From the Top

By From the Top podcast

From the Top is a podcast from IG HOP, a swing dance collective based in Vienna, Austria.

It looks at the big issues in contemporary swing dance culture.

Researched, produced and presented by a ded... more

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How many episodes does From the Top have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

From the Top episodes:

February 26, 2015 What is globalisation doing to swing dancing?
In this episode, we debate regionalism vs globalisation in swing music and dance: what role do regional or historic styles and traditions play in an increasingly globalised world?
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Contributors to this episode:
Christian Frommelt and Jenny Shirar, swing dance instructors, performers, choreographers
www.christianandjenny.com
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Produced and presented by Alexei Korolyov
www.alexei-korolyov.com
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12min
January 30, 2015 What if we travelled back in time to Swing-era New York?
In the first episode, we look at the intricacies of time travel: would a present-day Lindy Hop dancer be able to social dance if they travelled back in time to 1930s or 1940s New York?
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Contributors to this episode:
Nathan Bugh, swing dance instructor and performer, artistic director of Syncopated City Dance Company in New York
www.nathanbugh.com
www.syncopatedcity.org
Erin Morris, swing dance instructor and performer, leader of Erin Morris&Her Ragdolls, an all-girl vintage jazz dance troupe based in Ann Arbor, Michigan
www.emragdolls.com
Logo photo by Gregor Hofbauer
www.photography.gregorhofbauer.com
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Produced and presented by Alexei Korolyov
www.alexei-korolyov.com
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12min

FAQs about From the Top:

How many episodes does From the Top have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.