New York City and Frankie Manning

I recently had the pleasure of spending 7 days in New York City, in connection with Frankie95 – a festival to celebrate the life and 95th birthday of Frankie Manning, a Lindy Hop legend. Sadly, he passed away only weeks before thousands of dancers from around the world showed up in New York, which meant the event transformed into a memorial event, celebrating his life and the dance he helped create. There’s a really good short documentary here, about Lindy Hop and Frankie Manning in particular.

Frankie95 was absolutely fantastic, and in-between all the dancing, performances, and great bands, there was even time for some sightseeing around New York. I’ve uploaded a couple of pictures on Flickr (below), and you can see even more here (sightseeing) and here (dancing).