Mickey and Kelly have been dancing and competing together for 5 years. Their innovation and showmanship coupled with their love of dance theory and history, have led them to become internationally recognized teachers and competitors. They hold repeat victories at Balboa Rendezvous for 2006, 2007, and 2010. They are 2008 ABW American Balboa Classic Champions as well as winners of the 2010 ILHC Balboa Strictly Division. Mickey and Kelly have taught all over the US, Canada, Europe, Korea, and Australia.

Check out their amazing style in this video,
or to learn more about Mickey and Kelly,
visit www.mickeyandkelly.com.

Always striving to capture the spirit and, especially, the floppy hair of the original jitterbugs, Bobby and Kate teach Balboa, Lindy Hop, and Collegiate Shag nationally and internationally. They have many top placements in national and international competitions, and are European Balboa Champions and the 2009 American Lindy Hop Champions. Recognized for their engaging teaching and thematic classes, Kate instructs with a thorough, mechanics-based method, while Bobby prefers rubber-band analogies and irk-irk noises. They currently throw each other around in Washington DC and help run the local dance, The Jam Cellar.

Check out their amazing style in this video,
or to learn more about Bobby and Kate,
visit www.bobbykate.com.

David Rehm is a geek-turned-professional-dancer specializing exclusively in the partnered swing dances, Lindy and Balboa, and widely considered one of the top Balboa dancers and instructors in the world. He is regularly featured teaching and judging at the most prestigious events dedicated to those dances throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In addition to numerous awards, in 2006 David captured both the American and European Balboa titles (with different partners) by winning the American Classic Balboa Championship and the Euro Bal Cup. He is also the creator of The Experiment, "the world's most intimate and intensive Balboa workshop", as well as the founder of the Northeast Balboa Corridor (NEBC) project. David is best known for his ability to capture both broad thematic abstractions and technical details all in the form of conceptual principles.

Nick Williams has embodied the passion and spirit of swing dancing ever since his first lesson in 1998. The depth of his understanding of Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag stems from studying with the original dancers. Nick’s desire for authenticity, combined with his passion for dance evolution, leads to a style known for precision, lightness, musicality and dynamic energy. His successes include World Lindy Hop Champion, US Open Swing Dance Champion, American Lindy Hop Champion, National Jitterbug Champion, International Lindy Hop Champion, Ultimate Lindy Hop Champion, American Classic Balboa Champion and California Balboa/Swing Champion. Nick was honored to be recognized by the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. He is also an accomplished choreographer and has choreographed for the hit television show So You Think You Can Dance. As an instructor, he is known for his ability to break down movements and technique to create a fun and light-hearted learning environment. His true love of music and dancing will forever inspire him to learn, teach, and grow.

Laura Keat began her swing dance career in Denver when she joined the Championship Lindy Hop performance team, 23 Skidoo! She immediately took off with her dancing and started winning national titles after dancing for a relatively short time. More importantly she quickly developed a passion for the art of Swing Dancing, and will be addicted for life.

Some of the many National titles Laura has earned include: ALHC "Classic" Champion, US Open "Strictly Lindy" and "Fast Dance" Champion, NJC "Balboa" and Collegiate Shag" Champion, Camp Jitterbug "Lindy Hop couples" Champion, NJC "Showcase" 2nd place, ILHC "Showcase" 2nd place, ILHC "Champions Strictly Lindy" 3rd place. Laura was also recently recognized by the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame in the Nova Star category.

Laura loves working with an array of leads to widen her following abilities and to be inspired by their diverse styles and ideas. Her classes emphasize the use of excellent connection and technique to enhance individual style, and maximize room for musicality and rhythmic dance. Laura's passion for teaching compliments her passion for swing dancing itself, bringing a fresh perspective to her classes that is a unique benefit to her students.

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Heather Ballew has always been drawn to music and movement. For two years she taught ballroom, latin, and swing dancing at World of Dance in Denver. A regular competitor at events around the country, Heather has performed and competed with Denver's champion swing dance troupe, 23 Skidoo, and has been an instructor at Beantown Summer Camp, Balboa Rendezvous, Rock That Swing, and Provence Swing Festival. She holds titles from Camp Jitterbug, International Lindy Hop Championships, Camp Hollywood, All Balboa Weekend, and Canadian Swing Championships, but her proudest dance achievement to date has been organizing and growing a group of mighty fine dancers in her hometown. She is known for her personal investment in her students' success and is a popular instructor in greater Denver for Lindy Hop, Blues, and Balboa.

www.heatherballew.com

Having played guitar in his high school Jazz Band, Jeremy fell in love with the classic sounds and styles of the Big Band music era. While in school for his BA in Psychology, Jeremy learned about swing dancing at a college social. Having never done any partner dancing before, the enthusiasm he experienced that night was that of never ending joy and excitement that drove him to seek out more about the vintage swing dances of Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag and Charleston. Along with a seemingly inexhaustible amount of energy, Jeremy picked up every dance as though he was meant to do them. His creative abilities and abundant style makes him more than just a dancer, creating the most Jitteringest Jitterbug, to ever hit a dance floor!

Learning from many of the originators of these vintage swing dances, Jeremy has a massed a great amount of knowledge on the historic essence of the dances he personifies. Which has led him to accumulate championship titles at many critically acclaimed dance competitions such as the National Jitterbug Championships and the US Open Swing Dance Championships. Also allowing him the chance to take his love for the dance and educate feet around the world from Asia to Europe and even right here in the good old USA.

His love for performing has taken him to Hollywood with performances on ABC's hit "Dancing with the Stars," the Jitterbug phone commercial, Jerry Louis Telethon, and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies music video hit, "Zoot Suit Riot"!

With the honor of being recognized by the Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Jeremy continues to pursue his dream by continuing to share his love for the dance and to see his work in movies, theatre, and other forms of entertainment.

Learn more about Jeremy at www.fastandfancyfeet.com.

Sylvia, an internationally recognized authority on most types of Swing Dance, has been teaching for 25 years throughout the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. Sylvia studied with the great dancer Dean Collins, and was a member of his last dance troupe. She studied Balboa with Maxie Dorf and Willie Desatoff and spent years learning from the greatest Southern California Balboa dancers.

Sylvia is an inductee into the National Swing Dance Hall of Fame as well as the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. She won the US Open twice, was the NASDE top point winner, third place in the National Carolina Shag Dance Championships, won many Strictly Swing contests in Lindy, Balboa and West Coast Swing through the US.

Visit her website at www.sylviasykes.com.

Shana has been a swing dance instructor and DJ in Colorado since 2000. Jason was introduced to Lindy Hop in 2005 by his (now) wife, Shana, and fell in love with Balboa not long after and never looked back. Together, Jason and Shana have studied Balboa intensively with many contemporary "masters" and have placed in numerous competitions, including All Balboa Weekend, Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout, the Canadian Balboa Championthips, and Twin Cities Balboa Festival. They are known for their clear teaching style and for inspiring their students' confidence by focusing on fundamentals of movement.

Denise Phelan has been swing dancing since 1989. She began teaching in 1993. She studied with the originators of the swing dances, and is constantly searching for different styles that compose all aspects of Swing. Denise is one of the many people who brought Dean Collins' style of dance to light, creating a domino effect throughout the Southern California dance scene.

Denise's style and trademark swivels are influential to many female dancers nationwide. Many of her students have become dance champions and gone on to prosperous teaching careers. As an accomplished dancer, Miss Paulino has placed in several local and national contests. She is a two-time winner of the Jitterbug Ball (2000 and 2001), the National Jitterbug Championships - Balboa Division (2001 and 2003) and the California Balboa/Bal-Swing Championships (2002 and 2003).