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Andrew Sutton
From Sacramento, CA, Andrew Sutton has been teaching and dancing for many years. He travels all over the US and Europe dancing and teaching. Follow this link to find where Andrew will be teaching next. <back to top>

Angela Andrew
From the UK, Angela has been dancing and teaching for many years all over the world. Follow this link for info about where she is teaching next. <back to top>

Ben and Sheri Yau
From Pasadena, CA, Ben and Sheri have been teaching and dancing for many years. Follow this link for more info about their classes plus other fun stuff, including old school video clips, pictures, and some great links. <back to top>

Ben Morris and Melina Ramirez
From LA, Ben and Melina have been teaching and dancing for many years. Both of them are know for their uncommon dualism with West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop. Follow this link for more info about their classes plus other fun stuff, including video clips, pictures, and some great instructional dance DVDs. <back to top>

Bobby White and Kate Hedin
From Atlanta, GA, Bobby and Kate have been teaching and dancing for many years. Follow this link to find more info about their classes. <back to top>

Chris Lee
From Sacramento, CA, Chris has been teaching and dancing for 6 years. Follow this link for information about the Sacramento scene. <back to top>

Daniel Newsome and Tiffiny Wine
From Denver, CO, Dan and Tiff have been teaching and dancing for 8 years. Follow this link for infomation about the Denver scene, including events, discussion forums, and lessons. <back to top>

Dax Hock
From Osaka, Japan, Dax has been teaching and dancing for 7 years. Follow this link for info about the Osaka scene as well as some video clips. <back to top>

Doug Silton
From LA, Doug has been teaching and dancing for 7 years. Follow this link to find out more info about where he will be teaching next, great selection of free video clips, and also a great swing dance shop with instructional DVDs, shirts, and vintage posters. <back to top>

Lorenz Ilg and Ursi Ledergerber
From Zurich, Lorenz and Ursi have been dancing and teaching for many years. Follow this link to find out more info about the Zurich scene as well as a dance shop, and a dancers directory. <back to top>

Michael Gamble and Jaya Dorf
From Asheville, NC, Michael and Jaya have been teaching and dancing for 4 years. They teach regular classes each week in Asheville. Follow this link to find out more info about their classes. <back to top>

Patrick Manigault and Natalie Pagelsen
From Atlanta, GA, Patrick and Natalie have been teaching and dancing for many years. Follow this link to find more info about their classes. <back to top>

Shesha Marvin and Nikki Klaus
From Irvine, CA, Shesha and Nikki have been teaching and dancing for many years. Together they run one of the move successiful Lindy Hop Classes in the US with over 300 students a week. Follow this link to find out more info about the Orange County scene, discussion forums, and other fun stuff. <back to top>

Simon Selmon and Taina Kortelainen
From the UK and Finnland, Simon and Taina have been teaching and dancing for many years, all over the US and Europe. Follow this link for more info about the England scene. You can also purchase some great CDs and books in their Lindy Hop Shop. <back to top>

Sosh Howell and Gina Helfrich
From Asheville, NC and Atlanta, GA Sosh and Gina have been teaching and dancing for 5 years. Follow this link to find out more info about where their teaching next. <back to top>

Sue and Katie Hawn
From NC, Sue and Katie have been teaching and dancing for several years. Follow this link to find more info about their classes and some pictures. <back to top>

The Harlem Hot Shots
From Stockholm, The Harlem Hot Shots are a professional dance group consisting of several of the top dancers in the world. They dance and teach all over the US and Europe and run the Herrang Dance Camp. Follow this link for more info about their upcoming workshops, performances and also some pictures. <back to top>

Tim Munsell and Sarah Kennedy
From Nashville, TN, Tim and Sarah have been teaching and dancing for many years. Follow this link to find more info about their classes. <back to top>



Other Teachers

Bill Borgida
Highly regarded for his teaching skills, Bill's emphasis on connection and technique has had a profound influence on the Lindy Hop scene in the U.S. and abroad for the past 11 years. <back to top>

Erik Robison and Sylvia Skylar
From Southern California Erik and Sylvia have been teaching and dancing for 8 years. Their engagements at annual swing camps include Whitsun Tide Camp (Germany), Camp Hollywood, The Battle of the Big Bands (D.C.), Monsters of Swing (Ventura, CA), Jitterbug Jam (Westlake Village, CA), San Francisco Swing Jam, The Virginia State Open, and frequent other invitations. Follow this link for their teaching and performance schedule and some great instructional dance DVDs. <back to top>

Kevin St. Laurent and Carla Heiney
From San Fran, CA, Kevin and Carla have been teaching and dancing for many years. They have won numerous awards and teach all over the world. They are also reconized as one of the leading Lindy Hop couples in the world. Follow this link to find out more info about their classes, schedule, awards, and some great instructional DVDs. <back to top>

Paul Overton and Sharon Ashe
From Raleigh, NC, Paul and Sharon have been teaching and dancing for 8 years. They have had the good fortune to teach and perform at some of the biggest and most well respected dance camps in the world including Swing Camp Catalina, Swing Out New Hampshire, and Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden. Follow this link for their teaching and performance schedule and some great instructional dance DVDs. <back to top>

Studio 88-SWING
Studio 88-SWING is the most versatile swing dance school in Montreal: you name it, we probably teach it! We believe in variety and our material includes East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag, Charleston, Fast Lindy, Jazz Dance, Swing line dances, West Coast Swing, Aerials as well as several other dances. <back to top>

Steve and Rebecca
From Boston, Steve and Rebecca have been teaching and dancing for many years. Follow this link for more info about their classes, great selection of video clips, and some very cute pictures of their children. <back to top>

Steven Mitchell and Virginie Jensen
Steven and Virginie have been teaching and dancing for many years. They are reconized as one of the leading Lindy Hop couples in the world. Follow this link to find out more info about their classes, schedule, awards, and some great instructional DVDs. <back to top>



Organizations

Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association
A great resource for swing dancing in the Atlanta region. <back to top>

Bees Knees Dance Study
Join the Bees Knees and learn to Swing Dance in Toronto! <back to top>

Big City Swing
All the info on whats happening in Chicago, IL. They also have some great instructional DVDs from Chris and Julee Mertz. <back to top>

Boston Swing Dance
Info about swing dances and lessons in the Boston area. <back to top>

Charleston Swing Dance Society
We are dedicated to developing swing music and dancing in Charleston, the historic city on the coast of South Carolina. <back to top>

Charlotte Swing Dance Society
All the info on whats happening in Charlotte, NC. <back to top>

Cream City Swing
Connect to www.ccswing.com for all upcoming lessons series, workshops and special events in the Milwaukee area. <back to top>

Dallas Swing Dance Society
All the info on whats happening in Dallas, TX. <back to top>

Grenoble Swing
Swing dancing community in Grenoble (France). Videos and pictures from lots of events. <back to top>

Got 2 Lindy
Call it Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, or Swing Dancing, come join the fun we're having in the Hudson Valley, NY. <back to top>

Herrang Dance Camp
Herrang Dance Camp (HDC), originally started back in 1982, is since many years the leading and most comprehensive African-American swing dance camp in the world. <back to top>

Lindybal
LindyBal for Swing Dance Instruction in Charlotte. <back to top>

lindyhopping.com
This site has swing dance related information (places/bands/vintage clothing and other web links). Mostly associated with the Southern California Lindy Society. <back to top>

Lindy Vermont
Info about swing dance with Shirley McAdam and Chris Nickl in Vermont. <back to top>

Nashville Lindy Hop
Info on whats going on in Nashville, TN. <back to top>

NC Swing
Quick and easy One Stop Shop for all North Carolina swing dancing information. <back to top>

Orlando Swing
All the info on whats happening in Orlando, FL. They also have a pretty extensive links and photos section <back to top>

Perth Swing Dance Society
Your guide to swing danceing in Perth, Western Australia <back to top>

Piedmont Swing Dance Society
All the info on whats happening in the Piedmont region of NC. <back to top>

Pittsburgh Swing Dance Network
Info on whats going on in Pittsburgh. <back to top>

Queens City Swing Club
Promoting and encouraging the growth of the swing phenomenon at Queen's and in Kingston so that it can be enjoyed for many years to come. <back to top>

Red Hot Lindy Hop
Info on whats going on in Memphis, TN. <back to top>

Red Hot Swing
Teaches Lindy Hop, Charleston, and Balboa in Victoria, BC, Canada. Runs regular dance nights, and has a dedicated performance team for films and special events. <back to top>

Savoy Swing
Info about swing dancing in Seattle Washington. <back to top>

Suburban Swing
6th year running and still the #1 place to Jitterbug in BC Canada! <back to top>

Swing Affair
South Florida's leading resource for Lindy Hop and Swing Dancing! If you're looking for fun in the sun, and fun on the dance floor, you've come to the right place! <back to top>

SwingCat Society
The Swingcat Society has two locations in Statesboro, GA and Charlotte, NC. We hope to provide information to anyone looking for a place to swing in our cities as well as provide usefull resources to the swing rennaisance and the neo-swing movements. We love everything from retro fashion to vintage films, ragtime to the rat pack, Charleston to Savoy Style Lindy Hop to Balboa. We hope that you will join us at our dances and come see our favorite bands. <back to top>

Swingin 88
The Swingin' 88's are a group of people that met while having fun dancing; formed for a common purpose: to keep "Swing" alive in southern New England and to have fun! <back to top>

Swingin'Montreal
Swingin'Montreal, everything you always wanted to know about swing dancing in Montreal, but were afraid to ask! <back to top>

Swing Katten
Swingkatten is a swing dance society located in Uppsala, Sweden, dedicated to promoting swing dancing by organizing parties, classes, shows, workshops and other swing dance related activities. <back to top>

Knoxville Swing Dance Society
The Knoxville Swing Dance Association is dedicated to the purpose of promoting swing dance and sharing the fun of partner dancing. Come learn about all the dancing opportunities in Knoxville, trade moves with some of Knoxville's finest swing dancers, and simply have a great time! <back to top>

Swing Ottawa
Your guide to swing dancing in the Ottawa area. <back to top>

Swing Out Iowa
We strive to provide a central source of information for Salsa dance, Swing Dance, Argentine Tango, Country, and Ballroom Dance, in the state of Iowa. <back to top>

Swing Review
Info about whats swinging in Greenville and Upstate South Carolina. <back to top>

Swing This
All the info on whats happening in Asheville, NC. <back to top>

Syracuse Swing Dance Society
The Syracuse Swing Dance Society is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting swing dancing in the Central New York area. <back to top>

Triangle Swing Dance Society
All the info on whats happening in the Triangle region of NC. <back to top>

Vanderbilt Swing Club
Info on whats going on with the Vanderbilt Swing Club. <back to top>

Vermont Swings
All there is to know about swing dancing in and around Burlington, VT! <back to top>



Forums

ASEDA Forum
Atlanta, GA's swing dance forum.
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Dance Forums.com
Great place to discuss all things dance, with over 5,000 members! <back to top>

Heckzapoppin
Heckzapoppin is a kooky Southeastern swing dancing portal based in North Carolina. Check the forums for discussion relating to Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag or even just dance in general <back to top>

Swing Out.net
Portland Oregon's swing dance forum. <back to top>

Swing Out DC Forum
DC's swing dance forum. <back to top>

Asheville Swing Society Forum
Asheville, NC's swing dance forum. <back to top>

Yehoodi
Yehoodi is a website for the hardcore lindyhopper with the intent of fostering the community online and off. Founded in Sept 1998 by Manu Smith and Frank Dellario, it is now managed by a volunteer staff of over six administrators (Yehoodistrators) and various technical advisors covering news, calendar events, a discussion board, a biweekly talk show and a 24/7 internet radio show. <back to top>



Commercial

920special
Classes and dances in San Fran, CA. <back to top>

Dance Partner
Looking for a dance partner? Search out database of over 30,000 dancers! <back to top>

Dance Store
We feature Aris Allen Swing Dance Shoes, dance t-shirts, swing dance skirts, A-Line skirts, women's jazz pants, skinny ties, instructional swing dance dvds, Big Band music cds and many other must-haves for Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Savoy Style Swing and Hollywood Style Swing Dancing addicts! <back to top>

Denver Fabrics
Looking to make your own swingin' clothes? Look no further, Denver Fabrics.com has great selection and great prices for your fabric needs. <back to top>

FeNerd
Welcome to FeNerd.com, a site dedicated to female nerds, geeky gals, and l33t gamer chicks! Inside our store you?l find t-shirts, baby dolls, tanks and more, all featuring the kind of intelligent humor you (and your nerd and fenerd friends) appreciate. <back to top>

Jitterbuzz
Swing Dancing and Retro Lifestyle in Washington DC. This site contains many links and sites of interest to swing dancers. <back to top>

Nikki's Vintage Closet
The passion of Nikki's Vintage Closet is not only Swing Dancing, but also the style and culture that surrounds it. Our goal is to provide quality and authentic vintage clothing from the 1920's to the 1950's. <back to top>

Wedding Dance Planner
We are Wedding Planners for your First Dance located in Toronto Canada; we truly believe that the First Wedding Dance is one of the most special experiences a couple can share. <back to top>

Werks Media
Graphic and web design based in Asheville, NC. <back to top>

What's Buzzin?
What's Buzzin'? Retro Cards and Gifts. Our designs are inspired by the beautiful art deco style of the 1920's, the Lindy Hoppin' Hep-Cats of the '30's and '40's, the Rat Pack Vegas scene, and the Bobby Soxers who "rocked around the clock" in the '50's and '60's. <back to top>



Swing Bands

Galvanized Jazz Band
Swing, boogie, and jitterbug with the GJB <back to top>



Performance Groups

The Harlem Hot Shots
Harlem Hot Shots is a group of professional Swedish dancers whose specialty is entertainment authentic to the Swing Era. Dances such as jitterbug, Lindy hop, Charleston, black bottom and tap make up the company’s repertoire which also includes acrobatics, singing and comedy. The group has gained international acclaim and performs frequently within Sweden as well as worldwide. <back to top>

Swingalings
The Swingalings are a performance group from Raleigh, NC. They have won several national level awards. <back to top>

Swinging Air Force
Founded in 1998 by a group of devoted swing dancers, the Swinging Air Force entertainment group specializes in all forms of swing dancing entertainments and opened up a swing dance school, Studio 88-SWING. Since then the team and its members have not only captured too many titles to mention in many international competitions (including the Canadian Championships Team Division in 2003), but have also been invited for workshops, demos and shows all over the world (France, England, Russia, Finland, Sweden and all over Canada and the United States). <back to top>



Dance Events

Lindy Focus V
Lindy Focus is the winter dance camp of the Southeast. Organized by instructors from Asheville and Atlanta this year's event features guest instructor Manu Smith, nightly jazz history classes, and many more suprises!
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Other

Eiraneiran Personal Site
Cool lindy hop site with a bunch of links to sites with dance video clips. <back to top>

Princess Anne Hotel
Traveling to Asheville? The Princess Anne Hotel is Ashevilles premier, historic boutique inn. Built in 1922, the newly renovated hotel continues to serve visitors to Western North Carolina. We have 16 guest rooms, most of them are 2 and 3 room suites with modern amenities including: high speed internet, LCD TVs, fully furnished micro-kitchen, Queen size bed, and zoned heading/cooling. <back to top>

Sari's Personal Site
Cool personal site from my good friend from Finland, Sari! Funny, quirky, worth checking out. <back to top>





Lindy Focus IV: Winter Lindy Hop Camp



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