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Services: Dance Lessons
Johnny was hooked on swing dancing after attending a swing dance and began taking East Coast Swing classes and private lessons. He has since studied various forms of swing dance including Lindy Hop (Savoy, Hollywood/Smooth, etc..), Balboa, Charleston, West Coast Swing, Collegiate Shag, and various line dances and choreographies. His favorite is the lesser known but more intricate dance, Balboa.
Johnny has taught group and private lessons, performed, competed, and has organized a very exciting 2-couple presentation for events. The 30-minute presentation called "The History of Swing" was first presented at the Piedmont Club's Summer Blast. The presentation demonstrates the various styles of swing dancing as they progressed from the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in 1926 to present day. The presentation gives the audience a progressive timeline of how swing dancing has evolved. Coinciding with the presentation is a very researched historical narration in real-time with the dancing. Also coinciding with the dancing is the various music as relating to the time periods presented.
Services available:
- Teaching private or group lessons
- "The History of Swing" presentation
- Swing dance demonstrations or performances
- Vintage swing dance clip showings
- DJ for swing dance events
Dance Workshops attended:
- Adam Sheltz and Allison Ward, WS, NC, 01
- Joel Damoe and Melanie, WS, NC, 01
- Joel Plys and Valerie Salstrom, WS, NC, 01
- Gary and Jamie, WS, NC, 01
- Angie and Roddy, WS, NC, 02
- Summer Swing Jam - Atlanta, Georgia, 02:
- Kevin and Carla
- Michael Keilm
- Rob and Diane, Durham, NC,
- Ryan and Jenny, Durham, NC, 02
- Adam and Allison, Charlotte, NC 02
- Joel Plys and Valerie Salstom, WS, NC, 02
- Adam and Allison, WS, NC, 03
- Blue Ridge Boogie, Jenn and Justin, Charlottesville, Virginia, 03
- Steven and Virginie, K2 Swings, Beltsville, Maryland, 03
- Kevin and Carla, Bethesda, Maryland, 03
- Ryan and Jenny, Durham, NC, 03
- Jammin On The James, Sylvia Sykes and Erik Robison, Richmond, VA 03
- Eastern Balboa Championships, Greensboro, NC, 04
- Marty and Jen
- Dean Raftery
- Mike and Frida, Greensboro, NC, 05
Private Lessons taken:
- Adam Sheltz/Allison Ward - NC - Balboa, Lindy
- Chris Owens & Holly Beeson - NC - Balboa
- Joel Damoe - Atlanta - Lindy
- Sarah Weaver - NC - Lindy
- David Graybill - NYC - Lindy
- Valerie Salstrom and Marty Klempner - Ohio - Balboa
- Kellie Baggett - NC - Balboa
Performances/Demonstrations/Presentations/Teaching:
- Fulton YMCA's Annual Staff Christmas Dinner 01 (teaching, demonstration)
- Piedmont Swing Dance Society 01-04 (teaching)
- Greensboro Heath Fair 02 (performance)
- Youth Christian Camp in Elon 02 (teaching)
- WS Jaycees "Swing Fun" Series 02 (teaching, demonstrations)
- Piedmont Club "Summer Blast", WS, NC 02 (presentation)
- WS Jazz Festival, 02 (performance)
- NC Retired Teachers Convention 02 (performance)
- WS Jaycees "Dance to Diversity" 03 (teaching, performance)
- Grayland Conference Center 03 - (teaching Jitterbug Stroll, demonstration)
- Swing Roanoke VA 03 (teaching - Jitterbug Stroll and Shim Sham)
- Leonard Recreational Center (A-Train) 03- (teaching 6-Count Beg & Int/Adv, Authentic Lindy/Charleston, Balboa, Collegiate Shag)
Links:
- Vintage to Hip-Hop
- Triangle Swing Dance Society - Durham
- West Coast Swing comp (keep in mind, this is improv...)
- Balboa Nation
- Funny french dancers (crazy guys!)
- "Definition of Swing Music"
- Yehoodi Radio
- More West coast (more improv...so fun to watch!)
