On this episode of Swing Sister Swing Nancy Hitzig interviews Jo Hoffberg. Jo Hoffberg and dance partner, Kevin St Laurent, live and breathe Lindy Hop with their passion for celebrating life through dance. They travel globally teaching and performing dances from the Jazz Era of the 1920′s to 1940′s. Since their partnership began in 2007 they have taught in 28 Countries across 5 continents including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Together they hold titles at the International Lindy Hop Championships, European Swing Dance Championships, American Lindy Hop Championship, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, Camp Hollywood and Camp Jitterbug. Listen as Nancy and Jo discuss how Jo's experience as an online instructor have been invaluable during the pandemic as well atheir passion for Lindy Hop.

 

Quote - There's no correct way to be an artist and there should be no pressure to have to produce unless you've decided that you want to put that pressure on yourself.

 

Timestamps:

 

1.45 - How Jo Hoffberg has been thinking about online resources as an international instructor

5.19 - What is the biggest shift you are undergoing in your creative practice?

12.30 - The thing that is wonderful about the Lindy Hop community

14.11 - Exploring this introspection time

24.47 - What was the thought behind setting up your programs?

38.16 - Who are we in service to and how do we support the people around us?

 

Resources: (books, products, websites, other podcasts)

 

IGTV sessions with LaTasha Barnes - https://www.instagram.com/moncelldurden/

 

Connect with Jo Hoffberg

 

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KevinandJo/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/johoffberg?lang=en
• Website link - http://joandkevin.com/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johoffberg/
• Online Training resource - https://www.ilindy.com/about-us/

Connect with Nancy Hitzig:

 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nothingbuthitz/?hl=en

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nothingbuthitz?lang=en

Website link - https://nancyhitzig.com/

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyhitzig/?originalSubdomain=uk