Planet swing -- the real Harlem Globetrotters: Ryan Francois at TEDxAlbertopolis

The internet was a double-edged sword for the Lindy Hop - it helped connect communities of dancers who had developed their own takes on the Lindy Hop in isolation. But it also seeded conformity where before stood individual creativity. In this TEDx talk, choreographer and dancer Ryan Francois tells the tale of the Harlem dance style that conquered the world. Francois is a foremost authority in the United States and United Kingdom on all authentic jazz dance styles associated with the 1920s, 30s and 4