Follween 2023 weekend Instructors
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Andrea gordon (CA)Andrea Gordon’s dance journey started in the late 90s, when she decided she hated jazz dancing. Much like her taste in brussel sprouts, several years later she discovered she in fact loved vernacular jazz dances when prepared with a bit more flavor. Since that time, she has become an award-winning lindy hopper performer, a celebrated Master of Ceremonies, and a sought-after voice in
the discussion of inclusion and equity in jazz dance spaces within our community. While she enjoys the pursuit of improving her own art as a practitioner of African American vernacular jazz dances, she finds her greatest passion now comes from actively participating in a community that holds space, safety, love, and appreciation for all its members and the expression of their art. She takes great pride in placing well in a number of contests and joining the touring company of Sw!ngOut, but she will always love the social floor best. As a serial hobbyist (and sufferer of ADHD), Andrea also has interests in road cycling, playing clarinet, getting distracted, yarn crafting, her dog, Murphy, lists, cleaning, whatever hot people are into these days, spreadsheets, ooh burlesque, awkward silence, moments where you realize you preferred the awkward silence, Jeremy Allen White (amirite?), key lime pie, WebMD, friendship bracelets, enemy chokers, ordering things from Amazon she knows she’s not going to like because she knows she can return it easily but never ever actually returning it), wasting money, and her stagnant but promising career in stand-up comedy. |