Put on your dancing shoes! Dance Instructor Tim Pattison is back at the Y and excited to be teaching 50’s jitterbug dance. Classes will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 5, 12, and 19. Y ...
Jitterbug proper is a dance that was made famous by Cab Calloway (of "Minnie the Moocher" fame). But, as I always understood it, jitterbug is also a general term for any kind of swing dance. They say ...
Known for exquisite weddings and other elegant events, the Houmas House and Gardens have ventured into the world of East Coast Swing and Jitterbug dance techniques. Beverly Cook, a dance instructor ...
Just as older generations tried to save American youth from the dangers of the lambada and the twist, even-older generations were in tizzies over different dances. They feared the worst when young ...
Dance historians who research such things credit American jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway for coining the term “jitterbug.” In 1934, he recorded a lively tune, “Jitter Bug,” that some credit ...
Where: Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave. E., Duluth Why: The former Northland's NewsCenter anchor is in Haiti using her nursing skills in the wake of the recent earthquake. Cost: ...