I was first introduced to West Coast Swing when I was 13 years old. At the time my mom was just starting to get into country dancing and decided to hire a teacher to come to our house and give lessons to her and a couple of her friends.
It wasn’t long before my younger sister Kelly got involved and they were both attending weekly dances together. The obvious next step was to try and get me involved but I was a little more resistant. When I finally did go, I met a girl which got me to come back for the second week. Things never panned out between the girl and I but as far as the dancing…well, I’ve been doing it ever since.
Even though I was first introduced to the style of West Coast Swing through country dance, soon after I found that I had a true passion for the “non-country” version of West Coast Swing.
I started traveling across the country and competing on the West Coast Swing dance circuit, performing routines (teams and couples), and dancing with some of the best West Coast Swing dancers in the world.
Over the years dancing has helped me develop self confidence and given me the opportunity to meet amazing people from all over the world. Today, I currently teach at LaLuna Dance Studio in Bensalem, PA.
My partner Autumn and I formed SwingStudioOnline to share the dance that we are both so passionate about with the rest of the world. Thank you Autumn for helping make this dream come true!
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