DJs tend to play the part of the band at the majority of dance events, and DJ’s music selection really can affect how a dance community flourishes. The song selection, variety and tempo of music each DJ chooses shapes a dance evening. Fortunately, in the swing community most often the DJ is also a dancer, …
ABW 2010 Contest Music
So after several years of being the Head DJ at ABW, I thought I would finally release the song names and artists for the competition music. Have fun, enjoy, and if you hear that song next year, which you probably will, don’t suck.
AM Jack and Jill Prelims
AM Jack and Jill SemiFinals
AM Jack and Jill Finals
OPEN …
Three exciting lectures, this year at All Balboa Weekend 2010.
Give those weary feet a rest and come hang out with me and my friends throughout the day on Sunday. History, expression, and the joy of music at All Balboa Weekend 2010.
10 Favorite Benny Goodman Tracks
In 1938, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America. The concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City that year is described by critic Bruce Eder as “the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz’s ‘coming out’ party to the world of ‘respectable’ music”. It crowned Benny Goodman as the ‘King of Swing,’ and solidified his position in the annuls of history as one of the most important and influential musicians in history.
Top 5 Balboa Songs For Beginners
Learning balboa doesn’t need to be made more difficult by listening to highly intellectual music. These 5 songs make for some good times learning balboa.
Lindy Focus 2010
This will be my first year at Lindy Focus, and I couldn’t be more excited! I was invited out to give a couple of my talks, be the Competition Music Coordinator, and be apart of the great DJ squad. This event is in their 8th year, and this year looks phenomenal. They sold out pre-sale tickets in under 3 minutes, wow!
Eastern Balboa Championships 2009
Hey everyone! EBC 2009 is coming up, and I just wanted to let you know, for the first time in the 5 year history of the event, my wife will be joining me on the trip, and I couldn’t be more excited. This will be her first time to North Carolina and EBC.
Top 20 Balboa Songs Of All Time
An 11 year study of balboa music has just concluded and the top 20 balboa songs of all time has been determined. The study, conducted by the Music department at MIT in conjunction with the BioInformatics group at Oxford University, has been a long time coming. For years, the debates have raged on. Finally, we can put an end to all the bloodshed.
And you beleive that non-sense, I have some beach front property in Kansas I want to sell you.
Camp Hollywood 2009
Camp Hollywood and the National Jitterbug Championships is right around the corner; July 30 – Aug 2. For me it has been 11 years of Camp Hollywood, and I could not be more excited. Camp Hollywood is one of those events that you cannot miss. Hundreds of swing dancers falling upon Los Angeles showcasing the true spirit of swing dancing.
