THE DANCERS

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Ksenia Parkhatskaya is an internationally renowned artist known to be one of the best Jazz dancers in the world. She is not only a very prominent artist (with her 200 million views on the internet) but she also demonstrates great artistic versatility through singing, dancing, choreography, music and acting.

Solo Jazz Lessons

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Swing dancing for Mona is a family heritage; her parents were also longtime dancers. A talented dancer, Mona trains and successfully participates in numerous international competitions in all swing dances.

Rasmus started dancing as a child and already has a long and successful career as a dancer in Boogie Woogie where he competed with his sister.

Lindy Hop and Shag Lessons

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Josette Wiggan started dancing with Paul and Arlene Kennedy in Los Angeles. His love for the stage was fostered by the Kennedys and refined as an adult with Lynn Dally’s Jazz Tap ensemble.

A graduate of UCLA, Josette Wiggan’s career highlights include the 2001 Spotlight Award, Broadway’s 1st National Tour of 42nd Street, and studying with Germaine Acogny in Senegal

Tap and Solo Jazz Lessons

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Originally from Valencia, María discovered Lindy Hop in her favorite city, Barcelona. María dedicates her personal and professional life to movement, sometimes as a dancer, sometimes as a teacher or assistant choreographer.

Born in Switzerland, Aurélien comes from a family of musicians. It is quite naturally that he discovered jazz there through the practice of the violin and then the saxophone.

Lindy Hop lessons

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Kelly grew up in Washington DC and had the privilege of studying with many tap dancing legends including Harold Nicholas, Gregory Hines, Henry LeTang, Ted Levy and Savion Glover among many others.

Tap lessons