Swing
Affair is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting
and preserving various styles of Swing Dancing including Lindy
Hop, East Coast Swing, Jitterbug, and related dances such as Charleston
and Balboa. We continue this original American dance form by maintaining
regular dances and venues, showcasing music from the era, and
by providing local instruction. In addition to our dances, we
also host a special event called the South Florida Lindy Exchange
(SoFlex) which brings in dancers from all over the United States
and Canada. SoFlex runs over four days during the third weekend
of January and takes place at various locations in the Ft. Lauderdale/Miami
area.
Swing Affair
was founded in January 2001 and held its first dance on January
13, 2001. It's current committee (affectionately known as the
Swing Affair Gang) consists of co-founders Sergio Loreto and Isidor
(Izzy) Shniadoski, fellow officer Rob Tullo and committee members
Jeri Lioi, and Tamar Mucha.
Swing Affair
provides instruction in the different styles of swing dancing
at a low cost to students, with local classes taught primarily
by Chris and Angie Petruzzi. We also periodically bring in instructors
of national and international renown for a weekend long workshop
event. Since Swing Affair subsidizes the workshops, we are usually
able to bring these exceptional teachers for a low cost to the
public.
Swing Affair
has also been involved in a number of charity and other promotional
events. These events include the Saks Fifth Avenue Breast Cancer
Awareness Campaign, a benefit fundraiser for the Big Brothers
and Big Sisters of Miami, a promotional event at Bloomingdales
to celebrate the launch of the James Bond Collection, and an appearance
at Baille on the Beach, a benefit for the Miami Dance Machine.
In addition, a number of our local dancers have participated in
national competitions, appeared in the halftime show of Super
Bowl XXXIII, and Swing Affair has also been featured in a segment
of a local trend show, Deco Drive.
If you are
interested in finding out more about swing dance lessons and workshops,
upcoming dances, or just want to get to know more about us, please
send us email to swingaffair@yahoo.com
You can also
call our new Swing Hot Line at 954-692-3466 for the latest news.
"It ain't about moves, it is about movement"
