A quick introduction on celebrating Days of Freedom and why it matters to Lindy Hoppers.
Image: Protest sign from the Black Lives Matter protest in Rotterdam (June 3rd 2020, Rotterdam): “COLONIAL HISTORY / IS DUTCH HISTORY / EDUCATE THE PEOPLE!”, from the collection of Museum Rotterdam.
2023 19 junThere are some new(er) podcasts you may want to check out so here is part 2 of Swinging Podcasts!
2020 04 dec
The Roffaswing Library is here!
Books are such a great source to study more deeply the dances that you enjoy, and to learn about the history and the cultural context of African-American dance and music. Roffaswing believes it is meaningful to support its community of dancers in providing extra learning outside of dance classes, workshops and socials.
If not for the Black community in the USA, the Lindy Hop dance & this community would not exist. The dance originated in African American communities and those people are the reason we dance Lindy Hop and enjoy blues and other swing dances today.
Black American dancers and musicians made a vital contribution to the growth of the dance (and still do), so we honour and appreciate their role in history and society, and try to be an ally.
One of the things we can do, as dancers & teachers enjoying a dance with Black roots, is to educate ourselves about the level of systemic racism that exists in the world (in Europe as well as the USA), check ourselves, and listen to Black people and their experiences.
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
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!
