My name is Sharon Davis

I am an Australian dancer, based in London.
I dance Lindy Hop, Charleston, Blues & Burlesque

email / me@sharondavis.com.au
phone / (+44) 0777 444 6100 (UK)

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// on September 2009
Holiday in Paris!

Holiday in Paris!

My mum and I just decided to have a holiday in Paris, a few weeks from now! Woopee! After the Provence Swing Festival in a few weeks time, I’m going to abandon Juan and flit off to gay Paree to meet ma mere and trip the light fantastic for a week, before heading on to [...]...
Gene Kelly & Donald O’Connor

Gene Kelly & Donald O’Connor

You loved them in Singin’ in the Rain, here they are together in a Gene Kelly television special in 1960:...
1940s New York in the Rain

1940s New York in the Rain

Found this photo of 1940s New York City, glistening in the rain, over at Chronically Vintage. Reminded me of my 2006 visit:...
The Masters 1937

The Masters 1937

How great is this photo?! Chick Webb, Artie Shaw and Duke Ellington, jamming together for the launch of the Master and Variety record labels, in 1937. Photo from Jazz: A History of America’s Music; by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns....
1st Place Team at ILHC 2009

1st Place Team at ILHC 2009

Damn, I just realized how lame I am. I didn’t blog about the International Lindy Hop Championships at all!! Well, actually I did post up some photos over at SwingFashionista.com, but that’s not what I’m talking about… I’m talking about The Killer Dil...
Girls swingin’ out…

Girls swingin’ out…

All the girls dancing together in the last video I posted, reminded me of this brilliant photo. Seems to be the theme of the moment – in the latest Killer Diller routine, I have to swing the lovely Jo Hoffberg out. This would be great if I could lead a swingout like Kevin S...
1939 New York World’s Fair

1939 New York World’s Fair

1939 New York World’s Fair Savoy Ballroom Exhibit Souvenir Program My boyfriend was in a vintage clothing store recently, and bought himself an antique souvenir tie clip from the Chicago World’s Fair of 1933 (aka The Century of Progress Exposition). It reminded me tha...
Waltz Phenakistoscope c1893

Waltz Phenakistoscope c1893

What a gorgeous phenakistoscope animation of dancers!  From Wikipedia, via Morbid Anatomy. Click here to see more animations/images of the same phenakistoscope. Wikipedia gives the following information: CREATOR Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904, artist. TITLE The zoopraxiscope* ...
Video Clip: Great Swing Moves of the World That Never Quite Caught On

Video Clip: Great Swing Moves of the World That Never Quite Caught On

Maybe I’m just the last swing dancer in the world to have seen this little Herrang creation from way back in 2004, but it’s just adorable, I had to post it: Recorded at the Herrang Dance Camp in 2004. Nikolas “Lloyd” Lloyd and Mindi “Mindi” Lun...
The Berry Brothers

The Berry Brothers

Rusty Frank has written a short, but truly lovely biography of The Berry Brothers, for the American National Biography Online.  The Killer Dillers might just be The Berry Brothers’ biggest fans, as you may have figured out. So what a nice excuse to post a few videos. Here&#...