Michael and Evita discuss their efforts to catch each other between teaching gigs and different cities in order to create new content for Syncopated City online. Tune in to hear about what goes into filming each lesson, what the current content will focus on, and how they developed the website and continue to make changes ... Read moreM&E 029: What It’s Like to Teach Online

Photo credit: © 2018 Voon Chew.   This episode of The Michael & Evita Show features an interview with jazz vocalist Laura Windley. Laura sings with the Mint Tulep Jazz Band (find out more about Laura and Mint Tulep Jazz […]

In this episode of The Michael & Evita Show, M&E interview dance legend Margaret Batiuchok. This is a great conversation about Margaret’s history in the Lindy Hop community and she shares some amazing stories you won’t want to miss! Originally […]

In this episode of The Michael & Evita Show, Michael and Evita discuss their experience teaching and how they prepare for classes. Listen to their stories of mistakes, how they survived, and how to fix random scenarios in the moment. […]

This episode of The Michael & Evita Show, Evita interviews Lindy Hopper and massage therapist Bennie Vo to talk about the body, injury, and how to take better care of ourselves as dancers. Bennie Vo, LMT is a graduate of […]

In this episode of The Michael and Evita Show, Michael and Evita give you the conclusion on how they got into So You Think You Can Dance with all the juicy details! Don’t miss this episode!

In this episode of The Michael and Evita Show, Michael and Evita give you the low-down on how they got into So You Think You Can Dance with all the juicy details! Don’t miss this episode! This is only part […]

Enjoy this conversation with Felix, Michael and Evita about how to prepare for performing, what goes into creating choreographies and how much can we push the edges of a specific style and genre of dance.  You will also hear about […]

We are excited to announce several big additions to our online Swing school and michaelandevita.com. We are constantly striving to make our online education program better for our Members, and this is our most ambitious undertaking yet. New changes include: […]

Enjoy this engaging conversation between Michael, Evita and special guest, classical musician, Simon Powis.  We discuss the question: what is musicality and how can we as dancers be more musical.

Glenn Crytzer, specializes in composing new, original material for Big Bands in the style of the 1930’s and 40’s. www.glenncrytzer.com Glenn passionately maintains a regular weekly gig in NYC at the Kola House every Monday night. Big Band Mondays at Kola […]

In this solo episode, Michael discusses some issue surrounding the filming of instructors during classes and while social dancing at swing dancing events. When, if ever, is it necessary to get consent? Does filming at Lindy Hop events have an […]

What happens when you switch the roles of the dance?  Is this good for your learning or does it slow you down?  

Listen to a warm conversation with Michael Gamble, one of the event organizers of Lindy Focus, and learn about his journey from dancer, teacher, organizer all the way to musician, band leader and now spear heading the Chick Webb Transcription […]

In this podcast, Michael Jagger and Evita Arce examine the economics of offering and taking private lessons during weekend workshops. When teachers accept private lessons at events there are extra burdens on the event organizers to find space and time […]

Mentorship in Lindy Hop has been a hot topic of discussion.  Having a mentor is a not only the best tool for faster growth but also offers a sacred bond and life experience that can lead to a long, rich friendship.  Whether […]

In this Podcast Michael and Evita confess their own fears of missing out.  They address how they deal with the constant barrage of events, parties, competitions in the Lindy Hop world on social media platforms.  They primarily reference the most recent competition, […]

Listen to this intimate interview with our dear friend, Remy Kouakou Kouame.  He’s a phenomenal dancer, super entertaining teacher and he will share with us his love of music.  Most notable, you can check out Remy’s fabulous event, XPRESS YOUR […]

Michael and Evita ask Bobby White about his new book “Practice Swing”.  Get an inside scoop on Bobby’s process and his thoughts about how to practice. Show notes and links: Purchase Bobby’s book at Blurb.com  http://www.blurb.com/b/6975356-practice-swing Beantown Swing Dance Camp http://www.beantowncamp.com […]

Does it matter what level you are in? Most people feel very emotional about this question but maybe it doesn’t matter as much as we think… Join us as we sit down with Esther and Bernd from Cologne, Germany. They […]

It is an exciting time for us as we launch our very own online dance school. After traveling for over a decade, meeting dancers from all over the world and working with thousands of students, we have made our instruction regularly available for a global audience. As our online school grows we look forward to online coaching sessions with The post M&E Special Announcement appeared first on Michael and Evita.

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Tips and suggestions on how to grow and develop your dance scene. Here is what we are going to cover in this episode: How to retain students How to get new students Starting from scratch How to market yourself and […]