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Frank Manning (May 26, 1914 – April 27, 2009) [1] was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop, an energetic form of the jazz dance style known as swing.
- Frankie Manning, Cynthia R. Millman
- 2007
Julie Cohen’s PBS documentary, Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging, features interviews with Frankie; his son, Chazz Young, also a dancer; and Whitey’s Lindy Hopper Rhuthie Rheingold; as well as dance footage from the 1930s to 2009.
From social dancing in Harlem’s ballrooms as a teenager, to his tenure with the elite Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, Frankie Manning has always been one of the most important forces in the development and dissemination of the Lindy hop.
Sep 25, 2015 · Frankie Manning was one of the originators of the lindy hop at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, and he later played a pivotal role in the swing dance revival, when young dancers sought him out to learn the art of lindy hop. Mr. Manning, who passed away in 2009, left behind an extensive dance legacy, as well as
May 26, 2016 · In 1935, a dancer named Frankie Manning won a dance competition with a daring feat: He flipped his partner over his back and onto her feet, the Lindy Hop “air step” that would make Manning ...
- Libby Nelson
Apr 28, 2009 · In addition to Ms. Pritchett, his companion, and Mr. Young, his son, who lives in Las Vegas, he is survived by another son, Frank Manning Jr. of Leonia, N.J.; a daughter, Marion Price of Atlanta...
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The Foundation focuses on ensuring the stories of Frankie Manning and the Savoy Ballroom are appropriately preserved and presented, building, connecting, and supporting the Lindy hop community, and preserving and presenting the full history of the Lindy hop.
