Workshop Weekend with
Todd Yannacone & Laura Glaess
November 6–8, 2026
Todd and Laura are joining us for a weekend of workshops and dances! All workshops are Advanced Plus, but everyone is welcome to come out and dance with us!
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Dances
Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
Location: Traffic Jam! Studio
Doors: 7:30 PM
Beginner Lesson: 7:45 PM
DJ’d Music & Social Dancing: 8:30 PM–12 AM
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Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Location: Traffic Jam! Studio
Music: Eric Schneider & Friends
Doors: 7:30 PM
Beginner Lesson: 7:45 PM
Live Music & Social Dancing: 8:30 PM–12 AM
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Friday, Nov 6 and Saturday, Nov 7 at Traffic Jam!
Join our Mix & Match dance contest as part of our workshop weekend. You’ll sign up as a leader or a follower and get randomly paired with other contestants.
How it works
Sign up as either a leader or a follower, and you’ll be randomly matched with other contestants. Preliminary rounds take place during Friday night’s dance at our studio, with finals during Saturday night’s dance.
Judges
Our guest instructors and Traffic Jam instructors will be judging.
Prizes
Cash prizes for the top finishers!
Cost and entry
$5 to enter. We’re limiting it to 30 leaders and 30 followers, so sign up early. This is an add-on, so you’ll need passes to both the Friday and Saturday dances to enter.
Workshops
Saturday—November 7 at 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Teachers: Todd Yannacone & Laura Glaess
First of three 2-hour workshops taught by Todd Yannacone and Laura Glaess at the Traffic Jam studio. Students may sign up for any number of the 3 workshops.
Prerequisites: Students must have taken all the Advanced classes at Traffic Jam! Swing and/or be proficient at swing outs, combining 6 & 8 count rhythms, and Charleston including hand-to-hand and tandem.
Saturday—November 7 at 3–5PM
Teachers: Todd Yannacone & Laura Glaess
Second of three 2-hour workshops taught by Todd Yannacone and Laura Glaess at the Traffic Jam studio. Students may sign up for any number of the 3 workshops.
Prerequisites: Students must have taken all the Advanced classes at Traffic Jam! Swing and/or be proficient at swing outs, combining 6 & 8 count rhythms, and Charleston including hand-to-hand and tandem.
Sunday—November 8 at 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Teachers: Todd Yannacone & Laura Glaess
Third of three 2-hour workshops taught by Todd Yannacone and Laura Glaess at the Traffic Jam studio. Students may sign up for any number of the 3 workshops.
Prerequisites: Students must have taken all the Advanced classes at Traffic Jam! Swing and/or be proficient at swing outs, combining 6 & 8 count rhythms, and Charleston including hand-to-hand and tandem.
Laura Glaess
Laura Glaess has been an influential voice in Lindy Hop competition, performance, and education for the past 20 years. She has won countless awards and acknowledgments at international competitions, and has taught at festivals in 22 countries spanning 5 continents. She has performed at the Joyce, Jacob’s Pillow, and the Guggenheim, as well as at Lindy Hop and Authentic Jazz festivals worldwide. She is an instructor at Steps on Broadway. Her Youtube channel dedicated to Lindy Hop history, vocabulary, partnering, and body movement is one of the most popular and influential in the scene.
Todd Yannacone
Todd Yannacone is a distinguished figure in the world of dance. He has taught Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag, Charleston, Vernacular Jazz, and other jazz era dances both nationally and abroad since he was 16. His love and appreciation for various forms of swing dancing allow him to bring innovative versatility to the dance floor while simultaneously respecting the roots of each dance. His demand as an instructor, performer, and judge has taken him to hundreds of festivals spanning 32 countries and five continents. Todd specializes in connection and musicality, which is apparent every time he steps on the dance floor. He has worked with dance and music legends alike - from Frankie Manning to Aretha Franklin - and was a member of the acclaimed dance troupe, the Silver Shadows.