Frankie Manning, the global ambassador of the Lindy Hop, passed away last week at the grand old age of 94, a few weeks shy of his 95th birthday. A 5 day dance festival was planned to celebrate his birthday and his contribution to the world of American Dance, and allegedly his wish was for the party to go on even if he couldn't make it.
I had the pleasure of watching Mr Manning dance several times in Singapore at various dance events where he was the indisputable guest of honour. Watching him was poetry in motion and if I could move half as gracefully at half the age, that would be a miracle in itself.
Read a fitting eulogy to the man here. And do a swing step in his memory.
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