Bianca Locatelli & Nils Andren - ILHC 2019
When people submitted nominations for this project, they were given the option of also providing supporting commentary. Not everyone did it, but I am including some of the more notable ones here to give voters a little more context as to how this list turned out the way it did.
Montreal Swing Riot 2016 Vintage vs Modern Street Dancers Invitational Battle
Figuring out the best lindy hop video of the 21st century is a journey. You can start voting for best Lindy Hop video soon.
The NY Times recently posted The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, and I'm curious to see what a Lindy Hop equivalent would look like. Who wants in?
A couple of years ago, I listened to LaTasha Barnes lay out the vision for what was then going to be known as Swing 2020. Despite being excited about the prospect of the show that revolved around Lindy Hop, part of me doubted that they would actually be allowed to bring that vision to the stage. When I finally saw SW!NG OUT in person last week, I still could not believe what I was seeing because I was just shocked that we were getting to see Lindy Hop on stage being presented like this.
Fans enjoying the music at Lindy Focus on New Year’s Eve, 2017.
I gave away most of my music recently, but saved a few albums at the last minute.
My impromptu New Year’s Day Photo project
Last Tuesday, I put together a playlist that told the Jam Cellar's story as I have experienced it over the past 15 years.
The goal of event photography for most dance events is to show people looking good or having a good time. Ideally both. There are times though, when I end up a with a bunch of photos which don't necessarily fit either category, but I find personally interesting. While a picture is supposed to be worth a thousand words, I'll take any excuse to geek out on photography or dance. This is a good a time as any to do both.
StreetDancer
Project
Dance Of, By and For the People
The #StreetDancerProject has allowed me to work an impressive array of talent across so many different genres of dance. I've lost track of the times that people have said that they enjoy their dance because of the creative opportunities or the sense of connection they have discovered with another person or a greater community. I look forward to further exploring this interesting little facet of human creativity.
You can my follow my work through:
Website: http://jsalmonteproductions.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JSAlmonteWandering
Instagram: https://instagram.com/j_s_almonte/
Tumblr: http://streetdancerproject.tumblr.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/j_s_almonte
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsalmonte/
Lindy Hop has no soul. It never did. It never will.
That's how I started a response to a reddit thread earlier this year talking about how Lindy Hop Hop lost its soul. I wanted to expand on that post a bit.
