I’ve been social dancing since 1998, including ballroom, west coast swing, blues, lindy, salsa, and lately lots of fusion. I teach and DJ blues, west coast swing, and lots of fusion at weekly venues and larger conventions.
Teaching Fusion
I’m excited to teach classes that help people become better social dancers. I particularly like conceptual classes that help students discover new ways to connect with their partners and the music. I am happy to tailor my classes and content to fit the vision for your event, including doing more conceptual classes or moves classes depending on curricula needs.
Regular Venues I’ve taught at include:
- Crossroads Blues/Fusion in Eugene, OR
- Om Fusion in Seattle, WA
- Shades of Blues in San Francisco, CA
- Friday Night Blues in San Francisco, CA
- South Bay Fusion in Redwood City, CA
- Mission Fusion in San Francisco, CA
Major Events I’ve taught at include:
- Boston Fusion Exchange
- Las Vegas Fusion Exchange
- Denver Fusion Exchange
- Midwest Fusion Affair
- Seattle Fusion Festival
- San Diego City in Motion Fusion
- Mission Fusion Extravaganza
I routinely get high marks from student feedback surveys, and venue organizers. For example, this was from the Denver Fusion Exchange team: “You received one of the higher overall ratings and were one of the few most chosen for Top 3. Your teaching has really improved and we were happy to see you flourish this year at FX. We were most impressed with your collaborations w linith Ruby and Ted and are looking forward to seeing what comes from you next!”
DJing Fusion, WCS, and Blues
Music that makes you want to move. Music that makes dancers say, “I’ve been trying to leave for an hour, but you keep playing amazing music!”
Regular Venues I’ve DJ’d at include:
- Crossroads Blues Fusion in Eugene, OR (Blues/Fusion)
- Eugene Swing Dance Club in Eugene, OR (West Coast Swing)
- WCS Wednesdays in Portland, OR (West Coast Swing)
- Mission Fusion in San Francisco, CA (Fusion)
- Om Fusion in Seattle, WA (Fusion)
- Friday Night Blues in San Francisco, CA (Blues)
- Beat the Blues in Berkely, CA (Blues)
- South Bay Fusion in Redwood City, CA (Fusion)
Major Events I’ve DJ’d at include:
- San Diego Fusion Exchange (Fusion / WCS)
- Boston Fusion Exchange (Fusion / WCS)
- San Francisco Fusion Exchange (Fusion / WCS)
- San Diego City in Motion Fusion (Fusion / WCS)
- Albuquerque Fusion Exploration (Fusion / Blues)
- Seattle Fusion Festival (Fusion)
- Midwest Fusion Affair (Fusion / Blues)
- Mission Fusion Extravaganza (Blues)