My blog isn’t a dear diary, what I did today type thing. It also isn’t going to become a daily log. I just think it is nice to declare the volume of activities that I was able to fit into today. After getting up early, I was able to get in a lovely, early morning […]

Yesterday I was excited to be part of a group of swing dancers who flash mobbed three locations across Galway city during the Galway Arts Festival 2013 on a packed sunny Saturday. Have a look at the videos below. I’d love to do this again! Shop Street: Eyre Square: Spanish Arch:

Frankie Manning was one of the most influential figures within the world of swing dancing and a driving force behind it’s revival. Sadly, he died one month before his 95th birthday. He will never be forgotten because swing dancers around the world pay fitting tributes each year on his birthday. This video, involving dancers from […]

A phenomenon has been sweeping the globe in recent years. Videos showcasing cities, swing scenes, and a love of a dance called the Charleston. A goal for many swing dancers is to put their local city or town on the I Charleston map. The city of Galway was a recent addition to this map thanks […]

I’ll keep this one short and sweet. The following quote sums up why so many people (including me) just love to swing dance. “Swing is so much more than a dance, it’s a way of life. The music gets stuck in your mind and the dance is in your heart and the whole scene is […]

The final day of the 30 Day Lindy Hop Challenge. It has been fun to share some of things that I like about dancing including a couple of photos of your truly! This post talks about why I dance. There are a number of reasons why I like to dance and they are as follows. […]

I may have mentioned these previously, but I’ll say it again. Some dancing clips that I love to watch to watch are as follows. Sylvia Sykes & Nick Williams: Fast Swing Dancing – ULHS 2006: Willie Desatoff & Ann Mills, Hal & Marge Takier Balboa Demo: Lila and Willie Desatoff doing the Balboa in Anaheaim: […]