
The Track - 054 - Helena Martins
In Episode 54, I am joined by dancer & DJ Helena Martins . Helena has danced, competed, performed, and DJed across the US, South America, an...
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Each month on The Track, join host Ryan Swift as he sits down for an in-depth & candid conversation with swing dancers, musicians, DJs, competitors, and instructors from the world of Lindy H...

In Episode 54, I am joined by dancer & DJ Helena Martins . Helena has danced, competed, performed, and DJed across the US, South America, an...

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In this episode, I am thrilled to be joined by one of my most requested guests, Tena Morales-Armstrong . Tena is a renowned dancer, instruct...

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My guest this month is the dynamic dancer, teacher, competitor, and performer, Jenny Shirar . Jenny discovered swing dance in 2008, learning...

My guest this month is swing dance instructor, performer and social dancer, Christian Frommelt . Christian is widely known as a devotee of S...

My guest this month is instructor and founder of the All Balboa Weekend , Valerie Salstrom . Valerie has a long list of Lindy Hop and Balboa...

My guest this month is dancer, stand-up comedian, and my good friend, Noëlle Gray . Noëlle began dancing in 1999 and quickly became a fixtur...

My guest this month, Mikey Pedroza , is one of the most versatile dancers in the modern swing dance scene, having competed, performed, and t...

This month, I am joined by Moe Sakan . Moe discovered Lindy Hop as a teenager in her native Osaka, Japan, and continued social dancing after...

This month, I am joined by the Queen of Swing herself, Norma Miller . Growing up behind the famous Savoy Ballroom, she joined Whitey's Lindy...

This month, I am joined by a living legend from the world of West Coast Swing, John Festa. Born into a family of original-era swing dancers...

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This month, I am thrilled to be joined by Juste Debout World House Dance champion , and relative newcomer to swing and solo jazz dance, LaTa...

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I am joined this month by my long-time friend, Mike Thibault. Mike is a driving force in the swing dance scene of Rochester, NY, where he is...

This month, I am joined by instructor & choreographer Laura Glaess. Laura was introduced to Lindy Hop in her small Texan hometown and helped...

This month, I am joined by DJ, Lindy Focus co-organizer, and Rhythm Serenaders bandleader, Michael Gamble. Michael has been swing dancing fo...

This month, I am joined by vocalist, swing DJ, and Lindy Shopper - Laura Windley. Laura began DJing in her native North Carolina in 2001, sp...

This month, I am joined by one of the most prolific and respected Lindy Hop bloggers in the world, Jerry Almonte. Jerry is a fixture behind...

In this episode I am joined by one of the most widely recognized and respected swing dance instructors in the world, Sylvia Sykes. Sylvia be...

This month, I am joined by international instructor and award-winning Lindy Hopper, Jo Hoffberg. Jo has been a traveling instructor since 20...

This month, I am joined by the Head DJ of Lindy Focus, Rob Moreland. Now based in St. Louis, 'Raleigh' Rob has been DJing for swing dancers...

This month, I am joined by an amazing dancer, singer, and instructor from Toronto, Caitlin Wellman . A native of Ithaca, NY, Caitlin made a...

This month I am joined by one of the top bandleaders for swing dancers today, Jonathan Stout. Jonathan began dancing as a teenager in 1995,...

This month I am joined for a very important conversation with instructor & back-to-back ILHC Pro Classic champion, Ramona Staffeld. Believe...

I have the honor and privilege to be joined this month by the one-and-only Dawn Hampton. It is no exaggeration to recognize Dawn as a nation...