The Lindy Hop All Stars are a high energy, high flying dance collective who specialize in the early American dance crazes such as the Charleston, The Lindy Hop, The Jitterbug, The Big Apple, and the Collegiate Shag. Their routines, which are inspired by the masters of the swing era, are marvelously nastalgic and terrifically entertaining. And their high energy shows can range from one short number to a complete one hour production.
The Lindy Hop All Stars enliven corporate events, weddings, birthday parites and they also offer school programs that are educational, historical and wonderfully engaging with young adults.
History
The Lindy Hop (or Lindy) is a partner dance that originated in 1920's and 1930's. Often described as the grandfather of all swing dance, The Lindy Hop evolved at the Savoy Ballroom and in the streets of Harlem. It was heavily influenced by African rhythms and movements along with European structured dance. Today, over seventy years later, Lindy Hop is celebrated around the world as an original American art form. It's revival (since the mid 1980's) was sparked when Swing Legend Frankie Manning, an influential choreographer and member of "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers" was rediscovered.
To learn more about the history of lindy hop, we recommend these links - kclindyhop.org, savoystyle.com.
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