Best Quote from Tony: “Cromagnum Hip.” Finishing Quote from Adam: “This is terrible.” We didn’t have foam rollers, balance balls, or medicine balls, which definitely made it harder to understand all of the variations right away. We paused often to realign our mats and review methods and technique. Right away we felt that 1) ourContinue reading “P90X2 DAY 1: X2 Core”
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P90X2: Bring it…again!
Adam and I did the original P90X during the fall of 2009. I thought he was a guy I might want to spend more time with, but since he lived in Philadelphia and I lived in DC, I challenged him to complete the P90X program with me via phone call check ups. He’d been thinkingContinue reading “P90X2: Bring it…again!”
Won’t you… “Be My Jazz Baby”?
A few of our students at Lindy Focus were asking where we’d be next, so here are the details! Be My Jazz Baby January 20-22nd Norfolk, VA We’re heading up to Norfolk, Virginia for Southside Stomp’s first multi-track weekend featuring Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society. Adam and I were lucky to hear him playingContinue reading “Won’t you… “Be My Jazz Baby”?”
(Balboa) Focus Time!
Happy New Year! Adam and I had a fantastic time at Lindy Focus teaching with the Balboa track. Everyone in the group was positive, curious, and focused during class, leading to a wonderful atmosphere of learning. Thanks to everyone who took the Balboa Main Track, and for Michael, Jaya, and Sosh for incorporating Balboa intoContinue reading “(Balboa) Focus Time!”
DC Swing eXperience
This year, I was asked to dj for the inaugural DC Swing eXperience, a crossover Westie/Lindy event (though about 200:1 ratio of West Coast Swing dancers to Lindy Hoppers). Jerry Almonte invited me up to share the DJ booth with him and we had the whole room to ourselves and a few other Lindy Hoppers. Continue reading “DC Swing eXperience”
Dancing Holidays
For Christmas break from MFA studies (and Biology studies for Adam), we head north to his homeland of Media, PA. The charming suburb of Philly has the slogan “Everyone’s home town.” On our way north, we stopped off at the “Swing Kat Pottstown Double-Band Christmas” featuring both The Boilermaker Jazz Band and The Solomon DouglasContinue reading “Dancing Holidays”
February Classes in Durham: The Legacy of Jewel and Dean
Recently, fellow dancer and instructor, Nick Williams compiled some of his favorite clips of Jewel McGowan, famed lindy hopper from the far reaches of California during the swing era. At Hot Club in February, Adam and I will be doing a series on her and her partner, Dean Collins, known for their energetic style andContinue reading “February Classes in Durham: The Legacy of Jewel and Dean”
Lindy Focus!
Adam Speen and I will be teaching at Lindy Focus this year–our second time working with the LF Balboa track! We’re excited to also be running the auditions for the advanced track, which will be a skill assessment instead of the normal jack-and-jill style rotation through social dancing. Michael Gamble commissioned Adam and me toContinue reading “Lindy Focus!”
Abigail’s new blog!
There’s a thing called blogging. Clips and thoughts, prepare to be ushered into the world.
Abigail Browning 