Inside the Dancer's Studio with Jean Veloz

It was an honor and absolute delight to have the privledge of interviewing the legendary Jean Veloz at Lindyfest this year for their Inside the Dancer's Studio series.

Many thanks to Tena, Scott, and the Lindyfest team for giving me the opportunity to sit with Jean for an hour, and to Brett Dahlenburg for getting the video online so quickly!

If you're interested in the clips we showed during the interview, I've created a YouTube playlist, which can be found here.

Live Episodes are Now Available, Exclusively to Patreon Supporters!

Live at Lindy Focus XV with Andy Reid (Photo: Alletta Cooper)

If you've been holding off, there has never been a better time to start supporting The Track on Patreon! 3 exclusive live episodes are being posted today, available only for Patreon supporters!

All Patreon supporters can access the following conversations recorded in front of live audiences at The International Lindy Hop Championships and Lindy Focus:

• ILHC 2015 with Mikey Pedroza
• ILHC 2016 with Michael Faltesek
• Lindy Focus XV with Andy Reid

Live at ILHC 2016 with Mike Faltesek (Photo: Jerry Almonte)

Many, many thanks for your continued support, which allows me to keep making these podcasts for the swing dance community each and every month!

Hosting "Inside the Dancers' Studio" at Lindyfest 2017

Inside the Dancers' Studio has become a favorite tradition of Lindyfest/Lone Star. Lead this year by Ryan Swift, Inside the Dancers' Studio gives our honored guests a chance to share things about themselves, their lives, their careers, and their art that might not come out during classes. It's a chance to connect with our community's past in a more intimate way than just doing the steps. You definitely don't want to miss it!

DJing at Lindyfest/Lone Star Championships is always one of the highlights of my year, and I am delighted the organizers have also invited me to return as host for their special interview program, "Inside the Dancers' Studio."

This year I will be joined by the one-and-only Jean Veloz and Alde Lewis, Jr.! More info about Jean, Alde, and this year's event can be found here.

I had the privilege of interviewing Dawn Hampton at Lindyfest in 2012 and the honor of talking to Norma Miller, Chazz Young, and Sugar Sullivan last year (left). 

I'm very much looking forward to what we've got in store for 2017.

Donate to the Dawn Hampton Fund

The Frankie Manning Foundation has quickly and generously established the Dawn Hampton Fund to help cover the costs of Dawn's final wishes.

The Dawn Hampton Fund (DHF), administered by the Frankie Manning Foundation (FMF) is intended to cover:

• Expenses and fees pertaining to Dawn Hampton’s cremation, including related transport and urns.
• Final utility bills and rent including keeping the apartment in her name for long enough to review and relegate or dispose of contents. The DHF will cover any expenses incurred in this process
• Fees or legal expenses involved in the closure of her estate, if they should arise.
• Costs connected to a funeral/celebration event according to Dawn’s wishes. There has been talk of using St. Peters Church, known as the Jazz Church. Details TBD.

If you can, please consider donating today.  The Light is On!

The Track LIVE at ILHC 2016 with Mike Faltesek!

Django and partner at lunch (via django_chug)

I'm happy to announce that I'll be back doing another LIVE recording of The Track at ILHC 2016 as part of their LED Talks series! This year I'll be joined by none other than Michael Faltesek.

Mike is never short on knowledge, humor, or opinions, so it's sure to be a great talk. (Hopefully he'll bring Django)

If you are going to ILHC, be sure to join us on Friday (8/26) at 3pm in Salon F.

Also, become a Patreon supporter today to submit advance questions for Falty, and have access to the recorded conversation when it's released!