Second, and secondmost, don’t let the title of this posting fool you.  Nina and I get along swimmingly, and I don’t really think she is a “whore” in the text book sense.  You might think of me calling her a whore as a sort of term of endearment.  However, you would be wrong.  Now, this is the first blog post of our new beginning so I don’t want to get in a semantic argument with our readers, so I’ll concede you might be somewhat right.

Me calling her a whore is not a term of endearment like when you punch a friend in the arm, or your uncle calls you a “big lug” and pats you on the behind, or when you love your pet hamster so much that I hugged it until it suffocated.  I’d say it’s more a “term” in the business sense.  I’m a fickle man as most famous artists are.  You need to keep me occupied and happy lest I might just walk into traffic.  Knowing that, Nina and I have an arrangement.  I do whatever I want and she gets to hang out with me.  That’s the “term” of me staying “endeared” to her.

Now, you might be saying, “Gosh, Andy.  You sound like a meanie”.  To that I would say, first, it’s okay.  This is an 18+ blog, you can swear.  Second, she owes me.  A few years ago, after my hamster died, she walked in with 5 very muscular guys and proceeded to do ghastly things with them right there in front of me on the death-pillow of my beloved hamster.  It scarred me.  I haven’t been able to watch my “Guys Gone Wild” DVD without thinking of my poor little hamster’s ghost being crushes by the huge pile of hunk.  After, years of therapy and several lawsuits, we came to this agreement.  I try not to abuse it though.  Except always.

We are starting two new classes series on Sept 21 at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavillion. The classes are Partnered Charleston Clearing House and Shim Sham: From Reed to Minns to Collins..

For more info, check out our classes page.

We are starting a new class series this week! It’s called Total Techinique Lindy Hop. It’s for int/adv dancers and will focus on cleaning up overall dance technique.

Check it out on our lesson page.

We are starting two new classes series on April 13 at Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavillion. The classes are Lindy Hop Performance Routine and Solo Jazz Dances of the Swing Era.

For more info, check out our classes page.

It was both inspiring and humbling to be both amongst and interacting with our elders that both created, shaped, and kept alive the dance that has take over nearly 10 years of our lives.

If you are interested, there is a video of our performance on our videos page. The performers are Todd Yannacone, Naomi Uyama, Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Peter Strom, Caitlin George, Nina and I.

Many thanks to those who put on the event, and especially to those who gave us this dance in the first place.

Andy

Andy & Nina here, writing to you from the airplane going from Providence back home to DC. We just left our own special mark on Swingin’ New England. And, by own special mark, we mean that Nina got peed on by another dancer’s baby. This is the year of the baby, kids, so, before you miss the boat, you’d better get cracking with some fertile other. You don’t want to be left behind with the newest infant swing dance accessory. We suggest a trip to the boneyard, stat.

Love,
Andy & Nina

PS. Swingin’ New England is a fun event. You should go next year. We hear there might be a daycare center set up just for you. Just kidding.