Carina fell in love with Balboa when a friend introduced her during the pandemic. She creates safe spaces where dancers explore, have fun, and grow together. For her, swing dancing means playfulness, connection, and expressing herself through dance.
Cecilie started swing dancing for exercise and fun, but Balboa quickly stole her heart. She sees teaching as mutual learning where both teacher and student grow together. For her, swing is a wordless language of self-expression and connection.
Brian discovered swing dancing after two weekends of electroswing festivals and found the joy they needed to push their comfort zone. For them, swing means exploration and learning together—you'll see them stop mid-dance to suggest "what if we..." Now their feet are uncon...
Kasia started dancing craving creativity, connection and joy—one class became a passion. It's where her curiosity comes alive. She loves watching students grow, open up and surprise themselves. She's converted friends to swing without them noticing!
Allan started Lindy Hop in 2005, drawn by the welcoming community and partner connection. It's connection—with partners, music, and community. He loves that moment when connection "clicks" for dancers. Fan of Count Basie's groove, he can spend hours perfecting subtle technique details!
Ariane fell into swing dancing in Belgium in 2016. Lindy Hop came first, but Shag and Balboa stole her heart. It's people, connection, and joy. She loves seeing students light up and catch the jitterbug. A coffee-fueled night owl spreading smiles on the dance floor!
Kira fell in love with swing at a SwingShoes beginners workshop and never looked back. Balboa is now her number one passion. She treasures those eureka moments with her students. A Billie Holiday fan, she finds joy, belonging, and creativity in every dance.
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Jan learned the Jitterbug from Per Rock and never looked back. For him, swing dance means physical and creative expression with his partner. He loves helping brave students succeed and is always thinking about the next Balboa dance opportunity!
