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Ryan & Jenny

RYAN & JENNY
Ryan & Jennny are two of the world's top Lindy Hop dancers today. Former U.S. Open & American Swing Dance Champions. Creators of The Jitterbug Stroll. Choreographers for the motion picture Swing Kids. Stars of the Broadway Show 'Swing'. Owners of the Dance Companies 'Zoots & Spangles' and 'Swing Un-Ltd'. Appeared in 'The Polar Express' starring Tom Hanks. Two world class, world respected Lindy teachers, choreographers & performers. Don't miss this opportunity to be awed and inspired by this incredibly talented couple.

Steven
STEVEN

Steven is well-known for his incredible versatility, creativity, energy and style. He has been a major influence in the ever-changing world of Lindy Hop social dancing. Since Steven is in such high demand by Lindy Hoppers worldwide, he is rarely at his home in Australia. Besides his talents as a dancer, teacher and choreographer, he is also a songwriter and musician.

Sylvia Sykes
SYLVIA & JACOB

Sylvia is one of the most well-known and respected dancers and instructors in the U.S. today. She have taught for 20 years to thousands of students in her hometown of Santa Barbara, throughout the U.S., as well as Europe and Australia. The Teacher's teacher! She has been doing this longer than anyone knows more than most. Most of all she is so generous in sharing her dance and experience with us! We are happy to have her here in Stockholm.


JosephJacob Wigger started swing dancing in 2003 and has been hooked ever since.  He became serious about Balboa in 2005 and began traveling to various events and competitions not much later. As a teacher he enjoys using a mix of humorous (in his opinion) analogies and serious instruction to create a fun and exciting learning environment.
Jacob has taught at events including All Balboa Weekend, Balboa Rendezvous, and The London Balboa festival to name a few.  Some of his awards include 1st place in the International Balboa Championships in 2008 and 2011 (Balboa Rendezvous), 1st place in the Balboa division of the National Jitterbug Championships in 2010 and 2011 and 1st place in the Intergalactic Balboa Championship in 2007 and 2009.

Henric & Joanna
HENRIC & JOANNA

They have both danced since they were kids. Dances like lindy hop, bugg, rock´n roll, double bugg, modern dance, jazz and ballet are just some of their repertoire. This phenomenal couple has lots of teaching experience and they share a love and enthusiasm for the dance and they love to share it with others.
Peter & NaomiPETER & NAOMI
Peter originally learned to dance almost exclusively on the dance floor, but has since studiedunder the biggest names in Lindy Hop. He has taught workshops throughout the U.S. as well as in Sweden, France and Singapore just to mention a few. Peter is driven by his love of social dancing and works to create an easy flow with the music and between partners.

Naomi discovered lindy hop in her hometown of Washington DC during the late nineties. Over the past decade she has taught workshops all around the world and performed for dance and music legends alike. She has won thechampion title at such prestigious competitions as the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, the American Lindy Hop Championships, and the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships.
Skye & FridaSKYE & FRIDA
Skye originally pressured into taking Lindy Hop classes by his mother at the tender age of 12, Skye soon found that social dancing really is the best thing in life. Over the past years he has performed, taught, and competed both nationally and internationally, gaining recognition as a talented and dedicated dancer.

Frida is the energetic explosive fireball lindy hop dancer from Stockholm. She is one of the members of "The Harlem Hot Shots" and is one of the most precise, dynamic and explosive lindy hop dancer's anywhere in the world. She brings her fiery feisty enthusiasm to her classes and you can be sure to learn some cool lindy hop from her!

David & Marie

DAVID & MARIE
David is a professional dance workshop instructor specializing exclusively in the partnered swing dances, Lindy Hop and Balboa. He is regularly featured teaching and judging at some of the most prestigious events dedicated to those dances throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
David is best known for his vast amount of knowledge and unique brand of teaching for which he has been called one of the great technicians of the dance. David will be teaching together with Marie Mattsson.

Vincenzo & Isabella
VINCENZO & ISABELLA

Absolute shooting-stars! Masters of movement! Vincenzo and Isabella regularly elicit thunderous applause from their audiences. Vincenzo Fesi and Isabella Gregorio are well-known international dancers. They teach and perform across the globe exhilarating students and audiences of all ages. They share an authentic and old school idea of dancing.

MAX & ANNIE

Max is originally from Montpellier France but moved to Montreal in September 2006. The art of swing Vincenzo & Isabelladancing is how he makes his living, teaching at Studio 88-SWING in Montreal, performing for the SAF Entertainment Group and also teaching and competing around the world . He is passionate about sharing his understanding of all the details that create a good connection between partners and give the most energy to the Lindy Hop. Max has a very long list of achievements in competition.

Annie is an former competition gymnast. She is a co-founder and co-owner of Studio 88 Swing in Montreal where she has taught swing since 2001. She is passionate and enthusiastic as a swing dancer, teacher and competitor. Her style joins dynamism and power with a subtleness that is very feminine.
Annie won many titles in the international Lindy Hop competition circuit.  Max and Annie are both part of the Ninjammerz team, an International Lindy Hop performance troupe.
TENI & ANDREAS
Teni is a dynamic yet feminine dancer who has the pleasure of working with a variety of top leaders. Through an accessible and fun teaching style, Teni focuses on the iTenimportance of connection while maintaining personal expression. She is happiest when dancing her heart out, both socially and in competitions. In the competition circuit, Teni has made a name for herself as one of the few unpartnered follows who consistently places in top balboa and lindy hop divisions at many prestigious events.

Andreas is one of the most talented balboa instructors and competitors in the world. He fell in love with the dance in 2004 and started teaching in Stockholm in 2005. Up to day he has been teaching at international Balboa workshops in Germany, Finland, Spain, Turkey, France and in the USA. Andreas have a calm, systematic and playful way of teaching. He love to teach, share his enthusiasm for the Balboa and see dancers grow.
JESSICA
Jessica started dancing at very young age. She is the only dancer in Sweden that have received Svenska Sportspegelpriset (Swedish Sport News Award) in recognition for her extra ordinary level of dancing and international success together with the Swedish National Boogie Woogie team and partner Andreas Berg. Jessica is internationally well-known and is frequently seen around the world teaching and performing. Jessicaʼs career at present includes lindy hop, charleston, authentic jazz, balboa and boogie woogie. Together with Harlem Hot Shots she has been touring big stages in Sweden and internationally.
TOMAS & ALICE
Tomas 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. With over 12 years of dance experience, Tommy not oVincenzo & Isabellanly exudes expertise on the social dance floor, but he can clearly articulate the various element that make up his dancing. His classes are filled with fun, humor, good dance technique and most of all great dancing. The last few years, Tommy  has been placed in major international competitions. He is a key member of the famous troupe The Ninjammerz.

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” at ULHS in 2006. In class, she teaches the same principals that she cherishes as a dancer and she mainly focuses on keeping things simple and in rhythm.

HASSE & MARIE

Hasse & Marie has been dancing together for many years. This couple have a lot of teaching experience, national and international, all from beginners to competition couples, and they appear on the teaching line up for many established camps around the globe. They are known for bringin their enthusiasm, and passion for the dance together with a great sense of humor to the classes. Marie will mostly be teaching with David Rehm during this workshop.

Kenneth & Helena

KENNETH & HELENA
Kenneth & Helena has been dancing together for over 20 years. This couple has plenty of teaching experience from beginners to competition couples, they are known for integrating classic Lindy Hop into the ever-changing trends in social dancing. Today they mostly teach competition and performance couples. As top competitors, their many wins include the 1994 Swedish Championship and the 1997 World Lindy Hop Championship.