ARTISTS
Fourth Edition
Jeremy & Melanie
LINDY HOP, BOOGIE WOOGIE & RHYTHM AND BLUES
Jeremy has been dancing since childhood. Starting with boogie woogie, he reached the podium in French and international competitions. He then joined a swing group in Montpellier, where he continued to progress in Lindy-hop and Charleston. After winning numerous awards, Jeremy became a recognized artist on the swing scene and now travels throughout Europe teaching at various festivals.
Mélanie started playing rock n roll at the age of 7. She then fell in love with Boogie Woogie, becoming one of the best in the world. After a 3-year hiatus, in which Mélanie retired from the swing scene to pursue cabaret, she returned in 2015, devoting herself completely to lindy hop. Today she teaches and performs at numerous international festivals.
JB MINO & MARION
LINDY HOP AND SOLO JAZZ
Jb Mino is originally from La Roche sur Foron, where he grew up. At the age of 17 he discovered dance and met Tatiana with whom they learned partner dancing together, particularly Lindy Hop.
He begins swing with Andy Spitz in Lyon and a year later meets Thomas Blacharz, founder of SwingJammerz.
This meeting changed his life because he decided to move to Montpellier to learn Lindy Hop and how to teach it. Trained by, among others, the Ninjammerz, he gets a dynamic and engaging style that allows him to win competitions everywhere in Europe.
His teaching is based on lead and follow and technique. He now directs the SwingJammerz Assoc.
Marion Fivet, a professional dancer, has been dancing since childhood and in recent years has devoted herself entirely to teaching Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz. For the past few years she has been a regular partner with JB Mino at the most important festivals in Europe.
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SONDRE & TANYA
BOOGIE WOOGIE & LINDY HOP
Sondre and Tanya are a pair of professional Boogie Woogie and Lindy Hop dancers and have been dancing together since 2015.
From 2015 to 2021, they competed in Boogie Woogie within the World Rock´n´Roll Confederation, winning almost all the world cups and obtaining the titles of world (2017, 2019), European (2018, 2019), Nordic (2017, 2018) and Norwegian (2017-2019) champions. They participate in all the biggest international festivals and spread joy and knowledge of Swing dancing all over the world.
They are the most followed Swing dancing couple on YouTube, as well as having more than 500,000 followers and subscribers on our social media platforms. They will win you over with their likability, as well as their skill!
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THE TWINS BUT NOT
SOLO JAZZ
Marco and William are two Lindy Hop, Boogie Woogie and Solo Jazz dancers both from Milan, Italy. They met as opponents during national and international Boogie Woogie competitions, and from there a great friendship was born that has lasted for years. Given their similarity, especially when they wear hats, they originated a new project called "the twins but not" and have been bringing their Solo Jazz show for years to the most important festivals in Europe including Rock That Swing, Savoy Cup, Royal Swing Fest, Taste of Boogie etc.
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MARCO & ELEONORA
BALBOA
Marco & Eleonora are two dancers and teachers of Lindy Hop, Balboa and Boogie Woogie from Florence, Italy. They are founders of the Swingin'Up Academy and organizers of various festivals such as Swing in Spring. For years now they have focused on teaching Balboa and Lindy Hop and are among the teachers at the most important Swing Festivals in Italy. Their friendliness combined with 'attention to detail and precision will win you over during lessons at PumpYourSwing!
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DOMENICO SIMI DE BURGIS
SHAG
Always a fan of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies, in 2016 he moved to Turin and began his study with TAP dance. From there on he completely immersed himself in the world of Swing dances, falling in love with Lindy hop, Boogie Woogie, Balboa, St. Louis Shag, but above all he specialized in Collegiate Shag attending numerous international Festivals. Thanks to constant research on his own style, he now teaches Collegiate Shag on a permanent basis in various schools and festivals around Italy.