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Rest in Power, Norma.

#norma miller #swing dance #lindy hop #queens of swing #jazz #infinite swing #whatshouldwecallswingdance #tumblr hoppers

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So I'm in Alive and Kicking (@swingthedoc) lol

#I'm the blonde on the left in a vest #clawing at Joel like a tiger #next to Cinderella lol #lindy hop

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So I'm in Alive and Kicking (@swingthedoc) lol

#I'm the blonde on the left in a vest #clawing at Joel like a tiger #next to Cinderella lol #lindy hop

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When instructors started asking me if I'd like a dance

#submission

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Meme, not a gif. I hope that's okay.

#submission #lindy hop #I lol'd

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TW: Rape, sexual assault, grooming. Here’s a quote from Jerry Almonte’s Wandering and Pondering ( @streetdancerproject on Tumblr) (bolding mine): 

When he contacted me earlier this summer, my first question was why was he looking into this at all. It’s an important issue, but we’re such a small scene compared to a lot of the types of things that a site like Vice Sports usually covers. He made an interesting point that the response of the Lindy Hop community is unfortunately unique compared to how events usually unfold when a sports star or celebrity is accused of sexual assault or rape. Opinion usually turns against the accusers pretty quickly, who usually end up either villanized, ostracized, and/or forgotten in short order. Sarah coming forward actually inspired others to tell their stories, and we as a community started to figure out how to identify and address the issues that led to the circumstances that allowed Steven Mitchell to do what he did.

It’s deplorable that this kind of response is unique, and we can still do better. 

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Reblogging because all this commentary is gold.

#482: WHEN I’M IN A CONVERSATION AND SOMEONE ASKS, “WOULD ONE OF YOU LIKE TO DANCE?”

SUBMISSION

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CALLING ALL LINDY HOPPERS AND BLUES DANCERS!

I am taking a nonverbal communication class right now, and have chosen to do my final project over nonverbal communication in social dancing! If you could fill out this survey for me, I would GREATLY appreciate it! I’m trying to reach as many dancers as I can, and from different dance scenes as well. It won’t take too much your time.

http://goo.gl/forms/f5kURmEB5o

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#471: RUNNING A BIG DANCE EVENT

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It really is

#the struggle

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When you’re trying to get the Shorty George down

#vintage dance #shorty george

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Making my way across campus to get to swing club

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Buying your first pair of ReMix shoes

#remix vintage shoes

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When you walk into the theme night like

#dance camp #saturday night dancing

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When the new DJ starts a 300 bpm song

#lindy hop

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Me after a guy tries to throw air without asking or warning

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When your friend doesn’t make it to finals

#dance competition #30 rock #camp hollywood