Dance

dancer – coach – performer – instructor – choreographer

I specialize in vintage and modern partnered swing dances, including Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston, West-Coast Swing, Rockabilly Jive and Boogie Woogie. I also have experience in Ballroom, Latin & Country partnered dances and Zumba (dance fitness).

My dance career began as a founding member of the University of Manitoba Swing Dance Club (UMswing) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. From 2000-2012 I was deeply involved in the Winnipeg dance scene as instructor, event organizer, coach, choreographer and performer. After relocating to Quebec City, Quebec in 2012, I continued teaching, competing, and coaching at Port-O-Swing Ecole de Danse. In 2015, I moved to Edmonton, Alberta where I was part of the Hit That Jive Dance Crew and taught at the Swing Out Edmonton Dance Club at the University of Alberta. I am now located in southern Ontario and offer classes through Swing Toronto, Black Cat Boogie (Toronto), Uptempo Dance Studio (Barrie), PSP Borden and under my own banner, Flying Monkey Swing.

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PSP (Borden, Ontario)
January 2025-present – Sessional Instructor (Swing Dance)

Uptempo (Barrie, Ontario)
December 2024-present – Sessional Instructor (Swing & Country Dance)

Swing Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)
April 2023-present – Sessional Instructor (Swing Dance)

Swing Out Edmonton Dance Club (Edmonton, Alberta)
September 2017-March 2019, September 2022 — Instructor (Swing Dance)

Hit That Jive (Edmonton, Alberta)
January 2017-June 2018 — Team Coach

3Scape Systems (Edmonton, Alberta)
May 2017 — Featured Dancer in “The Dance”

Port-O-Swing Ecole de Danse (Quebec City, Quebec)
September 2014-May 2015 — Team Coach & Choreographer
September 2013-August 2015 — Instructor (Swing Dance)

GoodLife Fitness (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
January 2012 –August 2012 — Instructor (Zumba)

University of Manitoba Swing Dance Club (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
September 2001-August 2012 — Instructor (Swing Dance)

City of Winnipeg Community Services Department (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
September-December 2004, September 2007-March 2012 — Instructor (Swing Dance & Dance Fitness)

workshops (last 10 years)

June 28, 2025 – Toronto, ON – Dance Together Festival (Mimico)
August 13, 2025 – Toronto, ON – Dancing on the Square @ Harbourfront Centre
April 25-27, 2025 – Montreal, QC – Rockabilly Jive & Electro Swing at JiveFest
September 27, 2024 – Toronto, ON – Dance Together Festival (York Region)
April 26-28, 2024 – Montreal, QC – Rockabilly Jive at JiveFest
November 2, 2024 – Kingston, ON – Lindy Hop Workshops for Queen’s Swing Dance Club (QSDC)
September 21, 2024 – New Westminister, BC – Lindy Hop Workshops for J&J Swing
April 27-28, 2024 – Montreal, QC – Rockabilly Jive at JivesFest
March 1 & 2, 2024 – Saskatoon, SK – Lindy Hop Workshops for U of S Swing Dance Club (USSDC)
January 6, 2024 – Winnipeg, MB – Rockabilly Jive & Boogie Woogie for River City Swing
November 3-5, 2023 – Halifax, NS – Lindy Hop Workshops at Seaside Shimmy for DalKing Swing
October 28 & 29, 2023 – Edmonton, AB – Workshops for Swing Out Edmonton
September 9, 2023 – Winnipeg, MB – Rockabilly Jive for River City Swing
February 16, 2020 – Abbotsford, BC – Lindy Hop with Dave Trinh for Suburban Swing
June 2, 2019 – Abbotsford, BC – Boogie Woogie & Rockabilly for Suburban Swing
March 30, 2019 – Toronto, ON – Rockabilly Jive for Jive Space
March 15, 2019 – Edmonton, ON – Swing Rueda for Hit That Jive
February 10, 2019 – Calgary, AB – Lindy Hop / WCS for AB Inspiration Weekend
February 9, 2019 – Calgary, AB – Rockabilly Jive
January 11-13, 2019 – Winnipeg, MB – Lindy Hop for the Choose Your Own Adventure Workshop
November 10, 2018 – Edmonton, AB – Rockabilly Jive for Hit That Jive
October 20, 2018 – Edmonton, AB – Swing Dojo (Lindy Hop) for Hit That Jive
October 12, 2018 – Edmonton, AB – Rockabilly Jive for Swing-Out Edmonton
March 23-24, 2018 – Calgary, AB – Jivin’ With the Dinos for U of C Swing Dance Club
March 23, 2018 – Calgary, AB – Boogie Woogie for Fly-Rite Swing
November 17-19, 2017 – Winnipeg, MB – Building Your Dance Toolbox (Lindy Hop)
July 8. 2017 – Edmonton, AB – Boogie Woogie for Swing-Out Edmonton
July 7, 2017 – Edmonton, AB – Swing Rueda for Swing-Out Edmonton
May 14, 2017 – Edmonton, AB – Rockabilly Jive for Hit That Jive
January 21, 2017 – Winnipeg, MB – Boogie Woogie
January 14, 2017 – Winnipeg, MB – Rockabilly Jive
April 2, 2015 – Montreal, QC – Rockabilly Jive at JiveFest

competition

3^rd Place, Invitational Rockabilly Jive Mix & Match @ JiveFest 2024, Montreal
2^nd Place, Advanced Rockabilly Jive Mix & Match @ Rendez-Vous Retro Boreale 2024, Quebec City
1^st Place, Rising Star Routine Division @ Calgary Dance Stampede 2019, Calgary
1^st Place, Advanced Rockabilly Jive Jack ‘n’ Jill @ JumpNDance 2016, Quebec City
3^rd Place, Boogie Woogie Open Jack ‘n’Jill @JumpNDance 2015, Quebec City
1^st Place, Rockabilly Jive Open Jack ‘n’ Jill @ JiveFest, 2015, Montreal,
2^nd Place, Boogie Woogie Open Jack ‘n’ Jill @ Dig Tha’ Feet, 2015, Montreal
3^rd Place, Team Division w. Swing Heroes @ O-Town Showdown 2015, Ottawa
3^rd Place, Rockabilly Jive Open Jack ‘n’ Jill @ JumpNDance 2014, Quebec City
1^st Place, Inter. Rockabilly Jive Jack ‘n’ Jill @ Cdn. Swing Champs 2014, Montreal
1^st place, Rockabilly Jive Pro Am Follow @ JiveFest 2014, Montreal
1^st place, Rockabilly Jive Pro Am Follow @ Rockabilly 418, Saguenay
2^nd Place, Pro Team w. Destroyers @ Cdn. Swing Champs 2013, Montreal
1^st Place, Newcomer Rockabilly Jive Jack ‘n’ Jill @ JumpNDance 2013, Quebec City