Dean Collins - Private Lesson Footage

Private lesson footage with the Lindy Hop legend Dean Collins
From the vault of Sylvia Sykes (www.sylviasykes.com)
Lessons with Sylvia Sykes and Jonathan Bixby 1981-1982
Edited by Nick Williams
www.swingnick.com

[@zcscorp]

Thank you for uploading these videos. Dean Collins was my Uncle and I have very fond memories of him growing up and being in his ballroom in the house in Glendale Ca. My Tia (aunt) Mary just passed away at 96 and we are going to use one of the videos of Tia and Uncle dancing at her memorial 3/9/24. Thanks again.

[@mostguitarswins]

I'm glad I discovered this after just hearing Sylvia talk about her lessons with Dean. It's great to see Jonathan there too. Much gratitude and respect to them 👍👍👍👍

[@davidalen2590]

Thank you for sharing this historical footage!

[@RhythmJunkie]

This is amazing! A big thanks to you & Sylvia Sykes for sharing !!!

[@dancingj]

Wonderful to see! Thanks for posting Sylvia. :-)

[@SuzanneOKeeffe]

this is so epic. Thank you Nick and Sylvia.

[@NicholasLeeson]

This is Epic. Thanks to Nick and Sylvia for sharing :-)

[@brooksprumo]

Thank you for sharing!

[@la142323]

Awesome! More videos like this

[@akois707]

Amazing stuff

[@dancingdebbieramsey]

I love you Nick and Sylvia... this is amazing... I have nothing from any of the lessons that I took with Dean.. I had just told someone last week abut the way ALL of the teachers/coaches were back then,,,not a whole lot of counting, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba, ba, :-) and then they would tell no... I said ba bah ba ba ba... then just when you think you have it... nope... :-)

[@RhythmJunkie]

More please!

[@hotchilliweb1170]

MORE OF THIS PLEASE ??!! :D

[@manoelteixeira4936]

Bons tempos, estar com o mestre é gratificante, principalmente para aqueles que o conheceram. maneco- Porto Alegre-RS -Brasil.

[@andrewhsi]

love sylvias long hair! heheh :P

[@jaysteve8048]

They're tired and boring. HEY, SEND IN BLACK DANCERS IN THERE PLEASE!