As a child, Phil Berry of Medina happened upon a dance that would later become a lifelong passion of his. He became mesmerized by The Lindy Hop, a dance characterized by fast rotations, swing outs and ...

Dance historians who research such things credit American jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway for coining the term “jitterbug.” In 1934, he recorded a lively tune, “Jitter Bug,” that some credit ...

Harlem's Clyde Wilder, dance impresario of the Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Swing and Blues will teach a 4-week Swing dance courses at The Ailey Extension on Fridays beginning March 5, 2010. Classes will be ...

Jean Phelps Veloz is an icon of 'Hollywood-Style Lindy Hop' for the current swing dancing generation. She dances West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Tanga and Ballroom. Jean trained with legendary ...

They’ll make your dancin’ dreams come true! Brooklynites can get down with some of the world’s best swingers next weekend, when the American Lindy Hop Championships jitterbug their way onto the ...

I’VE DONE THE basics of East Coast swing, and I’ve Lindy Hopped my way around the dance floor. But swing has so many styles of movement, I’ve discovered there’s always more to explore. When I realized ...

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