Come and enjoy the Autumn swing dance festival in Bergen!
Welcome to our workshops with guest instructors Elena and Jhonne from “Crazy Legs ” in Oslo and a special guest, Roza, from Odesa Wings, Ukraine. These amiable and cheerful dancers bring swing vibes and plenty of fancy moves for pleasant social dancing. Sign up now and join the joy!
Our focus is Lindy Hop for social dance and these workshops are aimed at Lindy Hoppers, Boogie Woogie and Swing dancers. Our main emphasis is social dance in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere.
Our instructors
๐๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐น๐ธ๐ผ๐๐ฎ – an IT specialist at the daytime
Photographer Olena Disiuk, Oslo
“In October 2014, I joined my first swing class and have been dancing ever since lindy hop, boogie woogie, collegiate shag, blues, and solo jazz. I’ve been to Herrang Dance Camp, The Snowball, Swing Paradise, Jazz Roots, Dragon Swing, and many smaller festivals. I started teaching in 2017: first in Bรฅrdar Swing Club, then recently in Crazy Legs. But this is my first time teaching outside of Oslo, and I’m super excited!
My favourite thing about lindy hop is connecting to jazz and blues music: I try to follow the music as much as my partner. My modern-day inspirations are the lindy hoppers who take the time to be silly, like Nils and Bianca or Felix and Pamela. Mabel Lee is my favourite old-time jazz dancer because you can’t get enough of those twists. I also love to nerd out about the history of swing in Europe, so feel free to grab me for a chat about that!
๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป – a health-care worker in the day-time
“I first started dancing at around 2010. At that time, I was experimenting with boogie-woogie, Rock Step Swing and some Salsa. It was in 2011 that my Lindy Hop adventure started, and I’m still enjoying it to this day. I’ve been to Herrรคng, Lindy Shock, Snowball Helswingi, Winter Jump, Swinging Spring and many other small workshops/ exchanges around Europe. I’ve also participated in group shows and taught as a Lindy Hop Instructor during my Master’s degree in Trondheim from 2012-2015. At present, I’m teaching Lindy 2 at Crazy Legs with Elena.
When I dance, I like to focus on playfulness, musicality, and flow. There’s just something unique and fun when you and your partner find this middle ground of being our little silly selves while still dancing together. I like to express myself in dancing through rhythm, footwork, and body language.
Roza is a professional ballroom, swing, and show dancer, a champion choreographer and a judge. She’s is a powerhouse of dance!
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