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Frankie Manning and Ewa Burak, Herräng 2005

Name: Frankie Manning and Ewa Burak, Herräng 2005
Description: Frankie Manning, then in his nineties, dancing at the Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden with Ewa Burak. By this point Manning had spent years teaching worldwide and was the beloved elder of the global swing scene. Watch his understated, rhythmic footwork, the warmth of the connection with his partner and

FRANKIE MANNING and EWA BURAK dancing at Herräng Dance Camp in 2005 – video still

Dancers: Frankie Manning, Ewa Burak · Herräng Dance Camp 2005 · Lindy Hop · On YouTube from Peter and Naomi · YouTube title: “FRANKIE MANNING and EWA BURAK dancing at Herräng Dance Camp in 2005”

Frankie Manning, then in his nineties, dancing at the Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden with Ewa Burak. By this point Manning had spent years teaching worldwide and was the beloved elder of the global swing scene. Watch his understated, rhythmic footwork, the warmth of the connection with his partner and the grace with which he keeps the dance simple and musical. A moving reminder that the dance's most important teacher was still dancing until near the end of his life.

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