Faculty
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Andrew Sutton
Andrew, an Engineering Graduate from UC Santa Barbara, started dancing
in 1998 with a beginner lesson at the UCSB Swing and Ballroom Dance Club. As
with most of us, he was instantly hooked. It wasn't long before he dreamt of
making dancing, rather than engineering, his career.
Today he is a full-time travelling Lindy Hop instructor with roots in Sacramento, California.
Andrew travels all round the United States, Europe and Australia teaching at
international workshops and small local scenes alike. He specializes in helping
Lindy Hop communities unite and grow, and getting fledgling scenes started towards
building larger scenes.
Andrew Started traveling with the Flyin' Lindy Hoppers in 1999, and continuned on his
own in 2001. He has had the opportunity to work and teach with the best Lindy Hoppers
from all over the world. All of his classes are his own creations inspired by many
instructors around the world using his own unique and original ways to explain the dance.
Andrew loves the dance, and we are sure he will share his joy with you.
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Erica DeBlasio & Andrew Thigpen
Both Lindy Hoppers since the '90s, Andrew and Erica have been dancing,
teaching, and competing together since 2006. Each brings their own perspective
to the dance based on their unique experience and shared learning being national competitors.
Be prepared to open your mind, laugh, and have fun whenever taking their classes.
If you ever need to find them, just check your local jam circle.
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Liz Johnson & Jeff Camozzi
Jeff and Liz are local Atlanta instructors, having been spotted teaching at Down
South Swing, Hot Jam, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State and Emory University. They
have competed and placed in regional competitions including the 2006 Hawkeye Swing
Festival in Iowa, the 2007 Gulf Regionals in Florida and 2007�s Lindy Focus VI in
North Carolina.
They have taught in weekend events in Atlanta, Georgia through
Down South Camp Meeting and the ASEDA beginner bootcamp, Asheville, North Carolina�s
first Lindy Forum, Iowa City, Iowa in the 2008 Hawkeye Swing Fesitval and their
hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 2008 St. Olaf Lindyfest.
Their unique
and energetic style of teaching teamed with their creative movement makes for a
dynamic pair.
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Megan Adair
Megan Adair, a passionate and engaging dancer, brings vernacular jazz and blues movement to the classroom, stage, and social dance floor.
For the past 6 years, Megan has taught hundreds of students a variety of vernacular dances, increasing their body awareness and refining their quality of movement while keeping them focused and engaged with the music. Her class material includes Lindy Hop, Blues, Charleston, & Balboa, and in all of her classes Megan wants her students to enjoy themselves, leaving the classroom with new moves, new challenges to play with, and new confidence to explore improvisation and expression on their own term
Above all, Megan brings her joy, passion, and playfulness with her onto the floor and the stage. She wants to inspire people, and she wants people to dance.
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Jesse Gearhart
Jesse Gearhart started dancing in 1998 in the small town of San Luis Obispo on the central Coast of California. Being in a prime location for travel, Jesse began taking regular trips to Los Angeles and San Francisco and being so impressed by the quality of dancers in those location started attending as many classes and workshops as he could. Jesse also took this time to start building a large musical and dance clip collection rooted in the History of Lindy Hop.
Eventually the inevitable happened, and Jesse started teaching dance and DJing musical venues with the goal of expanding the Lindy Hop community. Along with his wife Candy, he focusses on the foundation of the dance and music by teaching, DJing and being very involved in the Lindy Hop dance scene.
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Russ Ruddell
Russ has been dancing since 1999. He has a passion for dancing, and enjoys sharing it with others. You will most likely find him out dancing Balboa or Bal-Swing, but he likes dancing Lindy Hop also. Russ is known for his smooth and easy to follow lead. In his classes, he focuses on technique and connection, which helps to build a good foundation and understanding of the dance in students. Russ enjoys traveling around the U.S. to dance events, and dancing with new people. He's also had the priviledge to learn from some of the world's top teachers in Balboa, Bal-Swing, and Lindy Hop.
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FG Courtney
It's easy to spot FG on the dance floor � just look for the big perma-grin. FG caught the swing
dancing bug in Washington, DC's lively scene and was soon dancing at every opportunity. She was
featured with her team partner in an article in the Washington Post Magazine.
Later she jumped on an opportunity to return to her native South, and quickly became actively involved in Atlanta's swing dance community. FG performed and competed with the "Eight Week Wonders" (DC) and "Big George Savoy Bouncers" (Atlanta) performance teams. Social dancing is FG's love; she enjoys sharing the joy of dancing with her dance partners and helping beginning dancers discover the joy of that partnership.
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