Post of the Day: "Dance community really excited to spend five days in New York trying not to cry"

Gotta love this post on the Jam Cellar blog in DC about the Frankie 95 Festival start tomorrow:

Dance community really excited to spend five days in New York trying not to cry.

This weekend marks the event where dancers from around the world will come together in New York to celebrate the life of the incredible Frankie Manning, see many presentations and hear personal stories, and ultimately, try not to cry for five solid days.

"There's going to be some of the greatest swing bands in the world, some of the greatest dancers on the dance floor, and some of the most important contests out there, and probably giant banners of Frankie Manning looking at us, all happy and peaceful. I mean, I just realized yesterday that the whole thing was taking place over Memorial Day weekend all along," said one dancer from Illinois. "Damnit, there I go again." He said, wiping a sleeve over an eye.

Thanks The Riz and Swifty for the linkage.