Google praised the legendary dancer who is the first to be called the Lindy Hop, from Harlem rage in New York back streets of American dance craze. Dance pioneer Frank Manning will be 102 years old today. Who is he thrust the world off its feet with Lindy Hop dance craze took off mean streets of New York Herald from Harlem.
No one contributed more than Frankie Manning Lindy Hop - as a dancer, choreographer and innovator. For much of his life, he was ambassador Lindy folk dance. As a first tour in the 1930s and 1940s with the dancer and choreographer Lindy hopper Whitney, who helped spread across three continents Lindy popularity. Again, because the swing revival began in the 1980s, Frank Manning was driving his teaching, dance and expression worldwide. His swing dance music and love is his contagious smile.
Now, Google has been praised dancer Frankie Manning will be the 102 anniversary of his birth this day announced one of its iconic graffiti. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1914, Manning moved to Harlem after the age of three with his mother, his parents divorced. His mother was a keen ballroom dancing, and had told him: "Frank, you will never be a dancer, because you're too stiff."
But it is clear - led to trying to please her - he practiced in the bedroom inexorably become "stiff United Nations." He eventually became the elite 'lucky angle' Dancer - Savoy Ballroom, where impromptu exhibition, a corner of the dance floor in the game happen. He graduated "to orchestrate a professional performance group was eventually called Whitney Lindy hopper programs - its footprint and several popular movie character.
He returned to his art during World War II served in the US Army after - defend it everywhere Shijiefanwei within and inspire and teach others, like the Lindy Hop in the 1980s revival. In 75 he co-choreographed the Broadway musical black and blue, earning himself a Tony Award. He died in April 2009, 94-year-old in Manhattan.
