Instructors
The instructors this year have just taken 2 of the top 3 spots in the International Lindy Hop Championships 2011, Classic Division.
Take a look at their winning performances. Congratulations !
Take a look at their winning performances. Congratulations !
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED CLASSES
KEVIN ST. LAURENT & JO HOFFBERG (USA)
Kevin and Jo began their partnership in 2007 and are founding members of the dance team The Killer Dillers. Together they hold titles at the International Lindy Hop Championships, European Swing Dance Championships, American Lindy Hop Championship, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, Camp Hollywood and Camp Jitterbug. Since 2000, their professional careers have taken them to over 22 countries on five continents including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. With clear and humorous instruction, these two creative and versatile dancers will entertain, inspire and help you become the best dancer you can be.
Kevin has appeared on ABC's revival of the TV show "Dance Fever" in 2003 and was a featured dancer using Motion Capture technology in the 2004 Feature Film "The Polar Express" in 2004. His expertise is sought after by both amateur and professional dancers world-wide.
Jo's first international working experience was in Japan working for Universal Studios, and since then she has taught in the US, Asia, Australia, South America, Western and Eastern Europe. She is a passionate and avid dancer, instructor and competitor.
Kevin has appeared on ABC's revival of the TV show "Dance Fever" in 2003 and was a featured dancer using Motion Capture technology in the 2004 Feature Film "The Polar Express" in 2004. His expertise is sought after by both amateur and professional dancers world-wide.
Jo's first international working experience was in Japan working for Universal Studios, and since then she has taught in the US, Asia, Australia, South America, Western and Eastern Europe. She is a passionate and avid dancer, instructor and competitor.
THOMAS BLACHARZ & ALICE MEI (FRANCE)
Tommy's unique style is defined by free form body movement and intricate musicality and he is constantly pushing the limits of swing as we know it. Tommy not only exudes expertise on the social dance floor, but he can clearly articulate the various elements that make up his dancing. His classes are filled with fun, humor, good dance technique and most of all great dancing. His talents have been passed on to some of the top dancers in the world today and he is a major organizer/teacher in one of the strongest dance scenes in Europe, Montpellier, France. The last few years, Tommy has consistently placed in major international competitions such as the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown and International Lindy Hop Championships, and is a key member of the famous Ninjammerz dance troupe which performed the "Jitters" choreography at Frankie95 in New York City. Lately, they proudly performed alongside the famous Electro-Swing Band Caravan Palace & has been involved in running the project “I Charleston the World”!
Alice started dancing at the age of 4. After 10 years of studying Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz dance daily, she tried out other styles of dancing such as african dancing and flamenco when she eventually met her true love, Lindy Hop! Ever since she has since been touring and teaching full time living the adventurous Lindy-Lifestyle. Alice is definitely at her happiest when she is swingin’ it on the dance-floor. You will most likely hear her giggling from the other side of the room when she is social dancing. Alice enjoys keeping her dancing simple and natural. It seems like her silliness has reached enough people since she won the “dancers choice award” in 2006 and the "competitors' choice award" in 2008 at the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown. She has won several titles in prestigious competitions such as ULHS, the International Lindy Hop Championships and the American Lindy Hop Championships. In class, she teaches the same principles that she cherishes as a dancer and she mainly focuses on keeping things simple and in rhythm. Alice is also a member of the Ninjammerz troupe with which she performs and competes regularly.
Alice started dancing at the age of 4. After 10 years of studying Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz dance daily, she tried out other styles of dancing such as african dancing and flamenco when she eventually met her true love, Lindy Hop! Ever since she has since been touring and teaching full time living the adventurous Lindy-Lifestyle. Alice is definitely at her happiest when she is swingin’ it on the dance-floor. You will most likely hear her giggling from the other side of the room when she is social dancing. Alice enjoys keeping her dancing simple and natural. It seems like her silliness has reached enough people since she won the “dancers choice award” in 2006 and the "competitors' choice award" in 2008 at the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown. She has won several titles in prestigious competitions such as ULHS, the International Lindy Hop Championships and the American Lindy Hop Championships. In class, she teaches the same principles that she cherishes as a dancer and she mainly focuses on keeping things simple and in rhythm. Alice is also a member of the Ninjammerz troupe with which she performs and competes regularly.
BEGINNER & OPEN CLASSES
LERU (BEIJING)
Originally a teacher, performer and competitor from Moscow, Russia with over 10 solo and couple titles to her name, Leru has years of experience in a range of Jazz-era dances, including Lindy Hop, Charleston and Authentic Jazz with a style that is fun and energetic.
Leru is also a director and choreographer of authentic burlesque shows and full-scale cabaret stage productions, in which often she performs herself. She is also an expert in Jazz Era culture, including the performance styles and dress from 1900-1950s, which she incorporates into her dance. Leru now teaches Swing dance and is the scene leader for Swing events in Beijing, and is also active promoting and participating in Swing events in the rest of Asia and Europe. | SINCLAIR ANG (SINGAPORE)
Sinclair Ang, founder of the JAZZ INC jazz dance collective in Singapore, has trained and choreographed for different performance groups at major dance and arts festivals in Singapore (Esplanade’s da:ns festival, Singapore Management University Arts Festival) and National Day Parade. His choreographies and performances have also been featured in commercials, documentaries (Destination: Dance, A Flair to Remember), as well as international festivals (Dublin Fringe Festival). Sinclair believes that rhythm lies at the heart of everything we do. To him, dancing is simply walking to music, making it one of the most natural things that one can do. With this philosophy and a systematic approach to dance technique, he has inspired all manner of people both locally and internationally to swing, with a healthy dose of fun.
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