Posts tagged lindy hop

To Jazz or Not To Jazz: Frequently Asked Questions About Vernacular Jazz Classes

As we've been running workshops and classes there are a number of people that want to come, but hesitate for a number of reasons that we hope we have the answers to. Here are some of the questions or concerns that have come up...

Natasha PowellMay 28, 2017jazz music, jazz dance, vernacular jazz, toronto dance, toronto jazz festival, authentic jazz, international dance day, winchester street theatre, cabbagetown, swing dancing, swing dance in toronto, lindy hop

Dancers You Need to Know: Al Minns and Leon James

Naming themselves "The Jazz Dancers", Al Minns and Leon James were specialists in the history of authentic jazz dances. Together, they were significant in keeping jazz dance alive.