{"id":131,"date":"2021-12-30T01:53:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T01:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2024-01-31T00:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T00:30:31","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"131\" class=\"elementor elementor-131\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc043a7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fc043a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-319ab76\" data-id=\"319ab76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b8f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93b8f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">ABOUT<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da8501d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"da8501d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb364f8\" data-id=\"bb364f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da23c37 elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-mobile elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"da23c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-underline e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-da23c37\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-243\"><a href=\"#what-is-swing-dancing?\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">What is Swing Dancing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-244\"><a href=\"#history\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-245\"><a href=\"#swing-stars\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Swing Stars<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-246\"><a href=\"#acknowledgement\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Acknowledgement<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-247\"><a href=\"#safe-spaces\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Safe Spaces<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-da23c37\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-243\"><a href=\"#what-is-swing-dancing?\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">What is Swing Dancing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-244\"><a href=\"#history\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-245\"><a href=\"#swing-stars\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Swing Stars<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-246\"><a href=\"#acknowledgement\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Acknowledgement<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-247\"><a href=\"#safe-spaces\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Safe Spaces<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba400cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ba400cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f1d813\" data-id=\"2f1d813\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27696e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e27696e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"what\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9bb66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd9bb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"what-is-swing-dancing?\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 2.5rem;\">WHAT IS SWING DANCING?<\/span><\/p><p class=\"lead\">Swing dancing was created by African Americans in the early 20th century. Swing dancing is often referred to as an \u2018umbrella\u2019 term, encompassing a varied range of styles danced to Swing music, and these styles are often mixed on the dance floor. Swing music had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when Big Band swing music was at its peak in the United States, but has been around since the late 1920s. Today, it is experiencing a huge revival with modern musicians bringing new interpretations to the genre.<\/p><p class=\"lead\">Swing dancing is generally a partnered (though not always), social dance which means we learn and dance with lots of different people. It\u2019s a great way to make new friends while learning a new skill and getting fit!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bd6e1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7bd6e1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f79b2b\" data-id=\"7f79b2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c216b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c216b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"history\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6374dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6374dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"history\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 2.5rem;\">HISTORY<\/span><\/p><p>Google \u201cSwing\u201d and you\u2019ll get lots of different results. Most know it as a musical genre, which had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when big band swing music was the most popular in the United States. But this jazzy, joyous music has been around since the late 1920s and, with musicians today giving it a modern twist, it\u2019s truly back with a vengeance. Swing dancing encompasses a varied range of styles danced to that same music \u2014 they\u2019re even often mixed on the dance floor. The mother of Swing dances is the Lindy Hop. This is the core dance taught by Swing Patrol, but we also pay heed to other vintage dances from the Swing family such as Balboa, Charleston, Blues and Solo Jazz. At Swing Patrol we are passionate about the amazing history and evolution of this dance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-924da7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"924da7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de0c0ad\" data-id=\"de0c0ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216b81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"216b81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"stars\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcae9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcae9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"swing-stars\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 2.5rem;\">SWING STARS<\/span><\/p><p>These are just three of the legends of Swing who introduced the world to Swing Dancing and without whom, we wouldn\u2019t be dancing today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-951ff33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"951ff33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36b006a\" data-id=\"36b006a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0994d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0994d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 2.5rem;\">FRANKIE MANNING<\/span><\/p><div class=\"\">Swing dancer extraordinaire Frankie Manning was a leading dancer at Harlem\u2019s legendary Savoy Ballroom where in the mid-1930s, he revolutionised the course of the Lindy Hop with his innovations, including the air step. Frankie was the star of<span class=\"\" style=\"color: #0432ff;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/Swing dancer extraordinaire Frankie Manning was a leading dancer at Harlem\u2019s legendary Savoy Ballroom where in the mid-1930s, he revolutionised the course of the lindy hop with his innovations, including the air step. Frankie was the star of this iconic swing dancing clip: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YFpU5ypLrKQ\">this iconic swing dancing clip<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"\">\u00a0<\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swingpatrol.co.uk\/life-times-frankie-manning\/\">Read more<\/a>\u00a0on our London website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1e90df\" data-id=\"c1e90df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec93c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec93c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Frankie-Manning.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Frankie-Manning.jpg 600w, https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/01\/Frankie-Manning-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-143c746 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"143c746\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12fc079\" data-id=\"12fc079\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0e7a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e0e7a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/norma_miller.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-288\" alt=\"Norma Miller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/norma_miller.jpeg 778w, https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/norma_miller-600x484.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/norma_miller-300x242.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/norma_miller-768x620.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23346da\" data-id=\"23346da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f7646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4f7646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 2.5rem;\">NORMA MILLER<\/span><\/p><p>Norma Miller \u2013 also known as the \u201cQueen of Swing\u201d \u2013 was the last surviving member of legendary performance troupe Whitey\u2019s Lindy Hoppers and one of the greats of Lindy hop. Author, choreographer, comedian and actor, Norma worked in show business for over seven decades and continues to be an inspiration to Lindy hoppers around the globe.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">check out the amazing night that swing patrol hosted the late norma miller, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=chgmzvXWa44\">the queen of Swing dancing at the Hippodrome<\/a> in the centre of London.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swingpatrol.co.uk\/life-times-norma-miller\/\">Read more<\/a> on our London site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1f0949 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a1f0949\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d30b9ed\" data-id=\"d30b9ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c099d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c099d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 2.5rem;\">JEAN VELOZ<\/span><\/p><p>Jean Veloz (born Jeannette Phelps) is an icon of the Hollywood style of Lindy Hop. After learning to dance with her brothers in the family living room, Jean\u2019s career took off when she won a Hollywood dance contest, earning a Screen Actor\u2019s Guild membership card and a dance cameo in the film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a1-LqqPnkf0\">Swing Fever<\/a> (1943).\u00a0 Scott (our Sunshine Coast teacher) still says that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_ZgPXfl-fRw\">90 seconds with Jean Veloz<\/a> was the best dance experience he has ever had.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swingpatrol.co.uk\/life-times-jean-veloz\">Read more<\/a> about Jean.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96026b0\" data-id=\"96026b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d452a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03d452a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Jean.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-289\" alt=\"Jean Veloz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Jean.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Jean-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Jean-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Jean-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/01\/Jean-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c53209 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6c53209\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82b9459\" data-id=\"82b9459\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cacfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"00cacfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"acknowledgement\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23be574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23be574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"acknowledgement\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<\/span>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">We acknowledge that the core dances we teach, perform and share come from African American and Black culture, as does the jazz music we love. We acknowledge that we do so without lived experience of this culture and are deeply grateful to be able to experience this amazing art form. We endeavour to continue educating ourselves about the historical, political and social context from which jazz and lindy hop grew, and in which it exists today. Understanding this helps us to honour the roots of the dance and music.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<i>We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the skies, seas and lands on which we teach, perform and share dance. Swing Patrol Brisbane operates on the unceded traditional lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present<\/i>\u00a0<em>and emerging and recognises the strength, resilience and capacity of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.\u00a0<i>Swing Patrol is committed to Paying The Rent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/paytherent.net.au\/\">https:\/\/paytherent.net.au\/<\/a><\/i><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb16e2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fb16e2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e25426\" data-id=\"7e25426\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e23c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a4e23c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"safe\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabc5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eabc5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"safe-spaces\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 2.5rem;\">SAFE SPACES<\/span><\/p><p>We want to ensure everybody has a great and\u00a0safe\u00a0experience when they come swing dancing.\u00a0Please have a read of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Code of Conduct<\/a>\u00a0and be aware of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/safe-spaces-procedure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Safe Spaces\u00a0Procedure<\/a>. Thanks in advance for reading<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT WHAT IS SWING DANCING? Swing dancing was created by African Americans in the early 20th century. Swing dancing is often referred to as an \u2018umbrella\u2019 term, encompassing a varied range of styles danced to Swing music, and these styles are often mixed on the dance floor. Swing music had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when Big Band swing music was at its peak in the United States, but has been around since the late 1920s. Today, it is experiencing a huge revival with modern musicians bringing new interpretations to the genre. Swing dancing is generally a partnered (though not always), social dance which means we learn and dance with lots of different people. It\u2019s a great way to make new friends while learning a new skill and getting fit! HISTORY Google \u201cSwing\u201d and you\u2019ll get lots of different results. Most know it as a musical genre, which had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when big band swing music was the most popular in the United States. But this jazzy, joyous music has been around since the late 1920s and, with musicians today giving it a modern twist, it\u2019s truly back with a vengeance. Swing dancing encompasses a varied range of styles danced to that same music \u2014 they\u2019re even often mixed on the dance floor. The mother of Swing dances is the Lindy Hop. This is the core dance taught by Swing Patrol, but we also pay heed to other vintage dances from the Swing family such as Balboa, Charleston, Blues and Solo Jazz. At Swing Patrol we are passionate about the amazing history and evolution of this dance. SWING STARS These are just three of the legends of Swing who introduced the world to Swing Dancing and without whom, we wouldn\u2019t be dancing today! FRANKIE MANNING Swing dancer extraordinaire Frankie Manning was a leading dancer at Harlem\u2019s legendary Savoy Ballroom where in the mid-1930s, he revolutionised the course of the Lindy Hop with his innovations, including the air step. Frankie was the star of\u00a0this iconic swing dancing clip\u00a0 Read more\u00a0on our London website. NORMA MILLER Norma Miller \u2013 also known as the \u201cQueen of Swing\u201d \u2013 was the last surviving member of legendary performance troupe Whitey\u2019s Lindy Hoppers and one of the greats of Lindy hop. Author, choreographer, comedian and actor, Norma worked in show business for over seven decades and continues to be an inspiration to Lindy hoppers around the globe. check out the amazing night that swing patrol hosted the late norma miller, the queen of Swing dancing at the Hippodrome in the centre of London. Read more on our London site. JEAN VELOZ Jean Veloz (born Jeannette Phelps) is an icon of the Hollywood style of Lindy Hop. After learning to dance with her brothers in the family living room, Jean\u2019s career took off when she won a Hollywood dance contest, earning a Screen Actor\u2019s Guild membership card and a dance cameo in the film Swing Fever (1943).\u00a0 Scott (our Sunshine Coast teacher) still says that his 90 seconds with Jean Veloz was the best dance experience he has ever had.\u00a0 Read more about Jean. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We acknowledge that the core dances we teach, perform and share come from African American and Black culture, as does the jazz music we love. We acknowledge that we do so without lived experience of this culture and are deeply grateful to be able to experience this amazing art form. We endeavour to continue educating ourselves about the historical, political and social context from which jazz and lindy hop grew, and in which it exists today. Understanding this helps us to honour the roots of the dance and music. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the skies, seas and lands on which we teach, perform and share dance. Swing Patrol Brisbane operates on the unceded traditional lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present\u00a0and emerging and recognises the strength, resilience and capacity of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.\u00a0Swing Patrol is committed to Paying The Rent\u00a0https:\/\/paytherent.net.au\/ SAFE SPACES We want to ensure everybody has a great and\u00a0safe\u00a0experience when they come swing dancing.\u00a0Please have a read of our\u00a0Code of Conduct\u00a0and be aware of our\u00a0Safe Spaces\u00a0Procedure. Thanks in advance for reading<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-131","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About - Swing Patrol Brisbane<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/swingpatrol.com\/brisbane\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About - Swing Patrol Brisbane\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ABOUT WHAT IS SWING DANCING? Swing dancing was created by African Americans in the early 20th century. Swing dancing is often referred to as an \u2018umbrella\u2019 term, encompassing a varied range of styles danced to Swing music, and these styles are often mixed on the dance floor. Swing music had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when Big Band swing music was at its peak in the United States, but has been around since the late 1920s. Today, it is experiencing a huge revival with modern musicians bringing new interpretations to the genre. Swing dancing is generally a partnered (though not always), social dance which means we learn and dance with lots of different people. It\u2019s a great way to make new friends while learning a new skill and getting fit! HISTORY Google \u201cSwing\u201d and you\u2019ll get lots of different results. Most know it as a musical genre, which had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when big band swing music was the most popular in the United States. But this jazzy, joyous music has been around since the late 1920s and, with musicians today giving it a modern twist, it\u2019s truly back with a vengeance. Swing dancing encompasses a varied range of styles danced to that same music \u2014 they\u2019re even often mixed on the dance floor. The mother of Swing dances is the Lindy Hop. This is the core dance taught by Swing Patrol, but we also pay heed to other vintage dances from the Swing family such as Balboa, Charleston, Blues and Solo Jazz. At Swing Patrol we are passionate about the amazing history and evolution of this dance. SWING STARS These are just three of the legends of Swing who introduced the world to Swing Dancing and without whom, we wouldn\u2019t be dancing today! FRANKIE MANNING Swing dancer extraordinaire Frankie Manning was a leading dancer at Harlem\u2019s legendary Savoy Ballroom where in the mid-1930s, he revolutionised the course of the Lindy Hop with his innovations, including the air step. Frankie was the star of\u00a0this iconic swing dancing clip\u00a0 Read more\u00a0on our London website. NORMA MILLER Norma Miller \u2013 also known as the \u201cQueen of Swing\u201d \u2013 was the last surviving member of legendary performance troupe Whitey\u2019s Lindy Hoppers and one of the greats of Lindy hop. Author, choreographer, comedian and actor, Norma worked in show business for over seven decades and continues to be an inspiration to Lindy hoppers around the globe. check out the amazing night that swing patrol hosted the late norma miller, the queen of Swing dancing at the Hippodrome in the centre of London. Read more on our London site. JEAN VELOZ Jean Veloz (born Jeannette Phelps) is an icon of the Hollywood style of Lindy Hop. After learning to dance with her brothers in the family living room, Jean\u2019s career took off when she won a Hollywood dance contest, earning a Screen Actor\u2019s Guild membership card and a dance cameo in the film Swing Fever (1943).\u00a0 Scott (our Sunshine Coast teacher) still says that his 90 seconds with Jean Veloz was the best dance experience he has ever had.\u00a0 Read more about Jean. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We acknowledge that the core dances we teach, perform and share come from African American and Black culture, as does the jazz music we love. We acknowledge that we do so without lived experience of this culture and are deeply grateful to be able to experience this amazing art form. We endeavour to continue educating ourselves about the historical, political and social context from which jazz and lindy hop grew, and in which it exists today. Understanding this helps us to honour the roots of the dance and music. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the skies, seas and lands on which we teach, perform and share dance. Swing Patrol Brisbane operates on the unceded traditional lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present\u00a0and emerging and recognises the strength, resilience and capacity of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.\u00a0Swing Patrol is committed to Paying The Rent\u00a0https:\/\/paytherent.net.au\/ SAFE SPACES We want to ensure everybody has a great and\u00a0safe\u00a0experience when they come swing dancing.\u00a0Please have a read of our\u00a0Code of Conduct\u00a0and be aware of our\u00a0Safe Spaces\u00a0Procedure. 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Swing dancing was created by African Americans in the early 20th century. Swing dancing is often referred to as an \u2018umbrella\u2019 term, encompassing a varied range of styles danced to Swing music, and these styles are often mixed on the dance floor. Swing music had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when Big Band swing music was at its peak in the United States, but has been around since the late 1920s. Today, it is experiencing a huge revival with modern musicians bringing new interpretations to the genre. Swing dancing is generally a partnered (though not always), social dance which means we learn and dance with lots of different people. It\u2019s a great way to make new friends while learning a new skill and getting fit! HISTORY Google \u201cSwing\u201d and you\u2019ll get lots of different results. Most know it as a musical genre, which had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when big band swing music was the most popular in the United States. But this jazzy, joyous music has been around since the late 1920s and, with musicians today giving it a modern twist, it\u2019s truly back with a vengeance. Swing dancing encompasses a varied range of styles danced to that same music \u2014 they\u2019re even often mixed on the dance floor. The mother of Swing dances is the Lindy Hop. This is the core dance taught by Swing Patrol, but we also pay heed to other vintage dances from the Swing family such as Balboa, Charleston, Blues and Solo Jazz. At Swing Patrol we are passionate about the amazing history and evolution of this dance. SWING STARS These are just three of the legends of Swing who introduced the world to Swing Dancing and without whom, we wouldn\u2019t be dancing today! FRANKIE MANNING Swing dancer extraordinaire Frankie Manning was a leading dancer at Harlem\u2019s legendary Savoy Ballroom where in the mid-1930s, he revolutionised the course of the Lindy Hop with his innovations, including the air step. Frankie was the star of\u00a0this iconic swing dancing clip\u00a0 Read more\u00a0on our London website. NORMA MILLER Norma Miller \u2013 also known as the \u201cQueen of Swing\u201d \u2013 was the last surviving member of legendary performance troupe Whitey\u2019s Lindy Hoppers and one of the greats of Lindy hop. Author, choreographer, comedian and actor, Norma worked in show business for over seven decades and continues to be an inspiration to Lindy hoppers around the globe. check out the amazing night that swing patrol hosted the late norma miller, the queen of Swing dancing at the Hippodrome in the centre of London. Read more on our London site. JEAN VELOZ Jean Veloz (born Jeannette Phelps) is an icon of the Hollywood style of Lindy Hop. After learning to dance with her brothers in the family living room, Jean\u2019s career took off when she won a Hollywood dance contest, earning a Screen Actor\u2019s Guild membership card and a dance cameo in the film Swing Fever (1943).\u00a0 Scott (our Sunshine Coast teacher) still says that his 90 seconds with Jean Veloz was the best dance experience he has ever had.\u00a0 Read more about Jean. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We acknowledge that the core dances we teach, perform and share come from African American and Black culture, as does the jazz music we love. We acknowledge that we do so without lived experience of this culture and are deeply grateful to be able to experience this amazing art form. We endeavour to continue educating ourselves about the historical, political and social context from which jazz and lindy hop grew, and in which it exists today. Understanding this helps us to honour the roots of the dance and music. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the skies, seas and lands on which we teach, perform and share dance. Swing Patrol Brisbane operates on the unceded traditional lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present\u00a0and emerging and recognises the strength, resilience and capacity of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.\u00a0Swing Patrol is committed to Paying The Rent\u00a0https:\/\/paytherent.net.au\/ SAFE SPACES We want to ensure everybody has a great and\u00a0safe\u00a0experience when they come swing dancing.\u00a0Please have a read of our\u00a0Code of Conduct\u00a0and be aware of our\u00a0Safe Spaces\u00a0Procedure. 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