Spring Swing

Greetings Dancers! Swinging in Stamford spring schedule (Beginning Friday April 6th) 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Check in, warm up, intro and review. Recommended for all, required for newcomers. *this session is free for class attendees* Classes 7:30 pm - 8:25 pm Levels I & II. Technique, connection and six count patterns 8:30 pm - 9:25 pm Levels II & III (entry must be approved by teacher). Combinations, six and eight count patterns and styling Private Lessons *Private lessons can be arranged by contacting an instructor directly* Laurentina [email protected] Paolo Pasta Lanna [email protected] Location St. Andrew’s church. 1231 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT Fees $25 per class per person Cash, Check, Credit, Paypal and Zelle accepted Recaps 3/30/18 https://youtu.be/EfE092XIF4A Meet your instructors Laurentina & Paolo Pasta Lanna Laurentina Instructor | Performer | Artist After growing up as a student of Tap, Jazz and Ballet, Lauren trained as a ballroom dancer at the Arthur Murray School of Dance in Charleston, SC where she specialized in teaching the six main ballroom dances (Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing). She’s made the conversion to Lindy Hop and Balboa in 2005 and brings an elegance and lightness to this dance. She has appeared in several television ads for Midsummer Night Swing and was recently a featured guest on the BK Live morning show with partner Paolo Pasta Lanna. In addition to traveling up and down the east coast as a performer and instructor of these american born dances, In 2014 & 2016 she performed on the main stage at the Umbria Jazz festival in Perugia, Italy with Ray Gelato & his Giants, and again joining them in 2017 to dance on stage at the San Sebastian Jazz Festival in Spain. Other notable performances include: Midsummer Night Swing Lincoln Center, The Shake Rhythm & Roll Festival Asbury Park, The Saratoga Racetrack, Poughkeepsie Swing Dance Society, Central Jersey Dance Society, The All-American Dance Weekend Villa Nova Resort, Feast of San Gennaro, NYC and Belmar, NJ, and the Monmouth Park race track. She currently teaches group and private dance lessons in the tristate area. A collection of her performance videos can be viewed at youtube.com/user/lindyland Paolo Pasta Lanna Choreographer | Dancer | Producer | Designer Paolo is a 20 year veteran of Swing Dance specializing in the Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, and Charleston. Back in 1999 Paolo and his original partner Janice Wilson were the first Lindy Hoppers to TOUR with with Wynton Marsalis & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (Now JALCO) and in 1998 they won the American Swing Dance Championships. They performed with shows “Swing Dance America” and “Forever Swing” featuring Michael Buble. Over the years, Paolo has founded and launched events such at The Summer Jamboree Dance Camp in Italy, The Shake, Rhythm & Roll Festival in Asbury Park, and the Swing Remix dance spectacular in NYC. He coordinates dance teams The Lindy Hop All-Stars and Rhythm Stompers, and continues to hone his skills of the American born social dances, teaching and performing throughout the world. He was a guest artist/teacher at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing consecutively from 1999 – 2015 and in 2016 he performed 7 nights LIVE on the main stage at the Umbria Jazz festival in Perugia. He capped off the year with a 4 night show for Jazz @ Lincoln Center performing with and co-directing The Rhythm Stompers. Paolo is presently a staff instructor at You Should Be Dancing NYC & Westchester Ballroom Briarcliff, NY.