This week we sit down to chat with international instructor, competitor, and performer Laura Glaess. She shares her approach to teaching, learning, keeping a beginner's mindset, and finding a way for joyful exploration. We delve into the intricacies of self-expression and growth on the dance floor and talk about developing your voice as a follower, connecting to your own body and movement while embracing the change and what it takes to be a confident dancer. Finally, Laura shares how she balances her personal life, motherhood, and dance career.

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

This week we’re chatting with blues dancer, educator, and event organizer Vicci Moore. Vicci shares insights into the post-COVID blues community landscape and her personal journey of discovering and teaching blues dance. We delve into Vicci’s essay on cultural appropriation covering a range of topics from African-American dance aesthetics to the nuanced role of sexuality and its expression in dance. Vicci shares how her approach to partner dancing has evolved, the inequalities between leaders and followers in the community, and tackling the imposter syndrome. 

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

This week we sit down with dancer, educator, bandleader Naomi Uyama to talk about embracing change, redefining one’s identity, working on your strengths and weaknesses, and the journey toward self-acceptance. We also discuss how the US swing dance scene is on a slower recovery post-pandemic, approaches and mindsets when competing, and why you should not look at the score sheets after a competition.

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

This week’s guest is a great dancer, drummer, MC, and now the organizer of Lindy Focus - Jon Tigert. Jon talks about wearing many hats - balancing between teaching, organizing, and playing music. We cover topics of teaching locally versus internationally, dealing with the feelings of loneliness and social anxiety, being a better partner, and differences between events in the US and Europe. Jon also shares how playing music changed the way he judges competitions and his view on teaching musicality.  

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

Dancers, teachers, choreographers, and all-around artistic human beings from Barcelona, María & Aurélien. We chat about their partnership, navigating through differences, and finding balance in everyday life. We cover topics of competitions, putting dance on the stage, and choreographing shows. Finally, we try to tackle the not-so-easy “what is art” question.

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

After taking classes at the Swim Out festival, we sit down with a dancer and educator from Barcelona Clàudia Fonte. We talk about the joy of being a student, personal expression, finding versus connecting to yourself in dance and in life. Claudia shares her way of artistic explorations and practices, her feelings about competitions, and her love for improvisation. She also talks about embracing her queer identity and the importance of representation in the dance community.

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

Dancers, teachers, competitors, one the founders of El Taller, a dance school in Barcelona, and organizers of  Lindy Hopper’s Delight and Stomp Your Feet festivals. We sit down to chat about organizing events in a more sustainable way, inspirations from the tap community, and developing ways of teaching. They share their experience in competing, building partnerships, and the joys and challenges of the creative process.

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

This week's guest is musician, bandleader, MC, and dancer from London, Steven Coombe. We discuss the interactions between dancers and musicians, common misconceptions, the topic of musicality and competitions, and how to create the best party vibe. Steve shares his experience leading swing bands, daily practicing, and being an entertainer on stage.

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

In this conversation Alexia, dancer, teacher, and the founder of Shake That Swing dance studio in Paris, shares her experiences, values and new approaches to leading a dance school and an all-women team. We discuss the evolution of the follower's role in the dance, connecting to playfulness and expressing yourself in a partnership. Alexia talks about combining family life and a dance career, finding balance, and the importance of alignment. 

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.

Austėja is a professional dancer, performer, teacher and event manager. We sit down to talk about performing, finding the flow, feeling confident in the spotlight and how can one get better at it. She shares her story of starting burlesque and being one of the first performers in Lithuania. We also touch upon the topic of sensuality and finding that connection through dance. Finally, we talk about our experiences with burnout and what we’ve learned from it. 

This Podcast series is part of the ⁠Swinging Europe⁠ project, which is co-funded by the⁠ Creative Europe Programme⁠ of the European Commission.