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About
Bill ...
Highly
regarded for his teaching skills, Bill's emphasis on connection
and technique has had a profound influence on the Lindy Hop scene
in the U.S. and abroad for the past 11 years.
There is an impressive list of dancers who have started their dance
and teacher training with Bill and gone on to international recognition:
Skye Humphries, Caitlin George, Ramona Staffeld, Jojo Jackson, Andy
Reid, Sarah Spence, Chris Yee, Chachi,
and all the members of Minnie's Moochers, the legendary Lindy Hop
team who helped shape the modern Lindy Hop scene.
But
what makes Bill stand out among the many teachers around is his
ability to explain the details of technique to the common dancer.
And his ability to help people rethink their own dancing, no matter
how long they've been dancing.
Bill's influence is felt as far away as Sweden, Spain, Singapore,
Japan, France, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland,
England, Scotland Australia & New Zealand. He has been on the
teaching staff at Herrang Dance Camp, Swing Out New Hampshire, Beantown,
and the American Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC). He also judges
at ALHC, as well as the World Lindy Hop Championship.
Bill is also a highly respected DJ who has been
invited to spin at Lindy exchanges, dance camps, and major events.
Bill's
teaching specialties
• Partner Connection - His clear and detailed
explanations profoundly changes your dancing!
• LH Technique - His explanations of balance,
posture, and form elevates your dancing without learning new moves.
• Blues Dancing- For Bill, Blues Dancing
is an art form full of powerful technique. He bridges the gap between
slow lindy and expressive slow dancing.
• Swing Out Technique - His emphasis on strong
basics has long been his trademark.
“Bill
has an amazing ability to clearly communicate with his students.
As difficult as it is to imagine trying to explain body movement
and partner connection, Bill does it simply, with humor, and with
a personal touch.” Jennifer Manning, Burlington, VT
“I
learned more in two days (of Bill's workshop) than I learned in
my entire career of dancing.” Andrew Slac, Portland Or
"I feel as though I just came from a
really good private lesson. It's rare that I get anywhere near that
much from a workshop,..... not only about my own dancing, but also
lots of teaching ideas. "
Bryn Morin, Ottawa
Basics,
basics, basics.
Posture, movement, bounce, connection, swingout basics.
It all hinges on the fundamentals, and no one is better at teaching
fundamentals than Bill."
Ed
Brody, Ct.
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