LIVE FROM HERRANG '25! We talk with Black American Lindy Hop instructors DEE DANIELS LOCKE and TYEDRIC HILL about the modern life of a Black Lindy Hop professional.
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Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
Rebecca BurWei
Dee Mathews
Brooks Prumo
Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen ComposMcCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
Ariane Proteau
Stephanie Kawalski
Tove Lundström
Charlotte
LaurelRyan
Paul Graf
Cassandra Filios
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari and Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
Chi-Chi and Bobby discuss a conundrum that many dancers may face. Layers and layers! (Title has no relation to the actual incredible Black American dancer, singer, and all-around entertainer Mabel Lee. It was something that popped into our heads and we went with it in the episode.)
And of course, huge thanks to our patrons! (You can find us on patreon!)
Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
Rebecca BurWei
Dee Mathews
Brooks Prumo
Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen ComposMcCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
Ariane Proteau
Stephanie Kawalski
Tove Lundström
Charlotte
LaurelRyan
Paul Graf
Cassandra Filios
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari and Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
[This is a rerelease of Episode 39! Which we took off neeeding to tackle some editing problems. But it should be good now!]Singer, fashionista, and co-leader of the Mint Julep Jazz Band LAURA WINDLEY loves to make her own clothing. One day she got some African fabric from a friend. As a White American woman, what should she do with it? We call in an expert, DONNA M'SHANGA, co-founder of Zambia's renown ready-to-wear fashion house, Kamanga Wear. Enjoy the convo, video will be up on You Tube as well.Originally released April, 2023.
Chi-Chi and Bobby join fellow instructors LAUREL RYAN, JAVIER JOHNSON, and CARLA HEINEY to discuss a myriad of topics at this LIVE BEANTOWN episode! (...from 2023.)
To those who don't know, LAUREL is a Black American woman instructor known for her Lindy Hop, solo jazz, and MCing, JAVIER (pronounced with a "J" as is his preference) is a Black American man instructor best known as a Balboa badass, but also does Lindy and some award-winning soul dancing, and CARLA is a White American woman and a living legend of the modern scene, being one of the most influential Lindy Hop instructors of the modern era. ("The Woodside 5" was because we all stayed together in a "Woodside" dormitory suite and are a crime-fighting team.)
HUGE thanks to Beantown Dance Camp for not only allowing us to have a platform, but for helping record the episode and elevate minority voices in the dance.
And of course, huge thanks to our patrons! (You can find us on patreon!)
Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
Rebecca BurWei
Dee Mathews
Brooks Prumo
Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos
McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
Ariane Proteau
Stephanie Kawalski
Tove Lundström
Charlotte
Laurel
Ryan
Paul Graf
Cassandra Filios
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari and Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
Was this one a good idea? We think so?
Following a long red-eye flight and a certain Olympic break dancer's excuse for their performance, Bobby gives Chisomo a theoretical schpeel on values in Lindy Hop, and the problems of choosing one Black American value higher than others. Then they discuss. Shout-out to Shelby Johnson for inspirational posts. We're still learning, keep the conversation going!
And of course, huge thanks to our patrons! (You can find us on patreon!)
Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
Rebecca BurWei
Dee Mathews
Brooks Prumo
Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos
McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
Ariane Proteau
Stephanie Kawalski
Tove Lundström
Charlotte
Laurel
Ryan
Paul Graf
Cassandra Filios
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari and Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
Happy New Year! Let's celebrate with one of the greatest live episode experiences we have had, a HOT ONES-style panel we did at CALIFORNIA BALBOA CLASSIC in 2024. We've got special guests JENNIFER LEE, ANDREA GORDON, and MATT RICHEY, joining your hosts Chisomo and Bobby, all eating increasingly hotter wings while trying to tackle the hard questions. You get all the talk, all of the bravado, and none of the sound of us eating, hence why the episode is only 35 min. :) (Be on the lookout for the raw footage of the entire panel, on YouTube, coming soon!)
Speaking of California! Currently LA Wildfires have destroyed the homes of several dancers, one of which, ROB MORELAND, was the sound tech who set up this five-mic-and-audience-recording panel with very short notice . Please consider donating to the RHYTHM RELIEF FUND! Please search for "Rhythm Relief Fund PSDF" on your favorite browser.
We're sorry this episode came to you so late, but our volunteer sound engineer, who tackles these big multi-track projects, has a very busy life. We're just thankful they were able to help us out so well in the first place. However, they have to bow out. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING for a sound engineer to help us tackle another multi-track project we recorded, please contact either Bobby or Chisomo on social medias if you're interested in helping!
And of course, huge thanks to our patrons! (You can find us on patreon!)
Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
Rebecca BurWei
Dee Mathews
Brooks Prumo
Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos
McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
Ariane Proteau
Stephanie Kawalski
Tove Lundström
Charlotte
Laurel
Ryan
Paul Graf
Cassandra Filios
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in
order to help us pay for the work!
50 EPISODES!! Oh, geeze. Recorded at HERRANG 2024. We joined with one of our great friends URSULA HICKS to discuss SO MUCH GOOD STUFF.
First, she tells us about Herrang's NEXT GENERATION PROJECT. Then, we play a little game where key words trigger Ursula to share some fun/enlightening/not-so-fun/hilarious dance situations that have taught us some important things.
Recently we have been using computer software to cut out background noise and help make the episode clear and easy and professional sounding. Sometimes it might sound weird or garbled, please forgive us as we learn this new skill.
THANKS SO MUCH TO OUR PATRONS! (You can find us on patreon!)
Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
Rebecca BurWei
Dee Mathews
Brooks Prumo
Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
Ariane Proteau
Stephanie Kawalski
Tove Lundström
Charlotte
Laurel Ryan
Paul Graf
Cassandra Filios
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
From Herrang 2024 comes a conversation with modern-era swing dancing legend SYLVIA SYKES! We discuss Balboa, old timers, judging, and so much more.
** Please note, due to recording conditions we did the best we could with the audio. Some of our software that cleans echoes and normalizes volume can cause a slight distortion occasionally in speech, but overall it sounds SO MUCH better than the original recording :)**
Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons!
Cassandra Filios
Kaydee Tower
Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
Rebecca BurWei
Dee Mathews
Brooks Prumo
Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos
McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in
order to help us pay for the work!
Chisomo & Bobby break down breakdancing at the 2024 Olympics and what Lindy Hoppers can take away from it. The answers are often just more questions. But some of the topics they hit upon are... accessibility in sports/arts, doo rags and zoot suits, trying to take politics out of a political dance, Lindy Hop at the Harvest Moon Ball, and the introduction of Caitlin Clark into the WNBA.
We don't blame you if you're tired of this conversation, we won't be upset if you skip this one. But if you haven't watched them yet, PLEASE watch some of the great breakdancing battles of the Olympics, not just the notorious one. We think we owe our fellow Black American dance forms that much. :)
No video for this one, audio only. (RECORDED AT POLICORO IN SWING!)
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Cassandra Filios
Kaydee Tower
Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
Rebecca BurWei
Dee Mathews
Brooks Prumo
Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos
McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in
order to help us pay for the work!
LIVE AT HERRANG 2024!
International Lindy Hop badasses Marie N'diaye (Phd) and Felix Berghall sit down with Chisomo & Bobby to discuss Blackness in the dance's history, culture, and classroom. You know, the small stuff.
Notes:
1. Audio only, no video this time.
2. We recorded in an echo-ey room and our fancy software did a great job of cutting out the echo however sometimes it makes us sound a little robotic or certain words may get a little garbled. Our apologies but trust us this is way better. (We're learning the art of podcast recording as we go!)
3. Usually we like to put such a long episode into two more digestible parts, but there did not seem to be a good spot in the middle to cut it off. So here we are! Please stick it out, the conversation gets particularly organic in the second half, our ideal flow here at IR.
Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons!
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Kaydee Tower
Sasha K
Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
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Dee Mathews
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Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos
McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in
order to help us pay for the work!
Chisomo & Bobby dive into a discussion on body types and the swing scene.
Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons!
Cassandra Filios
Kaydee Tower
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Justnigel
Ann Sofie van Enis
Katja Alexandria
July Belber
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Jessie Brooks
Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
LIVE! at Beantown Lindy Hop Camp 2022, outside of Boston. Join ANTHONY CHEN & LAUREL RYAN as we discuss dance and healing, including a Q&A from audience members.
Please note: This was recorded just as the world seemed to be emerging from the Pandemic.
Chisomo & Bobby react to episode 42's "The Gig," and discuss the act of Lindy Hop gigging and what it means to the art form. (Don't worry, we give a synopsis at the beginning.)
Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons!
Huge thanks to our Patrons!
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Kaydee Tower
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Aryn Kelly
Audrey Bui
Ian Dawson
Karen Compos McCormack
Amy Sorenson
Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
Chisomo Selemani is a US Citizen now! (One of us... one of us... one of us...) So, for funsies, Bobby takes the citizenship test.
International swing dance instructors and New York resident giggers GABY COOK, A.J. HOWARD, LAURA GLAESS, and Bobby White tell Chisomo the story of a recent gig they did. Enjoy. (In our next episode, Chisomo will reflect on the craziness.)
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Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
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Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
Chisomo talks through some of the feelings of being hired as a Black woman instructor in the modern swing scene. Bobby talks about a time he recently switched the names of two of his close Black friends, in person, in a group of dancers.
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Nika Jin
Emily Benze
Angel Jenio
Nick Cruickshank
Taylor Stender
Leila Gass
Selena Kruse
Ryan Lemar
Cal
Tara Sliwinski
Rebecca Harris
Lori Taniguchi
Christian Frommelt
Allison Frey
Lucie Q Mazzanti
Gary Chyi
Laura Windley
Lynn Maslen
And huge thanks to
Lawrence Kalantari
Karen Shrieber
Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
In this episode, we talk to dance instructor and ILHC MC URSULA HICKS about Lindy Hop clothing, honky-tonking, contact improvisation, and what she would add to the world of Lindy Hop teaching.
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Who donated big in order to help us pay for the work!
TARYN NEWBORNE , who started off in ballroom dance before finding swing and Lindy Hop, has combined her passions to become an amazing swing singer and band leader. She joined us to talk about her story, what a swing scene family is, and hopes for how we can emerge from the pandemic.
Making a great record takes a lot of time, and, sadly, money. You can help make a Taryn Newborne album a reality! Consider a donation to...
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We're back, with STEFFANIE AK SCHILLING! Fun times discussing Juneteenth, European racism, colorism, the Balboa scene, and more!
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https://www.patreon.com/integratedrhythm
(or one time donations to paypal.me/bobbywhite3)
And huge thanks to our Patreon patrons: Jessica Brooks, Aryn Kelly, Audrey Bui, Ian Dawson, Amy Sorenson, Nika Jin, Angel Jenio, Taylor Stender, Ryan Lemar, Rebecca Harris, Lori Taniguchi, Christian Frommelt, Allison Frey, Gary Chyi, Laura Windley, Lynn Maslen. As well as special thanks to Lawrence Kalantari and Karen Schreiber. Without which, this project would not be possible!
Chisomo & Bobby discuss the "You're Wrong About" podcast's fantastic "Ebonics Controversy" episode. We discuss what makes a language a language, code switching, and authenticity.
If you are able, please consider donating to our patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/integratedrhythm
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And huge thanks to our Patreon patrons: Jessica Brooks, Aryn Kelly, Audrey Bui, Ian Dawson, Amy Sorenson, Nika Jin, Angel Jenio, Taylor Stender, Ryan Lemar, Rebecca Harris, Lori Taniguchi, Christian Frommelt, Allison Frey, Gary Chyi, Laura Windley, Lynn Maslen. As well as special thanks to Lawrence Kalantari and Karen Schreiber. Without which, this project would not be possible!
