In April 1999, American Movie Classics (AMC) aired an hour long special featuring neo-swing music and Lindy Hop. The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies headlined the event, which was a concert given at the Supper Club in Midtown Manhattan. We were one of six couples invited to dance during the hour long concert. This clip is our jam during the concert. We are the second to last couple out. It’s the only one capturing us doing air steps, including one of our own. While we don’t claim that putting your partner over your head during front-to-back charlestons is earth shattering. It’s no snatch. At the same time, we came up with the air step ourselves, so it holds some significance for us. If you care for the backstory, read on. (Continue reading…)
Posted on October 12th, 2007 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.