About

The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers is the performance troupe of the New York Swing Dance Society, a nonprofit organization. With their high-flying aerials, playful musicality and vibrantly contagious energy, The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers bring the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s to life for audiences of all ages. Since the mid-1980s, The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers have been performing their classic Lindy Hop routines at such renowned venues as: First Night New York City, Radio City Music Hall, the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, The Battery Park Conservancy, Waterside Plaza and The Roseland Ballroom.

The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers performance troupe was co-founded by one of Harlem’s very own Lindy Hop legends, Frankie Manning (1914-2009). As an inspiration to swing dancers across the world for over 75 years, this “Ambassador of Lindy Hop” spread his love of swing as both teacher and choreographer. His choreography remains the core of The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers’ repertoire, which has expanded to include pieces by other acclaimed choreographers such as: Ryan Francois and Jenny Thomas, Steven Mitchell, Laura Jeffers, and Matt Bedell.

The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers are currently under the direction of Laura Jeffers, a nationally recognized dancer and an avid supporter of Lindy Hop. Countless dancers, both young and old, have been transformed into lindy hoppers under the caring tutelage of Laura Jeffers. To learn more about her, please visit our About Laura Jeffers page.

Mission

The goal of the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers is to help keep Lindy Hop alive and kicking! We aim to honor the traditional Lindy Hop of Frankie Manning and his contemporaries as well as to showcase the work of a new generation of talented dancers and choreographers. We also wish to provide troupe members a fun, challenging forum in which to learn exciting choreography and develop their skills as dancers and performers.