THE DANCERS
Lindy Hop lessons
Bianca Locatelli and Nils Andrén are dancers, choreographers, teachers and performers of Lindy Hop and Boogie Woogie, two vibrant dance styles deeply rooted in African-American culture. They have spent the last decade teaching, performing and choreographing.
Solo Jazz Lessons
Helena Kanini Kiiru is a young dancer and teacher from Zagreb, Croatia. Her passion for music and dance goes back to her childhood, when she began playing the piano at the age of 7. With Kenyan family roots, Helena grew up with music, which stimulated her sensitivity to rhythm.
Solo Jazz Lessons
Marie N’diaye is a choreographer, performer, jazz dance educator and dance researcher. She specializes in jazz dance (African American Jazz), including the partnered form (Lindy Hop), focusing on the heritage of the Harlem dancers of the Savoy Ballroom as well as the tradition of chorus lines in nightclubs and theaters (such as the Apollo Theater, the Cotton Club, Connie’s Inn…)…
Lindy Hop lessons
It was at the Université du Québec à Montréal thatAlice Bourgasser‘s interest in swing dances, particularly Solo jazz and Lindy Hop, grew into a full-time job at Studio 88 Swing, teaching and performing these dances.
A swing dancer since 2014, Michel Campeau quickly rose through the ranks of Montreal’s Swinging Air Force and devoured the Lindy Hop several times a week. Since 2018, he has been teaching, coaching and performing vernacular jazz dances full-time, with a focus on Solo jazz and Lindy Hop.
Lindy Hop lessons
Alice Mei started dancing at the age of 4 and practiced many different types of dance until she fell in love with the Lindy Hop. She has spread the joy of authentic Lindy hop and jazz in over 30 countries through teaching, performances, competitions and social dancing.
Felipe Braga is a Brazilian jazz dance artist, choreographer and educator based in Berlin, Germany. Her warm personality charms every dancer she meets, and her ability to connect with people in conversation carries over to the dance floor.
Solo Jazz Lessons
Felix Berghäll is a Swedish, African, American and vernacular Lindy Hop dancer, performer, choreographer and teacher as well as a DJ and music researcher…
Lindy Hop lessons
Marie N’diaye is a choreographer, performer, jazz dance educator and dance researcher. She specializes in jazz dance (African American Jazz), including the partnered form (Lindy Hop), focusing on the heritage of the Harlem dancers of the Savoy Ballroom as well as the tradition of chorus lines in nightclubs and theaters (such as the Apollo Theater, the Cotton Club, Connie’s Inn…)…
Felix Berghäll is a Swedish, African, American and vernacular Lindy Hop dancer, performer, choreographer and teacher as well as a DJ and music researcher…
Solo Jazz, Swing Kids & Jazz Exploration classes
Rémy Kouakou Kouame fell into the world of swing dancing at an early age. Distinguished competitor, he has many prestigious titles such as French Champion and World Champion of Boogie Woogie.
For several years now, he has also distinguished himself in teaching and thus travels to the largest international festivals in order to share and transmit his passion and knowledge. What he likes to share most of all is the joy that dance gives us. He fights against the intellectualization of dance and militates for fun and feeling. For him dancing is… living… expressing himself!
Rémy has been Artistic Director of the Swinging Montpellier Festival since 2023.