SoCal Summer Swingout Podcast

Jake and Andrea won 5th place at Camp Hollywood’s Am Strictly which involved a lot of air! They are passionate about it and we dug into what that means to them as well as their dance life! Enjoy the episode! Links: https://instagram.com/handstandrea?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://instagram.com/jkerzz?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.youtube.com/live/4nNKU82xvq4?feature=share The music you heard just now is a song called "Dancers in the Night" by Pàppa D, a fellow swing dancer, musician, artist, and friend. You can find all links for streaming, socials, and videos below! Go give him your support! https://linktr.ee/PappaD?fbclid=PAAabN8bumoZQZknqw_pwBV3gTmV2Qpb_A4bETXu0Uex3kyF_8_Ci7m9aek1s_aem_AUGWuBj1DXrmaPDAA0fGg5WF4qOxG1QfgWsUMGKsAb9z_ngc4mt7rCQzU7bdA2xFzNY

With college swing dance scenes starting to come back, we wanted to put together a podcast for them so they don't have to reinvent the wheel! Below is a google doc that we put together that will hopefully help shed some light on how to grow and run a college scene! Hopefully this is helpful! Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kb0hHQ1hJD2tBO35AKecqnrKFDD44e8d45k1X-wvLAo/edit?usp=sharing Links:Dance Studio: https://www.instagram.com/bostonlindyhop/ https://bostonlindyhop.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bostonlindyhop Personal links: https://www.andrewselzer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/apache.danse/

Shari shares her experience with swing dancing and how it differs in her mind from all the other dance styles she's done. We touch on embarrassing moments, styling, competitions and dance partnerships. Enjoy! Links:

Ana Lisa has such a beautiful story and experience she brings to the swing dance community and during these talks, we discuss everything from how she went from Latin to swing, being queer and black in the dance scene, and major community points. Her message at the end hits hard, enjoy! Links: Ana Lisa's IG: https://www.instagram.com/tha_beez_neez/

Diego joins us from Mexico where he talks about his dance journey from learning early on to traveling abroad to the beautiful dance scene that Mexico has! We also discuss Guadalajara Lindy Exchange (GLX) and how different scenes have different flavors. This is a great chat you don't want to miss! Links: Diego's IG: https://www.instagram.com/swingtanuki GLX IG: https://www.instagram.com/gdllindyexchange GLX Registration & FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/glx-guadalajara-lindy-exchange/720387199547986/ Guadalajara Dance Scene IG: https://www.instagram.com/gdlindys

This week's episode is a birthday special and just a fun one where Amy interviews Andry about his life, dancing, and community. Not your ordinary episode but just a fun one! This episode will only be released on youtube this week! Links: IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrylikelaundry/ Dance IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrydancestoo/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/socalsummerswingout/ Podcast Links: https://tr.ee/kTyDr4jLrQ

Emily is the president of the UCI Swing Dance Club and in this episode, we get to hear her perspective of the swing dance scene, the importance of the community she has found, and how much dancing has impacted her life. If you're a college student looking to start your own scene, this is a great one for you! Give it a listen! Links: https://instagram.com/brenemanemily?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw== https://instagram.com/swingatuci?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Stephanie is known as a kind, warm, and very caring person in the Denver scene where she has an incredible heart for community which is where we focus on today's podcast! She shares her dance journey, our first finals comp together, and how much community means to her. Highly recommend this listen!Links:https://www.elevatedrhythm.com/denverhttps://www.swingindenver.com/https://swingnights.com/https://www.boulderswingdance.com/

Sarah is a professional strength coach, instructor and dancer currently in Indianapolis. During our conversation, she talked about follower autonomy, strength training for Lindy Hop, and much more! You'll get a lot of good tips from this one! Sarah's Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.siertle/ Website: https://www.siertle.com/

Brittney is a talented singer, dancer and deep believer in the root of lindy hop. She shares her story, her culture and her experience with social dancing. We get deep and personal regarding asking people to dance, a topic that needs to be discussed. Not an episode to miss!FB: @bo0typride Music: @sweetB Instagram: @sweetbandhermoonshinegangMusic Instagram: @bcarriedawaytoo