I've been loving swing and jazz since 1996. I've run teams, travelled, competed, taught, DJ'ed and performed all over the world. Welcome to my blog on teaching, running teams, dancing, and all things jazz and swing dance related. I hope you enjoy reading, and feel free to join in the discussion.
If you're just forming a team or have had one for years, this advice comes from 15+ years of coaching.
Read moreEverything has changed. Many dance teachers and musicians are struggling to find a way to re-invent ways to make money, and this blog is here to help you do that. It’s going to be some time before social dancing is…
Continue readingHaving a dance floor in your home is probably one of the best things you can do for your dancing. To be able to go into your studio for 20-30 minutes and work something out when the inspiration strikes is…
Continue readingDancing and drinking are quite the pair. There are so many reasons to drink in the social realm of dancing. First, there is the responsibility we all need to take for sustaining the venues who pay the musicians we love,…
Continue readingOur deep connection to music One of my favorite memories of DJing included playing the song above. I had my reservations about playing it… after all, it doesn’t chunk or drive along like some songs. On the other hand, I…
Continue reading(header photo of Indigo Swing and Brian Setzer, by John Ambrosino of City Rat Photo) I recently read a little pop culture missive about the swing revival in the 90s. While the article had some good information, it didn’t capture (for…
Continue reading“The best cartoon wins”. -Swing The Documentary There’s a lot of truth in these words for competitors and performers alike. You have to look the part, be endowed with the traits of the quintessential jitterbug, and you have to become…
Continue readingThe attempt of this blog is to bring a little clarity to the various naming conventions around dances of the swing era. Often when starting out, there’s confusion around the names of dances, which is understandable, since there are cross-pollinating…
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Swing Aerial Safety – Running a swing team, part 11
Getting Inspired from Animation and Illustration
On dancing and drinking
How to change the world through dancing
Running a Swing Team Part 3 – Formations & The Lindy Chorus
Swing dance in the 90’s and early 2000’s
Tips for breaking down old clips
Running a Swing Team Part 2 – Big Apple
Running a Swing Team Part 4 – The California Routine
Running a Swing Team. Part 1 – First Stops
How to be a better Swing DJ
Dance Vacation :: Seattle
