the guys
Michael Clark
Michael started learning Lindy Hop in early 1996, and since then he claims, "I’ve learned and forgotten a lot more about Lindy than I currently remember." That’s okay, because the important thing is to have fun, not to learn flashy steps. He’s eager to share his enthusiasm with you, for swing dancing, and the steps and technique you need to make it fun for you too.
Seth Jennings
Bio coming soon.
Nathen Lester
Nathen started swing dancing three years ago, at ELLA Wednesday nights. He fell in love with the dancing and the community and is now happily paying it forward.
Blake McGee
Blake began swing dancing in 1999 in Minneapolis, MN as an excuse to go hear great jazz bands around the country. It turned out that he liked dancing just as much as the music. He has danced all over the Twin Cities, Boston, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and New York. He is currently in Eugene working on a graduate degree in music at the U of O.
Josh McLaughlin
Some of the Eugene follows recently dubbed Josh as "The hardest working man in swing dancing." He shows up to every event with a big smile on his face and usually dances every song. He’s constantly practicing, learning and improving and loves to share all that he can about the dance. When he’s not dancing -- um, does he ever stop? — he’s either creating art or talking about mushrooms.
Kevin Schaper
Kevin has been swing dancing since 1998 and boy are his feet tired. He has an extensive DJing portfolio with a large library of swing music which can be enjoyed at most swing events in Eugene and Portland. He is known as one of the Northwest’s best DJs. He loves to dance and you can find him at Argentine Tango events as well.
the ladies
Emily Aune
Bio coming soon.
Karly Barrett
Karly began swing dancing in 2000 and has eight years of general dance experience. She originally learned in Phoenix, AZ and moved to Eugene in October 2002. She constantly travels and searches for new sources of inspiration and new teaching methods. Her classes include a strong emphasis on the lead follow connection and fundamental skills. She’s excited to share her enthusiasm for the dance with anyone who is willing to listen. When she’s not dancing you can find her mountain biking, hiking, and camping.
Holle Bauer
Holle has been swing dancing since 2002, her focus has mainly been lindy hop and balboa. She has 18 years of dance experience and is strongly influenced by ballet. Her dance background includes: ballet, ballroom, salsa, west coast swing and lindy hop. She is currently delving deeper into lindy, balboa, charleston, blues, and shag. She is an extremely responsive follow and likes to stress the importance of connection in her lessons. Besides dancing, she enjoys reading and hanging out with her puppy.
Emily Erfurth
Emily began dancing East Coast Swing in 2001, moved on to West Coast Swing, then she found Lindy and fell in love. She also enjoys tap, and emphasizes Charleston in her Lindy. She has an amazing talent for jazz movement and really knows how to dance to those fast songs. You can often catch her performing with the Jammin Jills Performance troupe. In her spare time, she teaches swing to the students at South Eugene High School.
Katrina McGee
Katrina began swing dancing in 1998 at the University of Minnesota, where she was a member, and later an instructor, for the swing dance group on campus. Beyond extensive training in Lindy Hop, Balboa, Boogie Woogie and Shag, she has also taken classes in African Dance and Yoga. Katrina moved to Eugene in 2002, and has enjoyed the variety of dance opportunities that the Willamette Valley has to offer.
Donia Rose
Bio coming soon.