Swing Dancing Videos!
We've assembled a bunch of videos to showcase the styles of dance we'll be having at Swing Explosion! Keep an eye out for some of the instructors you'll see this year!
Patrick and Natasha Showcase at ILHC 2011
Swing Explosion 2011 teachers Patrick and Natasha with their spectacular winning routine at ILHC 2011!
Patrick and Moe Sakan Balboa at ILHC 2011
Patrick Szmidt dancing Balboa with Jack 'n Jill partner Moe Sakan at ILHC 2011!
Zack & Maryse: Balboa Finals at ILHC 2009
Zack and Maryse bustin' out the Balboa at ILHC 2009!
International Lindy Hop Championships
2009 Swing Explosion teachers Todd and Kelly competing with other top Lindy Hoppers.
Mickey, Kelly, Zack and Maryse at the 2007 International Balboa Championships
Our 2009 Swing Explosion teachers took the top two places at this major Balboa competition!
Shag Medley
This video shows clips of modern Shag dancers from San Francisco and some of the original Shag dancers of the Swing era!
Todd and Naomi
2009 Swing Explosion teachers Todd performing with Naomi Uyama, who came to Ottawa for the 2008 Ottawa Lindy Bomb.
Jason and Dominique at Camp Hollywood 2007!
Dominique Blouin competing with Jason Herron in the Pro Balboa Division of the 2007 National Jitterbug Championships held at Camp Hollywood in California. Dominique and Jason have both been featured at Swing Explosion in past years!
Ben and Melina
WCS champions, Ben and Melina, doing a routine at the US Open.
Balboa-Swing at Venice Beach, California
This famous home-movie style clip from 1940 shows how the kids were dancing in California before the Lindy Hop became popular there. This is the dance called "Swing" at the time, that we now call Bal-Swing.
Willie and Ann, Hal and Marge
Another clip of great old-timers showing off. The first couple includes Willie Desatoff, who was known for his amazingly flashy footwork. The second couple is Hal and Marge Takier.
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