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Jean Grinnell Veloz (née Phelps, March 1, 1924 – January 15, 2023) was an American lindy hop dancer and actress, best known for her roles in 1940s and 1950s musicals. She innovated a style of swing dance that was "silky smooth", now known as "Hollywood style" contrasting the more jitterbug style prevalent during the 1930s-1940s.
America's Ballroom Challenge is a competitive ballroom dance television series that aired on Public Broadcasting Service in the United States between 2006 and 2009. It is part of the annual Ohio Star Ball, [ 1 ] a festival of DanceSport in Columbus, Ohio .
Go: "How to Dance in Ohio," Belasco Theatre, 111 W. 44th St., $48 to $518; 212-239-6200, howtodanceinohiomusical.com. This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: How to Dance in Ohio ...
Al Minns, Leon James, Frankie Manning, and Norma Miller are the most notable members of the group - Minns and James in part for their role in the research of Jean and Marshall Stearns's influential book Jazz Dance, Minns for his work with the Hot Shots during the swing revival in the 1980s, Manning for his role in contributing to the swing revival after Minns died in 1985, and Miller for her ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -From swing dancing to ice cream socials, Kamala Harris' campaign will mark the 89th anniversary of Social Security this week with events aimed at older Americans who ...
How to Dance in Ohio is a musical with music by Jacob Yandura, lyrics and book by Rebekah Greer Melocik. It was adapted from the 2015 documentary of the same name . The musical focuses on a group of autistic young adults preparing to attend a Spring Formal dance organized by their counselor, Dr. Amigo.
After season 33’s action-packed Dancing With the Stars finale, fans are now firmly focused on the DWTS Live 2025 tour. The national event’s return, which was confirmed during the October 7 ...
Swing dance is a group of social dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s, with the origins of each dance predating the popular "swing era". Hundreds of styles of swing dancing were developed; those that have survived beyond that era include Charleston , Balboa , Lindy Hop , and Collegiate Shag .