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Vintage Video – Cameron Dance Studio

February 15, 2024

Vintage Video – Cameron Dance Studio

February 15, 2024
Gabriela Novellino

Sonny Allen Lindy Hop Reunion at Sandra Cameron Dance Studio’s

“Sonny Allen the last of the World’s Famous Savoy Ballroom Harvest Moon Lindy Hop Champion, plus Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, Sugar Sullivan, Barbara Billups, Al Minns, Pepsie Bethel, etc.”

Some of the remaining (and greatest) Lindy Hoppers from the Savoy Ballroom had a reunion on April 9, 1983 at Sandra Cameron’s Dance Studio in New York.

 

0:00 Al Minns & Barbara Billups
0:10 Sonny Allen & Ruth ‘Sugar’ Sullivan
0:26 Al Minns & ???
0:38 Frankie Manning & Tiny Thomas???
0:59 Sony Allen & Norma Miller
1:19 ??? & ???
1:37 Pepsi Bethel & Barbara Billups
1:50 Frankie Manning & Ruth ‘ Sugar’ Sullivan
4:04 ??? & Crystal Johnson???
6:21 Frankie Manning & ???

 

Please let us know if you are able to name any of the other dancers in the clip. Cheers!!

 

What’s your favorite moment? We love that they all did Stops to Jumpin’ at the Woodside 💜💜💜

 

Gabriela Novellino

Gabs started dancing in 1995 at four years old and has never stopped. While spending a year abroad in Leeds, UK in 2012, she discovered the dances of the Jazz Age, fell hopelessly in love, and decided to dedicate her life to this passion. She acts as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, researcher, dj and event organizer primarily in Brazil, Chile, and other South American scenes. She specializes mainly in Lindy Hop, Authentic Jazz, 1920s’ Charleston and Collegiate Shag. During the pandemic, Gabs has reinvented herself in order to bring people together through dance in an online format, by hosting online classes, sharing interesting information on social media and organizing big events, such as América Latina Swings. She is also a huge history geek and loves to dig deeper into the roots of Jazz music and dance. As a guest in the culture, she honors the opportunity to share the legacy and culture of Black American artists who created this art form.

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