World Lindy Hop Day: A.K.A Frankie Manning’s birthday

Jayne BatzofinContributors

The 26th of May is the day we Lindy Hoppers get to give a whole-hearted, joyous, and jazzful thanks to the dance that has been instrumental in our lives. It is a day when I feel most connected with the international community, trusting that at any point along the multiple time zones where Lindy Hop is danced and loved, someone …

30 Days of Solo Jazzing

Jayne BatzofinContributors

I’m not one for New Year resolutions or 30-day ‘anything’ challenges. In fact, I had no intention of even working on improving my solo jazz. Then I saw a dear friend’s post on Instagram about taking on the Jazzuary challenge. I was curious – I was intrigued. It took me seven days of thinking about it before I decided to …