SoCal Summer Swingout Podcast
Andry Rakotomalala
Hello and welcome to our podcast! Here I interview all types of dancers on everything swing dance related! You can expect to hear from dancers of all experiences and topics regarding lindy hop, balboa, collegiate shag & more! Episodes every Wednesday at 8:30am PST.
Episodes
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May 10, 2023 • 1h 12min
Balboa and Dancing with everyone ft. Jason Hammons
If you know Jason, you know he's the Balboa guy! He talks about how he got into Balboa, his perspective on competing, and social dancing with everyone. Speaking with him was a joy and he shares such good content, highly suggest a listen! Website: www.ashleyperretta.com IG: @perrettagram Give us a follow: https://www.instagram.com/socalsummerswingout/ https://open.spotify.com/show/6MMErwvTUBlWtjHoXt4P31?si=91805fe40b2b41a3 https://www.facebook.com/SoCal-Summer-Swingout-112317071791866
May 3, 2023 • 1h 18min
The Psychology of Competition with Sarah Stembridge
Sarah Stembridge is a veteran of the swing dance scene who approaches dancing with joy, play and wholistic view regarding competition. Her insight into how she thinks about the dance and competition as a whole was super helpful, give it a listen!
Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 9min
Jungle: Collegiate shag, hustle & Grind, and heart exercises
Jungle is the powerhouse of the Atomic Annex and she loves everything collegiate shag related! We talk about shag, her dance journey, the grind and the people who had a profound impact on her dance life! This episode was a blast so hopefully, you enjoy it!
Apr 19, 2023 • 1h 7min
Cameron Brouck: $10000 in Comp Prize Money
Cameron is an old friend from the midwest who has grown into a dancer and event organizer! His event STL Gateway Get Down in October has crazy prizes so we talk about his dance journey, his organizing experience and a message to the swing scene. Recorded on March 24th, 2023.
Apr 12, 2023 • 1h 3min
Macco Song: The Magic of the Swing Dance Community
Our first overseas guest hails from South Korea and it is the ever wonderful Macco! During our podcast we talked about her start, the magical moments in lindy hop and her experience traveling for dance. Lots of great content on this one so enjoy!
Apr 5, 2023 • 1h 4min
Ioanna Meli: Actor, Swing Dancer all around good human
Ioanna is a Greek actor, dancer and friend who has quite the story! In our podcast, we discussed how she started, competitions, and her film projects. This was a joy of an episode to record so hopefully you enjoy!Links: www.ioannameli.comIoanna Meli instagram:https://instagram.com/ioanna_meli?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2YHome-19 instagram:https://instagram.com/home19theseries?igshid=ZjE2NGZiNDQ=Home-19 Official Trailer:https://youtu.be/XTcmxKxECfw
Mar 29, 2023 • 1h 24min
Dimitrio Pappa and Taylor Holland: Talking about what matters
Dimitrio Pappa and Taylor Holland both bring such a fresh perspective to the view of Lindy hop as a musician and non-partner dancing respectively. Our conversations covered topics on inclusivity, authenticity in friendships and events as a whole. You don't want to miss the important tidbits these two have to say!
Mar 22, 2023 • 1h 14min
Nick Cruickshank: 150% Dancing half a song at Jazz Attack
Nick is the current President of Jazz Attack in Philadelphia, PA who has one of the biggest hearts for the community I know in the lindy hop scene!
Mar 15, 2023 • 59min
Paul Riding: TikTok, competing and encouraging eachother
My friend Paul and I had a great time chatting and we covered a lot! His dance beginnings, his consistent attendance to Camp Hollywood, competing, and community. We're so lucky to have Paul who drives over 1.5 hours for a night of dancing so hope you enjoy our conversation!
Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
Amy C: We laughed, we cried, we had a vibe
Amy C is one of my (Andry) dance partners and we covered a lot! We cried, laughed, things got emotional, and we discussed the cover art of when we started the Am Strictly Lindy at Camp Hollywood in 2022. We also talked about our dance philosophy and how we approach competing. Enjoy!
