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