Swingin at the Cotton Club - PittStop Lindy Hop

So there is a bit of indecent exposure on this clip - proceed with caution. If you don't care, enjoy!

This was the first time K&J performed with their new ending aerial (as well as Jo and her costume).

Our New DVDs!!!!

Each aerial is taught step-by-step using progressive exercises and drills with an emphasis on safety. Since all aerials are shown from various angles, we suggest repetitive viewing in conjunction with a video player that allows for frame-by-frame slow motion. The aerials are organized in two sets of three. Each set gets progressively more difficult while building on the same foundation of technique.



Become a better, faster dancer through superior technique, drills and exciting moves. Hop on the Dance Express and learn to keep your frame supple and dynamic while still using counter balance. An all levels video for beginner, intermediate and advanced Lindy Hoppers.







Whether you’re new to Lindy Hop or a veteran of the social, competitive or performance floor, this video will provide material and inspiration. Please use these moves and ideas as a springboard for your own creativity as well as the movement as a base for matching and expressing the music in your own personal way.

Clips that Inspire Us

Lalala Human Steps



Cirucs Acts

Clips that amuse us to no end!!

Undressing Quickly



The Slow Jerk - not appropriate at the office




Jack Black in High Fidelity



iRack



Tenacious D

In Honor of the Steelers

People in Pittsburgh LOVE their Steelers! On game day, only the bars and pizza joints are open...if people aren't at the stadium, they are in front of a TV somewhere. AND people dress to support their team; people wear jerseys while watching the game!!!
Prior to my time in Pittsburgh, the only football I have seen was in Hollywood films such as Remember the Titans (2002), The Replacements (2000), and Invincible (2006) but I have never actually watched a game, nor cared to. However, since "resorting" here, I've seen 2 games. Not only that, but I even had a beer and some pizza while watching these games (man I am proud of myself!).

So, in honor of the Steelers, here is a video someone sent me. GO STEELERS!!!



http://www.steelers.com/

The movies we reference

Kev and I reference movies in our weekly classes and in our everyday lives. Here is a list of movies that one could watch in order to better understand how brilliant, amazing, witty, and hilarious we are. In order of importance:

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Blades of Glory (2007)
Austin Powers (1997, 1999, 2002)
Spaceballs (1987)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Under Cover Brother (2002)
High Fidelity (2000)
Forrest Gump (1994)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)

Being in Pittsburgh....on occasion

So Kev and I are in Pittsburgh...on occasion. What I mean is that we "resort" in Pitty; we are here about three days a week. And not because we don't want to be in Steel Town, but because our work takes us elsewhere. Since October, we have been home for one weekend and that was during the PittStop Lindy Hop exchange, and was the last weekend we would be home together until 2008.

Swingin' New England

Kevin doing what he often does: sending emails.



















Kevin and Marty before they started rehearsing for the Bookends contest that night. They had to learn to do West Coast and some double-dong aerials. They tried to give Ben and Doug a run for their money! The show they put on was hilarious!! Check it out: Bookends Showdown.

Two lovely ladies that kept me company most of the weekend. Melina Ramirez and Nina Gilkenson.














The last supper. Kev ordered the best pizza of all time. It had fig jam, prosciutto, fresh ricotta, and something else. Fabulous!!!! And I believe the other boys ordered steak or something of the sort. I got to nibble. Amazing!!!