On May 22nd - 7 years ago - Frankie 100 was being celebrated in NYC! In this lesson the Instructors (_______ and ________) have chosen 5 (or 6) of our favorite moves that were invented or done by Frankie himself! So have some fun if your solo or with a partner :>) Here is their website https://www.t2swing.com/1. STEPS Around the World with Points 1:302. Chugs, from open and closed 7:303. Heel Pop 14:004. Jig Kicks 17:255. Ballroomin' 21:50 (little bonus of Glides or Chasses) ;-) 24:45 Danced wit

1.3K views · 49 reactions | Intermediate Level tonight - enjoy your Tuesday Night dance Lesson! Too advanced? Well try and do what you can do :>) | The Harlem Swing Dance Society | Facebook

3.7K views · 93 reactions | My my does time fly! For this long weekend's visual and historical treat we are featuring "Can't Stop Swinging", a documentary on the late great Frankie Manning. Sit back and swing back - and enjoy  | The Harlem Swing Dance Society | Facebook

🌟Frankie Manning’s Shim Sham Workshop (All Levels)🌟 with Kelly Young & Isabella Robledo 📍 ATOMIC Ballroom 🗓 Saturday, Feb. 8th, 2025 ⏰ 12:00 pm – 3:15 pm Step into swing dance history with Kelly Young and Izy Robledo as they bring Frankie Manning’s legendary Shim Sham to life! From iconic basics to playful variations, you’ll explore the rhythm, energy, and charm that make this routine a cornerstone of swing. With moves like Stomps, Tackie Annies, and Boogie Backs, Kelly and Izy will guide yo

The History of the Shim Sham Originating from a style of dance termed the ‘Goodus’ in the late 1920s, the Shim Sham Shimmy was first performed on stage in Harlem in the early 1930s as a closing routine that would get all of the singers, dancers and performers on stage together with the audience joining in. It wasn’t until some lindy hoppers at the Savoy Ballroom did the Shim Sham as a group line dance (without the taps) that the dance style really took to fame. In the mid-1980s, the Shim Sham wa

🎉Celebrating World Lindy Hop Day to commemorate Frankie Manning. Frankie’s contribution to Lindy Hop — as a dancer, innovator and choreographer is priceless. For much of his lifetime he was an unofficial Ambassador of Lindy Hop. We couldn’t agree more with Frankie’s statement of what Lindy Hop is. “I’ve never seen a Lindy Hopper who wasn’t smiling. It’s a happy dance.” - Frankie Manning. Happy Lindy Hop Day ✨ . . . . . #worldlindyhopday #shimsham #internationallindyhopday #frankiemanning #frank

35K views · 976 reactions | Back to partnering! Today's Tuesday lesson takes us to basics for a beginner, and its with one of the Masters - part of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers - the late but great Mr. Frankie Manning! So go ahead and learn yurself something you missed  | The Harlem Swing Dance Society | Facebook