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National Instructors

Supermurgatroid
This is the web site of Joel Domoe. It was Joel's efforts in the Piedmont Triad from 1997 until his departure for Atlanta in 2000 that led to the formation of the PSDS, Inc. Since that time, PSDS, Inc. has sponsored workshops featuring Joel and his dynamic teaching style.
 

Paul and Sharon
Paul Overton and Sharon Ashe have been teaching and performing Lindy Hop in the Bay Area and around the globe for the past eight years. They have had the good fortune to teach and perform at some of the biggest and most well respected dance camps in the world. Recently, they moved to Durham, North Carolina where they live happily with their dogs, Boyd and Pete.
 

Rob and Diane
Rob & Diane are considered trendsetters and leaders in the world of swing. They regulary teach all over the world and have been featured on several television specials on both FOX and ABC.
 

Valerie & Marty
Valerie Salstrom and Marty Klempner are based in Cleveland, Ohio. They're winners of numerous Jitterbug and Lindy Hop championships.
 

Kevin & Carla
Recently joining forces, Carla Heiney and Kevin St. Laurent have combined their respective expertise in the various styles of Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, and Charleston. Carla Heiney taught PSDS, Inc. sponsored workshops with Matt Smiley in October, 2000.
 

Ryan & Jenny
In 1997 on a tour of the U.S. Ryan, along with his dance partner Jenny Thomas, placed 1st in the Lindy division of The American Swing Dance Championships and then returned to win The U.S. Open Championships. Becoming the first couple ever, to win both Lindy titles in the same year. Among his long list of credits, Ryan danced alongside Denzil Washington in the Oscar nominated movie Malcolm X. He also choreographed for the cult Disney movie Swing Kids with Robert Sean Leonard and Kenneth Branagh. Ryan is probably the world's foremost teacher of The Lindy Hop and a popular performer of Jazz and American tap dance.
 

Marcus & Bärbl
Marcus Koch and Bärbl Kaufer have a lot of experience in teaching and competing and are well known all over the world. They won the German Championship five times in a row, have been World Champion 1993, World Vice Champion 1995/97/98, got 3rd place in the World Lindy Hop Championship 1999 and won tons of other national titles. The received the Feather Award 1996 (Dancer's Choice) for "The Most Outstanding Global Swing Dancer" and again 1997 for "The Best Swing Dancers Outside The USA."
 

Erin & Tami
Sisters, Erin and Tami Stevens out of Pasedena California and are recognized as two of the top dancers and premiere Swing instructors in the world today. Once a year they produce and instruct at "Swing Camp Catalina" on Catalina Island, CA; one of the largest Swing Dance events in the world. They both teach internationally and have many television and film credits to their names.
 

Frankie Manning
As the grandfather of swing, no one has contributed more to the Lindy Hop than Frankie Manning. As a dancer, innovator, and choreographer, he has been an unofficial "Ambassador of Lindy Hop," spreading its popularity through three continents while touring with Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in the 1930s and '40s, and again teaching, choreographing, and performing in the Lindy Hop revival of the 1980s and '90s..
 

Big City Swing
Founder Julee Mertz and the dancers of Big City Swing have devoted their talents to recreating the unbridled energy and charisma of the Swing era. Based in Chicago, this Swing and Lindy Hop troupe performs around town and across the country. In addition to special events, Big City Swing also offers group classes, private lessons, and an outstanding instructional video series.
 

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