Welcome
12Welcome to the Around The Back, Around The World website!
Frankie Manning & Ann Johnson
June 16, 1941 Life Magazine
The Around the back, the Lamp post, the Sky, the Frankie, the Lindy flip, etc… Few aerials have as many names, but regardless of how you call it, the Around the back (this is the term we decided to use after reading Frankie Manning’s biography) is probably the most iconic aerial in Lindy Hop and Swing dancing.
Patrick & Natasha
Chinatown, Montreal
Photo by Dominique Lalonde
As part of our Building The Community effort, we’ve decided to start this new project.
Our main goal is to make aerials more accessible, less frightening, safer and more present in the current and future Swing dance communities.
Patrick and Natasha
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photo by Ana Luz Crespi
Unfortunately, many dancers who got into Lindy Hop after having been thrilled and impressed when seeing Swing dancers doing aerials, end up not learning or doing any after years of dancing.
Just in case you have no idea what the Around the Back looks like, check out this video :
Looks good! I’m excited to see what you guys share with us.
We should be able to post the first videos in the next few weeks.
This is a great idea; I love what you guys are doing. I’ll try to rally the Dallas/Ft. Worth swing community to participate!
Cool
Looking forward to receiving your videos
Very nice concept. Hope to send you guys video’s as soon as I can convince some followers to let me toss them about
How is the convincing going?
Am currently organizing Practice your aerials, so soon I’ll have a veritable horde of flying ladies
Haha
Cool 
hi Patrick And Natasha, it was very nice to meet you in Genova this weekend! we have Just came back Home And Will start immediately to learn these aerials!
We like a lot this project and your lovely energy, And also enjoyed your pics And videos!
See you soon,
Serena And Massimiliano
Hey guys,
Thank you very much
Glad to know that Italy will be represented in the project. Let us know if you have any question
Where are these video?? Going on youtube now to see if they are up! So excited. If I learn them with my Fiance we’ll post videos to show you guys with me in a ball gown! =)
The videos are on youtube (search for patrick natasha around the back) and you can also find them on this website under the videos link. Good luck