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Swing Out, Baby, Swing Out!

Written by on 30.08.2011 · Leave a Comment
Swing Out, Baby, Swing Out

No comment! ILHC 2011 – Showcase – Michael Darigol & Brittany Johnson If you enjoyed this post, please tweet, “like”, +1, or share it. Thank you! #dd_ajax_float{ background:none repeat scroll 0 0 #E8EBDD; border:0px solid #BBBBBB; float:left; margin-left:-120px; margin-right:10px; margin-top:10px; position:absolute; z-index:9999; }jQuery(document).ready(function($){ var $postShare = $('#dd_ajax_float'); if($('.dd_content_wrap').length > 0){ var descripY = parseInt($('.dd_content_wrap').offset().top) - 20; var pullX = $postShare.css('margin-left'); $(window).scroll(function () { var scrollY = $(window).scrollTop(); var fixedShare = $postShare.css('position') == 'fixed'; if($('#dd_ajax_float').length > 0){ if ( scrollY > descripY && !fixedShare ) { $postShare.stop().css({ position: 'fixed', top: 16 }); } else if ( scrollY < descripY && fixedShare [...]

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Clayzapoppin vs. Hellzapoppin

Written by on 25.05.2010 · Leave a Comment
Clayzapoppin vs. Hellzapoppin

Clayzapoppin This was a special video presentation at SVJD’s second annual Swing/Jazz Dancing Music-Video Contest. Description: The famous Lindy Hop scene from Hellzapoppin can’t be done better. But it can be re-done. Here’s our rendition. Participants: Lukas Allenbaugh, Katie McLaughlin, Celeste Olds, Jason Schroeder, Jared Luxenburg, John Platt, Amy Weber Hellzapoppin And here is the original dance scene by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, featuring Frankie Manning (in the Mechanic’s Dungarees), from the movie “Hellzapoppin” (1941): Do you like this entry? Please share your thoughts! Get new posts by RSS feed or by e-mail. Related posts: Article “The King of Swing” on [...]

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Mr Shuffles Is Alive: A New Balboa Dancer Is Born!

Written by on 12.03.2010 · Leave a Comment
Mr Shuffles - A new Balboa dancer is born.

Today (I’m in Sydney Australia right now), I’ve found this article which made me laugh. ‘Miracle’ elephant baby doing well AUSTRALIA’S heaviest newborn, the elephant calf nicknamed Mr Shuffles by zookeepers, spent his second day getting to know his extended family at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. The “miracle” calf, who emerged from his mother Porntip’s womb on Wednesday morning — two days after being declared dead — is continuing to make good progress. [...] “He appears to have a lot more co-ordination, has great control of his trunk and is shuffling around more confidently.” [...] Source: The Australian Conclusion: The animal [...]

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