Posted in: History Norma Miller Resource |17 Mar|2015
In February 2015 we were lucky enough to have swing dancing legend Norma Miller join us in London as part of her European tour. Norma joined us for a night at Leicester Square’s Hippodrome Casino, where she shared stories from her life and career and the early days of swing dancing. There were also performances by some of our stellar performance troupes as well as special guests.
To catch up on all the action, check out our videos and photos below!
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Norma Miller – also known as the “Queen of Swing” – was one of the greats of Lindy hop and also the last surviving member of legendary performance troupe Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers. She was also an author, choreographer, comedian and actor who has worked in show business for over seven decades. Born in Harlem, New […]
KL Swing have produced an amazing resource documenting key dancers and musicians in Lindy hop history including Dawn Hampton, Shorty George, Count Basie and more! To take a look at the project ‘Swing Era Heroes Poster Series’, click here! Research by: Chin Lijin, Patience Chen & Jordan Saw Editing & Design by: Ming Pang About the project: […]
Jean Veloz (born Jeannette Phelps) is an icon of the Hollywood style of Lindy Hop. After learning to dance with her brothers in the family living room, Jean’s career took off when she won a Screen Actor’s Guild membership card and a dance cameo in the film Swing Fever (1943) in a Hollywood dance contest. […]
