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2025 Scholars Program Application Available
Due Sunday, March 9, 2025 Gabriela Novellino, 2023 FMF Scholar Apply Today! Frankie Manning, known as “the Ambassador of Lindy hop,”...
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Feb 11 min read
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Dancing with Frankie: Margaret Batiuchok
In this series, we ask dancers who knew Frankie to share what they learned from him and what of those teachings they have taken to their...
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Dec 13, 20242 min read
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Scholar Report: Fedora Cotta
After attending Swing Era, Bangkok in Thailand, FMF Scholar Fedora Cotta of Goa, India reflects on her experience and shares insights in...
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Nov 3, 202410 min read
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Dancing with Frankie: Erin Stevens
In this new series, we ask dancers who knew Frankie to share what they learned from him and what of those teachings they have taken to...
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Oct 30, 20242 min read
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2024 Frankie Manning Foundation Scholars Attend Herräng as part of The Next Generation Project.
Olivia Nelson, Aaron Jones, and Chealsia Smedley were sponsored to attend the Herräng Dance Camp this summer. Spearheaded by Denise...
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Oct 5, 20241 min read
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Announcing the 2024 Scholars
The Frankie Manning Foundation is proud to award scholarships to five recipients for 2024 to attend dance camps around the world. Aaron...
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Apr 25, 20241 min read
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The Rhythm Lounge
The Frankie Manning Foundation is inspired by the dedicated Lindy hop leaders around the world and asked them to share a little about...
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Apr 25, 20243 min read
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Dancing with Frankie: Sing Lim
In this new series, we ask dancers who knew Frankie to share what they learned from him and what of those teachings they have taken to...
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Mar 14, 20242 min read
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2024 Scholars Program Application Available
Due Sunday, March 10, 2024 Apply Today! Frankie Manning, known as “the Ambassador of Lindy hop,” accomplished much in his long and rich...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Frankie Manning Foundation Highlights of 2023
The Frankie Manning Foundation is thrilled to share some of the amazing work we have supported this year: Scholars/Ambassadors Program...
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Jan 1, 20242 min read
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Cape Town Swing
The Frankie Manning Foundation is inspired by the dedicated Lindy hop leaders around the world and asked them to share a little about...
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Oct 29, 20233 min read
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The Frankie Manning Foundation would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
The mission of the Frankie Manning Foundation is to carry on the work and spirit of Frankie Manning in spreading the culture and joy of...
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Feb 7, 20232 min read
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1998 Interview with Chazz Young
At the 1998 Herräng Dance Camp, Cindy Geiger interviewed Chazz Young about his life and career. The Frankie Manning Foundation thanks...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
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George Sullivan, An Unassuming Man
George Sullivan, Harvest Moon Ball Lindy Division champ of 1955 with then-wife Ruth “Sugar” Sullivan, died at age ninety-three on...
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Oct 4, 20213 min read
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World Lindy Hop Day Savoy Ballroom Google Doodle
The Frankie Manning Foundation is thrilled that the Google Doodles team has chosen to highlight the Savoy Ballroom with a swing dance...
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May 30, 20211 min read
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Norma Miller Headstone
In case you missed it, this is the very beautiful gravestone for Norma Miller that was unveiled last week. Thank you to the many hundreds...
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Dec 2, 20201 min read
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Thriving in Crisis: The Chick Webb Orchestra and the Great Depression
Thank you to Professor Christi Jay Wells for this seminar on Saturday, May 30, 2020. For ESL, you can follow along with the script here....
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May 30, 20202 min read
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Herräng Ambassadors 2020
Congratulations to the new Frankie Manning Ambassadors to Herräng 2020. From the left, Pepe Rosas- Bogotà, Colombia; Misha Borodaevskiy –...
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Jan 22, 20201 min read
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