Fiona & Emu
Fiona
It was in late 2012 when life asked me for my first dance – and I haven’t ever stopped moving my feet since then. The lively melodies, layered harmonies and addictingly syncopated rhythms drew me in, the life-affirming and loveable people made me stay.
A solid seven years of Lindy Hop dancing get accompanied by two years of classical jazz training, some solo-jazz, a spoonful of tap-dancing, a pinch of blues and a big portion of enthusiasm for anything related to the era of the roaring twenties, thirties and forties.
As a dancer I love losing myself in movement, trying to express the multi-layered music that is swing. As a teacher I believe this to be achieved with a clear and clean technical foundation, which I strive to pass on to my pupils. I love explaining, teaching and above all, getting everyone just as excited about the dance as I am. If I’m not on the dancefloor I can usually be found behind the bar at our monthly SwingFloor parties, trying to keep everyone hydrated.
Emu
Begeisterung für Show und Tanz gab es bei Emu schon länger. Über Cello, Theater und verschiedene Grundtanzkurse fand er schliesslich den Weg zu Swing Productions.
Ab dem ersten Crashkurs war er vom Lindy Hop Fieber angesteckt, besuchte regelmässig Tanzkurse im Silbando und verschiedene internationale Workshops wie Herräng, das Chase-Festival oder den IsThereHop?.
Ob beim Social-Dance oder bei der Showtanzgruppe Hellzaoppin’ Disaster, Emu findet überall Begeisterung neues zu lernen! Die gesammelten Erfahrungen der letzten 6 Jahren gibt er nun kompetent und mit einem lockeren Unterrichtsstil weiter.