The queen of swing Norma Miller has passed away on May 5, 2019 at the of 99. Every swing dancer should learn about Norma, the last dancer of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers from the Savoy to swing out forever.

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Podcast are great to inform yourself about the wider world of swing music & dance while you are cooking dinner, cycle to dance class or polish your dance shoes. We listed some options for you, have a listen!

Roffaswing dancers contribute together for the kickstarter campaign 'Big Band Revival:
Lionel Hampton'. Aim is to donate the transcription of an original Lionel Hampton song for $450 (± €383). This transcribed sheet music will be published and can used by contemporary swing bands (for $30).

Roffaswing dancers contribute together for the kickstarter campaign 'Big Band Revival:
Jimmie Lunceford'. Aim is to donate the transcription of an original Jimmie Lunceford song for $450 (± €385). This transcribed sheet music will be published and can used by contemporary swing bands (for $30).

Isn’t swing dancing one of the best and fun ways to meet people? Just count the smiles in a room full of swing dancers and you get an idea. Roffaswing wants everybody to join in the big grinning fun of swing dancing; it’s why we try to keep prices as low as possible. Which is quite great, as we keep welcoming new dancers onto the floor. So this was never about money, it was always about people. 'Cause people makes this happen, you, me, we, the scene.


(photo: Richard Osseweijer)

Roffaswing donated for the transcription of the song Don’t Be That Way for a great project: Big Band Revival: Chick Webb Transcription.

Roffaswing dancers contribute together for the kickstarter campaign 'Big Band Revival: Chick Webb'.
Aim is to donate the transcription of an original Chick Webb song for $450 (± €406). This transcribed sheet music will be published and used by contemporary swing bands.

In Rotterdam zijn sinds 2 jaar een stel superenthousiaste Balboadansers te vinden. Maar wist je dat Balboa al 22 jaar gedanst wordt in Nederland? Roffaswing vroeg aan Monique hoe Balboa in de polder terecht kwam.