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Don´t miss out! Greenwood Swingout

Posted by swingzine.com | maj 3, 2017 | SWING THINGS |

26th of May, in Tulsa! Jamin Jackson is your host. Be there or be square! 4 reasons why you should not miss out: Greenwood Swingout is known in Tulsa for it´s inviting culture, diversity and kindness. ”I hate boasting those qualities becous it should be normal. However, amplify those attributes with a collective body of people from the region all coming to jam together for a weekend.” There are no cliques, kitty corners, teacher worship and fill in the blank with whatever people issues often plaguing events. International instructors, live bands, social dancing and city excursions. All this is so much better without the unnecessary people...

Did John F. Kennedy’s murderer dance LINDY HOP?

Posted by swingzine.com | maj 3, 2017 | ARTICLES & REVIEWS |

Beside dancing at Minsk Lindy Exchange Lennart Westerlund stumbled across several questions concerning Lee Harvey Oswald. Did the accused murderer dance the Lindy Hop? Was it him introducing the Lindy Hop to Belarus back in 1961? Karl Lennart Westerlund embroideres his thoughts concerning the subject in this cronicle. In the early 1960s, the infamous Lee Harvey Oswald, later accused of assassinating American president John F. Kennedy, spent a few years in the Soviet Union city of Minsk. At the time, Oswald was a young American ex-military man with communist ideas. His personality was an enigmatic paradox, a mixture of...

Meet the DecaVitas

Posted by swingzine.com | apr 19, 2017 | INTERVIEWS |

There are only two DecaVitas in the world; they are professional and beloved dancers, feminists and movie stars – featured in the Hollywood picture Alive & Kicking from 2017. We sort out why their teaching is described as a “feminist revolution,” what relationship they have to each other, and why no one can beat their connection. In this interview the duo shares what really happened behind the scenes and why they wish they never participated in documentary film Alive & Kicking from 2017. By: Annika Munter Editor: Odella Schattin Edited in December 2019 “Swing dancing is the pursuit of happiness!”, “It’s like...

Review: Mother City Hop, Cape Town

Posted by swingzine.com | apr 11, 2017 | ARTICLES & REVIEWS |

The weekender Mother City Hop in South Africa took place for the second time ever in March 2017. According to Peter Ståhl from Stockholm, Sweden, it was a success. This is what you need to know before next years event – and why dancing in Cape Town will bring you a new perspective. What made greatest impression during Mother City Hop (MCH) 2017? – The relaxed and friendly atmosphere amongst local dancers, visiting dancers, organizers and teachers. Also the classes in local dances Pantsula and Gumboot, teachers and students were really focused and engaged. You been before 2016, what is unique about MCH? – Yes,...

”I regret exposing ourselves” DecaVitas about Alive & Kicking

Posted by swingzine.com | apr 7, 2017 | INTERVIEWS |

DecaVitas have mixed feelings about Alive & Kicking, the documentary film about swing dancing from 2017, directed/produced by Susan Glatzer. DecaVitas are portrayed in the movie and here is their story about what is what happened behind the scenes – in an excerpt from a interview made in Stockholm March 2017. By: Annika Munter Editor: Odella Schattin Edited in December 2019 DecaVitas met Susan Glatzer for the first time at Camp Jitterbug in Seattle, Washington, eight years ago. With a camera in her hands, Susan asked if she could do an interview. “Of course,” DecaVitas answered! Still on a dance high, after a fantastic evening, they responded...