Posted in: History In the Media Norma Miller Swing Stars |13 Feb|2015
Ahead of her appearances in London as part of her 2015 European tour, Swing Patrol took Swing dancing legend Norma Miller to Manchester where she was interviewed by Louise Minchin and Bill Turnbull on BBC Breakfast, discussing “the beat”, Harlem and what makes a good dancer.
You can catch Norma’s interview via the video below:
Swing dancer extraordinaire Frankie Manning was a leading dancer at Harlem’s legendary Savoy Ballroom where in the mid-1930s, he revolutionised the course of the lindy hop with his innovations, including the air step. As a featured dancer and chief choreographer for the spectacular Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, he performed in numerous films (including Hellzapoppin’ (1941)), and […]
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the upcoming VE Day, The Guardian’s Sarah Marsh attended the Swing Patrol Waterloo class last week. ‘What better way to celebrate upcoming VE Day celebrations than with a collegiate shag? Everyone seems to be doing it, but perhaps swinging with your friends is more your thing? Or how about […]
Norma Miller – also known as the “Queen of Swing” – was one of the greats of Lindy hop and also the last surviving member of legendary performance troupe Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers. She was also an author, choreographer, comedian and actor who has worked in show business for over seven decades. Born in Harlem, New […]
