FREDRIK DAHLBERG

 

He has been teaching in several international events such as Frankie 100, Herräng Dance Camp, Camp Jitterbug and traveled to perform around the globe in such places as Singapore, Greece, Korea, Lithuania, China, Australia, Brazil, Canada, The U.S. and Mozambique among other. He is also an important part of the puzzle Chicago Swing Dance Studio where he has been teaching, djing, cleaning, providing guests with a smile and dancing at every opportunity he gets.

FRIDA HÄGGSTRÖM GERDT

Frida started dancing in 2009 at Chicago Swing Dance Studio in Stockholm, and has been seen on the dance floor ever since. Her passion for jazz music has always been her main motivation, and when it comes to dancing as well as teaching she greatly values personal expression, rhythm and respect for the roots. In 2015 she joined forces with the swing dance company Harlem Hot Shots (now The Hot Shots), and became a solid member in 2018.

JENNA APPLEGARTH

Jenna found swing dancing in 2004 in her small local scene of Wenatchee WA. Since then she has spent countless hours expanding her dancing repertoire and sharing her love and knowledge of these dances with others. Her energy and passion create the perfect environment for learning.
Jenna has attended, coordinated, and taught various workshops and exchanges all across the globe. Some of her favorite highlights are performing at Benaroya Hall in The Jump Session Show and teaching for Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing. 

NEJC ZUPAN

Nejc Zupan is one of the founders of the new swing age era in Slovenia and started swing dancing back in 2004. He is one of the main culprits in popularizing lindy hop in Slovenia in the early 2000s. His swing dance experience is a collection of many international workshops. Nejc uses experience from modern movement theatre, music, and classical theatre to bring a fresh and fun approach to teaching and developing swing dance. Since 2010, he has been teaching different swing dances — Lindy hop, Balboa, Charleston, Blues — at the Dansa dance school and has extensive experience with teaching abroad in international workshops.

ARI & SIMON

Ari and Simon are full time swing dance teachers, performers and choreographers. They love all aspects of swing dance as well as the impressive history and culture that it comes from. Their main dances are Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz but they love all swing dances for the freedom, self-expression and connection they give. They have been working together since 2016 and are now based in Madrid working globally as well as growing their online platform through Patreon. 

Julia & Simone

Couple both in dance and in life Simone and Julia met while dancing, both jazz music enthusiasts begin their dance journey in Florentine schools and then find themselves studying together in the same school, and in the various workshops they attend around the Europe They have been teaching lindy hop, Julia and authentic jazz for several years. In their own small way they contribute to the growth of the Fiorentina scene.

DAISY & UNCLE

Daisy & Uncle is a modern retro, trans-generational project, in the name of genre contamination and the emotional dimension of music.
A production halfway between songwriting, swing and jazz that offers original songs and great international covers.

Margherita Giorgi - voce
Luca Benicchi - piano e voce
Vittorio Fioramonti - contrabbasso, armonica cromatica e voce
Marco Martinelli - batteria 
Alessio Bianchi - tromba e flicorno
Moraldo Marcheschi - clarinetto e sax

 

DUSTY JAZZ BLASTER

With a declared imprint of a band born to animate the Lindy Hop ballrooms during the 'social dance' evenings, the formation with its repertoire manages to involve even audiences of listeners only.

Alessandro Muner – Tromba/arrangiamenti
Dario Terzuolo – Sax
Giangiacomo Rosso – Chitarra
Gabriele Ferian – Chitarra
Gianmaria Ferrario – Contrabbasso
Marco Breglia – Batteria

ROAD SWING BAND

Road Swing Band was born in collaboration with the swing dance association Jazz Road to make lindy hoppers dance and let the listeners enjoy good music. The music quartet proposes a repertoire of great classics of the American swing, a sound is perfect for lindy hop, charleston and boogie-boogie.

Sara Maghelli - Voice
Alessio Bianchi - Voice, Trumpet& Flugelhorn
Andrea Garibaldi - Piano
Renato Marciano - Bass
Renato Ughi - Drums