Podcast “From the Top by IG HOP” – Episode 2 with Christian Frommelt & Jenny Shirar

February 27, 2015 By Marc D'Olimpio Leave a Comment

The latest From the Top podcast is out! In episode 2 Alexei Korolyov talks with Christian Frommelt and Jenny Shirar about:

Regionalism vs. Globalisation in Swing Music and Dance

We learn they were fortunate enough to speak with St Louis old-timers including Tommy Russo.

Here is another clip of Tommy dancing at age 96.

Tune in to hear Christian and Jenny talk about their unique St. Louis style and what role it plays in our new, globalised swing dance culture:

Alexei notes that if any listeners have a question they would like answered, drop him an e-mail at [email protected] or else tell him in person.

You can subscribe to his podcast via Soundcloud, iTunes, Mixcloud or any other application of your choice – just go to the ighop website and click on the relevant button.

Links:

http://www.fromthetoppodcast.com

About Marc D'Olimpio

Back in 1998, Marc was bitten by the swing bug in San Francisco and launched his DJ career as the resident DJ at the Doghouse, the old stomping ground for San Francisco Bay Area hoofers. After a 9-year hiatus, a smoking hot dance floor in Vienna called Marc back into the dance world. After dusting off and digitizing his music collection, he has been stretching his DJ muscles around Europe.