Frida

I realise that I've never really talked abt the dancing!!

Lindy Hop - the love of my dancing life since 2002, I think. I'm quite a dance slut when it comes to most things Lindy Hop - I rarely can resist a dance (except perhaps if the guy smells, or if he has a proven potential for wrangling off my right arm). Lindy Hop's a form of swing dancing, probably the Hip Hop of the 1920s & 30s, high energy (most of the time) and incredibly fun. You dance with a partner, to big band swing music. A lot of my (other) friends have said it looks a lot like tap dancing.

Since I started lindy hoppin', I've grown to be a HUGE fan of Frida Segerdahl (in picture: she's the one on the extreme left), a member of theSwedish group, the Harlem Hot Shots. She is the epitome of cool, and when she dances, you pay attention. Simply AMAZING. And she's not skinny, like most "sam-po" dancers I've seen. She has a little belly, and wears it loud and proud - Gotta admire that! Found a clip of her in Youtube at the recent Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown (ULHS) in Minnesota (sorry, tried to blog the clip, but couldn't for some reason...). She paired up with Skye (another cool guy), and I swear is a uber cool couples performance! And of course, they came in first in that category.....

And along the lines of ULHS, I kinda like Todd & Naomi's performance too - Naomi's an excellent performer. I couldn't stop staring at her gorgeous dress in this performance though, and how the skirt just twirls so beautifully...... *sigh* need to get rid of my thunder thighs......