Alive and Kicking

00:00:30 The first time I saw Lindy Hop, I was 18 years old,

00:05:32 Well, first by yourself,

00:08:26 They called it Hollywood style.

00:11:06 and this pull in of energy,

00:15:18 African-Americans danced on sidewalks and roads,

00:19:04 I run Camp Hollywood

00:24:22 They were dancing to this old-time music

00:27:42 And then dancers at those camps would say,

00:30:39 If you're away from the scene

00:33:53 to read your partner and see what happens.

00:36:53 to the streets and sort of save jazz's life.

00:40:56 Singing in their free and easy manner...

00:44:04 of their, like, culture or heritage to be proud of,

00:48:18 Yeah, we definitely-- we definitely didn't work the crowd.

00:51:59 And it's really easy to distance ourselves.

00:55:53 I know when I started in the mid-'90s,

00:58:47 You know, swing dancing?

01:03:24 I love her. Yeah.

01:07:38 It's a very satisfying thing to walk into a place

01:10:53 mostly because I needed to do something creative.

01:14:40 and their friends are like-minded this, that, or the other.

01:19:10 I'm really proud of us,

01:21:52 and then also for these kids,

01:26:43 Leave everything to Mr. Rhythm