Modern swing dancing has been deeply influenced by the rapid dissemination of video content and the corresponding revolution in video recording technology: videos have become much easier to get and create, and that has turned them into a powerful learning tool, especially in remote communities.

On the other hand, the march of technology has resulted in oversaturation: every major event now spews forth dozens of videos; all competitions are thoroughly documented, all participants logged: it's getting increasingly difficult to choose what and who to watch. Questions are also being asked about whether video uniformity is killing individual styles.

We get down to the real nitty-gritty.

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Contributors to this episode:

Jeannie Elliott, hardened swing dancer&instructor and leader of Cape Town Swing

www.capetownswing.co.za

Alain Wong, key swing dance videographer, organiser of Montreal Swing Riot

www.youtube.com/user/alainkinwong

www.montrealswingriot.com

Alina Sokulska, jazz dancer based in Kiev and St. Petersburg, IG HOP's Dancer in Residence#5

www.facebook.com/jazzworkshopsalina

Jerry Almonte, veteran swing dancer and author of popular blog Wandering&Pondering

www.facebook.com/JSAlmonteWandering

For more, please visit www.fromthetoppodcast.com/episodes/10

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Produced and presented by Alexei Korolyov

www.alexei-korolyov.com

From the Top theme song by Alexander Forstner, Nina Jukić and Alexei Korolyov

Cover photo courtesy of the Dutch Nationaal Archief