Swing Dance Video Library

HRH 2023: Triple Threat Finals - All-Skate

Taken at the Hot Rhythm Holiday in Austin, TX, February 17—19, 2023. Competitors: Patricio Espinoza & Matthew Hughey Sydney Abel & Kevin Nguyen Cassie Mae & Benny White Kelly Young & Sam Chan **3rd Place** Nadiya Keagy & Paul Riding Hannah Manning & Jonathan Ng **2nd Place** Ale Mier & Zach Lockett-Streiff Theresa Manney & Vasu Sharma **1st Place** Ashley Osborne & Nicholas Tapia Jennifer Lee & Jeremy Lizardo Olivia Lizardo & Josiah Keagy Lauren Smith & Ashley Perretta Video by Brett & Rachel Dahlenburg For More Info: Website: https://hotrhythmholiday.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hotrhythmholiday

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WGC Swing Festival 2025 Highlights

The WGC Swing & Vintage Festival 2025 In Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK. Run by Jiveswing.com www.jiveswing.com Videography by KJ Motionvictim https://motionvictim.wixsite.com/motionvictim

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WGC Vintage Festival 2025 Teacher's Show - The Big Cal

Big Cal Performance: The teachers of The WGC Vintage Festival Dance Camp 2025 performing the Big Cal to the Pete Long Swing Band. The Big Cal is a mash up of the historic Big Apple Routine and the California Routine, both danced by Whitey's Lindy Hoppers. Joseph Sewell fused the two routines together to create a performance for Norma Miller in 2005 and it has been shared around the world ever since. Filmed by KJ of MotionVictim (motionvictim.wixsite.com) Dancers: Joseph Sewell Charlotte Middlemiss Elena Evangelia Ruben Garred Maxi Prado Nicole Pipino Daniel Trolly Veli Velkova www.wgcvintagefestival.com http://www.instagram.com/jiveswing Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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The 3rd Stops - Routine Breakdown with Joseph & Charlotte

The Third Stops Routine! Created by Barbara Billups, Chester Whitmore & Joseph Sewell to celebrate The First & Second Stops Routines that Barbara and Sugar had been teaching for many years, whilst sharing further Lindy Hop and Jazz history. This project had been in the making for the past 2 years and now it is finally here. It took days to finalise, created at Joseph & Charlotte's home in the UK, with Barbara, Chester, Joseph and Charlotte facilitating during November 2024. Barbara and Joseph first taught it together at Savoy Jazz Jam, UK in November 2024, then Wild West Festival, Greece in December 2024. Since then Joseph & Barbara/Charlotte have been teaching it world wide, sharing the historical stories of each step. Learn it, Share it, have fun with it :-) Dancers: Joseph Sewell & Charlotte Middlemiss from Jiveswing.com. Shot by KJ Motionvictim Filmed @ WildWestFestival 2024

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Dragon Swing 2018: Rising Stars (Open) Jack 'n' Jill Finals

Results: 1) Katarzyna Choma & Lester Philip Iannizzotto 2) Karina Shorets & Julien Boinot 3) Victoria Shapovalova & Vladimir Marchenko http://dragonswing.pl https://www.facebook.com/dragonswing.krakow/

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HRH 2023: Triple Threat Finals - Lindy Hop Round

Taken at the Hot Rhythm Holiday in Austin, TX, February 17—19, 2023. Competitors: Patricio Espinoza & Matthew Hughey Sydney Abel & Kevin Nguyen Cassie Mae & Benny White Kelly Young & Sam Chan **3rd Place** Nadiya Keagy & Paul Riding Hannah Manning & Jonathan Ng **2nd Place** Ale Mier & Zach Lockett-Streiff Theresa Manney & Vasu Sharma **1st Place** Ashley Osborne & Nicholas Tapia Jennifer Lee & Jeremy Lizardo Olivia Lizardo & Josiah Keagy Lauren Smith & Ashley Perretta Video by Brett & Rachel Dahlenburg For More Info: Website: https://hotrhythmholiday.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hotrhythmholiday

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Norma Miller Reviews Hellzapoppin' with Joseph Sewell

Norma reviews Hellzapoppin during an interview with Joseph Sewell. This is an important memory to share, cut from a longer interview, for JiveSwing's online history classes and swingopedia, our free online history forum. Joseph & Charlotte, from Jiveswing provide in person and online classes in * Solo Jazz * Lindy Hop * Charleston * Blues * History Talks * & more! http://www.jiveswing.com http://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom http://www.instagram.com/jiveswing Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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Norma Miller Talks to Joseph Sewell About Her Heroes

Norma Miller, the queen of swing talks to Joseph Sewell about her experience working and hanging out with some of her heroes in the 1930's, 40's etc. This interview with happened at GNSH dance camp in the UK, a JiveSwing event where Norma and Chazz attended since around 2006. Subscribe for more videos: https://www.instagram.com/jiveswing/ http://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom http://www.jiveswing.com www.wgcvintagefestival FB History Group: Swingopedia: https://www.facebook.com/groups/271795970605733

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The Cake Walk - Learn the dance and history

Chester Whitmore and Joseph Sewell casually discuss 'The Cake Walk' history, along with a recap of Joseph's Cake Walk dance class. They review some of the historical topics and questions that Joseph shared with students minutes beforehand in the class. About the Routine: The Cake Walk routine, choreographed by Joseph Sewell was completed around 2011, with the support of the late Queen of Swing and Savoy ballroom dancer Ms Norma Miller, after years of plantation dance research. It features a number of original steps, and performed as a line dance, which repeats rotating anti-clockwise. Thanks to Chester Whitmore (USA) Tap and Jazz dance master, who supported by clarifying some of the original names of the steps. Huge thanks also to awesome videographer chuksfilms.com for capturing this moment at Paris Jazz Roots Festival. Join @Jiveswing classes: * Solo Jazz * Lindy Hop * Charleston * History * Online * Community & more! http://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom http://www.jiveswing.com http://www.instagram.com/jiveswing https://jiveswing.com/joseph-sewell-charlotte-middlemiss/ Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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The Big Apple - Whitey's Lindy Hoppers (Keep Punchin' 1939)

Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers performing their Big Apple routine in the movie Keep Punchin' in 1939 Dancers: Thomas “Tops” Lee and Wilda Crawford William Downes and Francis “Mickey” Jones Joyce Daniels and Al Daniels Norma Miller and George Greenidge Frankie Manning and Lucille Middleton This version of the Big Apple was choreographed by Frankie Manning. http://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom http://www.jiveswing.com http://www.instagram.com/jiveswing

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Charlotte Middlemiss & Joseph Sewell Social Demo at Sugarville Groningen 2023

Joseph Sewell & Charlotte Middlemiss improvisation to Reverent Duke Band at Sugarville Festival Groningen 2023

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Joseph & Charlotte - Social Demo at Wild West Festival 2022

Joseph Sewell & Charlotte Middlemiss social demo to Blip Blip - Ella Fitzgerald at The Wild West Festival in Greece 2022. www.jiveswing.com

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Happy Birthday Chester Whitmore!

Happy Birthday Chester from all of us at Jiveswing, Swingopedia and the whole swing dance community. jiveswing.com

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HRH 2023: Triple Threat Finals - Collegiate Shag Round

Taken at the Hot Rhythm Holiday in Austin, TX, February 17—19, 2023. Competitors: Patricio Espinoza & Matthew Hughey Sydney Abel & Kevin Nguyen Cassie Mae & Benny White Kelly Young & Sam Chan **3rd Place** Nadiya Keagy & Paul Riding Hannah Manning & Jonathan Ng **2nd Place** Ale Mier & Zach Lockett-Streiff Theresa Manney & Vasu Sharma **1st Place** Ashley Osborne & Nicholas Tapia Jennifer Lee & Jeremy Lizardo Olivia Lizardo & Josiah Keagy Lauren Smith & Ashley Perretta Video by Brett & Rachel Dahlenburg For More Info: Website: https://hotrhythmholiday.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hotrhythmholiday

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The Big Jiveswing Festival 2022

The Big Jiveswing Festival is an annual Jazz music and dance festival run by Jiveswing.com and sponsored by Watford Council. This FREE event is held in Cassiobury Park and hosts some of the best Swing bands in the UK, as well as vintage dance performances, dance classes, social dancing, vintage market, kids' corner, food & drink and more. Huge thanks to Steve Merchant Photography for this great promo video which really captures the spirit of this festival! Find more information on the festival here: (or contact Watford Council) https://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom https://www.jiveswing.com https://www.instagram.com/jiveswing Twitter @Jiveswing Steve Merchant Photography: https://www.facebook.com/stevemerchan... https://www.instagram.com/stevemercha... Join Jiveswing's Classes! www.jiveswing.com Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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Welwyn Garden City Vintage Festival 2022

Welwyn Garden City Vintage Festival - 24th - 26th June 2022 Welwyn Garden City Town Centre, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6HA The WGC Vintage Festival is the UK’s latest annual vintage festival, curated by the creators of GNSH,  JiveSwing.Com (the UK's leading Vintage Swing Events and Entertainment organisation), based in the heart of Hertfordshire, just 25mins from London King Cross. Brought to you and sponsored by the businesses of Welwyn Garden City, the WGC Vintage Festival features a whole weekend of FREE outdoor entertainment with live music during the daytime with over 50 international musicians and live performances, vintage cars, stalls, children’s entertainment, plus dance classes with top international instructors and evening concerts for social dancing just as they did back in the swing era.  All stages, concert and dance halls, dance classes, hotels, train station, bus station, restaurants are no more than 2mins walk from each other. In 2022 the event attracted thousands of people of all ages from all over the UK and a few from Europe too.  Join us next year on 23rd - 25th June 2023. Visit www.wgcvintagefestival.com for more information.   Organised by -  JiveSwing.Com Dancers: JiveSwing Hoppers & Charlie's Angels Vintage Dancers Videography: Steve Merchant Photography https://stevemerchantphotography.co.uk/ Graphic Design: Rosemary Bolt Sponsors  & Support:  Businesses of Welwyn Garden City Wonderful Welwyn https://www.wonderfulwgc.co.uk/ The Howard Centre https://howardcentre.co.uk/ Two Willows https://www.craft-pubs.co.uk/thetwowillows Kall Kwik Welwyn https://kallkwikwgc.co.uk/ RISE Gym https://risegym.co.uk/ Campus West https://www.campuswest.co.uk/

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Big Dance Watford 2022

The Big Dance 2022 in Watford was run by JiveSwing.Com in collaboration with Watford Borough Council as part of the summer of fun programme. The day featured almost 50 performances from all genres of dance, from Street Dance to Swing Dance, 1920s Charleston to Chinese Dance, Tap to Lyrical, Contemporary to Bollywood and more. Performances in the day included: Savoy Shakers Come One Dance Academy Diamond Girls JMC Dance & Music Kew Dance Spotlight Academy MSDA My Favourite Things New Connections Rise Studios The Honey Hoppers Italia Conti Jordan Semens Charlie's Angels The Jiveswing Hoppers Videography by Steve Merchant Photography Music 'FLUX' - Ryan Binhammer To get involved in our events contact us at: http://www.jiveswing.com

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Dragon Swing 2017: Strictly Lindy Finals

Results: 1st:Isabel Gregori & Victor Lopez 2nd: Amelie Barrande & Christophe Cholot 3rd: Anna van Dijk & Chris Sutton http://dragonswing.pl https://www.facebook.com/dragonswing.krakow/

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Jiveswing Harlem Nights Social Dance Nights - 2022

Harlem Nights is JiveSwing's monthly Swing Dance social evening with live music, DJ's and swing dancers travelling from all over the UK. Each month we have fantastic live music and DJs with a goal to recreate the feeling and dance spirit of the 1930's Savoy Ballroom and other ballrooms from that era right here in Hertfordshire, as well as fostering a warm, fun and welcoming community for everyone. http://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom http://www.jiveswing.com http://www.instagram.com/jiveswing www.jiveswing.com Why not try Jiveswing's Online or In Person Classes! * Solo Jazz * Lindy Hop * Charleston * History Video by Steve Merchant Photography Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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BIG Dance 2021

The Big Dance 2021 in Watford was run by JiveSwing.Com in collaboration with Watford Borough Council as part of the summer of fun programme. The day featured street dance classes by Flawless and 1920s Charleston by Jiveswing, plus almost 50 performances from all genres of dance, from Street Dance to Swing Dance, 1920s Charleston to Chinese Dance, Tap to Lyrical, Contemporary to Bollywood and more, plus a special celebrity performance from Britains Got Talent finalists 'Flawless'. Performances in the day included: FK Dance Savoy Shakers Aubretia Dance Studio Come One Dance Academy Diamond Girls JMC Dance & Music Kew Dance FKYC Love Bollywood My Favourite Things New Connections The Dan Tien Rise Studios The Honey Hoppers Videography by Steve Merchant Photography Music 'Major' - Richard Smithson To get involved in our events contact us at: http://www.jiveswing.com

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Stormy Weather - Vernacular Jazz Sequence (1943)

Vernacular Jazz Dance sequence from the movie Stormy Weather (1943) This sequence stars Katherine Dunham, Cab Calloway & Bill Robinson Join Jiveswing's Online Classes! * Solo Jazz * Lindy Hop * Charleston * History * Community & more! http://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom http://www.jiveswing.com http://www.instagram.com/jiveswing Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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The Big Jiveswing Festival

The Big Jiveswing Festival is an annual Jazz music and dance festival run by Jiveswing.com and sponsored by Watford Council. This FREE event is held in Cassiobury Park and hosts some of the best Swing bands in the UK, as well as vintage dance performances, dance classes, social dancing and more. Huge thanks to Steve Merchant Photography for this great promo video which really captures the spirit of this festival! Find more information on the festival here: (or contact Watford Council) https://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom https://www.jiveswing.com https://www.instagram.com/jiveswing Twitter @Jiveswing Steve Merchant Photography: https://www.facebook.com/stevemerchantphotography https://www.instagram.com/stevemerchantphotography Twitter @Stevemerchant Join Jiveswing's Online Classes! * Solo Jazz * Lindy Hop * Charleston * History * Community & more! Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker (1930)

Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker performing in 1930 Join Jiveswing's Online Classes! * Solo Jazz * Lindy Hop * Charleston * History * Community & more! http://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom http://www.jiveswing.com http://www.instagram.com/jiveswing Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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Hellzapoppin' 1941 - Featuring Harlem Congaroo Dancers (aka Whitey's Lindy Hoppers)

Hellzapoppin' is seen as the most iconic Lindy Hop clip of all time. This dance sequence featured in the movie 'Hellzapoppin' in 1941. Dancers: Frances “Mickey” Jones and William Downes. Norma Miller and Billy Ricker. Willamae Ricker and Al Minns. Ann Johnson and Frankie Manning Music by the incredible Slim & Slam Join Jiveswing's Online Classes! * Solo Jazz * Lindy Hop * Charleston * History * Community & more! http://www.facebook.com/jiveswingcom http://www.jiveswing.com http://www.instagram.com/jiveswing Contact admin@jiveswing.com

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