The stars must have aligned when I walked past the Swing It Seattle poster on Westlake Ave, while I was listening to swing music. Even though I’ve never danced before, I somehow I decided to sign up for lessons and little did I know swing dancing would change my life so much.
Since February (now June), I’ve taken Lindy 1 through Lindy 3 and Lindy lab. Katie and Mark are wonderful instructors who are very good at breaking down the materials in a pedagogically sound way, making the lessons easy to follow. They create an inclusive environment for everyone to learn and guide us with patience, enthusiasm, and encouragement. Their humor also makes the class extra engaging.
Most importantly, their energies are incredible - no matter how miserable I am before coming to class, I always leave the class with a smiling heart and a little more in love with life. I’ve become so much more confident and energetic ever since I took up swing dancing.
As someone who got into dancing because of the music, the Wednesday live music events gave me many opportunities to fangirl over the band while having a sweet time on the dance floor.
I couldn’t thank Katie and Mark enough for making swing dancing so accessible and fun!!
p.s. I can’t stop appreciating the chemistry between Katie and Mark
p.p.s. Katie has constantly been a source of fashion inspiration for me 😝
