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Dean married and moved to Glendale, California where he was very active in the Swing Dance Community right up until his death in 1984. Dean Collins married his wife, Mary, who believes that he contributed a smoothed-out style that eliminated the bounce.
Dean Collins married his wife, Mary, who believes that he contributed a smoothed-out style that eliminated the bounce. When Mary Collins was asked if her husband was responsible for the emergence of West Coast Swing, she replied, “Dean insisted that there were only two kinds of Swing dancing – good and bad.”
Dean married and moved to Glendale, California where he was very active in the Swing Dance Community right up until his passing in 1984. When his widow, Mary Collins was asked if her husband was responsible for the emergence of West Coast Swing, she replied, “Dean insisted that there were only two kinds of Swing dancing – good and bad.”
Collins's wife, Mary, believes that he contributed a smoothed out style that eliminated the bounce. According to jazz dance researcher Peter Loggins, Dean's style changed over decades, returning toward the end of his life to the Lindy Hop he learned in the Savoy Ballroom in the 1930s.
Aug 4, 2015 · Mr. Collins' honors included an honorary degree from Brooks Institute of Photography. Survivors include his wife, Linda; daughter, Hannah; son, Dean Jr.; mother, Florence Marie Anderson of San Marcos; sister, Sharon Harrison of Gig Harbor, Wash.; and brother, Kip Collins of Vista.
Jun 23, 2017 · Legend has it that it was Allen Collins’s wife, Kathy, who asked him one day: “If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?” This became the famous opening line which was later...
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Collins's wife, Mary, believes that he contributed a smoothed out style that eliminated the bounce. According to jazz dance researcher Peter Loggins, Dean's style changed over decades, returning toward the end of his life to the Lindy Hop he learned in the Savoy Ballroom in the 1930s.
