| Age | Sex M = 0, F = 1 | professional dancer & graphic artist | Yearly Income | City, State, Country | Attached = 0 Single = 1 | Hours per week swinging | Skill Level Novice=0, Intermediate=1, Advanced=2 | Years Swinging | Prior Related Experience | Job Interaction frequent=2,occasional=1,not at all=0 | Free Time | # of Camps | Swing Goodies | $ Spent on Swing | # Pairs Bleyers Owned | Musical Interest | Dance Styles | Favorite Albums | Where get Info | How did you get into swing | Day Month Day# Hour Minute Second TimeCode Year |
| 21 | 0 | Computer programmer | 0.00 | US | 1 | 1 hour per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | did gymnastics | 1 | little or none at all | 0 | $ 24.00 | 0 | don't listen much | East Coast | Zut Suit Riot | dance school or club I go to | Mon Nov 30 14 37 51 EST 1998 | ||
| 38 | 0 | Consultant - Training | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 3,000.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Setzer, Royal Crown Revue, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Commitments | dance school or club I go to | High School football coach told me it (dancing) would improve my agility. | Mon Nov 30 14 53 11 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 1 | Layout Design | 25,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 30.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Others | websites | From Folk Dancing, went, contra dancing, went ballroom dancing, went country dancing, ended up in charge of the local swing dance society | Mon Nov 30 14 56 56 EST 1998 | |
| 34 | 0 | Realestate | 400,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | as much as I want | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, West Coast, Others | Glenn Miller, Louie Prima, etc. | word of mouth | Started to promote swing dances in the San Francisco Bay Area, First with a WWII, USO, theme, and now I am moving into jump swing bands. like we are using for our New Years Eve event. | Mon Nov 30 15 06 34 EST 1998 |
| 45 | 1 | Attorney | 109,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 3 - 5 years | was a couch potato | 1 | little or none at all | 0 | videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 2 | can't sing or play but like liktening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Songs that won the War Series, including "Swing" and "Swing Again, Yes Indeed" | websites | Took lessons with my spouse about 20 years ago, but had no place to dance so promptly forgot everything. Took lessons with my spouse about 7 years ago but had no place to dance so forgot everything again. Went to a swing dance with spouse at the Spanish Ballroom in Glen Echo Park, Maryland, about 4 years ago. Took lessons from instructors we saw at Glen Echo; continued to attend dances at Glen Echo . . . we remember now! | Mon Nov 30 15 08 54 EST 1998 |
| 51 | 0 | Engineer | 90,000.00 | US | 0 | 2-3 hours per week | 0 | less than 6 months | 2 | as much as I want | 0 | CDs | $ 150.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Reading the local newspaper and seeing ads for free dance lessons with paid admission, and hearing that the events at Crystal Ballroom in Portland Or were excellent | Mon Nov 30 15 18 30 EST 1998 | |||
| 24 | 1 | Computer Consultant | 46,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 1 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Lavae Smith | websites | A friend at work invited me to go dancing! Never stopped since! | Mon Nov 30 15 20 37 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 0 | Engineer | 70,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 1 | at least two evenings a week | 0 | $ 250.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | indigo swing, brian setzer | Took a few ballroom classes in college and really enjoyed swing dancing. | Mon Nov 30 15 22 24 EST 1998 | ||
| 24 | 1 | Assistant Producer | 24,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | little or none at all | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | word of mouth | I took a ballroom dance class to fulfill a physical education requirement. That's how I got into the dancing, but I have listened to swing music since I was a kid. | Mon Nov 30 15 31 41 EST 1998 | |
| 25 | 0 | Computer Programmer | 36,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 600.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Jellyroll, Lavay Smith, Lee Press-On and the Nails, Indigo Swing, Benny Goodman | word of mouth | Friends started to swing. | Mon Nov 30 15 32 36 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 0 | Web Design | 20,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | practiced martial arts | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | $ 500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Bill Elliot, Mighty Blue Kings, Jellyroll, Duke, Steve Lucky & The Rumba Bums | My roomate kept waking me up with his music. I thought it was catchy. I saw him doing this crazy dance, then started taking Lindy lessons myself. Now I'm hooked. Take it easy! | Mon Nov 30 15 34 26 EST 1998 | ||
| 28 | 0 | Engineer | 75,000.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Cab Callowat - Hep to the Jive, Bille Elliot Swing Orchestra (both CD's), Indigo Swing (both CD's)) | Started East Coast Swing Classes about a year ago and have continued to get more into some of the other forms of partner dance. Swing has become a hobby that my wife and I can share. | Mon Nov 30 15 40 47 EST 1998 | |
| 26 | 1 | Mechanical Engineer | 45,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Jellyroll | websites | Read about a local venue that had a swing night in a weekly paper, went with friends, saw lindy hop and I was hooked! | Mon Nov 30 15 51 22 EST 1998 |
| 48 | 0 | Marketing Director Industrial Engineering | 45,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Jellyroll-Hepcats Holiday, Indigo Swing-All Aboard, Indigo Swing, BESO Calleing All Jitterbugs, BESO Swingtime, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums, Casey McGill & the Spirits of Rhythm, Big Time Operator-High Altitude Swing | websites | Learned single time swing 30 years ago going dancing with my girl friend's parents. Have always loved swing and continued to dance on and off again. Classes in double & triple time ECS and Lindy. Loving the new revival. | Mon Nov 30 15 57 12 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 1 | Office Manager | 35,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Big Voodoo Daddy, Any Benny Goodman, Any Cab Calloway | websites | I went to a Brian Setzer concert, and when I saw everyone swing dancing I knew it was something I had to do. I looked on a local website and started taking Lyndy Hop lessons that week. | Mon Nov 30 15 57 17 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 1 | student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 1 | shoes | $ 200.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | indigo swing, lost continentals | websites | started out with party shag, but i needed to learn more. swing was rare 3 years ago, but with my help, its grown. | Mon Nov 30 16 09 19 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 1 | student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 2 | shoes | $ 200.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | indigo swing, lost continentals | websites | started out with party shag, but i needed to learn more. swing was rare 3 years ago, but with my help, its grown. | Mon Nov 30 16 09 26 EST 1998 |
| 19 | 0 | Student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 1 hour per week | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 40.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Don't know | Brian Setzer Orchestra(Their first), Dirty boogie, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Inevitable,Hot-Squirrel Nut Zippers,In the mood -Wolverines big band,Hipsters Zoots & wingtips | dance school or club I go to | I hear it first when I bought the Squirrel Nut Zippers and after that i fell in love | Mon Nov 30 16 17 39 EST 1998 |
| 61 | 0 | teacher | 40,000.00 | US | 0 | 1 hour per week | 0 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | $ - | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Don't know? | word of mouth | Our son taught us | Mon Nov 30 16 22 18 EST 1998 | ||
| 34 | 1 | Computer Consultant | 0.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop, Others | Let's Play Some Ball!, Santa Swings (both Swingtips www.swingtips.com) | websites | A friend "made" me dance with him when we saw The Swingtips playing outside a Phoenix Suns (NBA) game. | Mon Nov 30 16 24 02 EST 1998 | |
| 28 | 0 | Network Administrator | 31,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | indigo swing, all aboard, Meet me in Uptown, One Hour Mamma, Louis Prima Collectors series, Come out Swinging, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | word of mouth | I enjoyed different swing bands for a while. When they would play in town (Portland, OR.)I would go to the show and see people dance. There were other factors that got me into swing but nothing like watching some talented swing dancers do their thing to some of my favorite music. -Blake | Mon Nov 30 16 33 26 EST 1998 |
| 35 | 0 | Computer Systems Administrator | 33,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 1 | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | Frankie Manning's Really Swingin' Big Band Favorites, Lavay Smith's One Hour Mama, Hi-Ball Lounge Sessions, Risque Rhythm, | Took a Lindy Hop class. | Mon Nov 30 16 39 26 EST 1998 | ||
| 21 | 1 | Computer Industry | 21,500.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | ########################################################## | I was dancing long before it became a "trendy" or "cool" thing to do. My friends and I found that we really liked the rhythm of swing music and the all out fun of the different dances. We just couldn't stop dancing. | Mon Nov 30 16 44 54 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 1 | graphic designer | 33,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 0 | less than 6 months | practiced martial arts, was a couch potato | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 600.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing-both albums,Benny Goodman Compilation, Andrews Sisters Compilation | I went with a friend to a local venue, and was immediately hooked... It seems I've always wanted to swing, but o y recently found the opportunity, time and money to do so. | Mon Nov 30 16 45 07 EST 1998 | |
| 26 | 0 | programmer | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | little or none at all | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | indigo swing, cpd, zoot suit riot | word of mouth | from country jitterbug while in college at texas a&m | Mon Nov 30 16 47 56 EST 1998 |
| 17 | 0 | sales associate/student | 3,500.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 36.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Big Bad vodoo daddy,indigo swing,best of sinatra(gold), Yule B' Swingin | Ive always liked the music and the nolstalga of the time period, and when it began to hit again, i got into it more heavily. | Mon Nov 30 16 52 14 EST 1998 | |
| 28 | 1 | Graphic Designer | 45,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | as much as I want | 3 or more | CDs | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Louis Prima. Indigo Swing, Benny Goodman, Steve Lucky and The Rhumba Bums | websites | Friend invited me out to the Crystal Ballroom, where they have regular lessons before the band | Mon Nov 30 17 10 39 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 1 | Lab Tech/Molec. Biol. | 24,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 80.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop | In the Mood for Big Band, Swing Kids (generally I like stuff that is mostly med. tempo so that we have time to do more moves _with_ the music - I like style, not speed.) | dance school or club I go to | I started out doing other styles of dancing and eventually got around to swing lessons in the long list. I like dancing in general because it is good excercise and a fun way to meet other (generally healthy) people. After lessons I got involved in helping rescue a local swing chapter that was about to disband for lack of interest/poor organization. The chapter is now off and running and we have great dances to enjoy! Nexxt step is our own dance hall! | Mon Nov 30 17 14 01 EST 199 |
| 24 | 0 | Lindy Hop Performer and Instructor | 30,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | was a couch potato | 2 | as much as I want | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 7,000.00 | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Ella Fitzgerald - First Lady of Song, Lindy Hop Jamboree | word of mouth | Along with a small group of friends I was trying to figure out the east coast swing (the o y kind of swing dancing I had seen at that point) when we happened to see a couple dancing Lindy Hop (5 years ago that was really rare) and I was immediatly awestruck, inspired, and hooked. | Mon Nov 30 17 19 03 EST 1998 |
| 26 | 0 | Programmer / Anasyst | 60,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | practiced martial arts | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 800.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing - All Aboard | websites | friends | Mon Nov 30 17 19 14 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 0 | java programmer | 30,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 0 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 0 | weekends and evenings free | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 200.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | django reinhardt, benny goodman, glenn miller, etc.. | my parents are swing musicians i like couples dancing good clubs to go to | Mon Nov 30 17 32 12 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 1 | Temp | 20,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | at least two evenings a week | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 700.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | All Aboard, Hep to the Jive | word of mouth | Heard about a swing dance at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR. Went with a friend and made the best dancer there show me what to do. I've been dancing ever since. | Mon Nov 30 17 47 42 EST 1998 |
| 29 | 1 | scientist | 57,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 2 | shoes | $ 600.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Louis Prima's Greatest | websites | my friend started bringing me | Mon Nov 30 17 54 43 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 0 | High Tech | 35,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 200.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | My friend Dean tries to be a sleazy lounge guy and he got me into it. I like it for the dancing and the generally relaxed social atmosphere. | Mon Nov 30 18 09 36 EST 1998 | ||
| 25 | 1 | Computer Programmer | 35,000.00 | US | 1 | 1 hour per week | 1 | 3 - 5 years | 1 | at least two evenings a week | 3 or more | CDs, shoes | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | I went to a 1-hour class years ago, then a friend told me about classes here. (It was right after I moved here, so it was a good way to meet people.) | Mon Nov 30 18 12 13 EST 1998 | |||
| 25 | 0 | Webmaster | 61,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | practiced martial arts | 1 | as much as I want | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Louise Jordan (various) | websites | Dancer friend in college taugh me ECS basics. Found the Savoy Swing Club when I moved to Seattle, started taking Lindy Hop lessons and just never stopped dancing. | Mon Nov 30 18 17 26 EST 1998 |
| 26 | 1 | software developer | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | was a couch potato | 1 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,500.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Love Dogs | dance school or club I go to | started in ballroom dance, o y liked ECS, so that was my focus, then I saw my teachers sancing at a club and immediately signed up to take their classes. Now I o y Lindy Hop. | Mon Nov 30 18 19 54 EST 1998 |
| 19 | 1 | Student | 0.00 | UK | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | word of mouth | In singapore when a friend told me to turn up to a swing club. | Mon Nov 30 18 24 27 EST 1998 | ||
| 30 | 1 | Graphic Artist | 40,000.00 | US | 0 | 2-3 hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 150.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Brian Setzer, Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot, Cab Callaway Collection, Big Bad Voodo Daddies, Squirel Nut Zippers | dance school or club I go to | A friend invited me to a dance class | Mon Nov 30 18 39 19 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 0 | Engineer | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ - | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | The Contender | word of mouth | By Word of mouth | Mon Nov 30 18 56 07 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | University Student | 4,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Bill Elliot's Swing Orchestra, Louis Prima | I took an ECS class two years ago and then took some lindy classes at my university. | Mon Nov 30 19 33 55 EST 1998 | |
| 22 | 1 | Admin. Asst. | 24,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 700.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Best of Ella, Lionel Hampton Swingsation, Hi-Ball, Indigo Swing | a friend asked me to go to a class with her | Mon Nov 30 19 35 29 EST 1998 | |
| 36 | 0 | Dance Instructor | 30,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours | 2 | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Camaros | websites | I first learned to Jitterbug from my parents when I was a little kid. I then studied Ballroom dancing for over twenty years. | Mon Nov 30 00 08 01 EST 1998 | ||
| 33 | 0 | Webdesigner | 0.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours | 2 | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | I'm Yo Dog,Swing Fever,Calling All Jitterbugs | Long story, used to dance with my sister for fun, then she learned how to do it right. I come from a musical family so I was always into the Swing sound. One day she finally talked me into taking lessons. I guess I can't do anything in a small way, so I started Total Swing with my dance partner. So, I think I was always into the music, but around 1994 got very into the dancing. | Mon Nov 30 00 53 45 EST 1998 | |||
| 36 | 0 | Government Planner | 36,000.00 | US | 1 | 1 hour | 2 | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | videos | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Jump Blues | dance school or club I go to | Friend told me I could meet more women. He was right. | Mon Nov 30 07 51 45 EST 1998 | ||
| 26 | 0 | Engineer | 85,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours | 2 | interact frequently with people | weekends and evenings free | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, otherwise mostly old stuff | websites | always liked it (music & dancing). finally, made time and started when a friend at a dance school brought me to a "guest night". | Mon Nov 30 08 28 50 EST 1998 | |||
| 31 | 1 | Graphic Designer | 35,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours | 1 | took part in sports | 0 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Too many to list -- like the older stuff (Ellington, Basie, etc. & jump blues) | websites | Always interested, but brother finally got me into dancing. | Mon Nov 30 08 35 22 EST 1998 | ||
| 26 | 1 | Systems Trainer | 45,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours | 2 | did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Glenn Miller Orch, Louis Prima hits | websites | I was fortunate enough to glance at a course listing and the lindy hop class started the next day, so I signed up. I have been a total addict ever since. That was at the end of May '98. | Mon Nov 30 09 11 13 EST 1998 | ||
| 31 | 1 | International Public Health | 40,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours | 1 | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | CDs, shoes | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | word of mouth | friends | Mon Nov 30 09 15 23 EST 1998 | |||
| 29 | 0 | Research Scientist | 31,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours | 2 | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Tom Cunningham | websites | Always loved dancing, and started East Coast Swing classes with a friend. | Mon Nov 30 09 21 47 EST 1998 | ||
| 30 | 0 | Congressional Aide | 40,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours | 2 | took part in sports | 2 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Goodman,Indigo Swing | websites | Church group | Mon Nov 30 09 22 15 EST 1998 | ||
| 33 | 0 | physicist | 61,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours | 2 | took part in sports | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Count Basie-4 to the Bar,Maxine Sullivan-Tribute to Andy Razaff, Count Basie-Decca Years | dance school or club I go to | Went out to a ballroom with some friends who were much more interested in dancing than me--I'd never danced much. I had a good time, decided to sign up for lessons, and got hooked. | Mon Nov 30 09 23 37 EST 1998 | ||
| 37 | 1 | Director of training programs at trade association | 40,000.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours | 1 | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | at least two evenings a week | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, shoes | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop, Others | Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Barnet, Kay Kyser, Jimmie Lunceford, Glen Gray, Gene Krupa, Les Brown, Chick Webb, Bob Crosby | websites | My grandmother loved it, I've always loved vintage films/music/dance/clothes, and my friends Tricia Reneau and Thomas Iveson introduced me to the '90s Lindy craze. | Mon Nov 30 09 29 00 EST 1998 | ||
| 30 | 1 | Federal Government Employee | 60,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours | 1 | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing (debut),Frankie Manning's Swing compilation | websites | Attending neo-big-band concerts and noticing dancers that knew what they were doing. | Mon Nov 30 09 32 41 EST 1998 | ||
| 23 | 1 | Lobbyist | 25,000.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours | 1 | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Tom Cunningham, Swing Kids | websites | i was dating a guy who liked to swing. although we broke up, another friend took me dancing, and i thought, this is great. i want to be really good at this... | Mon Nov 30 10 06 22 EST 1998 | ||
| 33 | 0 | Engineering | 55,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours | 0 | took part in sports | 0 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Frankie's,Ingido Swing, | websites | Went to a club with friends featuring swing dancing. | Mon Nov 30 10 39 45 EST 1998 | ||
| 30 | 1 | Receptionist | 21,000.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours | 2 | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | word of mouth | Have always liked dancing, black & white movies and vintage clothing. Swing was a natural additive to an already vintage lifestyle! | Mon Nov 30 12 34 14 EST 1998 | |||
| 33 | 1 | grad student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 1 hour | 0 | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 1 | CDs | 0 | East Coast | ? | websites | Friend/former swing instructor taught us a few steps and took us to a dance... we were hooked. | Mon Nov 30 12 53 39 EST 1998 | |||
| 30 | 0 | Grocery Clerk | 28,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours | 1 | 1 | at least two evenings a week | 2 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Frankie Manning's Really Swinging, Cab Calloway's Are You Hep to The Jive, Various Artists - Jumpin Like Mad | websites | Took beginning Ballroom Lessons and started going to Swing shows in My area. When a couple of teachers began offering lessons at the local UNiversity. I started taking just swing lessons. | Mon Nov 30 12 53 41 EST 1998 | ||||
| 25 | 1 | Journalist | 49,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours | 1 | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | J Street Jumpers Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby, Glenn Miller Orchestra In the Digital Mood | websites | Took a social dance class in college, got into ballroom, found swing much more fun. | Mon Nov 30 12 57 34 EST 1998 | ||
| 24 | 0 | Technical Writer | 35,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours | 0 | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | videos, CDs | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Bill Elliot's "Calling All Jitterbugs", BBVD, Brian Setzer's "Dirty Boogie, Soundtrack from Swing Kids. | Slowly and gradually | Mon Nov 30 13 03 09 EST 1998 | |||
| 43 | 0 | Computer Software R&D | 70,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours | 2 | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | various jump blues comps | websites | Love of the music and partner dancing | Mon Nov 30 13 25 02 EST 1998 | |||
| 19 | 1 | Student | 5,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours | 1 | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | too many to name! | Two years ago, I took a social dance class with some swing in it. Ever since then, I've been swinging as much as I can! | Mon Nov 30 13 26 07 EST 1998 | |||
| 26 | 0 | Computer Aided Drafter | 32,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours | 0 | practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Only have a few albums don't know the names. Mostly listen to MP3's. | dance school or club I go to | Loved watching the dancers at Disneyland for the past few years. Finally had the guts to take classes myself. | Mon Nov 30 13 27 23 EST 1998 | ||
| 29 | 0 | Software Engineer | 100,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours | 1 | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, did gymnastics, took part in sports | 1 | as much as I want | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Lavay Smith, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Bill Elliot, Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums | websites | When I moved to San Francisco in early 1997, I contacted an ex-girlfriend who was living there. She convinced me to try out a 6-count class at the Hi-Ball. I was hooked. Soon after, I moved to Singapore and got the chance to dance with Sing Lim and the Swingaporean Jitterbugs | Mon Nov 30 13 29 12 EST 1998 | ||
| 34 | 1 | Graduate Student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours | 1 | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | as much as I want | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Lavay Smith, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Bill Elliot, Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums | websites | I met this really cute guy the first time I went dancing, (not that he remembered my name), but I was determined that he would after I became awesome on the dance floor. And, by the way, I scored. | Mon Nov 30 13 33 33 EST 1998 | ||
| 16 | 1 | student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 0 | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | little or none at all | 0 | CDs | $ 30.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Others | Brian Setzer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddies,Cherry Poppin Daddies | websites | Radio! Cherry Poppin Daddies! | Mon Nov 30 20 06 40 EST 1998 | |
| 26 | 0 | Web Site Producer | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | videos, CDs | $ 400.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Royal Crown Revue's Mugzy's Move, Benny Goodman | websites | Looked like fun! | Mon Nov 30 20 39 52 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 0 | U.S. Army Officer | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | websites | Some friends invited me to a swing club one night and I was hooked. | Mon Nov 30 20 52 50 EST 1998 |
| 17 | 0 | Student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Glenn Miller In the Digital Mood,Lee Press on and the Nails,Indigo Swing | word of mouth | Decided to take 1 class and from then on I was hooked =) | Mon Nov 30 20 58 27 EST 1998 |
| 29 | 0 | Realestate | 23,000.00 | US | 0 | 2-3 hours per week | 0 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, West Coast, Others | Glenn Miller, Louie Prima, etc. | dance school or club I go to | Always liked the 40's and the music and lifestye. | Mon Nov 30 21 23 15 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 0 | Accounting/Clerk | 20,000.00 | US | 0 | 2-3 hours per week | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 0 | videos, CDs | $ 500.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Joe Jackson's Jumpin Jimes, Cab Calloway Are you hep to the jive? | websites | Love the music, fun to dance! | Mon Nov 30 21 46 45 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | student | 20,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 500.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Jumpin Like Mad, Risque Rhythms | local clubs | Mon Nov 30 21 48 36 EST 1998 | |
| 23 | 1 | system administrator | 45,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | had been dancing for years, didn't have time in college, got around finally to taking an east coast lesson with a friend which was followed by beginning lindy hop. once i started lindy there was no going back. | Mon Nov 30 21 54 56 EST 1998 | ||
| 29 | 0 | Grad Student | 18,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | little or none at all | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,500.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, The Love Dogs, Louis Jordan, Benny Goodman, Indigo Swing, Doc Scanlan's Rhythm Boys, and then some. | From ballroom dancing, to East-coast swing, down the slippery slope to Lindy Hop. | Mon Nov 30 22 00 56 EST 1998 | |
| 37 | 0 | aircraft machanic | 80,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | little or none at all | 2 | videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Bill Elliot calling all jitterbugs, | websites | some old punker freinds of ours told us about the scene here in seattle and we desided to check it out and were hooked | Mon Nov 30 22 04 21 EST 1998 |
| 41 | 1 | Marketing | 70,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 800.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | introduced by someone that I met at a singles non-partner dance to the swing & ballroom dance community in my city | Mon Nov 30 22 07 23 EST 1998 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Sales Associate: Natural Wonders | 0.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ - | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | My own Comp. albums, Both Indigo Swing CDs, SQNZ Hot, | websites | A little over a year ago, my friends heard about lessons held at the Crystal. A bunch of us thought it would be fun, and we already like the music. O y a few of the original several have stuck it out this long, though. | Mon Nov 30 22 23 23 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 0 | Graduate Student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 1 | at least two evenings a week | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Brian Setzer, Louis Jordan, Wild Cool and Swinging, Indigo swing | websites | My interest was piqued seeing the movie Swingers. After that, I went too a BBVD concert and saw lots of people swinging and thought it looked like fun. I went to a club on swing night the next week. | Mon Nov 30 22 27 54 EST 1998 |
| 39 | 1 | disability at present - back surgery | 32,000.00 | US | 0 | 1 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 50.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, West Coast | Swinging The Blues 1,2,3 & 4 | I started out dancing ballroom - learned Hustle was favorite until I discovered West Coast Swing. Haven't learned to Lindy yet. Had a Swing/Hustle dance club in Michigan 355 members - last year - had to get out as had back surgery. Now I do dancers e-mail news for the state of Michigan. Check out web pages at http://members.aol.com/dancealert/index.html I travelled frequently with my club before the surgery. Friend of Paulette Brockington - attended her dancers here in Michigan. Even had the pleasure of dancing with Mr. Frankie Manning! Brenda | Mon Nov 30 23 20 54 EST 1998 | ||
| 29 | 1 | Gardener | 24,000.00 | US | 0 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 0 | as much as I want | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Others | Brian Setzer, Bib bad voodoo daddys | word of mouth | My husband makes me go!!! | Mon Nov 30 23 34 56 EST 1998 |
| 34 | 0 | firefighter | 48,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | as much as I want | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,800.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | hep to the jive (cab calloway), both indigo swing, both big 18, louis prima, louis jordan, MANY more... | not really sure! it had something to do w/latin dance, but that doesn't make much sense in retrospect, does it? anyhow, I'm a fanatic now teaching, maintaining a busy website (lindyhype.com), and dancing like the fool that I am! Nice survey - looking forward to linking to the results, do let me know firedan@ricochet.net | Tue Dec 1 00 36 56 EST 1998 | |
| 50 | 0 | Executive | 100,000.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 2 | more than 5 years | was a couch potato | 2 | as much as I want | 3 or more | videos, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Others | Elvis and other 50's & 60's | websites | Had a class reunion 7 years ago, did not know how to dance, took 4 crash lessons and was hooked for life. We now teach. | Tue Dec 1 01 12 24 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 1 | Dance Instructor | 22,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | as much as I want | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Indigo Swing | websites | Afriend went to Paris and came back and told me how fun and cool it was -- and that we should learn it. | Tue Dec 1 01 42 18 EST 1998 |
| 30 | 1 | Actress | 37,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | as much as I want | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop, Others | Got stood up at the Crystal Ballroom by a friend and took the lesson anyway. got bit and now I can't stop swinging! | Tue Dec 1 02 31 06 EST 1998 | ||
| 26 | 0 | Consultant | 55,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 1 | at least two evenings a week | 2 | CDs | $ 1,500.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Cab Calloway - Are You Hep To The Jive?, Wynonie Harris - Greatest Hits on Rhino, Gene Krupa - Wire Brush Stomp | word of mouth | Saw dancers during a Royal Crown Review concert. A few months later my friends took me to my first swing dance lesson. I was hooked! | Tue Dec 1 02 51 13 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 0 | Promotions | 24,000.00 | us | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | the molestics, the swing tips, | word of mouth | through ska | Tue Dec 1 04 11 11 EST 1998 | |
| 23 | 0 | Computer Programmer | 48,800.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | videos | $ 220.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | websites | Encouraged by stepsister and her family. | Tue Dec 1 09 05 10 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 1 | graphic designer | 27,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | little or none at all | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Grit Grinders Soundtrack, Benny Goodman's Sing Sing Sing, Nina Simone (Verve Compilation), Ella Fitzggreald SIngs the Blues, Frankie Manning's Compilation | word of mouth | Sing's my aunt. | Tue Dec 1 09 47 20 EST 1998 |
| 24 | 0 | Computer Scientist | 41,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Indigo Swing,Louis Prima,Go Cat Go (Rockabilly) | word of mouth | My younger sister taught me an arial she had learned from a friend (gee, that was 4 years ago). Before that I couldn't dance at all. Ever since then, I've danced as much as possible. It mai y stems from a love of the music | Tue Dec 1 10 11 01 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 1 | professional dancer & graphic artist | 30,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 800.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Louis Prima, Nancy Wilson, Indigo Swing, Mighty Blue Kings | websites | We had a cast party for an April 97 dance concert I was in at a Chicago pub with a live swing band. I'd always wanted to learn - ever since the early 90s when I first saw swing movies. I started taking lessons that summer and it's become an addiction ever since. | Tue Dec 1 10 20 35 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 0 | engineer | 45,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 150.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Mugzy's Move,MBK,Come one come all | websites | Listened to SNZ, heard about swing night at local club, went once, was hooked. | Tue Dec 1 10 20 35 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 0 | Consultant/Engineer | 44,000.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | little or none at all | 0 | shoes | $ 200.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | word of mouth | I saw a Lindy performance and was inspired to learn. | Tue Dec 1 11 10 37 EST 1998 | |
| 21 | 1 | Marketing/Sales | 15,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | ########################################################## | word of mouth | Ever since I was young (8 years old) I have loved the sounds of Big Band music and been intrigued/fascinated with "The Golden Era." As I got older, I wanted to learn how to swing dance, but never had the opportunity to because the Swing sound wasn't back yet and there were no bands playing or lessons offered. Then, about two years ago, I was on vacation in Souther California and saw a Big Band playing and some people my age (and younger) dancing. I asked them to teach me a couple steps and had a FABULOUS time. Completely exhilirated, I came home determined to take lessons, but with school and work, never found the time. Then, about 6 months ago (when I graduated from college) I found that I finally had the time to devote to lessons, so I started Lindy lessons and going to more swing shows. The rest, as they say, is dancing addict history. | Tue Dec 1 11 43 27 EST 199< |
| 28 | 1 | Teacher | 35,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Too many to list | word of mouth | Learned to swing dance for a wedding reception; I've been hooked ever since! | Tue Dec 1 12 02 40 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 0 | Software Engineer | 85,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | too many to list | word of mouth | Started taking lessons. | Tue Dec 1 12 06 37 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 1 | graphic designer | 30,000.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | did gymnastics | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Best of Early Basie | dance school or club I go to | a friend told me about what a good time she was having | Tue Dec 1 12 07 00 EST 1998 |
| 50 | 1 | public relations writer | 0.00 | US | 1 | 2-3 hours per week | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 2 | shoes | $ 700.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Red and the Red Hots | class at Pasadena Ballroom Association | Tue Dec 1 12 36 39 EST 1998 | |
| 45 | 1 | Graphic artist/dance teacher | 70,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | little or none at all | 1 | CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Western Swing, Lindy Hop | Too many to list | Met my current dance partner at a dance, we started performing and eventually began teaching | Tue Dec 1 12 41 44 EST 1998 | |
| 31 | 1 | Administrative assistant | 40,000.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 300.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Swing Kids soundtrack, Indigo Swing I and II, Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers | word of mouth | My brother and friends from LA and Orange County. | Tue Dec 1 12 42 29 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 0 | Web Desinger | 65,000.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, did gymnastics, took part in sports, was a couch potato | 1 | as much as I want | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 4,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Frankie Manning's Really Swinging Favorites, Big Time Operator, HiBall Sessions Vol. I, Mighty Rhythms, For Lindy Hoppers, Lavay Smith | websites | My grandmother taught me 20's Charleston when I was six, and we would listen to old albums of hers. I didn't get into swing dancing "proper" until I was 20 or so. I was at a party where they played a lot of swing music. One of the guys could really dance well (ECS but with a good ear for the music). I watched what he did until I knew the basic step and figured out how he signaled the girl for a turn and then I asked the best follow in the place if she would dance with me. I told her I had never taken a lesson but wanted to try it. She said yes. The rest is History. | Tue Dec 1 13 33 29 EST 1998 |
| 21 | 0 | CS TEST ENGINEER/STUDENT | 5,200.00 | US | 0 | 2-3 hours per week | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | practiced martial arts | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 600.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Mugsy's Move, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Swingerhead, Lee Press-On and the Nails, Duke Ellington, Django Rienhardt, NY Jimmy and the Jive Five, Indigo Swing, Steve Rashid | websites | WWU Swing Club, Frankie Manning videos. | Tue Dec 1 13 40 13 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 0 | journalist | 36,000.00 | US | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 1 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 800.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Mighty Blue Kings | word of mouth | Took basic six (ballroom) classes in college. Moved to NYC in 96. After a year settling in, decided to take classes again, just so happened to be Lindy Hop. | Tue Dec 1 13 40 20 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | student | 0.00 | U.S. | 1 | 8 or more hours per week | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Mora's Modern Rhythmists, Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, Jivin Jamboree | word of mouth | Friends started teaching me how to dance. | Tue Dec 1 14 42 28 EST 1998 |
| 26 | 1 | Word Processor | 35,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 2 | 1 - 2 years | 0 | weekends and evenings free | 0 | shoes | $ 700.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | word of mouth | Always wanted to do it, but there weren't places to go - when places started opening, I started taking classes. | Tue Dec 1 14 46 47 EST 1998 | ||
| 33 | 0 | Accountant | 50,000.00 | Australia | 0 | 4-8 hours | 2 | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | tough question, as I yse minidisc to record my favourite tracks | UK - I saw some dancers at a ball in 1992, and took it up as a result. | Tue Dec 1 14 53 05 EST 1998 | ||
| 24 | 1 | secretary | 27,500.00 | US | 0 | 4-8 hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 0 | shoes | $ 500.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Manhattan Transfer, Duke Ellington | word of mouth | I always enjoyed dancing. When I was younger I was addicted to the TV show "Dance Fever". I also always loved Hollywood musicals, which correlate to swing. In high school I started to go out to swing dances at local hotels. Back then though, all the participants were 70 and older. | Tue Dec 1 15 04 39 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 0 | Systems Admin | 105,000.00 | US | 1 | 4-8 hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | weekends and evenings free | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 2,500.00 | 3 | East Coast, Lindy Hop | websites | through a friend | Tue Dec 1 15 34 26 EST 1998 | ||
| 43 | 0 | Government | 0.00 | US | 0 | 8 or more hours per week | 2 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | at least two evenings a week | 3 or more | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Many,Battle of the Bands - Basie/Ellington,Cotton Tail - Ben Webster,Swingsation - Count Basie,Side by Side - Ellington/Hodges,Swingsation - Lionel Hampton | dance school or club I go to | Went to a dance w/ a brief lesson beforehand (one-step). Decided we wanted to learn more, and started w/ East Coast Swing, waltz, foxtrot. Saw Lindy, and that was it.... | Tue Dec 1 15 38 20 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 0 | Financial Analyst | 0.00 | US | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | practiced martial arts | 1 | 24 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 3,000.00 | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Lavay Smith, Flipped Fedoras, Benny Goodman, etc. | word of mouth | Needed an activity to do that was physical but not that difficult. | Tue Dec 1 15 44 26 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | college student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 25 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | all aboard, dem brooklyn bums, night out with blue plate special, big bad voodoo daddy, nyc swing!, dirty boogie | websites | I was brought up listening to swing. i have also been playing the saxophone for 7 years swing being my favorite style to play. i just recently got into the danceing aspect but i have loved the music all my life. | Tue Dec 1 16 07 33 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 1 | student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 4 | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 25 | 1 | CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Swing Kids, New Morty Show, Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert, Count Basie and Chick Webb hits, Django Reinhardt | dance school or club I go to | I have been interested in swing since 1993 when I saw the movie "Swing Kids." I loved the music and the dancing. I started getting into the music and the fashions of the late 1930s/early 1940s b/c it was easier to get into than the dancing. I found it hard to try to copy the dance moves from the video tape. I finally started dancing in June 1998 w/ Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg in DC (I took lessons from June 22 to Oct. 5), and I've been dancing ever since then! | Tue Dec 1 16 41 44 EST 1998 |
| 22 | 1 | Sales | 19,000.00 | Australia | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 20 | 5 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Swing Kids, Lindy Hop Jamboree | websites | I just love the music... always have | Tue Dec 1 16 58 48 EST 1998 |
| 48 | 0 | Software sales and marketing | 100,000.00 | Australia | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast | websites | Friend suggested learning West Coast Swing! | Tue Dec 1 17 15 51 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 0 | Computers/Systems Admin | 55,000.00 | US | 1 | 20 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 40 | 4 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing-All Aboard, Swing Kings (Sony Compilation), NYC Swing (Lo-Fi Compilation), George Gee-Swinging Live, Blue Saracens-What's a Saracen, Flipped Fedoras-The Big Beat | word of mouth | First I listened to the music and then friends brought me out to some clubs. | Tue Dec 1 18 10 53 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 0 | Computer Tech | 30,000.00 | US | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 1 | 10 | 20 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | George Gee's Swingin' Live! | A friend introduced me to it. | Tue Dec 1 18 11 08 EST 1998 | |
| 30 | 0 | Lab Technician | 32,000.00 | US | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 0 | 20 | 0 | CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast | Roll Up the Rug II | word of mouth | took class | Tue Dec 1 18 27 57 EST 1998 |
| 30 | 0 | radio reporter | 0.00 | us | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | too many to list | word of mouth | I've always been into the music, but I never got up the courage to take swing dancing lessons. Then a friend told me she and two of her friends were about to start lessons. So I jumped at the chance to do it with someone I knew. I haven't stopped dancing since. I'm so addicted, at this point, I need a twelve step program. | Tue Dec 1 18 49 18 EST 1998 |
| 30 | 1 | Admin Assistant | 26,000.00 | US | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 15 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 1,000.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | anything by Louis Jordan, Indigo Swing (the first one), the compilation I made of all my favorite dance tunes | websites | I wanted to learn how to partner dance every since attending a family event and seeing my aunt and uncle glide around the floor. So, when I dumped my boyfriend 3 years ago, I decided to take swing classes to keep busy. | Tue Dec 1 18 53 56 EST 1998 |
| 26 | 1 | Physical Therapy student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 5 | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 10 | 2 | CDs, shoes | $ 250.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Blues Jumpers | websites | First I took a lesson here at school (Columbia), then my boyfriend was really into it and the rest is history. | Tue Dec 1 19 36 38 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 1 | student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | 2 | 14 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing (both), George Gee, Benny Goodman | websites | Always liked the time period, so I started learning how to dance like it. | Tue Dec 1 19 43 26 EST 1998 | |
| 25 | 1 | Benefits Administration | 25,000.00 | US | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs | $ 200.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Calling All Jitterbugs (Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra) | websites | I have always wanted to learn to do it, since I was a little girl. Happened upon a nightclub with a swing night and have been hooked ever since! | Tue Dec 1 19 50 57 EST 1998 |
| 51 | 0 | ART DEALER | 90,000.00 | US | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 5 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | NONE SPECIFIC | A CLUB DOWN THE BLOCK STARTED HAVING BANDS. | Tue Dec 1 20 21 50 EST 1998 | |
| 36 | 1 | epidemiologist | 46,000.00 | australia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | practiced martial arts | 2 | 15 | 6 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | 100 Club in London | Tue Dec 1 21 54 00 EST 1998 | ||
| 44 | 1 | industrial hygienist | 30,000.00 | US | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 30 | 15 | CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast | Collin James Little Big Band | dance school or club I go to | I used to do international folk dance, got bored with that after about 8 years. Then I started doing counrty western dancing (two-step) and I first saw westcoast swing a a country bar. Started dancing west coast, east coast and lindy as well as ballroom fox trot waltz, cha cha etc. | Tue Dec 1 21 57 20 EST 1998 |
| 36 | 1 | Account Manager | 0.00 | US | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ - | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | Cherry Poppin Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot | word of mouth | Migrated from stuffy ballroom scene. | Tue Dec 1 22 27 19 EST 1998 |
| 19 | 1 | Sophomore College Student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 5 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 50.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Brian Setzer Orchesta - Dirty Boogie, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Squirrel Nut Zippers | word of mouth | Friends introduced me to it | Tue Dec 1 23 04 06 EST 1998 |
| 21 | 1 | Full time student | 0.00 | Brazil | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ - | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Others | Tue Dec 1 23 17 57 EST 1998 | |||
| 19 | 0 | Political Polling | 10,000.00 | US | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 15 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop | Big Sandy & the Flyrite Boys, The Big 6, Sugar Ray's Flying Fortress | word of mouth | Listened to blues, than rockabilly, than started dancing | Tue Dec 1 23 23 07 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 0 | 5 | 3 | CDs | $ 30.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop, Others | brian setzer, cherry poppin daddies | word of mouth | I've always been interested in swing and then i found out of a club that had swing night so i just went | Tue Dec 1 23 31 42 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 0 | 0.00 | US | 1 | 0 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 0 | 0 | 8 | shoes | $ 50.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Dunno. Swing Kids, I think | Tue Dec 1 23 32 57 EST 1998 | ||
| 18 | 0 | student | 0.00 | US | 0 | 3 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 20 | 1 | CDs | $ 40.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Caught in the Act | word of mouth | friends | Tue Dec 1 23 46 03 EST 1998 |
| 19 | 0 | Student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | 10 | 0 | CDs | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast, Lindy Hop | word of mouth | my friends started dancing | Wed Dec 2 00 33 14 EST 1998 | |
| 17 | 1 | student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 6 | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 50.00 | 0 | East Coast | Wed Dec 2 01 08 05 EST 1998 | ||||
| 34 | 0 | manager | 58,000.00 | US | 1 | 4 | 0 | less than 6 months | practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | 50 | 0 | CDs | $ 160.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | websites | saw people doing it at a wedding and signed up for a lesson | Wed Dec 2 02 09 17 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 1 | web stuff | 42,000.00 | US | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 5 | CDs, shoes | $ - | 1 | Lindy Hop | saw how much fun people were having at Mis Summer's Night Swing at Lincoln center and wantes to learn. | Wed Dec 2 02 47 18 EST 1998 | |||
| 43 | 0 | Chiropractor/Dance Instructor | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 10 | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 20 | 30 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Louis Prima's Greatest Hits, Really Swinging (Frankie Manning's) Big Band Favorites, Are You Hep to the Jive? (Cab Calloway), Calling All Jitterbugs (Bill Elliott Orchestra) | dance school or club I go to | Through a couple in Seattle, Walter and Nancyanna Dill and their organization, Living Traditions. I first danced Lindy Hop with Frankie Manning in 1992, then with Steve Mitchell and Erin Stevens in December, 1992. | Wed Dec 2 06 50 04 EST 1998 |
| 42 | 0 | sales | 0.00 | US | 1 | 10 | 1 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 30 | 1 | CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | word of mouth | girlfriend | Wed Dec 2 07 43 24 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 1 | student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 70.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | dance school or club I go to | the ballroom society here at college | Wed Dec 2 08 30 40 EST 1998 | |
| 22 | 1 | Administrative Asst. | 27,500.00 | US | 0 | 3 | 1 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 40 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, shoes | $ 175.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Royal Crown Revue, Glenn Miller, Swing Kids soundtrack | I've been wanting to for a while and finally my boyfriend and I started taking lessons | Wed Dec 2 08 55 10 EST 1998 | |
| 28 | 1 | Sr. Producer at web site company | 55,000.00 | US | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 2 | videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Ella and Basie, Count Basie Orchestra, most any old big band swing | word of mouth | I went to the Supper Club here in NYC and saw everyone dancing and knew this was what I wanted to do. I have always been a dancer, usually ballet or jazz, throughout college and was looking to learn something new and more social. Plus | Wed Dec 2 09 52 49 EST 1998 |
| 26 | 1 | Administrative Assistant | 33,000.00 | US | 1 | 20 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 2 | 20 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing All Aboard, Camaros Evil, Crescent City Maulers Screamin' | websites | I took a general ballroom dance class in college that included waltz, polka, jitterbug and hustle. When we learned jitterbug, it connected with me in the weirdest way and I've loved the music and the dancing since then. I never had a place to go though and have o y started dancing a lot in June. Now I'm an addict and can't go one week without a swing dancing hit and I'm having an awesome time doing it. | Wed Dec 2 10 51 09 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 0 | Software Engineer | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 1 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 4 | 0 | $ 30.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Heard about it through GWU Club | Wed Dec 2 10 51 23 EST 1998 | |||
| 18 | 0 | student | 1,000.00 | US | 0 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 10 | CDs | $ 50.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop, Don't know | Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Brian Setzer Orch | Friend asked me to take lessons with her! | Wed Dec 2 11 08 43 EST 1998 | |
| 32 | 1 | Advertising Art Director | 52,000.00 | US | 1 | 3 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 40 | 2 | CDs | $ 200.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | websites | friends | Wed Dec 2 11 17 20 EST 1998 | |
| 22 | 0 | net technician | 50,000.00 | US | 1 | 23 | 1 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 0 | 30 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,200.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Blues Jumpers,New Morty Show, Crescent City Maulers | word of mouth | Friends | Wed Dec 2 11 48 54 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | Student | 6,000.00 | US | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 24 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 100.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | word of mouth | I have always wanted to be able to socially dance (formal steps), and swing is the least strict, more fun regulated dance...the people are fun, swinging is one huge party, always with something fun to learn and nice people to hang out wi | Wed Dec 2 12 32 10 EST 1998 | |
| 21 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | danced (other forms of dance) | 0 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ - | 0 | East Coast | Wed Dec 2 13 41 39 EST 1998 | ||||||||
| 21 | 0 | Student | 0.00 | US | 1 | 10 | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 28 | 1 | CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 2 | Lindy Hop | websites | Lessons in Houston TX with a church youth group | Wed Dec 2 13 43 56 EST 1998 | ||
| 18 | 1 | student | 0.00 | Washington, D.C. USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 85 | 0 | $ 40.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | dance school or club I go to | Wed Dec 2 14 28 19 EST 1998 | |||
| 20 | 1 | Student / Clerica Asst | 2,000.00 | Washington, DC | 1 | 0 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 1 | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | dance school or club I go to | My roommate is really involved in swing and I learn from her. | Wed Dec 2 15 22 13 EST 1998 | ||
| 22 | 1 | Student | 0.00 | Seattle WA USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | 20 | 8 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 100.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Anything by Nat King Cole (NKC's best hits in my favorite) | word of mouth | Friends of mine started a Swing Kids Club at my previous University. I had always loved it, so now I had a chance to really get into it. | Wed Dec 2 15 40 17 EST 1998 |
| 22 | 0 | PC consultant | 40,000.00 | harrison, ny 10528 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | practiced martial arts, took part in sports, was a couch potato | 1 | 0 | 0 | CDs | $ 600.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Atomic Basie, | loved the music for years, decided to get into dancing | Wed Dec 2 16 01 00 EST 1998 | |
| 27 | 1 | Advertising Copywriter | 32,000.00 | Philadelphia, PA U.S. | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 30 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Indigo Swing, Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, RCR (Mugzy's Move), Blues Jumpers, Steve Luck and the Rhumba Bums (Come Out Swingin') | websites | Went to a new venue last year and saw 2 people dancing. FOund out the club offered free lessons. I went once and was hooked. | Wed Dec 2 16 24 57 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | Advertising Copywriter | 32,000.00 | Philadelphia, PA U.S. | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 30 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Indigo Swing, Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, RCR (Mugzy's Move), Blues Jumpers, Steve Luck and the Rhumba Bums (Come Out Swingin') | websites | Went to a new venue last year and saw 2 people dancing. FOund out the club offered free lessons. I went once and was hooked. | Wed Dec 2 16 25 16 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | pension management | 29,000.00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 0 | 5 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 50.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Mugsy's Move; Hipsters Zoots and Wingtip, Jump Swing from Hell | word of mouth | went to see the band that a roommate of a friend was in...a couple was dancing. I thought to myself "Self, that looks like fun." Nuff said | Wed Dec 2 16 55 25 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 0 | Insurance | 0.00 | Seattle, WA, USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | 60 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Louis Prima, Count Basie | websites | Played swing music most of my life, influenced by my parents | Wed Dec 2 16 56 31 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 0 | Marketing exec | 35,000.00 | Marlton, N.J., USA | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 1 | 40 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Brian Setzer-Dirty Boogie, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot, Royal Crown Review-Mugzy's Move | Went to a lesson and was terrible! Took private lesson and got better, then was out of work so I went 3 times per week and I guess practice really does help! | Wed Dec 2 17 00 28 EST 1998 | |
| 36 | 0 | Computer Engineer | 90,000.00 | Philadephia, PA | 1 | 15 | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 9 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Jellyroll "Hep Cats Holiday," Indigo Swing "All Aboard," Royal Crown Revue "Mugzy's Move" | word of mouth | Learning at The Derby in L.A. | Wed Dec 2 17 04 53 EST 1998 |
| 24 | 0 | Webmaster | 40,000.00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 1 | 15 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Lavay Smith, BBVD, Indigo Swing, Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall 1938, and many more | Girlfriend....dance or else...but I love it. | Wed Dec 2 17 12 22 EST 1998 | |
| 31 | 0 | Internet Designer | 62,000.00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 5 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | ########################################################## | word of mouth | Always loved the music, wanted to learn how to dance, saw "Swingers" and really got motivated. | Wed Dec 2 17 17 58 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 1 | International | 25,000.00 | Washington, D.C. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 35 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Blues Jumpers, Royal Crown Revue, Big Rude Jake, Mighty Blue Kings, Brian Setzer, New Morty Show, Lee Press On & The Nails | I worked at the 5-Spot ( a supper club). Sundays were always slow until they had a big band. Slowly, more and more people came. I waited tables and when I got a chance, danced with my customers and new-found friends. I was the one of the very first people to swing in Philly. | Wed Dec 2 17 33 41 EST 1998 | |
| 23 | 1 | forensic scientist | 35,000.00 | Washington, DC, USA | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | shoes | $ 150.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Andrew Sisters | websites | College interest | Wed Dec 2 17 40 26 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 1 | Medical Student | 19,000.00 | New York, NY, USofA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 20 | 5 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 5 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Are you hep to the jive by Cab Calloway, Zoot Suit Riot by CPD | I collected vintage clothes throughout junior and high school, started social dancing in college and in 1996 saw a sign in a store window advertising a 1930's theme costume party in Seattle. At the party I learned the Shim Sham, the Jitterbug Stroll, and saw lindy hop for the first time. I thought lindy hop looked graceless and undignified, but I loved the boys in suspenders and vintage ties, so I took a beginner lindy class. I was dating non-dancers from then until January of 1998, so I didn't really dance socially until this year. Now I'm hooked and can't imagine giving it up. BTW, the scroll bars on this survey aren't working. Please remember that your subject pool is limited to those with internet access and links to you. I can't wait to see what statistical tests you do with these goofy, nominal variables. You ought to compare swing dancers with "Swingers" of the other type who also populate the internet! Good luck! | Wed Dec 2 17 43 48 EST 1998 | |
| 16 | 0 | Assistant Network Analyst/Studen | 12,000.00 | Longmont, CO USA | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 600.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Louis Prima, Brian Setzer, RCR, SNZ, CPD, Indigo Swing, Money Plays 8, New Morthy Show, many many more.. | websites | The music. I have been involved with Jazz and other forms since I was very young.. | Wed Dec 2 18 53 30 EST 1998 |
| 35 | 1 | Administrative Assistant | 41,000.00 | San Francisco, CA USA | 1 | 35 | 0 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 30 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 3,000.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | basie recording 1933, cab calloway, jimmy lunceford, mel walker, johnny otis orchestra, lil hartin armstrong, indigo swing's first cd, steve lucky, lavay smith | Gee, well, I've never really been very far from swing music. I grew up in a musically creative household and was happily listening to old scratchy big band 78s and LP records back when I was just a snot-nosed 6 year old kid. I've been | Wed Dec 2 18 54 13 EST 1998 | |
| 21 | 0 | computer contractor | 28,000.00 | Greensboro,nc 27282 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | 20 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | The contender | dance school or club I go to | Use to teach ballroom. Saw an add for a swing night and thought it would be fun; I've been a regular ever since | Wed Dec 2 19 6 47 EST 1998 |
| 34 | 1 | Graphic Artist | 40,000.00 | Walton,KY US | 0 | 21 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 1 | 1 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | BBVD, Indigo Swing-Hot,Joe Jackson's Jumpin Jive,, CPD-Zoot Suit Riot, BSO-Guitar Slinger, SNZ-Hot, soundtrack of Swing Kids | websites | Cherry Poppin Daddies Hit...Swingers Natual LOVE for the music | Wed Dec 2 19 58 37 EST 1998 |
| 15 | 1 | student/DJ | 0.00 | San Francisco, CA, USA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 200.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast | Indigo Swing, Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra, Benny Goodman Live at Carnegie Hall | word of mouth | My boyfriend, his father is a member of a LA based big band, and has been raised "the swing" way..I've known him for about 8 years, and I learned when I was about 9 or 10...young'n | Wed Dec 2 20 9 26 EST 1998 |
| 24 | 0 | Student | 6,000.00 | Zürich, Switzerland | 1 | 10 | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, took part in sports | 1 | 0 | 20 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | ella fitzgerald, indigo swing, squirrel nut zippers, ... (own compilations) | websites | Jiving Lindyhoppers Workshop in Zuerich Switzerland, Former Rock'n'Roll teacher that went to Herraeng | Wed Dec 2 20 28 36 EST 1998 |
| 21 | 1 | art student | 0.00 | NY, NY USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 0 | CDs | $ 600.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | All Aboard-Indigo Swing, | word of mouth | I've wanted to learn how to dance for a really long time, in fact, I used to take ballet and jazz in high school and I finally found an inexpensive place to learn. So now I dance | Wed Dec 2 21 34 06 EST 1998 |
| 22 | 0 | Consultant | 40,000.00 | washington dc usa | 1 | 35 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 1 | 50 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 150.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | websites | a club started having no cover and a band. also my girlfriend teaches. now that's inspiration | Wed Dec 2 22 6 05 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 1 | student | 0.00 | holden, MA,USA | 1 | 3 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 0 | 20 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 50.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast, Lindy Hop | swing kids sound track, Royal Crown Revue, Cherry Poppin' Daddies | Well, ever since I saw the movie swing kids I was hooked. I would by CDs from the artists who were included on the soundtrack. But then I wanted to learn to dance like the people so I found out where lessons were and started taking the | Wed Dec 2 22 8 18 EST 1998 | |
| 31 | 1 | Professional Counselor | 25,000.00 | Alexandria, VA, USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 15 | 0 | shoes | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Brian Setser, Glenn Miller | I've been dancing since middle school. I was looking for a social/recreational outlet while in the doc program and Lindy sounded like fun. | Wed Dec 2 22 14 13 EST 1998 | |
| 26 | 0 | interior design | 0.00 | new hyde pk ny | 1 | 0 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ - | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | sing sing sing, bbvd,dirty boogie, are you hep to the jive?, swing kids, | through a girl friend | Wed Dec 2 22 22 02 EST 1998 | |
| 33 | 0 | Computer Hardware Specialist | 45,000.00 | Phila, PA USA | 1 | 40 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 1,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Ray Gelato, BBVD, Bill Elliott | websites | Stumbled onto it. Now I run www.pennsylvania65000.com | Wed Dec 2 22 54 06 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | student | 0.00 | Frederick, MD, USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 60 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast | Joe Jackson's Jumpin Jive, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | websites | started listening to lots of swing music, I got hooked and learned how to dance. | Wed Dec 2 23 21 38 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | student | 0.00 | Foxboro, MA USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | $ 30.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Squirrel Nut Zippers | word of mouth | I signed up for a class at the George Washigton Universtiy | Wed Dec 2 23 34 41 EST 1998 | |
| 21 | 1 | residential counselor | 20,000.00 | Newark, Delaware USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 25 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | The Unforgettable Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Cherry Poppin' Daddies Zoot Suit Riot | websites | I've always wanted to learn, and I became friends with a guy who knew. He taught me what he knew, and then I took a class and got better than he is. | Wed Dec 2 23 57 17 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 0 | Software Analyst | 38,000.00 | Washington, DC | 1 | 3 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports, was a couch potato | 1 | 15 | 0 | $ 60.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Don't know | word of mouth | Lessons offered through university | Thu Dec 3 00 10 49 EST 1998 | ||
| 32 | 1 | Writer | 45,000.00 | Cedar Knolls, NJ | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 35 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 300.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Frankie manning "Really Swinging" | word of mouth | Am a ballroom dancer; In January a friend took me out to Windows and I saw some crazy good yet unfamiliar dancing. That night I met a fabulous swing dancer who introduced me to the dance and the whole scene. Have been doing it ever sinc | Thu Dec 3 00 13 29 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 0 | computer consultant | 35,000.00 | Brooklyn, NY 11211 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 40 | 8 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 6 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | harry james; benny goodman; count basie; indigo swing | word of mouth | saw swingers (cheesy, I know, but what are you gonna do) and decided that it looked to cool to NOT do. | Thu Dec 3 00 58 01 EST 1998 |
| 21 | 0 | Student | 4,000.00 | NY | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 1 | 20 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Bill Elliott, Jimmie Lunceford | websites | I've been listening to the music for about eight years now, but I recently got into the dance with some firends of mine at school. | Thu Dec 3 01 41 21 EST 1998 |
| 30 | 1 | student/social services | 12,000.00 | Seattle, WA 98107 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 1 | 0 | 0 | CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | Lindy Hop | dance school or club I go to | From hangin' out at clubs where people were swing dancing/with friends who swing dance. | Thu Dec 3 02 28 11 EST 1998 | ||
| 26 | 0 | Software Engineer | 70,000.00 | Santa Clara, CA, USA | 0 | 36 | 2 | less than 6 months | practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | 10 | 6 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 4 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Swing Kids, anything by Bill Elliott, Indigo Swing | dance school or club I go to | I took lessons to surprise my (now ex-) girlfriend. When we broke up, I kept going to meet new people. | Thu Dec 3 02 34 02 EST 1998 |
| 19 | 0 | student | 5,000.00 | BREA, CA - Orange | 0 | 12 | 1 | took part in sports | 1 | 10 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ - | 5 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Big Time Operator, Steve Lucky, Bill Elliot | websites | Friend - ps Did go to the Swing Catalina? I met several of the swinger from singapore including Sing, Andrew, Dawn, Denise. Just wondering if you know any of them. my email is lindyscott@hotmail.com | Thu Dec 3 02 55 11 EST 1998 | |
| 41 | 0 | Professional | 30,000.00 | Elmwood Park, NJ | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 - 2 years | 2 | 40 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 4,000.00 | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | West Coast | Setzer, BBVD, CPD, RCR, Blue Plate, Mighty Blue Kings@Green Mill, Steve Lucky, Lavay, George Gee, JS6, Swingerhead, Classic Swing Basey, Shaw, Dorsey, Miller, Ellington, Barnet, Cab, Louis Jordan, Les Brown, Benny Goodman, Charlie Spivak, Kay Kyser, on and on and on... | websites | Gradual progression started impulsively after buying Complete Bluebird Glenn Miller compilation, Neo Swing upon moving to San Francisco, and discovering the Club Deluxe, and Spencer's upstairs room at DNA Lounge. I have always l | Thu Dec 3 04 35 17 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 0 | Student/Computer Technician | 20,000.00 | San Luis Obispo, CA, USA | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | practiced martial arts | 2 | 20 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers- One Hour Momma , Luis Prima- Collectors Edition, Frank Sinatra with Count Basie - It might as well be swing | websites | Initially because a female friend of mine told me it'd be a good way to meet girls. I soon forgot about hitting on women and developed a love for the dance. | Thu Dec 3 05 39 34 EST 1998 |
| 43 | 0 | Computer Support | 0.00 | Frederick, MD USA | 0 | 3 | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 20 | 0 | videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | websites | Saw it. Liked it. Did it. | Thu Dec 3 07 15 35 EST 1998 | |
| 30 | 0 | student | 10,000.00 | Atlanta, GA, USA | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 500.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | No real favorites, I like different CDs for different reasons | dance school or club I go to | class at school | Thu Dec 3 08 2 43 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | Membership Coord. | 29,000.00 | Alexandria, VA | 1 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, took part in sports | 1 | 15 | 0 | $ 50.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | 0 | A friend asked if I wanted to take lessons. Since I like the latin dances, I figured this would be something I cound dance a a little more often here in the states. | Thu Dec 3 09 0 24 EST 1998 | ||
| 18 | 0 | Lab Assistant | 15,000.00 | Ann Arbor, MI, USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | less than 6 months | practiced martial arts | 2 | 30 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast | Dirty Boogie, The Contender, ANY STRAY CATS (rock-a-billy but great!), Steve Lucky, All Aboard | word of mouth | Friend Teaches, and learnt from/with him. | Thu Dec 3 09 13 45 EST 1998 |
| 22 | 1 | Ph.D. student | 17,600.00 | Silver Spring, MD USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 1 | 10 | 0 | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | word of mouth | I wanted to learn ballroom dancing, and swing was part of the ballroom lessons I took. | Thu Dec 3 09 23 51 EST 1998 | |
| 23 | 1 | Administrator | 45,000.00 | Washington, DC, USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, was a couch potato | 2 | 25 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ - | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | word of mouth | My mom made me go to cotillion classes in 8th grade | Thu Dec 3 09 24 47 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 1 | assitant scheduler | 28,000.00 | philadelphia, pa, usa | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 1 | 20 | 2 | CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | I like far too many to pick a favorite. | I moved to Philadelphia and a friend from college invited me to go to free lessons at The Five Spot. I took the lessons for 6 weeks and then didn't go out for a while. About a monthe later I returned to the Five Spot and met my fut | Thu Dec 3 09 27 41 EST 1998 | |
| 37 | 1 | Mergers & Acquisitions - Paralegal | 55,000.00 | Washington, DC, USA | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 40 | 0 | CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Cocktail Hour, Swing Speak, J Street Jumpers | word of mouth | A friend | Thu Dec 3 09 52 28 EST 1998 |
| 29 | 1 | environmental consultant | 0.00 | Arlington, VA U.S.A. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 20 | 0 | $ 75.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | don't know | word of mouth | through ballroom dance | Thu Dec 3 09 58 56 EST 1998 | |
| 35 | 0 | Senator's Aide | 48,000.00 | Washington, DC, USA | 1 | 2 | 1 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 10 | 0 | videos, CDs | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Western Swing | Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Big Bad Voodoo Daddies, Manhattan Transfer | word of mouth | Family environment | Thu Dec 3 10 16 39 EST 1998 |
| 36 | 1 | writer/graduate student | 28,000.00 | NYC | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ - | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert; Squirrel Nut Zippers, Indigo Swing (first album) | my husband signed us up for dance lessons as a 3rd anniversary present. I also enjoy ballroom and Latin dancing, and have gotten pretty good at Hustle. | Thu Dec 3 10 58 20 EST 1998 | |
| 31 | 1 | Admin. Asst. | 29,000.00 | Pasadena, CA USA | 1 | 20 | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 8 | 15 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | Calling All Jitterbugs Bill Elliott, Swingfever Bill Elliott, Swingkids Soundtrack, Cab Calloway Are You Hep to the Jive | My 11th grade history teacher taught us to dance (Charleston, Foxtrot, East Coast, Tango, Waltz) and I fell in love with dancing... continued in college and then found places to go after I graduated. Eventually specialized in | Thu Dec 3 11 35 57 EST 1998 | |
| 44 | 1 | Higher education administration | 0.00 | Boston, MA, USA | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 15 | 0 | $ 300.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | All Aboard (Indigo Swing) | websites | I went out on a date with someone who was into swing dancing. Then I took some lessons, and after I stopped dating him I was hooked on swing. | Thu Dec 3 12 59 28 EST 1998 | |
| 20 | 0 | student | 5,000.00 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 24 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Royal Crown Revue anything, Luis Prima, Zoot Suit Riot | dance school or club I go to | I play several insturments and got into the music first then I got into the dancing after seeing some people preform to my music | Thu Dec 3 13 13 06 EST 1998 |
| 41 | 0 | Swing Promoter, DJ and owner of a swing magazine | 0.00 | Wall, New Jersey USA | 0 | 24 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | RCR"The Contender", Indigo Swing, Jet Set Six, The Blues Jumpers, and on and on.. | websites | 3 years ago, when I went to a Lo-Fi Lee show at Don Hill's in NYC. Now I'm a full flege Swing promoter in NJ, and have my own swing club called The Leopard Lounge. | Thu Dec 3 13 23 25 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | Editorial Assistant | 24,100.00 | New York, NY | 1 | 2 | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 7 | 0 | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | word of mouth | randomly | Thu Dec 3 13 27 09 EST 1998 | ||
| 26 | 1 | CFO | 31,600.00 | Singapore | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 5 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 12 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing (All Aboard), Anything by the Glem Miller Orchestra | dance school or club I go to | Sing coming home to S'pore and teaching classes. | Thu Dec 3 14 2 55 EST 1998 |
| 36 | 0 | Graphics Technician | 35,000.00 | Linwood, PA, USA | 1 | 36 | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | 1 | 40 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,500.00 | 7 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing "Self Titled", RCR "Mugzys Move", Lavay Smith "One Hour Mama", Anything by Lionel Hampton | dance school or club I go to | I saw a pretty redhead dancing with this wayout hepcat in fine vintage threads at the Five Spot in Philly. I resolved to dance with that girl even though I had no dance experience to rely on. The hepcat turned out the be Jacob Morris t | Thu Dec 3 14 12 54 EST 1998 | |
| 42 | 0 | Computer Systems Engineer | 50,000.00 | Greensboro, NC USA | 1 | 6 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 50 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 4 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford | websites | Met Jimmy Hamilton (who played with Duke Ellington) in 1961 | Thu Dec 3 15 39 19 EST 1998 |
| 38 | 0 | IS Manager | 100,000.00 | New York, NY, USA | 0 | 28 | 0 | took part in sports | 2 | 30 | 0 | CDs | $ 200.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Don't know | Perrenial Favorites-Squirrel Nut Zippers, Indigo Swing, The Contender - Royal Crown Revue | websites | Picked up Zoot Suit Riot by Cherry Poppin Daddies and Dirty Boogie by BSO. I loved it and started to by more CD's. I now have a collection of about 25 CD's. Only since September!! Still haven't done any swing dancing. | Thu Dec 3 15 55 40 EST 1998 | |
| 45 | 0 | Engineering | 75,000.00 | Wash DC | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 50 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | dance school or club I go to | Partner didn't give me much choice | Thu Dec 3 16 38 50 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 1 | student/babysitter | 10,000.00 | washington,d.c. u.s.a. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | 86 | 1 | videos, CDs | $ 40.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | cherry poppin' dadies, big bad voodoo dadies | was chosen lead dancer in production of Bye Bye Birdie- and that was all about swing. | Thu Dec 3 16 48 23 EST 1998 | |
| 23 | 1 | nanny | 0.00 | phila. PA USA | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 0 | 8 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | indigo swing, blues jumpers, flipped fedoras, brian setzer, big sandy, louis prima, glenn miller | years ago my friend taught me and we used to go to swing dance society dances. we would be the only kids there. | Thu Dec 3 17 12 22 EST 1998 | |
| 29 | 0 | Scientific Research | 25,000.00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 40 | 4 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 800.00 | 14 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Jumpin' Like Mad-Various, | word of mouth | Invited by a roommate | Thu Dec 3 17 26 59 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 1 | Law School Graduate, Lindy Hop Instructor/Performer | 45,000.00 | NYC,NY USA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 8 | 0 | videos, CDs | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Count Basie's Blues Alley, Lionel Hampton's Tempo and Swing | websites | Dawn Hampton | Thu Dec 3 17 32 18 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | full time student/(sandwich) artist | 4,600.00 | bellflower, california, usa | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 24 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Others | glenn miller orchestra, frank sinatra and basie at the sands, wild cool and swingin, wild cool and swingin too!, (geez louise) all aboard, perennial favourites, hot, the inevitable | american history, juniour year in high school we all had to do a decade project--the lifestyle, world events, new inventions, etc etc. i did it on the roaring twenties (love music, the flappers and sigmund freud!) went out and bo | Thu Dec 3 17 49 47 EST 1998 | |
| 23 | 0 | sales | 40,000.00 | salt lake city, ut. usa | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 35 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 600.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | indigo swing (all aboard), and hipster daddy-o and the hand grenades | dance school or club I go to | had friends who instructed and invited me to go to their club. | Thu Dec 3 18 42 42 EST 1998 |
| 29 | 1 | ARTS | 36,000.00 | nyc | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 1 | 15 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | big joe turner greatist hits, cab calloways " R U Hep?", Benny Goodman greatist hits | word of mouth | My sister introduced me to it- She is very invloved in the Virginia swing scene. | Thu Dec 3 18 53 24 EST 1998 |
| 41 | 0 | Business Consultant | 100,000.00 | South Portland, ME, USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | 20 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Zoot Suit Riot, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brian Sietzer, Benny Goodman Lost Recordings | websites | local swing group dance | Thu Dec 3 19 21 18 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 0 | Medical School | 0.00 | Washington, DC USA | 1 | 4 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 0 | 10 | 0 | $ 40.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Swing lessons advertised in my ball room dancing class | Thu Dec 3 19 49 40 EST 1998 | |||
| 21 | 1 | Student/Consultant | 10,000.00 | Washington DC USA | 0 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | 2 | 3 | 0 | $ 70.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Louis Prima-greatest hits or something-can't think of the title offhand. | dance school or club I go to | Wanted to learn, and the university club offered lessons | Thu Dec 3 20 16 48 EST 1998 | |||
| 19 | 1 | student | 0.00 | toledo/kent,oh | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 120.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | sing,singsing, atomic fireballs,indigo swing,blue pkate special, also coll of older swing music | word of mouth | swing music when iwas 14. swing kids, high school musical and started going to swing clubs | Thu Dec 3 20 18 06 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | Coffee Shop | 0.00 | Oceanside,California | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 64 | 10 | CDs | $ 50.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Others | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Cherry Poppin Daddy's | word of mouth | My friend's that have been into swing for years. | Thu Dec 3 20 21 48 EST 1998 |
| 24 | 1 | Graphic Designer | 29,000.00 | Portland, OR USA | 0 | 10 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 30 | 1 | CDs | $ 250.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Have been interested for a while, and a friend got me going. | Thu Dec 3 20 28 23 EST 1998 | ||
| 27 | 0 | Lindy Hopper/Instructor | 15,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 5 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 100.00 | 7 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop, Others | Indigo Swing, Bill Elliott, Blues Masters V5, Oscillatin Rhythm, | websites | A friend brought me to a club. The rest is history. | Thu Dec 3 21 54 23 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 0 | student | 15,000.00 | los angeles, CA USA | 1 | 1 | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | 1 | 2 | CDs, shoes | $ 60.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop | Extra curricular classes as a graduate student | Thu Dec 3 22 20 15 EST 1998 | ||
| 17 | 0 | student | 12,000.00 | alex. va usa | 1 | 4 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 5 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 100.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | lavay smith, benny goodman (stompin at the savoy) | websites | radio (neo-swing) | Thu Dec 3 22 24 19 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | student | 0.00 | Washington DC | 0 | 1 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics | 0 | 20 | 0 | $ - | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | took lindy hop class offered at GW | Thu Dec 3 22 31 15 EST 1998 | |||
| 24 | 0 | computer technician | 45,000.00 | Pico Rivera, CA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 50 | 1 | CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Bill Elliot's, Dean Mora's, Glenn Miller's, Artie Shaw's | websites | a friend took me to the Derby. | Thu Dec 3 22 38 40 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 1 | computer support | 39,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 8 | 2 | shoes | $ 250.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Count Basie, Live at the Sands | took lessons at college and then started going to swing clubs with friends and co-workers. | Thu Dec 3 22 59 08 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 1 | student | 1,000.00 | Washington DC | 1 | 11 | 2 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 10 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop, Others | Swing This Baby, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Royal Crown Revue, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Squirrel Nut Zippers (not really swing though) | websites | always loved the music and dancing since I was a little girl | Thu Dec 3 23 56 47 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | Teacher | 50,000.00 | Beverly Hills, CA, USA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 16 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 225.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Indigo Swing, Brian | Took a class in college | Fri Dec 4 01 2 06 EST 1998 | |
| 29 | 0 | human rights activist | 25,000.00 | New York, NY USA | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 45 | 0 | CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Louis Prima Collectors Series, the Best of Louis Jordan | word of mouth | Friends got me into it. | Fri Dec 4 01 2 32 EST 1998 |
| 51 | 1 | Senior Management Analyst | 0.00 | Claremont, CA, USA | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 25 | 5 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,500.00 | 5 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop | Really Swinging (Frankie Manning), All Aboard! (Indigo Swing), Calling All Jitterbugs (Bill Elliot) | websites | Attended Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association Swing Classes and Dances (Please note this is a response by Kathleen Hashiguchi. My husband, Gene, will submit his survey separately, but we are using the same email address.) P. S. Are y | Fri Dec 4 01 11 14 EST 1998 |
| 56 | 0 | Chemical Engineer | 0.00 | Claremont, CA, USA | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 20 | 4 | CDs, shoes | $ 1,600.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop | Really Swinging (Frankie Manning), Would You Like to Dance (Pete Jacobs), Calling All Jitterbugs (Bill Elliot), All Aboard (Indigo Swing) | I got dragged into it by my wife, Kathleen, who has also responded to your questionaire. It turned out to be a lot of fun. I actually started swing dancing in the tail end of the first era of swing 42 years ago. My favorite partner at | Fri Dec 4 01 28 27 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 0 | student | 0.00 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 0 | 0 | $ - | 0 | Fri Dec 4 03 41 12 EST 1998 | ||||||
| 18 | 1 | sales asocciate | 25,000.00 | san Ramon, Ca, USA | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 months - 1 year | practiced martial arts | 2 | 10 | 0 | CDs | $ 20.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Swing This Baby, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | websites | Love of jazz Led me to it | Fri Dec 4 04 54 09 EST 1998 |
| 19 | 0 | Hypermedia Designer | 15,000.00 | Seattle, Washington, USA | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, took part in sports | 0 | 2 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,200.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Swing Kids Soundtrack, Lavay Smith-One Hour Mama | I took some ballroom classes at a community center where I learned a few east-coast swing steps. I went to a dance where I saw some Lindy Hoppers and instantly I knew that I had to learn to Lindy. | Fri Dec 4 06 14 03 EST 1998 | |
| 28 | 1 | Technical Writer | 25,000.00 | Glendale, CA USA | 0 | 4 | 1 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 5 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 250.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Others | Hewy Lewis and the News | Our church has always had swing dances. However, I always danced free-style. When my husband dated me he took me to a ballroom to dance. There, we learned to dance and I fell in love with him. | Fri Dec 4 10 34 24 EST 1998 | |
| 30 | 1 | Publicist | 42,000.00 | Dallas, TX USA | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 2 | 20 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs | $ 1,000.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Bill Elliot's Calling all Jitterbugs, BESO's Swing Fever, Dead Ringers, Stormy Weather soundtrack | websites | Have ALWAYS loved big band music and movies from the '30s and '40s! I am thrilled that we are able to somewhat return the the days of elegance and graciousness that this music brings with it!! Thanks for this survey!~n | Fri Dec 4 10 58 24 EST 1998 |
| 42 | 0 | engineer | 75,000.00 | LA, Ca, USA | 1 | 10 | 2 | more than 5 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 32 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ - | 0 | East Coast | Fri Dec 4 11 1 24 EST 1998 | ||||
| 42 | 0 | engineer | 75,000.00 | LA, Ca, USA | 1 | 10 | 2 | more than 5 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 32 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 500.00 | 3 | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | indigo Swing, Flat Top Tom, Bill Elliot | 10 years ago I started to take dance classes. | Fri Dec 4 11 5 02 EST 1998 | ||
| 23 | 1 | Legal Secretary | 32,000.00 | Washington, D.C. | 1 | 6 | 1 | more than 5 years | was a couch potato | 1 | 0 | 0 | CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Louis Prima, Capital Collection | websites | Took lessons in high school and then just started dancing a lot. | Fri Dec 4 11 26 37 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 0 | Chemsit | 31,000.00 | Greensboro, NC, USA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 40 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 100.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Cigar Store Indians | word of mouth | Wanted to learn how to dance to the music I liked. Found out about a teacher starting up lessons in the area through an ad in the paper. | Fri Dec 4 12 14 29 EST 1998 |
| 29 | 1 | Administrator | 30,000.00 | New York, NY USA | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 12 | 20 | shoes | $ 2,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | George Gee, Blues Jumpers, Louis Prima | word of mouth | went to Swing 46 for an night out-- and discovered a whole new way of life! | Fri Dec 4 12 19 24 EST 1998 |
| 42 | 1 | Technical Systems Coordinator | 45,000.00 | Redondo Beach, CA, USA | 1 | 4 | 1 | more than 5 years | 2 | 20 | 4 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | Time Life Swing series vols. 1-10, Les & Larry Elgart "The Elgart Touch", Big Band Hits vols 1 & 2, Benny Goodman at Cargegie Hall | my father was a swing dancer in the forties and he taught me to dance when I was a child. | Fri Dec 4 12 59 55 EST 1998 | ||
| 18 | 1 | student | 1,200.00 | Charlottesville,VA, usa | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 6 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Sing Sing Sing with a swing | word of mouth | It was a P.E. elective at my high school | Fri Dec 4 13 1 06 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 1 | Teacher | 20,000.00 | Seattle | 0 | 20 | 2 | more than 5 years | took part in sports | 1 | 30 | 10 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 5 | Lindy Hop | Really | Fri Dec 4 13 41 00 EST 1998 | |||
| 38 | 1 | dentist/swing instructor | 100,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | 25 | 4 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,275.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop, Others | All Aboard (Indigo Swing), All Bill Elliott's CD's, Swango (Candye Kane), Out of the Blue (Jive Aces), She Could Be a Spy (Swingerhead), Benny Goodman Greatest Hits, Swing! Greatest Hits | Girlfriend invited me to check out the free swing lesson by Kim & David at the Derby in LA. We were hooked the first night! | Fri Dec 4 13 50 27 EST 1998 | |
| 19 | 1 | student | 0.00 | new braunfles, texas | 0 | 3 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 130 | 0 | CDs | $ 50.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Don't know | zoot suit roit (corny, i know) | websites | at school (southwest texas) they held a casino/swing dance night. It was FUN. | Fri Dec 4 14 40 42 EST 1998 |
| 31 | 0 | Computer Artist | 48,750.00 | Seattle, WA | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 months - 1 year | practiced martial arts | 0 | 16 | 0 | videos, CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing both albums, Bill Elliot Orch.,8 1/2 souvenirs,Louis Jordan. five guys named moe, Joe Jackson. jumpin jive, Ella Fitzgerald with Chick web compilation | websites | Always wanted to do this type of dancing started taking classes and found there was a large community of swing dancers out there already...Absolute Heaven!! | Fri Dec 4 15 9 41 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 0 | computer scientist | 40,000.00 | Seattle, WA USA | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 1 | 8 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 700.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing-Indigo Swing, Cab Calloway-Are you Hep to the Jive | websites | Started dancing ballroom when I graduated from college. Got into East Coast a little there, then I found Lindy Hop, and went nuts. | Fri Dec 4 15 17 26 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | Writer/self-employed | 15,000.00 | Greensboro,NC,USA | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts | 1 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Cigar Store Indians | word of mouth | I learned when I was small, from my parents. I danced at weddings and all, but I didn't know specific steps, I just followed. Then I started going to the swing club in town (some friends convinced me to come) and I have been off and runn | Fri Dec 4 15 36 50 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 1 | Student | 0.00 | Bellingham,WA USA | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 40 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing All Aboard....BBVD's first album | word of mouth | Saw Swing Kids the movie when I was a sophomre in high school and knew I wanted to Swing dance. | Fri Dec 4 16 46 45 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 0 | biomedical research | 27,000.00 | nyc | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 600.00 | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Anything from Count Basie, Jimmy Lunceford, and Lionel Hampton Orchestras | websites | By accident | Fri Dec 4 17 27 26 EST 1998 |
| 35 | 0 | System Administrator | 60,000.00 | Arlington, VA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 24 | 0 | CDs | $ 900.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | dance school or club I go to | Interest | Fri Dec 4 18 17 23 EST 1998 |
| 35 | 0 | System Administrator | 60,000.00 | Arlington, VA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 24 | 0 | CDs | $ 900.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | dance school or club I go to | Interest | Fri Dec 4 18 17 37 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | Executive Legal Assistant. | 39,000.00 | Garden Grove, CA, USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | less than 6 months | did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | 15 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | All Frank Sinatra! | websites | My roommates "dragged" me to a club that offered "free" dance lessons. What can I say - I'm hooked! | Fri Dec 4 19 15 40 EST 1998 |
| 26 | 1 | Architect | 0.00 | California,USA | 1 | 6 | 2 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 40 | 0 | CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Ingigo Swing, Red and the Red hots, Big Time Operator, Bill Elliot's Swing Orchestra | From a friend | Fri Dec 4 19 38 14 EST 1998 | |
| 28 | 0 | student/promoter | 35,000.00 | Greensboro, NC, USA | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | 2 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | Ray Gelato, Count Basie, Kansas City Soundtrack | word of mouth | Fri Dec 4 19 42 58 EST 1998 | |
| 22 | 0 | student | -30,000.00 | washington dc | 1 | 3 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 0 | CDs | $ 150.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Les Brown | dance school or club I go to | My family in the area told me about free lessions. So, I went to the lessions and had fun. | Fri Dec 4 20 6 47 EST 1998 |
| 43 | 0 | manager of a tube mill | 70,000.00 | Farmington, Michigan | 0 | 4 | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Brian Setzer, 81/2 Signature-Happy Feet, | websites | Went to a Brian Setzer concert --- the whole atmosphere of the cloths, dancing, and the music hooked me. | Sat Dec 5 07 57 07 EST 1998 |
| 31 | 0 | Software Engineer | 90,000.00 | CA | 0 | 3 | 2 | more than 5 years | 1 | 10 | 3 | CDs, shoes | $ 150.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, West Coast | College class. | Sat Dec 5 11 1 39 EST 1998 | |||
| 20 | 1 | Student | 0.00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 2 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 5.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | all by Indigo Swing | word of mouth | decided to learn while still in high school, had a hard time finding a place that taught, but surely did, and have been dancing ever since | Sat Dec 5 11 23 18 EST 1998 |
| 35 | 1 | Database administrator | 48,600.00 | Boston, MA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | did gymnastics, took part in sports | 1 | 0 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Really Swinging, Jumpin' Like Mad, Indigo Swing, Wheels Start Turning | websites | I was new to Boston and found it difficult to meet people, and I'd done a lot of dance in the past, so I signed up for an east coast swing lessons. It took off from there. | Sat Dec 5 12 16 37 EST 1998 |
| 54 | 0 | dance instructor | 50,000.00 | Atlanta, GA, USA | 0 | 8 | 2 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 20 | 100 | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Others | word of mouth | Social, then competition | Sat Dec 5 12 48 52 EST 1998 | ||
| 32 | 0 | Software Engineer | 0.00 | Perth, WA, Australia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 1 | 20 | 12 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 150.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing | Went to Herraeng in Sweden | Sat Dec 5 12 49 45 EST 1998 | |
| 53 | 0 | engineer | 0.00 | bothell, WA, USA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 16 | 0 | videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Indigo Swing, BTO, Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Harry James | websites | We were in a western dance class and saw a class for jitterbug swing that looked like more fun than western swing so we took the class. | Sat Dec 5 14 28 03 EST 1998 |
| 16 | 0 | H.S. student | 0.00 | Virginia, US | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 25 | 1 | CDs, shoes | $ 250.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Setzer, Glenn Miller, Swing This Baby(Compilation) | websites | Friends introduced me 3 months before the fad broke Continued dancing and taking lessons. | Sat Dec 5 15 23 45 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 1 | hi-tech R&D project manager | 50,000.00 | Boston, MA USA | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | 30 | 0 | CDs, shoes | $ 550.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | websites | Sat Dec 5 15 32 39 EST 1998 | ||
| 27 | 0 | artist | 6,000.00 | philadelphia | 1 | 20 | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 0 | 0 | 0 | CDs | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | indigo swing | word of mouth | stumbled in, came out swinging. | Sat Dec 5 16 18 52 EST 1998 |
| 34 | 0 | Marketing (Financial) | 55,000.00 | Lawrenceville, NJ USA | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 39 | 0 | shoes | $ 200.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Others | BBVD, Setzer, Prima | websites | girlfriend (Barnard graduate!) has been dancing for years and got me hooked very quickly - I have finally put my feet where I trumpet is | Sat Dec 5 17 39 43 EST 1998 |
| 29 | 0 | interactive advertising | 70,000.00 | Los Angeles | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 700.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | big bad voodoo daddy, royal crown revue, indigo swing, harry conick jr., | websites | group went to derby (pre-swingers) | Sat Dec 5 21 30 02 EST 1998 |
| 25 | 0 | Software Engineer | 50,000.00 | Seattle, WA | 1 | 10 | 1 | less than 6 months | 0 | 12 | 0 | shoes | $ 300.00 | 0 | don't listen much | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Zoot Suit Riot,Indigo Swing | I used to attend free dance lessons at the International House near Columbia University. When I moved to Seattle, I continued taking lessons, and started dancing regularly. | Sat Dec 5 22 17 23 EST 1998 | ||
| 16 | 0 | student | 0.00 | springfield,PA, USA | 1 | 1 | 1 | less than 6 months | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | 10 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | big bad voodoo daddy, benny goodman | word of mouth | a friend went to an open house for lessons. she wanted a group of us (my friends and i) to sign up. i thought it would be fun, and it was. since then, whenever i git da chance, i'll be a swingin'. doesn't matter where, or even if the | Sat Dec 5 23 5 22 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 0 | Senior Programmer/Analyst | 0.00 | Hillsboro, OR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | 2 | 45 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ - | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Bill Elliott "Swing Fever" & "Calling All Jitterbugs", Indigo Swing "Indigo Swing" & "All Aboard", Brian Setzer "The Dirty Boogie" | Friends took me to a ECS dance class and swing club over spring break '98. | Sun Dec 6 00 44 02 EST 1998 | ||
| 47 | 1 | Govt/Writer | 60,000.00 | Arlington, VA, USA | 1 | 14 | 1 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 20 | 5 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 250.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing,All Aboard, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Calling All Kool Cats-Tom Cunningham | websites | Guy invited me to a dance once, I heard the music, and never left! | Sun Dec 6 10 49 48 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 0 | Consultant | 0.00 | Greensboro, NC, USA | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 25 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 1,000.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing Title Album, Indigo Swing All Aboard, | dance school or club I go to | Sun Dec 6 11 0 03 EST 1998 | |
| 20 | 1 | student | 1,000.00 | Washington, DC, USA | 0 | 2 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 15 | 0 | CDs | $ 50.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | word of mouth | Sun Dec 6 16 26 38 EST 1998 | ||
| 20 | 0 | student | 500.00 | Washington, DC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 4 | 0 | $ 30.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Zoot Suit Riot | dance school or club I go to | A friend got me into the ballroom dancing club where I learned swing | Sun Dec 6 17 55 43 EST 1998 | |
| 26 | 1 | music & drama teacher | 0.00 | NY, NY, USA | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 15 | 0 | $ 50.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Louie Prima | word of mouth | My husband and I went one night to "Midsummer Night's Swing" at Lincoln center. We were instantly hooked. | Sun Dec 6 22 12 51 EST 1998 | |
| 30 | 0 | PHD student & caterer | 0.00 | NY, NY, USA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | practiced martial arts | 1 | 5 | 0 | $ 30.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | word of mouth | My wife and I went to "Midsummer Night's Swing" once. | Sun Dec 6 22 14 55 EST 1998 | ||
| 24 | 0 | Graduate student | 19,000.00 | Pittsburgh PA USA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 1 | 15 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | word of mouth | through Carnegie Mellon University ballroom club beware -- the sampling technique here is pretty irregular! | Sun Dec 6 22 58 19 EST 1998 | |
| 19 | 1 | student | 0.00 | pittsburgh, pa,usa | 1 | 0 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 0 | 6 | 0 | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | word of mouth | friends and went to a swing dance tonight | Sun Dec 6 23 3 25 EST 1998 | ||
| 20 | 1 | college student | 2,000.00 | Blacksburg, VA USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 10 | 1 | $ 56.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | don't know | word of mouth | Through my church group. | Mon Dec 7 01 53 33 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 1 | graduate student in clinical psychology | 14,500.00 | greensboro, nc USA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 2 | 10 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Swingerhead, Swing this Baby, Cigar Store Indians | dance school or club I go to | A friend introduced me to it and I was hooked from then on. | Mon Dec 7 08 57 45 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 1 | MIS/Computers | 38,000.00 | Somerville, MA, US | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | 2 | 5 | 1 | CDs | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Count Basie+JoeWilliams, Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington | websites | I've always loved the music and then I saw an advertisement for lessons. I've been hooked ever since. | Mon Dec 7 09 49 28 EST 1998 | |
| 48 | 1 | editor | 41,000.00 | Durham, NC USA | 1 | 0 | 2 | more than 5 years | took part in sports | 1 | 0 | 20 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | 30s-40s classics mostly | websites | Saw a flyer for classes at my gym--I was hooked immediately! | Mon Dec 7 10 5 54 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 0 | student | 0.00 | turlock,ca,usa | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 25 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast, Others | mugzy's moves,the new herman's herd, no moe! by louis jordan, any lois prima, lee press on | websites | i played frenchhorn when i was a kid and i fell in love with horns. so my dad bought me all this swing stuff,records and stuff. been there ever sense | Mon Dec 7 13 49 49 EST 1998 |
| 37 | 1 | Computer programmer | 64,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 1 | 28 | 0 | CDs | $ 220.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Dirty Boogie (Brian Setzer Orchestra), would like to get some 30's/40's music but haven't done so yet. | word of mouth | Friends invited me to join them in a class. | Mon Dec 7 14 35 52 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | currently "Searching!" | 30,500.00 | Seattle WA USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 10 | 0 | CDs | $ 120.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Wild Cool 7 Swingin'; Best of Louis Jordan | word of mouth | always liked the music, always liked to dance, found some affordable group lessons, and went for it! | Mon Dec 7 16 54 51 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 0 | student | 15,000.00 | Thornton, CO USA | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 1 | 15 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 4 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop, Others | I have no true favorite I can enjoy and understand all the music in different ways. | dance school or club I go to | Being a trumpet player, jazz has had a large influence on what I listen to. I always for about 6 years have espescially liked big band, everyone thought I was crazy until about a year ago when they played BBVD on the radio. At that po | Mon Dec 7 18 7 25 EST 1998 |
| 29 | 1 | early childhood educator | 22,000.00 | Newton, MA USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 12 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,200.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Frankie's Favorites, Indigo Swing (both albums), any Count Basie, any Cab Calloway, Blues Jumpers | word of mouth | I have always loved the music, and when a friend of mine discovered that one could take lessons to learn how to dance to it, I eagerly signed right up! | Mon Dec 7 19 30 08 EST 1998 |
| 35 | 0 | Engineer | 67,000.00 | Venice, CA, USA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts | 1 | 0 | 2 | shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Saw a class while I taking ballroom lessons. | Mon Dec 7 20 36 51 EST 1998 | ||
| 36 | 1 | Artist/Secretary | 36,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 40 | 0 | CDs | $ 100.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Manhattan Transfer Swing, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Louis Prima | word of mouth | Friends in the Sierra Club 20s/30s Singles Group in Los Angeles | Mon Dec 7 20 43 21 EST 1998 |
| 30 | 0 | Computer Software | 50,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 0 | 20 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 1,200.00 | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, UltraLounge, Big Time Operator | Disneyland on Friday nights | Mon Dec 7 20 49 26 EST 1998 | |
| 27 | 1 | Merchndiser/Designer | 32,000.00 | Greensboro, NC, USA | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 15 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ - | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | LavaySmith,IndigoSwing,anything by SquirrelNutZippers, CigarStoreIndians | word of mouth | I've liked the music & styles since I was 10 and "discovered" swing through Tom & Jerry cartoons. I've always like to dance, and thought that these dances were REALLY cool. My husband & I started taking lessons when they became availabl | Mon Dec 7 20 54 14 EST 1998 |
| 17 | 1 | student | 2,500.00 | Los Angeles | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 2 | 40 | 2 | videos, CDs, shoes | $ 900.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | BBVD, Louis Prima(Best Of), Andrews Sisters, Big Time Operator | websites | I wanted to dance since I was in about 4th grade(since even before Swing Kids came out), but because of the swing revival and the fact that I can drive now it became possible. I read about a local dance on the internet and went to it. T | Mon Dec 7 21 34 42 EST 1998 |
| 29 | 1 | Computer Industry | 33,000.00 | Oakland, CA USA | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 1 | 52 | 6 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs | $ 1,000.00 | 7 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | The Frankie Manning Swing CD | I took my first lesson in 1991 when some friends of mine didn't want to take a series of classes alone. I took the same course a total of three times within four years, as I didn't know that one could go swing dancing socially. I went to | Mon Dec 7 21 40 43 EST 1998 | |
| 19 | 1 | student | 0.00 | s'pore (Edinburgh??) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 2 | 30 | 4 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Frankie's favorites, cherry poppin daddies, indigo swing, swing kids soundtrack | word of mouth | While waiting for A level results, was very free for 9 months. Got introduced to swing in Jan , by Pon, and got hooked!!! | Tue Dec 8 08 48 44 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 0 | 0.00 | Pittsburgh, Pa | 1 | 0 | 2 | took part in sports | 2 | 0 | 0 | CDs | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Western Swing | Benny Goodman, Cherry Poppin' Daddies | word of mouth | I was bored one night, so I started goin' to clubs. It looked really cool. So I pick up on it. | Tue Dec 8 09 52 04 EST 1998 | ||
| 27 | 0 | Consultant | 80,000.00 | Baltimore, MD, USA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | 16 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | websites | Started playing the music 10 years ago. Love to dance and wanted to get better. | Tue Dec 8 10 18 35 EST 1998 | |
| 31 | 1 | Computers | 35,000.00 | San Diego, CA USA | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 20 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | My Glenn Miller Compilation, Royal Rown Revue Mugsy's Move, Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra | My parents are older than those of most of my friends, and so I was exposed to big band music early on and have always loved it. When swing first started gaining popularity, a couple of acquaintances started taking lessons and offered t | Tue Dec 8 11 8 57 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 1 | Student | 2,000.00 | Gaithersburg, MD, USA | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 40 | 7 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 300.00 | 2 | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Glenn Miller, Indigo Swing, Jivin' Jamboree | websites | I saw Swing Kids, liked it, went dancing and loved it, haven't skipped a week since | Tue Dec 8 17 50 28 EST 1998 | |
| 23 | 0 | student | 20,000.00 | Somerville, MA, USA | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | 2 | 20 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, shoes | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | The Dirty Boogie, Prennial Favorites | websites | started dancing at college (which included swing) | Tue Dec 8 20 43 55 EST 1998 | |
| 20 | 0 | Record Producer/Audio Engineer | 12,000.00 | NY, NY | 1 | 30 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ - | 5 | East Coast | Asylum Street Spankers - "Spanks for the Memories", Blues Jumpers "Wheels Start Turning" | websites | I used to be really in to surf and lounge one day while lookin for the latest Aqua Velvets album, I stumbled across this band buried in the "R" section of Blockbuster Music in Atlanta. It was Royal Crown Revue. Anyway, I bought the alb | Tue Dec 8 23 39 07 EST 1998 | |
| 21 | 0 | Student | 8,000.00 | Glendale, Ca, USA | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, did gymnastics, took part in sports, was a couch potato | 2 | 15 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop, Others | Don't really have a favorite... I like 'em all. | Found out a friend knew how to swing dance and had him teach me... the rest is history. | Wed Dec 9 01 48 12 EST 1998 | |
| 35 | 1 | bookseller/student | 6,000.00 | Champaign, IL , US | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 25 | 0 | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | dance school or club I go to | Saw Strictly Ballroom, Took a ballroom class that included Swing, Then went to a local swing night, and the rest is history... | Wed Dec 9 14 15 44 EST 1998 | ||
| 25 | 1 | bookseller/student | 6,000.00 | Champaign, IL , US | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 25 | 0 | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | dance school or club I go to | Saw Strictly Ballroom, Took a ballroom class that included Swing, Then went to a local swing night, and the rest is history... | Wed Dec 9 14 16 31 EST 1998 | ||
| 21 | 0 | student | 0.00 | NORFOLK,VA,USA | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts | 2 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 250.00 | 6 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Others | BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY , A FEW OTHERS CAN'T NAME THEM OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD | dance school or club I go to | FRIENDS WHO DANCE IN MAMBO KINGS IN SINGAPORE. THE SALSA CLUB MEMBERS. PARTICULARLY MAYEN. | Wed Dec 9 14 46 01 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | freelance artist | 25,000.00 | Portland, OR, USA | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 0 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ - | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | By taking various dance lessons at the Crystal. I started with latin dancing and then transitioned into swing. | Wed Dec 9 15 23 52 EST 1998 | ||
| 25 | 0 | Teaching Assistant/Grad Student | 10,000.00 | Tempe AZ 85281 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | 24 | 1 | videos, CDs | $ 250.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Bill Elliot,Glenn Miller | word of mouth | Saw a swing dance troupe and I was hooked and wanted to learn (18 months ago when scene first hit Phoenix) | Wed Dec 9 16 28 04 EST 1998 |
| 26 | 1 | Actress/Receptionist in Bankinf firm | 30,000.00 | NY,NY U.S.A. | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 25 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 900.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | The Blues Jumper's "Wheels Keep Turnin", The Flipped Fedoras, Swing This!, Count Basie's Basement, Benny Goodman's Golden Hits, The Squirrel Nut Zipper's, "Hot" and "Perinniel Favorites", brian Setzer's "The Dirty Boogie", Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | word of mouth | Read a wonderful, persuasive article about swing in the NY Press last year, and decided to check it out for myself. One night at the Supper Club, and I was SOLD, baby! Good luck with your project!!! See ya out there swingin'! | Wed Dec 9 16 38 36 EST 1998 |
| 27 | 1 | Journalist | 32,000.00 | Philadelphia | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 18 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, shoes | $ 300.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | word of mouth | I love to dance, heard about lessons and wanted to go but never had time. I am working toward a graduate degree and working full-time. Finally fit it in over the summer and have made time for it ever since. I Love it!!! | Wed Dec 9 16 47 08 EST 1998 | |
| 26 | 0 | student | 3,000.00 | Tacoma, WA, USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 20 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 600.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Others | BBVD, RCR Mugzys move, Indigo Swing All ABoard | websites | Folk Dancing friends | Wed Dec 9 18 23 12 EST 1998 |
| 40 | 0 | research technician | 32,000.00 | Boston, MA USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 36 | 4 | videos, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | almost anything by Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Harry James (in general, jazz of the thirties and early forties | dance school or club I go to | Did not dance at all up until about three years, when a chance encounter at a local club showed me that my favorite music could be danced to. Started taking lessons the next day and have found a new passion in life (in addition to my lo | Wed Dec 9 18 28 26 EST 1998 |
| 22 | 0 | Actor/graphic designer | 20,000.00 | Brooklyn, NY, US | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Glenn Miller, George Gee, Blue Saracens | websites | Swingers movie, and other popular culture, and then going to the clubs | Wed Dec 9 19 46 22 EST 1998 |
| 31 | 1 | Sign language interpreter | 25,000.00 | Boston, MA USA | 1 | 6 | 1 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 25 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | $ 300.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | websites | My ex-boyfriend and I heard swing music coming from a building, set back from the road, while on a summer night ride in the car. We went to check it out, and saw so many hot dancers and heard such cool music, that we stayed. Well, he' | Wed Dec 9 21 4 31 EST 1998 | |
| 25 | 0 | Human Resources | 25,000.00 | Newmarket, NH, USA | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | 52 | 0 | videos, CDs | $ 50.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop, Don't know | I own a lot of compilations of old jazz (Benny Goodma, Django Rheinhardt, etc), The Dirty Boogie | websites | A friend of mine got married this summer and wanted to do some swing dancing at his wedding. His mom teaches dance in northern NH, so one day in early July, 10 of us piled into a van and drove up there so that his parents could teach us | Wed Dec 9 23 45 58 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 0 | student | 0.00 | Boise, ID | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 0 | 10 | 0 | $ - | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | websites | House hosted a swing night with live big band from a university | Thu Dec 10 04 10 27 EST 1998 | ||
| 26 | 1 | Researcher | 24,000.00 | Singapore | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 35 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | frankie manning's Really Swinging, Wild and Swinging, Cool Lounge | dance school or club I go to | My best friend introduced me to it. Need I say more? | Thu Dec 10 06 9 00 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 1 | Computer Tech Support | 25,000.00 | Dallas,TEXAS,USA | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, was a couch potato | 2 | 40 | 45 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 50.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop, Others | Alien Fashion Show,Swing Kids Soundtrack,You name it. | Church Youth Groupsand College | Thu Dec 10 10 18 14 EST 1998 | |
| 30 | 0 | Electrical Engineer | 80,000.00 | Paducah Ky | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), took part in sports | 1 | 9 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, shoes | $ 1,000.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Brian Setzer, Cherry Poppin Daddies, and basically most bands of that style | websites | When I lived in Indidanpolis, I had a friend that did ballroom and that is where my strong suite is. Since moving to Paducah, my wife and I have really gotten into swing. We love the clothing styles of the era and try to stick to that as | Thu Dec 10 10 41 02 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 1 | midwife/receptionist | 15,000.00 | Portland, OR, USA | 1 | 16 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | was a couch potato | 2 | 3 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 500.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, IS All Aboard, Mighty Blue Kings Meet Me In Uptown, a "Fabulous Big Bands" compilation, Cab Calloway Are You Hep to the Jive | looking for something to do one Sunday, saw the ad for the Lindy lesson at the fabulous Crystal Ballroom. Went, was hooked. | Thu Dec 10 12 55 55 EST 1998 | |
| 23 | 1 | research associate | 25,000.00 | agoura hills, Ca, USA | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 10 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $ 100.00 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | indigo swing [both], steve lucky and the rhumbab bums | friends wanted to try! | Thu Dec 10 13 48 23 EST 1998 | |
| 29 | 1 | Graphic Artist | 42,000.00 | New York City | 1 | 3 | 2 | more than 5 years | did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | 68 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | My parents taught me when I was a kid. My whole family has always done it (incl. grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. | Thu Dec 10 17 28 23 EST 1998 | ||
| 15 | 0 | Student | 0.00 | Orlando Fl USA | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 25 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 3 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Steve Lucky and the Ruhmba Bums COME OUT SWINGIN' | websites | I heard a Royal Crown Revue song at some record store about 2 years ago, and it just kinda' grew from there. | Thu Dec 10 17 55 28 EST 1998 |
| 24 | 1 | Student/ cake decorator | 8,000.00 | Chico, Calif, USA | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 13 | 4 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $ 400.00 | 3 | can sing or play a musical instrument | West Coast, Lindy Hop | Any Harry Connick Jr CD, Blue Plate Special, BBVD, Lee Press-On and the nails, Classics Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra | websites | I like Swing music long before others--about 12 years ago I really got intoHarry Connick Jr's Music, and that developed into other swing bands and jazz MusiciansIn College I started taking Ballroom dance, a few years later came BBVD, Swi | Thu Dec 10 18 10 57 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 1 | Student | 2,000.00 | San Juan Capistrano, Ca, USA | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 17 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $ 200.00 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Ella Fitzgerald, Big Time Operator, Best of the Big Bands | took a lesson and loved it | Thu Dec 10 23 54 59 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 0 | Student | Morristown, NJ USA | 0 | 3 | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts | 2 | as much as i want | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | 30 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | like em all | word of mouth | my school had a 'come and learn how to swing nite. so, since i had been wanting to do it for a while i figured that this was my chance. | Fri Dec 1730 EST 1998 | |
| 31 | 0 | engineering sales | 50,000.00 | Seattle,WA | 1 | 15 | 2 | more than 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 55 | 8 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 2000 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop, Others | too mant to pick a favorite | I took a college ballroom class, and then instructoe owned a studio, and I started taking class outside of college, primarily ECS, and I haven't stopped since. | Fri Dec 823 EST 1998 | |
| 18 | 1 | student | victoria, bc, canada | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | a couple of nights | CDs | $80 | can't sing or play but like listening | West Coast | bbvd, rcr, squrrel nut zippers, jive's alive | dance school or club I go to | i had 2 friends who brought me to a club downtown-- ive been hooked ever since. | Fri Dec 2236 EST 1998 | |||
| 16 | 0 | Highschool student | Longmont CO USA | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | use it to dance | 0 | shoes | 1500 | 7 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | louie, louie | word of mouth | Fri Dec 4407 EST 1998 | ||
| 24 | 0 | Sopmuter Tech/webmaster | 20,000.00 | Newark, DE | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 2 | 15 or more | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $30 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Others | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Swing Kids, The Dirty Boogie | websites | i have always loved the music,and one day i decided i wanted to learn to dance. I LOVE IT!! | Fri Dec 5450 EST 1998 |
| 23 | 1 | Clerical Work | Fresno, CA, USA | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | 1 | maybe 20 hours, total | 0 | videos, CDs, shoes | 600 | 13 | can't sing or play but like listening | caught in the act (RCR), Any thing by Louis Jordan, Come out Swingin (s. Lucky and the rhumba bums) | websites | I have been interested for a long time, but could never find a source for it in my area until it got popular! | Fri Dec 2133 EST 1998 | |||
| 15 | 1 | high school student | CT, USA | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | I'm not sure, but enough. It varies from week to week | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | Hundreds of dollars but it has mostly been my parents' money | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Swing Kids soundtrack, Kings of Swing, Those Wonderful Years: Swing, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cherry Poppin Daddies (even though the last two aren't really "Swing"...they are almost considered to be.) | It was just something that I have wanted to do for as long as I could remember, and then one day I looked up information about it on the internet and I found some stuff in my area on websites,and I went to the dances and I took workshops and lessons and things. | Fri Dec 3339 EST 1998 | |||
| 28 | 0 | marketing | 55,000.00 | Portland, OR, USA | 1 | 6 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 20 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $1,000.00 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | indigo swing-all aboard, | websites | Personal interest in the time period and music~nl~ | Fri Dec 4213 EST 1998 |
| 30 | 0 | engineer | 95,000.00 | Seattle, WA, USA | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports, was a couch potato | 1 | 50 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 100 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Louis Jordan,Cab Calloway,Lavay Smith,Indigo Swing,BBVD,Royal Crown Review,etc. | word of mouth | Free between-set lesson at an Indigo Swing concert | Fri Dec 3221 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 1 | Computer Engineer | 80,000.00 | Sierra Vista Arizona USA | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 20 | 5 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 1000 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Louie Prima, Cab Calloway, Steve Lucky & RB, Indigo Swing, Lee Press-on,Benny Goodman, | dance school or club I go to | After being a dancer all my life (ballet) I wanted to do dancing that was~nl~FUN!! | Fri Dec 2922 EST 1998 |
| 32 | 1 | cust.serv. mgr. | 20,000.00 | Denver, Colorado US | 1 | 12 | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | varies | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 100 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing,Duke Ellington,Benny Goodman | dance school or club I go to | Just took the plunge | Sat Dec 3110 EST 1998 |
| 50 | 0 | attorney | 90,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 10-15 hours | 0 | videos, CDs, shoes | 500 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Big Bad Voodoo Daddies | dance school or club I go to | A friend told me about PBDA and their swing classes. After I started there, I discovered that their classes were the best in the area. That was 6/96, and I've been a regular there ever since. (I did study square dance for 2 years, and take several other swing classes at other locations, but this was my intro to Lindy. | Sat Dec 1648 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 0 | student | 0.00 | Spring Arbor, MI U.S.A. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 15 hours | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 75 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Royal Crown Review, Indigo Swing, Glen Miller Orchestra, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Cherrie Poppin Daddies. | websites | When I was in second Grade, My grandfather gave me a tape of Glenn Miller and Tommy Doresy. I thought that music was sooo cool. All throught elementart, Jr High, and High School, kids would make fun of me for listening to music they siad their grandparents listened to. But that never stopped me from listening to it. Now that it's a "fad" and cool to swing dance, I don't let people know that i know how. I hate trends. I don't even think these people appreciate the music for what it actually is, they just listen and dance to it now because it's "cool". It makes me sick. Well, sorry to to write so much, but I had to get it out of me. feel free to e-mail me with any of your comments. my address is aw1873@cs.arbor.edu~nl~~nl~Thanks,~nl~Anthony Whitlock | Sat Dec 521 EST 1998 |
| 18 | 0 | Student | 29,000.00 | Annville, pa usa | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 30 hrs. | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | $200 | 4 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast | Luis Prima, BBVD, Might Blue kings,Swingers Soundtrack | dance school or club I go to | I"ve taken saxaphone lessons since fourth grade, and in fifth grade I was alreadt playing in a swing band. I've always had swing in my life. | Sat Dec 1600 EST 1998 |
| 15 | 1 | don't have one | 0.00 | Bakersfield, Ca, Usa | 0 | 5 | 1 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | i don't know-8 hours? | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | way too much! | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | I like modern stuff, Zoot Suit Riot, The Dirty Boogie, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, more | dance school or club I go to | I loved the music. My friend told me of classas.. so i started going. Now I'm obsessed with it. I love to dance anyways, but this way is so much more fun! | Sun Dec 1023 EST 1998 |
| 20 | 0 | student | 0.00 | stockton, ca , us | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | 20 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 200 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, RCR, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Lavay Smith | websites | Saw people at disneyland dancing. A year later on the net I figured out it was swing. | Sun Dec 5354 EST 1998 |
| 21 | 0 | Student | 7,000.00 | New York, NY | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 20? | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $1,000 | 1 | can't sing or play but like listening | Others | The Camaros, Swing Kids | word of mouth | Transition from ballroom dancing | Sun Dec 255 EST 1998 |
| 16 | 1 | full time college student | 0.00 | Seattle, Washington, USA | 1 | 4 | 0 | less than 6 months | took part in sports | 2 | 36445 | 0 | CDs | 10 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop | word of mouth | Love the music, have been interested in learning for _years_, and a friend told me about the Thursday night free dance at the Russian Center on Capitol Hill in Seattle. He took me one night, and I've been hooked since - it was only 3 weeks ago, but so far I'm LOVING it!!! I dance whenever I have a break in my classes, and once I get home I stick in a CD and dance some more.~nl~ It wasn't only my ability to learn what I have learned so quickly - but also the manners/atmosphere of the people there. No smoking, no drugs or alcohol, everyone smiling and having fun - once you turn down a potential partner once, he doesn't push you. People eager to teach and to learn make it one of the most wonderful things I've ever come upon!!~nl~ I owe a HUGE thanks to Levi for getting me to go to the first dance of my life!!!!!! | Sun Dec 4523 EST 1998 | |
| 24 | 0 | Web Developer | Orlando | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 30 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | BBVD, CPD, Swingerhead | websites | I started with ballroom ~nl~and when swing picked up ~nl~it provided clubs to dance at. | Mon Dec 4920 EST 1998 | ||
| 23 | 1 | student/retail | 10.00 | Madisoh Hgts Mi | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), was a couch potato | 2 | 40 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | well over $300 including parking & cover charges | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | All Aboard - Indigo Swing, Mighty Blue Kings, and way too many more to mention | word of mouth | I have always been ajazz freak. I was also a huge fan of the fashion in the 30's and 40's Getting into Swing Dancing was a natural transition. | Mon Dec 4003 EST 1998 |
| 26 | 0 | elec engineer | 33,000.00 | Sydney,NSW,Australia | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 1 | 40 | 1 | videos, CDs | $500 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | Lindy Hop | Benny Goodman | dance school or club I go to | I met a swing ~nl~teacher whilst ~nl~out dancing. | Wed Dec 4559 EST 1998 |
| 28 | 0 | Systems Engineer | 51,000.00 | Washington | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 2 | 10 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 200 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Louis Prima, Benny Goodman, Mac the Knife | websites | Personal Desire | Sun Dec 4443 EST 1998 |
| 19 | 1 | Student | Singapore | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports, was a couch potato | school haven't started yet, so too much to count | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 2000 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | All Abroad (Indigo Swing), Frankie Manning's Really Swingin' Big Band Favourites | dance school or club I go to | felt bored, decided to try something new and fun. a friend who just started lindy introduced me to it and i've been hooked since! | Tue Dec 1640 EST 1998 | ||
| 31 | 1 | Executive | 26,000.00 | Singapore | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance), did gymnastics, took part in sports | 1 | 55 | 2 | CDs, shoes | 300 | 1 | don't listen much | Lindy Hop | Swing | Introduced by friend to attend class.~nl~ | Wed Dec 3648 EST 1998 | |
| 53 | 0 | computer tech | 40,000.00 | Tucson, AZ USA | 0 | 4 | 1 | more than 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 70-80 | 1 | videos, CDs | 300 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing,Wynnonie Harris, Road Runners, Jivin Jamboree, Roy Brown, Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan | Years ago started with ECS & mostly danced what was called "triple-time"~nl~to bands like Asleep at the Wheel.~nl~Found that "triple-time" also fit rockabilly music well & i liked listening & dancing to rockabilly. Recently read-heard about lindy, wanted to expand & improve my swing dancing, plus some tempos just didn't feel quite right with ECS triple-step (6 count) & wallah.. lindy's 8 count was perfect, the dance was a challenge & it looked & felt great! 8 count lindy really better fits the 4/4 rhythms~nl~i often dance to. The musical 'phrasing' is much better with lindy's 8count than what ya can do with 6 count. | Wed Dec 5534 EST 1998 | |
| 53 | 0 | computer tech | 40,000.00 | Tucson, AZ USA | 0 | 4 | 1 | more than 5 years | took part in sports | 2 | 70-80 | 1 | videos, CDs | 300 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing,Wynnonie Harris, Road Runners, Jivin Jamboree, Roy Brown, Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan | websites | Years ago started with ECS & mostly danced what was called "triple-time"~nl~to bands like Asleep at the Wheel.~nl~Found that "triple-time" also fit rockabilly music well & i liked listening & dancing to rockabilly. Recently read-heard about lindy, wanted to expand & improve my swing dancing, plus some tempos just didn't feel quite right with ECS triple-step (6 count) & wallah.. lindy's 8 count was perfect, the dance was a challenge & it looked & felt great! 8 count lindy really better fits the 4/4 rhythms~nl~i often dance to. The musical 'phrasing' is much better with lindy's 8count than what ya can do with 6 count. | Wed Dec 5616 EST 1998 |
| 17 | 1 | Student and Hostess | 1,500.00 | Baldwinsville, NY, 13027 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, did gymnastics, was a couch potato | 2 | 14 | 4 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 400 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | Lindy Hop 3 (a tape), Swing Kids soundtrack, Brian Setzer Dirty Boogie, Cherry Poppin' Daddies Zoot Suit Riot | websites | Growing up, I'd always loved to watch swing dancing in movies. After I quite gymnastics, I needed something else to fill up my time, so a friend and I started taking West Coast swing lessons. We had a ball, so we took JItterbug lessons and eventually Lindy Hop (my new passion!) I love dancing so much, it's more fun than I ever could have imagined!! | Thu Dec 1002 EST 1998 |
| 34 | 1 | Medical Student | 0.00 | Baldwinsville, NY, 13027 | 0 | 1 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman | word of mouth | My daughter started taking swing lessons, so I decided to try it out. | Thu Dec 1606 EST 1998 | |
| 17 | 1 | student | Baldwinsville, NY, Onondaga | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 12 | 3 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs | $150 | 0 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, West Coast, Lindy Hop | Frankie Manning's Really Swingin' Big Band Favorites, Cherry Poppn Daddies- Zoot Zoot Riot | I went with my friend who really wanted to dance for a few west coast lessons. Then we tried other types and I fell in love with all types of swing dancing, especially Lindy Hop! Now, I can't get enough of it! | Thu Dec 4832 EST 1998 | ||
| 16 | 1 | student | Bainbridge Is. Wa, USA | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | took part in sports | 2 | 36448 | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | $65 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Western Swing, Lindy Hop, Others | BBVD, any big band era | word of mouth | A lot of teens swing here and I love to dance so.... | Fri Dec 5738 EST 1998 | |
| 49 | 1 | Quality Control | 50,000.00 | Camano Island, WA. | 0 | 4 | 1 | more than 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 2 | 12 | 0 | shoes | $50.00 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast | Benny Goodman | dance school or club I go to | 25 years ago my husband (now Ex) was in a local 15 piece swing band. They were the "New Deal Rythem Band" of Seattle WA. When the band broke up in the early 80's Cheryl left and went to "Manahatten~nl~ Transfer" and other members went on to well known national swing~nl~bands, private instruction, professional studio musicians etc. We (the band) were way ahead of our time. It's been allot of fun over all these years! I was introuduced to swing and ended up dancing with some of the best instructors in town at the time. I was a young mother of 3 little boys and Idanced for the love of it......and still do to this day! | Fri Dec 2159 EST 1998 |
| 51 | 0 | Computerist | 45,000.00 | Toronto, ON, Canada | 1 | 40 | 2 | 3 - 5 years | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 40 | 48 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 2,000 | 2 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Jennie Loebel, Bill Elliott, Jimmy Lunceford, Basie, Ellington, Webb, Rmstrong, Calloway, Waller | Long interest in traditional social dancing. Became aware~nl~of Lindy Hop as a vintage dance. Became aware of Swing/Jazz~nl~music through Maori music and dancing. Learned Lindy Hop~nl~through workshops in Canada, the U.S., and Sweden with~nl~master teachers. | Sat Dec 1948 EST 1998 | |
| 19 | 1 | student | 0.00 | singapore | 1 | 5 | 0 | less than 6 months | was a couch potato | 0 | t-shirts, swing clothes | 1 | Lindy Hop | don't have any yet | word of mouth | friends | Mon Dec 759 EST 1998 | ||||
| 15 | 0 | Student | 1,000.00 | Anacortes, WA 98221 | 1 | 14 | 1 | less than 6 months | did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | 18 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 30 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Brian Setzer, The W's, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, etc. | dance school or club I go to | I had heard swing on my mom's Radio Station (The Mountain) and old movies (my sister is a Fred Astair & Ginger Rogers Fan) then after Bumbershoot '98 I bought "Zoot Suit Riot." I loved it! I bought more albums and got all my friends hooked on the music. I still didn't know how to dance though. So a good friend of mine volunteered to go with me to lessons. Things have just developed from there. | Tue Dec 3342 EST 1998 | |
| 15 | 0 | Student | 1,000.00 | Anacortes, WA 98221 | 1 | 14 | 1 | less than 6 months | did gymnastics, took part in sports | 2 | 18 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 30 | can sing or play a musical instrument | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Big Bad VooDoo Daddy, Brian Setzer, The W's, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, etc. | dance school or club I go to | I had heard swing on my mom's Radio Station (The Mountain) and old movies (my sister is a Fred Astair & Ginger Rogers Fan) then after Bumbershoot '98 I bought "Zoot Suit Riot." I loved it! I bought more albums and got all my friends hooked on the music. I still didn't know how to dance though. So a good friend of mine volunteered to go with me to lessons. Things have just developed from there. | Tue Dec 3355 EST 1998 | |
| 32 | 1 | Teacher | 29,000.00 | Singapore | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | danced (other forms of dance) | 1 | 18 hours | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, CDs, shoes | 350 | 4 | can't sing or play but like listening | Don't know | Lionel Hampton's Big Band, John Pizzarelli, Steven Mitchell, Nina Simone, Harry Connick Junior | dance school or club I go to | I saw Lim Sing Yuen performance once and that was that. Good luck with your survey. | Tue Dec 2702 EST 1998 |
| 0 | Student | 1,500.00 | Singapore | 1 | 6 | 0 | less than 6 months | danced (other forms of dance), practiced martial arts, took part in sports | 2 | all the hours after 5 | 0 | CDs, shoes | $70 | 1 | can sing or play a musical instrument | Lindy Hop | Brian Seltzer Orchestra? | dance school or club I go to | I saw them performing twice and was amazed by the speed and energy of the dancing. They also looked like they were having alot of fun, so I joined. Its been great. And there are a surprising number of people who know or want to swing. Or maybe Singapore's just too small. | Wed Dec 4858 EST 1998 | |
| 31 | 0 | Auditor | 60,000.00 | Dallas, TX, USA | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 months - 1 year | took part in sports | 1 | 20 | 2 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs, shoes | 1,000 | 2 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | L Smith, Indigo Swing All Aboard | Lessons offered at church was my first introduction. I liked it so much I found other instructors. | Sun Jan 608 EST 1999 | |
| 23 | 1 | typesetter | 12,000.00 | Tacoma,WA,USA | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 - 2 years | was a couch potato | 2 | about 30 | 1 | t-shirts, swing clothes, videos, CDs | 600 | 0 | can't sing or play but like listening | East Coast, Lindy Hop | Indigo Swing, Frankie Manning's Favorites | A friend introduced me to it. | Tue Jan 838 EST 1999 |
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By Selena Sol