Cherry and Filip met in 2013 at a Lindy Hop class at the SWINGOUT.PL dance studio. In 2014, they began dancing Collegiate Shag alongside a group of enthusiasts who had brought the dance to Warsaw and promoted it through countless performances with the Warsaw Shag Team.

Cherry, do you want to be the best in the world someday?

Yeah, why not...

Me too, so let's do it!

It was with this lighthearted exchange that they began working together and practicing regularly. After three months, they won the Strictly Shag competition at the Warsaw Shag Festival, and after six months, they became dance instructors at SWINGOUT.PL.

Her dancing is full of energy. Cherry dances with wild Latin American spirit, elegance, and an open mind, playing with the rhythm and shaking things up. She has loved to dance for as long as she can remember. At the age of 6, she began studying ballet and contemporary dance, then switched to ballroom dancing and lyrical jazz for a while. Filip has been a musician for many years; he plays the guitar, trombone, and mandolin. He is one of the founders of The Cajun Spices—a Polish gypsy jazz Band. His passion for swing music is also reflected in his dancing style. They are full of enthusiasm, always on the lookout for new ideas and challenges.

With over 7 years of experience in Collegiate Shag, Jordan Hunter (USA) and Charlotte Liebenow (DE) bring their passion for this dance to both the dance floor and the studio. Their focus is on fundamentals, technique, musicality and exploring new ideas.

From their first meeting in the summer of 2021, they had an instant connection and a shared love for dance. Shortly after, they began teaching Collegiate Shag weekly in Berlin and across Europe. In recent years, they have competed together in numerous international competitions, including the Barcelona Shag Fest, the Warsaw Shag Festival, and most recently, they won the Shag Competition at the National Jitterbug Championships at Camp Hollywood 2023.

Nina took her first jazz dance classes at the tender age of 7. She soon wanted more and joined a street dance group for teenagers until she came across swing dancing in 2013. Since then, dance has been an integral part of her life! Over the years, she has acquired a broad knowledge of the many facets of swing dance, which she enjoys sharing with her students. In addition to teaching, Nina takes part in competitions all over the continent and regularly makes it to the finals.

In class, she focuses on partnership and a harmonious flow in the dance. They offer students the tools with which bothLeader" andFollower" can communicate and create their own steps and variations together. For them, dancing is a constant play with the music and the fun of jazz dance in its purest form. Get ready for challenging and fun classes!

Anthony is from the USA and has been teaching Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag, Charleston, Vernacular Jazz and other dances of the American Jazz era for over 15 years. In 2020 he moved to Switzerland where he teaches for a variety of dance schools in Switzerland and abroad. He holds several titles from prominent competitions such as - Rock That Swing Fest, Midwest Lindy Fest, Fog City Stomp, Lindy on the Rocks, Nevermore Jazz Ball - to name a few and was a member and choreographer for the high flying Denver dance group "23 Skidoo". As a teacher, he has a natural and authentic approach to dance that anyone can learn, whether they are a natural born dancer or have two left feet. When he is not dancing, he can often be found studying new topics or learning new skills and challenges, in the spirit of lifelong learning.

Larissa and Heiko Heckendorn have been dancing and teaching together for more than a decade. They love to spread the joy of swing dancing in their local dance school Basel Jitterbugs and throughout Europe.

Both dance different swing dance styles and mix them according to the tempo and energy of the music. In class they share their great passion for swing dancing to help you grow as a swing dancer and develop your own voice on the dance floor. You probably know them from Basel or one of many festivals like Rock that Swing, the Barcelona Shag Festival or Swing Paradise.

Besides dancing, they have a passion for cold water. This is the main reason why you will also have the opportunity to go swimming with them in the Rhine during the festival.