@ EXIT BAR
174 Brick Lane E1 6RU
(next to Shoreditch Tube)

DJ's play 75% Swing and the remainder - the best in black dance music; from Count Basie to Beyoncé, Soul to Ska, Rhythm and Blues to Revival, Salsa to Old Skool and a touch of Motown...its all good!

Details:

When:	Monday 3rd July06
Time:	7:30pm to late
Price:	£6
Dress Code:	Smart/Casual

Some History...
Lindy-hop is a partner dance created in the ballrooms of Harlem, New York at the beginning of the 30’s. The most famous ballroom in Harlem was called the Savoy Ballroom. It was one of the few establishments where there was full integration between blacks and whites: “all that mattered was if you could dance” to quote Frankie Manning. The music and dance united people in a way that nothing else could. Considering that this was during the early 1930’s, it is astounding what impact Lindy-hop and Swing had, and has had on the world. Frankie Manning is one of the original dancers from the Savoy Ballroom. He is a pioneer and ambassador of the dance and at 89 years old, he is still dancing and teaching. For more about Frankie Manning go to http://www.savoystyle.com/frankie_manning.html

Although lindy-hop is primarily a social dance, as a performance art it is energetic, thrilling, entertaining and more. There are other related dance forms such as Black Bottom, Charleston, Balboa etc. These, along with lindy-hop, come under the umbrella of ‘Swing dance’ – due to the fact that they are danced to swing music. However in recent times, the new generation of lindy-hoppers have adapted it to R&B and Hip-hop. Lindy-hop is the grandmother of all jazz/swing related partner dances, even ‘Stepping’ which the soul singer R Kelly refers to.