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Happy Birthday, Frankie Manning!

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Today my friend and mentor Frankie Manning would have turned 102. If you’re a dancer, you would have been delighted if you used google and noticed the google doodle honoring Frankie’s birthday. Several people brought this to my attention, which is all to the good, because although I missed the pleasure of seeing it by […]

On Being A “Lindy Legend”

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My Lindy History Last week I got to be on a panel at an event at City College in SF called “Bay Area Lindy Legends”. More than a couple of decades ago, few people in the bay area had heard of Lindy Hop and you certainly couldn’t go Lindy Hopping if you were the rare […]

Learning to Dance on Youtube

connection in dance , dance videos , dancing for joy , leading and following , Learning dance , social dancing , teaching dance

My friend Stu Sweetow, videographer extraordinaire, sent me the picture at the right with the excellent phrase, “Real men take dance lessons, because you can’t learn connection on youtube!” This inspired me to once again take up my blog, which my many fans have no doubt noticed I have let slip for several months due […]

In Honor of Frankie Manning

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This is the week Frankie Manning would have turned 101 had he lived and I always like to leave a tribute for him every year. I was privileged to have been friends with this wonderfully positive and highly charismatic man for the last fifteen years of his life. Frankie was one of the people […]

Dancing in Atlanta

about LaurieAnn , competitive dance , Country Western dance , Dance History , music for dance , same sex dancing , teaching dance

A couple of decades or so ago I taught a series of monthly country western workshops with a close friend. I usually teach alone because a teaching partner automatically cuts the take in half, but I loved teaching with Jose so I mostly did it for fun. There was an expensive Japanese restaurant in the […]

Behind the Urge to Teach Others to Dance

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I recently saw a video that gave me another insight into why I so love teaching dance. It was a science experiment in which altruism was proven to be a natural instinct not only in humans but also in chimpanzees. You can check it out here: [embedplusvideo height=”390″ width=”640″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/1831wKw” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/aS-QLB8ELyk?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=aS-QLB8ELyk&width=640&height=390&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep7421″ /] […]

My Favorite Dance Students, Part 2

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This is a continuation of last week’s post, so if you missed it, read it here first. Another reason some of my students fit my target market is an unusual learning style. One of my specialties is finding out how people learn so that I can teach to their particular learning style. Most people are […]

My Favorite Students, Part 1

about LaurieAnn , Connecting Socially , leading and following , Learning dance , rhythm , social dancing , teaching dance

I’m not going to talk about specific students in this post, but rather the kind of people I most like to work with, and why. In other words, as marketing people like to say, my target market. I like to work with people who think they can’t learn to dance. This isn’t everyone, of course. […]

Thankful for Dance and Love and Love of Dance

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Today is Thanksgiving and I like to honor the tradition of gratitude at least as much as that of family, good friends, and way too much food. Not many people are lucky enough to get to do what they love, about which they are passionate and at which they excel. I’m grateful every […]

Dancing Ambassadors

about LaurieAnn , Connecting Socially , inspirational dancing , Learning dance , Lindy Hop , Outdoor Dancing , social dancing , teaching dance

I didn’t get Fridays dance blog written because I spent all weekend at a very inspiring conference for Airbnb hosts, of which I am one. For those of you unfamiliar with the phenomenon, Airbnb is a company that matches travelers with people who rent out places to stay. Dance Lessons for Internationals Tourists Hobnobbing […]

What is Your Learning Style in Dance Class?

about LaurieAnn , Learning dance , teaching dance

If you know how you learn, you’ll know what kind of dance teacher can teach you. Some teachers do know about learning styles, but most teach the way they learn, so the easiest way to pick a teacher is to observe until you find one who teaches the way you learn. If you know your […]

Why Do Dance Teachers Take Dance Lessons?

about LaurieAnn , Brazilian Samba , dancing for joy , inspirational dancing , Learning dance , performance dance , rhythm , teaching dance

My last two posts were about two amazing dance teachers who are influencing me now. More than one person has asked me, since I’ve been teaching for more than three decades, am I still taking lessons. There are so many aspects to that question that I thought I’d address some of them here. Dance […]

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