We recently returned from an incredible research trip to Florida where we spent time and studied with two exceptional dancers who had mentored and inspired our teachers, John and Rose Lucchese. John and Rose Lucchese are living dance history. John started dancing in the 1930s and continues dancing to this day. Over the years, he’s danced everything from Lindy Hop, Peabody, Collegiate Shag, Foxtrot, and Waltz to Mambo, Cha Cha, Pachanga, Argentine Tango, Twist, Hustle. He not only danced them all, but at the most influential venues, including the Savoy Ballroom, Club Fordham, Old and New Roseland, the Palladium and many more. Rose is no slouch herself. She won the Harvest Moon Ball in 1963. The talks and the lessons were unforgettable. We discovered new information about what social jazz dancing was like and new steps handed down by two great dancers.
Posted on August 29th, 2005 by chad
We perform and teach popular and historical social dances of the Jazz Age and Swing Era and have appeared on stage, independent film, and local and national television. Known for our performance and our research of social dancing, we also consult and choreograph for period productions, particularly those set in the Roaring Twenties. Though we do not regularly compete, we have placed in a number of competitions, including 1st in the 2004 American Lindy Hop Championships Fast Dance division.