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Jenn Lee (She/Her) is a renowned swing dance instructor with a passion for fostering an inclusive and collaborative learning environment. She emphasizes the importance of follow voice, ensuring equal attention to both leads and follows.

As a professional follow without a dedicated partner, Jenn’s versatile dance style adapts to various partners and teaching collaborations, enhancing her abilities as an instructor. Her strong music background allows her to seamlessly integrate rhythmic concepts and musicality into her classes, helping students express themselves on the dance floor.

Jenn is deeply aware that jazz, including swing dance, is a Black cultural art form, and she strives to honor its roots by teaching with respect for its history and the community that created it.

Jenn's love for social dancing and the swing community is evident in her warm approach and adaptable style, making her a valuable addition to any dance event she participates in.

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Desiree has loved dancing her whole life. At the age of four, she began learning Irish Dance. Soon after, she was competing around the country and started teaching dance in early middle school. Around 2002, Desiree switched her focus to swing dancing and began studying Lindy Hop, Blues, and Balboa. In 2018, Desiree also began exploring collegiate shag.

Desiree has received awards from many events including California Balboa Classic, Hot Rhythm Holiday, Whistlestop, Rocky Mountain Balboa Classic, Dayton Swing Smackdown, Eastern Balboa Championship, Toronto Toss Out, All Balboa Weekend, and more.

Desiree has three graduate degrees in education and provides training for teachers in Chicago public schools. She is currently working on her PhD in Instructional Technology. In 2011, Desiree started Chicago Balboa Underground, and she remains dedicated to growing the swing dance scene in Chicago and across the globe. She has taught workshops across the United States and internationally.

She currently runs both Great Lakes Balboa Escape and Great Lakes Shag Escape. She is also on the board of Fizz Swing Dance in Chicago. As an instructor and swing dance organizer, Desiree values inclusive practices, trauma-informed approaches, and social justice.

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Dominic (He/Him) is a dancer and dance enthusiast based in the Triangle region of North Carolina. He has been dancing balboa for about 10 years, and is deeply fascinated by the elements that compose the feel and aesthetics of balboa. His dancing has been described as musical, smooth, playful, and connection centered. As a local and regional instructor, Dominic is known for his open communication style, and his ability to tangibly share concepts in various forms.

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Adam Brozowski (He/Him) has been a part of the swing dance community since he was 10 years old. Adam is possibly best known for his contributions regarding education and empowerment for LGBTQAI+ people in swing dance spaces. In his classes and presentations, Adam stives to develop curiosity about the many ways that queer people have influenced swing dancing past and present.

Adam grew up dancing in Southern California's thriving dance scene. An avid Balboa dancer, Adam has taught and competed at festivals like the Munich Balboa and Shag Festival, and Balboa in residence at Balboa Baby! Vienna, Austria as well as Northwest Bal Fest.

Adam's approach is rooted in a queer positive mindset about equalizing dance roles to prioritize musical conversation over power dynamics. Adam is the co-founder of Queer Swing Seattle with his husband Bradley.

www.AdamBrozowski.com

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Theresa (She/Her) has been a dance enthusiast for as long as she can remember. She has extensive experience in ballet, modern and aerial arts, but nothing captures her heart like jazz music and swing dancing. She adores all styles, especially Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Lindy Hop and solo jazz.

As an instructor, Theresa is known for having a keen eye for body mechanics with a strong focus to encourage her students to listen to the music as a way to influence movement.