Every Wednesday at 7:30pm at Studio Necola. We’re gonna enjoy dancing lindyhop and blues to DJ’ed swing music with Necola’s super PA sound system.
Booking is required. Please check out TSDS Swing Calendar for the details.
Luup’s port is available at the studio.
This December, the Count Basie Orchestra will be visiting Japan and performing live concerts at Blue Note Tokyo. Some of you may have already made reservations, but at this time, all seats are sold out. However, on December 8, the orchestra will be hosting a clinic at the same venue. The participation fee is only 2,000 yen, and it will take place from 1:00 to 2:15 PM. Although ticket reservations are already closed on the official website, fortunately, TSDS has secured a few seats. If you wish to participate, please email tokyolindy@gmail.com as soon as possible. Last-minute cancellations cannot be accepted, and payment will be collected in cash on the day of the event.
During this clinic, they will not only perform several songs but also explain the “secrets” of the CBO sound, with current bandleader Scotty Barnhart leading the discussion, followed by a Q&A session. Last year, I asked about the musical reasons behind the compatibility of CBO’s sound with Lindy Hop at the clinic. And amazingly, we even had the opportunity to dance Lindy to the legendary Count Basie Orchestra! This is a wonderful Christmas present for swing dancers in Tokyo, don’t you think?
This is a traditional jazz session at MASH Records in Kagurazaka, organized by clarinet player Makiko Tamura and saxophonist Satoshi Ito. Both of them are professional jazz musicians, while the others are amateurs. Lindy hoppers are welcome to dance. Please note that this is NOT a regular concert for an audience, but rather a session for jazz musicians. A session is a type of practice meeting. The cost is 1,800 yen per person, and no booking is required. Please be aware that the dance floor is relatively small, accommodating only a couple of pairs, and the air ventilation and PA system in the room are somewhat inadequate. However, the organizers’ hospitality toward dancers is excellent. While Makiko is a superb clarinet player, she may also practice the piano during the session. The session will start at 7:30 PM and end at approximately 10:00 PM. Some of us will be going dancing there, as there will be no Necola Wednesday Night Hop at Studio Necola on that day.
More videos are coming soon.
That’s Plenty (only the first minute)
I Found a New Baby
Don’t Get Around Much Any More
Five Kitties And The Charleston (The Shimmy Shake) / 五匹のにゃんことチャールストン
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Exactly Like You
In a Mellow Tone
Shiny Stockings
Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
The Late Late Show
Holiday
(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai (Take-1) (Take-2)
One More Kiss, Dear (Music from Blade Runner)
Tokyo Swing Dance Society presented a poster at the 4th Research Meeting of the Japan Society for Dance Science held in Tokyo in October 2024.
Title:
Biomechanical Considerations in the Lead and Follow of Partner Dance (Lindy Hop)
続きを読む Biomechanical Considerations in the Lead and Follow of Partner Dance (Lindy Hop)
The Shinjuku Trad Jazz Festival, held on the streets of Shinjuku on November 9-10, was covered by JIJI.COM, a major Japanese news agency’s digital edition. Amazingly, there was even a photo of us dancing included in the report.
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Studio Necola / Tokyo Swing Dance Society has been featured on a certain Facebook page that posts articles about spots around Myogadani Station, one of the nearest stations to Studio Necola. This article provides a very concise summary of how Frankie Manning came to Japan in 1998 and how Lindy Hop in Japan got started.
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日本で令和６年１０月から始まるこの遺伝子注射（いわゆる自己複製型レプリコンワクチン）を接種された方には、東京スウィングダンスソサエティの主催するダンスレッスンやイベント等への参加を、当面保留していただきます。背景と理由についてはこちらをご参照ください。
This YouTube channel features a female psychic who provides insights into various unsolved cases and spiritual phenomena, which is unrelated to swing dance. However, in this episode, there’s a skeleton dancing the Shim Sham in the back! That’s hilarious!
