LA Unbound Dance Co.

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The Lindy Hop scene in Hellzapoppin' (1941) in full color.

-History Of The Lindy Hop Dance-

On May 21st 1927 the Lindy Hop dance was publicly introduced to the world. The Lindy hop is an African American dance which was born in Harlem, New York City.

On that date, the Lindbergh Spirit of St. Louis airplane completed the first transatlantic flight by air, the Newspaper reported “Lindy Hops the Atlantic” and the dance style adopted the headline. The dance has evolved since then with the jazz music of that time and was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were during its development but is mainly based on jazz, tap, breakaway, and Charleston.

It is frequently described as a jazz dance and is a member of the swing dance family. In its development, the Lindy hop combined elements of both partnered and solo dancing by using the movements and improvisation of African dances along with the formal eight-count structure of European partner dances most clearly illustrated in the Lindy's basic step, the swing-out. In this step's open position, dancers generally connected hand-to-hand; in its closed position, leads and follows are connected as though in an embrace on one side and holding hands on the other.

Lindy hop is sometimes referred to as a street dance, referring to its improvisational and social nature. On March 27, 1932, twelve-year-old Norma Miller did the Lindy hop outside the Savoy Ballroom with her friends for tips. In 1935, 15,000 people danced on Bradhurst Avenue for the second of a dance series held by the Parks Department. Between 147th and 148th street, Harlem "threw itself into the Lindy hop with abandon" as Sugar Hill residents watched from the bluffs along Edgecombe Avenue. There was renewed interest in the dance in the 1980s from American, Swedish, and British dancers and the Lindy hop is now represented by dancers and loosely affiliated grass-roots organizations globally.

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Yesterday, I was a tap-dancing cowhand in a number from the Nutcracker. 😂 It was my first time back on a stage in 3 years!

Many thanks to our teacher Howard Blume @tapwithhoward, and to @launbound, who invited us to tap in their alternative Nutcracker show. We had a blast!

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Congrats to @jenfodor and the LA Unbound dancers on the premiere of this super fun music video!

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Thank you to the amazing dance team that made #LoveStruckBaby a success! Watch the music video here: https://t.co/uoddIXXc0K

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Calling all dancers: Auditions this Sunday, August 28th! We’re looking for adult recreational dancers in all styles. https://t.co/jRRop0PYLU

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Chris Pine Reveals He's Taking Ballet Classes: 'I Wish I'd Done It Years Ago' https://t.co/PXM6esYggF

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Footage of a real live quick change I did during a Shakespearean play

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Join us for a Spring 2022 Show! Info at https://t.co/zqejudCL1F

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When Lunar New Year and the first day of Black History Month fall on the same day

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Alvin Ailey founded his influential studio Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958 at age 27. More than 30 years after Ailey's death, his legacy lives on. If you missed American Masters' Ailey, you can watch it for free on the PBS app! https://t.co/aHHpctLXRz

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Wishing you the sudden inspiration of the season. #ChristmasEve

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DANCING, Elizabeth Catlett, 1990

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Y’all omg😭 I am obsessed with this teacher.

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The second dude pulled up & went CRAZY with the footwork! 🕺🏽😂🔥

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Young dancers in the Philippines performing a traditional bamboo dance known as Tinikling.

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This is mesmerising

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Come on y’all how is this not the biggest event lmao?! @TeamUSA

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Watch a special look of Steven Spielberg’s #WestSideStory and see the film only in theaters December 10.

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Calling all choreographers! Get 10 FREE hours of studio rental time through LA Unbound’s choreographers scholarship program. Info at https://t.co/0TkXKmlK2I

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Taking notes ✏️

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Inching ever closer to the bright lights on Broadway! @MusicManBway @carlylewarren #onsale #KateHorton #TheWinterGarden