2024 Instructors
Jon Tigert
Jon Tigert found swing dancing at the tender age of 15 and never looked back. Now, somewhat older than 15, Jon shares his knowledge of the dance all over the United States and the World…
Annabel Quisao
Annabel has been teaching Lindy Hop and Balboa around the world for more than a decade. She became addicted to the communication and spontaneity of social dancing in 2002…
Bobby White
Always striving to capture the classic spirit of the original Jitterbugs with a modern voice, Bobby teaches Balboa, Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz, and Collegiate Shag nationally and internationally…
Ursula Hicks
Ursula began her dance training over 20 years ago with ballet, tap dance, jazz, and then modern and contemporary dance. Ursula earned a bachelor's degree in dance studies…
Kevin Weng
Kevin Weng hails from San Francisco. He is dedicated to sharing creative conversations with his dance partners.
Laurel Ryan
If you ask Laurel how she got into swing dance, she’ll tell you a winding tale about growing up surrounded by jazz and learning the Charleston from her grandmother and Groucho Marx…
Naomi Uyama
Naomi Uyama discovered Lindy Hop in her hometown of Washington DC in 1997. Before graduating high school she had already been hand picked by Aretha Franklin to perform with her onstage, and had won numerous national level contests…
Peter Strom
Peter Strom is one of the most dedicated and well traveled instructors on the lindy hop scene today. His humor in classes is only matched by the clarity and care he takes with his students. Since his start in 1998 he has taught at international…
Kerry Kapaku
Kerry Kapaku is a dancer, teacher, competitor, and performer based in Chicago, IL. While she's been dancing her whole life (including a concert dance performing career and a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance and Education…
Michael Faltesek
Dancer. Musician. Entertainer. Michael Faltesek has been teaching and performing for over 21 years. He was a Professor of Dance at the University of Washington and his choreography was called “genius” by the New York Times…