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Justus Kerr

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When Did you Start dancing?

1988

How did you start dancing?

After many attempts at playing sports my attention was more on the snack bar then the game. At age 12 my parents pivoted and threw me in a local dance class. There was a showcase in which we did MJ's "Thriller".

I was hooked.

The passion for dance carried into high school. I was the school's mascot for a year: a black panther. That was fun...but hot. My time dancing was mostly spent with my dance group Playskool Society. Life hapens and dancing stopped after senior year.

Then in 2014 I was introduced to Swing at a bar called Boomers. I was terrible but tenacious. I dug in to the basics and fell in love once more. It's been over 8 years now and I do my best to share what I've learned with beginners and my fellow dancers.

What vintage or modern Swing dancer should everyone watch?

Leon James

What swing artist do you recommend new dancers check out?

Count Basie

What is one swing album every dancer should listen to?

Ella & Louis by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

HOw about one song every one needs to dance to at least once?

"Lavender Coffin" by Lionel Hampton

The dance clip that all new dancers need to see is...:

This showcase routine by LaTasha Barnes & Felix Berghall from the International Lindy Hop Championships in 2019.

Words of Wisdom

"Learn your fundamentals.
They will allow you to create eventually in your dance.
​Practice the basic rythms and stay on beat."

The Swing DanCe vegas academy Motto

The best time to learn how to Swing dance was 20 years ago. The second best time is today!

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  • Home
    • SDVA Instructors >
      • Anthony Sham
      • Gabriel Spitzer
      • Hector Garcia
      • Jen Jeong
      • Nick Peterson
      • Stephanie Paloma
      • Stephanie Demetreon
      • Valerie Harrison
  • Classes
    • Beginning Vintage Swing Dance Lessons (Tuesdays, 7p)
    • Professor Jitterbug's School of Dance (Wednesdays, 7p)
  • Events
    • Weekly & Monthly Events
    • SwingDanceVegas Events
    • SwingDanceVegas Academy Events
  • Study Materials
    • Swing Dances >
      • Balboa
    • Group Dances >
      • The Shim Sham
      • The Madison
      • The Tranky Doo
      • The Jitterbug Stroll
      • The London Stroll
  • New Students
    • Section 101 Lessons >
      • Counting to Music 101
      • Dancing to Music 101
      • Practicing 101
    • Before Your First Class