Instructors

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Shana Worel

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Shana Worel met Lindy Hop in 1998, and it was love at first sight. Known for her fun, musical, and often silly dancing, she is also a well-known DJ nationwide. She’s placed in many competitions over the years, but more importantly, people like dancing with her.

Teaching in Colorado since 2000, Shana’s goal as a teacher is to help people become the best social dancers they can. She is known for her clear teaching style, breaking down moves into steps that make learning effortless and fun. Having taught hundreds of beginner classes, she loves the challenge of communicating complicated dance concepts in a way that’s accessible from the start.

John Dyer

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John started swing dancing in 1997 and has fallen in love with every aspect of the dance and the music, and began to teach others about his passion in 2000. He has studied under renowned teachers such as Frankie Manning, Steven Mitchell and Virginie Jenson, Bill Borgida, Ryan Francois and Jenny Thomas, Paul Overton and Sharon Ashe, The Rhythm Hotshots, members of Minnie’s Moochers, Slyvia Sykes and Jason Christodolou, Doug Silton, and Johnny Lloyd. John continues to attend many workshops, exhanges, and camps every year to advance his abilities as a teacher and as a social dancer.

John has also been djing for swing dancers for over 6 years, starting in Rochester NY and then after his move to Colorado, in Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs on a regular basis at such venues as the Mercury Cafe, The Denver Turnverein, the VFW (Colorado Springs), and for CU Boulder’s swing night. He is one of the house djs for Pearl Street Swing and Blues in Boulder.

Annette Dyer

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Annette has always enjoyed dancing. She started swing dancing in 1997. Since then, she has taken classes each quarter, and a weeklong workshop almost each year to develop her skills and to keep up with the evolution of Lindy Hop. The teachers of these classes are world class instructors that exude ease of motion and personal style . At each opportunity, Annette takes follower specific classes to hone musicality and the ability to create stylings and moves on her own. She has been influenced by jazz and hip hop instructors as well to create a little diversity in her personal lindy hop motion.

As a teacher, Annette has taught periodic series of classes as well as privates at local venues in Rochester, NY. Since her move to the Denver area in 2001, she has had opportunity to stand in for local teachers and is always looking for the best way to explain the fundamentals of her favorite dance. Annette’s philosophy to dance is to give back what she has learned, and to support the community. She enjoys attending John and Shana’s class as a ringer (experienced dancer) and meeting new people to dance with. Annette will also step in as a teacher on occasion.

The teachers that have influenced Annette the most are: Steven Mitchell and Virginie Jensen, Sylvia Sykes, Jason Christodoulou, a number of former and current participants of the Rhythm Hotshots team, David Dalmo, Sylvie and Ramona from Minnie’s Moochers, Motion Underground (hip hop), Johnny Lloyd (hip hop Lindy), Ryan Francois and Jenny Thomas, and Bill Borgida.

Stephen Newcomb

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Stephen began dancing in 2005 and quickly became addicted to all aspects of swing. As a young dancer, Stephen started to travel the nation adamantly exploring the various techniques and nuisances of the dance. As a result of his journeys, Stephen has received several awards from nationally renowned camps such as Lindy on the Rocks, Camp Hollywood, and Cowtown Jamborama. Through these endeavors, he has also had the opportunity to perform and compete with high caliber teams such as Atomic Rhythm and 23 Skidoo
Despite his accomplishments, Stephens’s fervent desire to learn was not yet satisfied. In 2007 he began to study dance at the University of Colorado and has studied various forms of dance such as ballet, modern, hip hop, and African styles. As Stephen studied dance, he not only continued to learn from prominent instructors, but he also began to discuss dance theory and philosophy with those such as Mike Faultesek, Nick Williams, Chance Bushman, and Nina Gilkenson. Although a comparatively young dancer in the scene, Stephen quickly accelerating as a well-known dancer through the national circuit and his ambitions are to push the boundaries of Lindy Hop through different styles of movement and connection.

Miranda Longaker

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Bio coming soon

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