Raper's
Who's Who in Swing Dance

Index - M

Jacqueline Malanosky
Buzz Malasky
Connie Malatchi
Jim Malatchi
Dawn Manganelli
Frank Manio
Frank Manion
Frankie Manning
Mary Manzella
Adam Mara
Glioia Marchese
Joe Marchione
Ilona Marshall
Shanna Martin
Bob Matoba
Sandra Mayer
Michelle Mayers (See Michelle Mayers Kinkaid)
Beverly Mayo
Jack McCann
Mary McCasslin
Jackie McGee
Jewel McGowan
Pris McInroe
Megan McKechan
Judy McLeod
Kurt Meeske
Gary Melnick
Patricia Michaels
Dot Miller
Norma Miller
Brent Mills
Al Minns
Steve Mitchell
Robert "Bob" Mollett
DeAnna Mollman
Ricardo Moncada
Tamara Moody
Laird Mooney
Reina Mooney
Sue Morgan
Doug Morris
Kelly Morris
Scott Morris
Star Morris
Donald Moser
Mousie
Patty Mullholland
Arthur Murray
Eric Myers
          

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Jacqueline Malanosky

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Cabaret Div., 5th Place, partner Ronald Christy

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Buzz Malasky

Home Video:
Excellent St. Louis Shag with Mary Ann Nunez shot about 1992

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Connie Malatchi

Competition Dancing:
1994 US Open, Masters Div. (Over 50), 4th Place, partner Jim Malatchi

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Jim Malatchi

Competition Dancing:
1994 US Open, Masters Div. (Over 50), 4th Place, partner Connie Malatchi

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Dawn Manganelli

Competition Dancing:
1973 World Swing Dance Championships, 3rd Place, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, partner George Christopherson
Honors:
1992 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Shining Star Nomination
1993 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Shining Star Award

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Frank Manio

Competition Dancing:
1977 National Swing Competition, Contestant, partner Alice Oriante.

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Frank Manion

Honors:
1990 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Stellar Star Award

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Frankie Manning (1914-) ... FrankieManning.com ... imdb.com listing

Was one of the greats of Lindy Hop in the Kat's Corner at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, NY in the 1930s & 1940s. He toured Europe and South America in the 1940s and choreographed and danced in many films and kinescopes. In 1947 he founded "The Congeroos" dance group. 1n 1988 he won a Tony Award for choreography in the Broadway Musical "Black & Blue." His scenes dancing the Lindy Hop in 1941 movie Helzapoppin are famous throughout the world and have inspired a renewed interest in the Lindy Hop by many people.
Motion Pictures:
1937 Radio City Rebels, partner Lucille Middleton
1938 The Prisoner Of Swing
1941 Helzapoppin', partner Ann Johnson (Witey's Lindy Hoppers)
Television Documentaries:
Jitterbug with Frankie Manning & Norma Miller, National Geographic Explorer
TV News:
1998 Good Morning America ... Film Clips ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4
Publications:
1995 Dancing USA (May-June 1995)
Other Web Links
FrankieManning.com
imdb.com
Wikipedia
Archives of Early Lindyhop

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Mary Manzella ... MaryManzellaProductions.com

Competition Dancing:
1973 World Swing Dance Championships, Contestant, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, partner Lloyd Lickert
1979 US Open, 3rd Place, partner Lowell Gosser
Honors:
1990 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination
1991 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Shining Star Award
Other Web Links
Awards & Honors
Biography

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Adam Mara

Competition Dancing
1995 US Open, Classic Div., 6th Place, partner Beverly Durand

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Glioia Marchese

Competition Dancing:
1990 US Open, Young America Div. (ages 12-18), 3rd Place, partner Rene Allen

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Joe Marchione

Competition Dancing:
1984 US Open, Classic Div., 1st Place, partner Patricia Michaels
1985 US Open, Classic Div., 4th Place, partner Patricia Michaels
Honors:
1990 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination
1991 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination

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Ilona Marshall

Competition Dancing:
1985 US Open, Showcase Div., 5th Place, partner Ryan Forbes

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Shanna Martin

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

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Bob Matoba

Competition Dancing:
1979 US Open, Contestant, partner Mary Jo George

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Sandra Mayer

Competition Dancing:
1989 US Open, Jack-N-Jill, 1st Place, partner Bill Joslin
Honors
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination

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Michelle Mayers

See Michelle Mayers Kinkaid

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Beverly Mayo

We need help finding information on this person

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Jack McCann

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

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Mary McCasslin

Motion Pictures:
1937 Start Cheering, partner Maxie Dorf ... See Film Clip
1938 Stand Up And Cheer, partner Maxie Dorf

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Jackie McGee

Competition Dancing:
1989 US Open, Classic Div., 3rd Place, partner Charlie Womble
1994 US Open, Classic Div., 3rd Place, partner Charlie Womble
1990 US Open, Classic Div., 4th Place, partner Charlie Womble
1991 US Open, Classic Div., 4th Place, partner Charlie Womble
1995 US Open, Classic Div., 5th Place, partner Charlie Womble
Publications:
1995 Dancing USA (May-June 1995)

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Jewel McGowan

Motion Pictures:
1941 Buck Privates, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
1941 Dance Hall, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clips ... 1 ... 2
1941 Playmates, partner Dean Collins
1941 Pot o' Gold ... Film Clip
1942 Ride Em' Cowboy, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
1942 Springtime In The Rockies, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
1942 The Talk Of The Town, partner Dean Collins
1942 The Powers Girl, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
1943 Always A Bridesmaid, partner Dean Collins
1943 Kid Dynamite, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
1943 Young Ideas, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
1945 Sensations Of 1945, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
1954 Living It Up, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
Film Short Subjects
1941 Jazzy Joe, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clips: 1 ... 2
1942 Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
1942 The Chool Song, partner Dean Collins ... Film Clip
Television Documentaries:
1993 In the Kingdom of Swing , partner Dean Collins (on Benny Goodman, shown on PBS 12/1993)
Honors:
1990 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Stellar Star Award

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Pris McInroe

Competition Dancing
1995 US Open, Masters Div., 3rd Place, partner Mario Robau, Sr.

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Meagan McKechan

Competition Dancing:
1994 US Open, Young America Div. (ages 13-17), 1st Place, partner Matt Auclair
1995 US Open, Young America Div. (ages 13-17), 3st Place, partner Matt Auclair

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Judy McLeod

Competition Dancing
1995 US Open, Showcase Div., 8th Place, partner Steve Reiling

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Kurt Meeske

Competition Dancing:
1979 US Open, 4th Place, partner Teresa Noonkester

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Gary Melnick

Publications:
1992 Jitterbug Magazine (Sept. 1992 - pg 10)

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Patricia Michaels

Competition Dancing:
1984 US Open, Classic Div., 1st Place, partner Joe Marchione
1985 US Open, Classic Div., 4th Place, partner Joe Marchione
Honors:
1990 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination
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 Nomination

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Dot Miller

Sister of Norma Miller. Was one of the greats of Lindy Hop in the Kat's Corner at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, NY in the 1930s.
Motion Pictures:
1937 Day At The Races

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Norma Miller

Sister of Dot Miller. Was one of the greats of Lindy Hop in the Kat's Corner at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, NY in the 1930s.
Motion Pictures:
1937 Day At The Races
1941 Hellzapoppin', partner Billy Ricker (Whitey's Lindy Hoppers)
Television Documentaries:
Jitterbug with Frankie Manning & Norma Miller, National Geographic Explorer
Honors:
1991-1992 Emmy Nomination for Choreography, Stompin At The Savoy (TV Movie)
Publications:
1992 Jitterbug Magazine (Sept. 1992 - pg 13 Article & Photo)
Author:
Swingin' At The Savoy

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Brent Mills

Competition Dancing
1995 US Open, Cabaret Div., 2nd Place, partner Heather Benson

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Al Minns

Was one of the greats of Lindy Hop in the Kat's Corner at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City, NY in the 1930s.
Motion Pictures:
1938 The Prisoner Of Swing
1941 Hellzapoppin', partner Willa Mae Ricker (Whitey's Lindy Hoppers)
Television Documentaries:
1960 American Musical Theatre - "American Jazz Dances" with Leon James (Dec. 3, 1960, WCBS-TV)
Television Specials:
1961 Chicago and All That Jazz - Dupont Show of the Month, with Leon James (Nov. 26, 1961, NBC-TV)
1961 Those Ragtime Years - "Dupont Show of the Month," with Leon James (1961, NBC-TV)
Film Short Subject:
1954 Jazz Dance (June 22, 1954) with Leon James.

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Steve Mitchell

Television Special:
1995 Gotta Dance, partner Erin Stevens (5/10/1995) ... Film Clip

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Robert "Bob" Mollett

Assocaitions
San Diego Swing Dance Club, President Honors
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Golden Star Nomination

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DeAnna Mollman

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Strictly Swing Div., 1st Place, partner Sonny Watson

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Ricardo Moncada

Competition Dancing:
1993 US Open, Classic Div., 5th Place, partner Carmen Garcia

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Tamara Moody

Competition Dancing:
1988 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Gary Long
1989 US Open, Showcase Div., 4th Place, partner Mario Robau, Jr.

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Laird Mooney

Competition Dancing:
1979 US Open, Contestant, partner Reina Mooney

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Reina Mooney

Competition Dancing:
1979 US Open, Contestant, partner Laird Mooney

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Sue Morgan

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Cabaret Div., 4th Place, partner Manny Viarrial

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Doug Morris

Competition Dancing:
1984 US Open, Showcase Div., 4th Place, partner Star Morris

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Kelly Morris

Competition Dancing
1995 US Open, Young America Div. (ages 13-17), 2nd Place, partner Michael Kile

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Scott Morris

Competition Dancing:
1993 US Open, Young America Div. (ages 13-18), 4th Place, partner Amy Walters
1995 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Amy Walters

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Star Morris

Competition Dancing:
1984 US Open, Showcase Div., 4th Place, partner Doug Morris
1987 US Open, Showcase Div., 5th Place, partner Elliot Silk

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Donald Moser

Competition Dancing:
1996 US Open, Street Swing Div., 3rd Place, partner Andrea Deaton

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Mousie

We need help finding information on this person

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Patty Mullholland

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Classic Div., 5th Place, partner Alex Seguritan

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Arthur Murray

Film Short Subjects:
1937 How To Dance The Shag - a very good study in the 6 beat form of Shag

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Eric Myers

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Strictly Swing Div., 5th Place, partner Casey Lloyd