 8 tracks, cat blogging, lindy hop and other dances, lolfrankie, music
[Portrait of Charlie Shavers, National studio, New York, N.Y., ca. May 1947] (LOC), originally uploaded by The Library of Congress.
Charlie Shavers Plays The Trumpet from dogpossum on 8tracks.
I’m a big fan of Charlie Shavers, but [...]
i vant to be alone
By dogpossum On 26th May, 2011 · 3 Comments · In academia, lindy hop and other dances, lolfrankie, menz, music, wimminz
I began this as a post where I’d just link up some badass solo comp clips from Lithuania. But it has become a sort of hardcore manual for feminist activism. Geez, bloody feminists. With the raging and the ranting. And the badass fall-off-the-logs. These are the things I say to myself; where I say [...]
Everything I did was funky: Cell Block Swing & Speakeasy
By dogpossum On 22nd May, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In djing, gastropod, lindy hop and other dances, lolfrankie, music, speakeasy
This is going to be a crazy, incoherent post about how much fun I had last night.
First, there was a dance at the old Jail in Darlinghurst, in the National Art School‘s Jail House Theatre. Amazing venue. Amazing:
Secondly, the band were the Ozcats, who are a Bob Crosby tribute band, [...]
Jazz Appreciation Month: Billie Holiday and friends
By dogpossum On 7th April, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In cat blogging, jazz appreciation month, lindy hop and other dances, lolfrankie, music, wimminz
Am I nuts? Why, yes, I probably am. Ryan Swift has drawn my attention to the fact that it’s Jazz Appreciation Month over at the Smithsonian. So I’m going to see if I can come up with a different song or artist every day of this month. I struggled with the Women’s History [...]
