A Contribution to the Discussion of Sexual Harassment in the Swing Dance Community

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 Nicole2 Comments

On January 22, 2015, my friend and fellow Lindy hopper Sarah Sullivan posted an account of sexual harassment experiences with Steven Mitchell when she was a teenager. Since then several named women came forward with similar experiences with the world renowned and respected swing dance instructor. The response on the whole is overwhelmingly positive, with blaming victims and… Continue reading A Contribution to the Discussion of Sexual Harassment in the Swing Dance Community

Photography

Photo Shoots with Jerry Almonte

December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 NicoleLeave a comment

Like many from the swing dance community, I knew Jerry Almonte via his stunning photography and thoughtful blog/public Facebook page before I met him in real life. My roommate, Holly, was already good friends with him and he had a standing invitation to stay at our place whenever he wished to visit Baltimore/Mobtown. Getting to… Continue reading Photo Shoots with Jerry Almonte

Dance

Dancing in the King & Queen of Mobtown Contest

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014 NicoleLeave a comment

a.k.a. Watching myself dance still hasn’t gotten any easier. It’s been 3 months since my last post, and it’s not like I haven’t tried to write. Several times I have opened a post document and started typing something or other. Some funny, some pretentious, all unfinished. And like all dry spells, it only takes one… Continue reading Dancing in the King & Queen of Mobtown Contest

Dance

Notes from Stompology

June 13, 2014June 17, 2014 Nicole1 Comment

So I’m going to do something a little different. This past weekend I went to one of the top recommended swing dance events in the United States: Stompology in Rochester, NY. It was such an inspiring weekend and I took a LOT of notes. So I thought that the best way to talk about the weekend… Continue reading Notes from Stompology

Dance

What Makes A Good Swing Dance Event?

May 1, 2014May 1, 2014 Nicole5 Comments

Ever since I became aware of swing dance exchanges and workshops, I immediately compiled a list of events over the next year, asking any dancer I came across for recommendations. And although that list has changed drastically since I started (what with long standing events retiring and new ones popping up left and right), the… Continue reading What Makes A Good Swing Dance Event?

New York City

Tired, From New York

April 24, 2014April 24, 2014 Nicole2 Comments

The title of this blog post was inspired by the NPR Moth performance of Jessi Klein under the same name. A (Not So) Short Preface It’s hard to come back to something that has been collecting dust. At first, you’re putting it off because it’s not pressing, it doesn’t have to happen right NOW, and… Continue reading Tired, From New York

Dance · Feelings

Why I Swing Dance

November 7, 2013 Nicole5 Comments

And I mean besides all the reasons that everyone else says: it’s fun, it’s exercise, it’s social. Of course I do it for all those things. I also enjoy the people that seem to be attracted to this dance: outgoing, funny, nerdy people that are on the whole friendly and welcoming to anyone who has… Continue reading Why I Swing Dance

Summer 2013

Winter Wonderland, Haunted Hus and Everything Inbetween

July 20, 2013October 22, 2013 NicoleLeave a comment

It is so difficult to take pictures in Herräng because you are usually too busy being a part of whatever’s happening, you don’t have time to think about your camera! Every week in Herräng ends on Friday with a big themed party. The end of Week 2 was Winter Wonderland. At first when I heard… Continue reading Winter Wonderland, Haunted Hus and Everything Inbetween

Dance · Summer 2013

Through the Canals of Amsterdam

July 2, 2013May 2, 2014 Nicole3 Comments

One year ago, my friend Katrina invited me to attend the Amsterdam Lindy Exchange and it was hands down my favorite event of 2012. So, when I learned I was returning to Europe, I knew I had to go back. Reunited with Katrina, Maartje and David (yeah, he finally showed up again), we started off our… Continue reading Through the Canals of Amsterdam

Future · Summer 2013

Slight Change of Plans

June 20, 2013 Nicole1 Comment

Before I begin, I would like to apologize to my readers for the excess of unforgivable typos that have plagued some of my previous posts. I have not been able to use my laptop, instead restricted to my tablet which has this annoying habit of trying to be helpful and figure out what I am… Continue reading Slight Change of Plans

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Photo Shoots with Jerry Almonte

Notes from Stompology

What Makes A Good Swing Dance Event?

Why I Swing Dance

Winter Wonderland, Haunted Hus and Everything Inbetween

Through the Canals of Amsterdam

Slight Change of Plans