Raper's
Who's Who in Swing Dance

Raper's
Who's Who in Swing Dance

Index - L

Diane Lachtrupp
Frank LaFemina
Valerie LaFemina
Eva Lagerqvist
Kyle Larsen
Nick Lawrence
Sherry Lawson
Hal Le Roy
Karen Lee-Bridge
Linda Lee
Lou Levy
The Lenox Hoppers
Lloyd Lickert
Sing Lim
Rudy Linan
Anders Lind
Paul Lindsay
Barbara Little
Catherine Ljunggren
Casey Lloyd
George Lloyd 
Peter Loggins 
Gary Long
Kathy Lovelady
Carrie Lucas
Wayne Lucas
Gus Luna
Ophelia Luna
Lars Lundberg
Mattias Lundmark
Donna Lynch
Diane Lynn

Diane Lachtrupp

Competition Dancing:
1991 US Open, Cabaret Div., 2nd Place, partner Angel Figueroa
1993 US Open, Cabaret Div., 4th Place, partner Angel Figueroa.

Frank LaFemina

Competition Dancing:
1989 US Open, Showcase Div., 5th Place, partner Judy Ford.

Valerie LaFemina

Competition Dancing:
1986 US Open, Showcase Div., 4th Place, partner Bob Brooks
1989 US Open, Classic Div., 2nd Place, partner Randy Clements
1991 US Open, Classic Div., 1st Place, partner Mario Robau, Jr.

Eva Lagerqvist

Eva danced with the Rhythm Hot Shots - an outstanding Lindy Hop performing group from Sweden.

Kyle Larsen

Competition Dancing
1995 US Open, Cabaret Div., 1st Place, partner Dale Stotts

Nick Lawrence

Honors
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination

Sherry Lawson

Competition Dancing:
1987 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Dale Rouggly
1988 US Open, Showcase Div., 1st Place, partner Dale Rouggly
1989 US Open, Showcase Div., 2nd Place, partner Dale Rouggly
1990 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Dale Rouggly

Hal Le Roy

Motion Pictures:
1938 The Prisoner Of Swing

Karen Lee-Bridge

Competition Dancing:
1990 US Open, Classic Div., 2nd Place, partner Robert Cordoba
1992 US Open, Cabaret Div., 3rd Place, partner Felix Chavez.

Linda Lee

Competition Dancing:
1991 US Open, Advanced Jack-N-Jill, 3rd Place, partner Ramon Navarro

Lou Levy

Was one of the greats of Lindy Hop at the Roseland Ballroom in the 1930s.

The Lenox Hoppers

Film Short Subject:
1942 Tuxedo Junction

Lloyd Lickert

Competition Dancing:
1973 World Swing Dance Championships, Contestant, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, partner Mary Manzella
1977 National Swing Competition, Contestant, partner Louise ???
1979 US Open, 2nd Place, partner Peggy Diamond
1990 US Open, Masters Div., 2nd Place, partner Wanda Vail
1992 US Open, Masters Div., 5th Place, partner Wanda Vail
Associations:
San Diego Swing Dance Club, President
Publications:
1985 San Diego Swing Dance Club Newsletter (Feb 1985) article tells of Lloyd's research into the Swing Dance Movement for use in a professional documentary on the Bi-Centenial (200th) celebration of the U.S in 1976. He traced the history of American dancing from 1776 to 1978.
Honors
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Shining Star Award

Sing Lim

Competition Dancing:
1992 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Ryan Francois
1997 US Open, Lindy Hop Div., 2nd Place, partner Andrew Vassiliou

Rudy Linan

A fine swing dancer and devotee of the Dean Collins style of the dance. He has produced video interviews with many of the greats of swing dancing.
Television News:
1981 Eye On LA

Anders Lind

Anders danced with the Rhythm Hot Shots - an outstanding Lindy Hop performing group from Sweden.

Paul Lindsay

Honors:
1993 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Shining Star Nomination
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Shining Star Nomination

Barbara Little

Competition Dancing:
1984 US Open, Classic Div., 3rd Place, partner Al Neel

Catherine Ljunggren

Catherina danced with the Rhythm Hot Shots - an outstanding Lindy Hop performing group from Sweden.

Casey Lloyd

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Strictly Swing Div., 5th Place, partner Eric Myers

George Lloyd

George was one of the Savoy Lindy Hoppers of the 1940s and 1950s.
Competition Dancing:
1983 Harvest Moon Ball, partner Margaret Batiuchok.

Peter Loggins

Peter is an excellent dancer and is an internationally known historian of music and dance.
Web Sites:
Roots of Swing
Peter & Mia
DanceHistory.org
Tiny Balboa - Teachers' demo
Balboa & Bal-Swing - Partie 1
Balboa & Bal-Swing - Partie 2
Balboa & Bal-Swing - Partie 3
Balboa & Bal-Swing - Partie 4
Balboa & Bal-Swing - Partie 5
LindyLibrary.com

Gary Long

Competition Dancing:
1988 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Tamara Moody

Kathy Lovelady

Television Variety Shows:
1983 Steve Allen Show "In The Swing," partner Bart Bartolo (12/7/1983)

Carrie Lucas

Competition Dancing:
1989 US Open, Jack-N-Jill, 3rd Place, partner Jerry Dawson

Wayne Lucas

Television Variety Shows:
1978 The Gong Show (1st Place Tie), partner Shirley Fietsam (April 1978)
1978 Hot City Disco, partner Shirley Fietsam (2 shows 1978)
1978 Dick Clark's Live Wednesday, partner Shirley Fietsam
1979 Salsa Disco Explosion, partner Shirley Fietsam (4/8/1979)
1970s Donna Summers TV Special (late 1970s)
Competition Dancing:
1977 National Swing Competition, 3rd Place, partner Shirley Fietsam
1979 US Open, 5th Place, partner Shirley Fietsam

Gus Luna

Competition Dancing:
1973 World Swing Dance Championships, Contestant, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, partner Ophelia Luna.

Ophelia Luna

Competition Dancing:
1973 World Swing Dance Championships, Contestant, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, partner Gus Luna.

Lars Lundberg

Lars danced with the Rhythm Hot Shots - an outstanding Lindy Hop performing group from Sweden.

Mattias Lundmark

Danced with the Rhythm Hot Shots - an outstanding Lindy Hop performing group from Sweden.

Donna Lynch

Competition Dancing:
1987 US Open, Jack-N-Jill, 1st Place, partner Steve Wong.

Diane Lynn

Competition Dancing:
1983 US Open, Showcase Div., 2nd Place, partner Lowell Gosser
1984 US Open, Classic Div., 2nd Place, partner Jack Sigler
Honors:
1991 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination
1992 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination
1993 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Award