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SoCal Summer Swingout Podcast
by Andry Rakotomalala
Hello and welcome to our podcast! Here I interview all types of dancers on everything swing dance related! You can expect to hear from dancers of all experiences and topics regarding lindy hop, balboa, collegiate shag & more! Episodes every Wednesday at 8:30am PST.
Episodes
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Growth of an Introverted Dancer ft Stephanie Paloma
I had the pleasure of meeting Stephanie last Camp Hollywood and she has quite the story to share! From her introvert journey to her dance understanding and being an instructor now was so cool to hear! Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and hit "Going" on our Facebook...
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Dance Journey + The Perdido Prank ft. Blake Thiessen and Grace Babbes
About 1 year ago, I filmed the very first episode of the podcast with Blake and Grace but the footage got lost. Luckily, we filmed another one and it was such a fun and amazing time! They spoke about their dance journeys, their routines, and this pretty darn hilarious prank they pulled on me!…
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How Jazz and Afro Movement are connected ft. Afrolindyhopper
I had the awesome opportunity to speak with Pate about his connection to Jazz and Afro movement! We got to speak of our joint African connection to the dance, his experience in the dance community and his research! Enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and hit "Going" on our...
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Valentines day Special! Single Swing Dancers Episode!
Today we have 3 single swing dancers who hopped on the podcast to talk about dating in the scene, what they are looking for, and their dance journeys! If any of them appeal to you, feel free to reach out to them on IG below: Taya: https://www.instagram.com/lynnepriori/ Rachel:...
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How to market swing dancing ft. Kenny Nelson
Kenny Nelson is a veteran of the lindy hop community and he shares some of his best insight on how to grow the scene, community tools that help and a multiltitude of links that will inform us of the root of the dance. Highly recommend everyone check out the links below and support Swingin Denver!...
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Bert's Been Places
Many people around the country know Bert as the friendly dancer who dances with everyone! I sat down with him to learn more about his incredible travels and his experiences in other scenes. Enjoy! Sorry that there isn't any video as the video file got corrupted :/ FB Event:...
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Some Major 2024 Updates & Announcements!
Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for your patience as I worked on ramping up the podcast for you all! Great new things coming so stay tuned for those updates as each episode drops! FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3581875942048527 IG Page: https://www.instagram.com/socalsummerswingout/...
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Personal and Dance Empathy ft. Mishu Khan
I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Mishu today where we explored his dance journey, his work a physicist, and a lot about his journey in emotional awareness and intelligence. We talked about how it related to dance and competition, overall looking at Empathy. We got deep into the emotions of...
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Being a follow and dance community ft. Calvin Lu
This is a special podcast where we have Calvin talk about his dance journey, being a primary follow, and his view on community! There might also be a special person on the podcast this week too! Take a look! Links: https://linktr.ee/PappaD
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New SoCal Performance Team ft. Jack Chen
Jack Chen, a California Swing Dance Hall of Famer, joins us to talk about his extensive dance experience from dancing back in 2007 til now. He brings a wealth of knowledge about dancing as a whole, being true to yourself, and the exciting news of the open auditions for the SoCal Swing Dance team...
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Destination in dance is Joy ft. Tyedric Hill
On this episode, I spoke with Tyedric HIll, a professional swing dancer traveling the world but we spent a lot of our time talking about the intricacies of dance and the emotions related to it. This is a really great episode and I hope you enjoy! Links: https://www.instagram.com/tyedric_hill/...
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The Gift of Swing Dancing ft. Jeremy Otth
It was quite a treat to have spent some time speaking with Jeremy Otth about his dance journey, his views on our dance community, and the life of a professional dance instructor. We touched on so much good stuff, I hope you enjoy! Links: Elevatedthythmn.com [email protected]...
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The Homeless Dancer ft. mystery person
We are joined on this podcast by a dancer who struggled through their journey of homelessness and how it affected dance for them. There was a lot of insight that they shared which is applicable for anyone struggling and with their vulnerability. Links:...
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The Jazz Babies Podcast ft. Chris and Lou
I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Chris and Lou from the Jazz Babies Podcast, a great podcast that looks at dancing, community and the journey of two dancers who are exploring the swing dance world. We talked about their start, their dance philosophy, and how community played a part in...
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Amateur Strictly Camp Hollywood Winners! ft. Benny & Bianca
I had the opportunity to interview Benny & Bianca after their massive Camp Hollywood win for Strictly Am! Their training routine, how they feel about moving up, the joy of community and so much more! Check out the video below: Camp Hollywood video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS6DeKd7oxU...
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Lindy Hop, Swing Dancing and Music with Jonathan Stout
We are blessed to have Jonathan Stout joining us where he talks about his journey from a dancer to a musician as well as music and community. We get a glimpse into his life as one of the best swing dance bands in the country (seriously hire him) and an in-depth chat about the music itself. So get...
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Everything Camp Hollywood with Hilary Alexander
Hilary needs no introduction so in this podcast we went in depth into her story, how Camp Hollywood started, and how she approached competitions. She also gives advice to anyone competing so if you're coming to Camp Hollywood, this one is for you!! Dimitrio's Music:...
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Being a Triple Threat with Benny White
Benny is a dancer, competitor, and full of life friend who gives us his views on how he approaches the 3 dances. Lindyhop, Balboa, and Collegiate shag are his focus and we had a great chat about how he views the dance. Worth a listen, enjoy! Dimitrio's links:...
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Throwing Air and Social Dancing ft. Andrea Kemp & Jake Dluhy
Jake and Andrea won 5th place at Camp Hollywood’s Am Strictly which involved a lot of air! They are passionate about it and we dug into what that means to them as well as their dance life! Enjoy the episode! Links: https://instagram.com/handstandrea?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==...
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How to grow a college scene ft lots of people
With college swing dance scenes starting to come back, we wanted to put together a podcast for them so they don't have to reinvent the wheel! Below is a google doc that we put together that will hopefully help shed some light on how to grow and run a college scene! Hopefully this is helpful!…
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Views on Swing dancing after 1 year Ft. Shari Afuso
Shari shares her experience with swing dancing and how it differs in her mind from all the other dance styles she's done. We touch on embarrassing moments, styling, competitions and dance partnerships. Enjoy! Links:
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Having a voice in the swing dance scene ft. Ana Lisa Sutherland
Ana Lisa has such a beautiful story and experience she brings to the swing dance community and during these talks, we discuss everything from how she went from Latin to swing, being queer and black in the dance scene, and major community points. Her message at the end hits hard, enjoy! Links: Ana...
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We are more than dancers, we're human ft. Diego Ibarra Meda
Diego joins us from Mexico where he talks about his dance journey from learning early on to traveling abroad to the beautiful dance scene that Mexico has! We also discuss Guadalajara Lindy Exchange (GLX) and how different scenes have different flavors. This is a great chat you don't want to miss!...
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Birthday Special! Amy C Interviews Andry Rakotomalala
This week's episode is a birthday special and just a fun one where Amy interviews Andry about his life, dancing, and community. Not your ordinary episode but just a fun one! This episode will only be released on youtube this week! Links: IG: https://www.instagram.com/andrylikelaundry/ Dance IG:...
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A college student's dance experience ft. Emily Breneman
Emily is the president of the UCI Swing Dance Club and in this episode, we get to hear her perspective of the swing dance scene, the importance of the community she has found, and how much dancing has impacted her life. If you're a college student looking to start your own scene, this is a great...
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The importance of Community ft. Stephanie Quon
Stephanie is known as a kind, warm, and very caring person in the Denver scene where she has an incredible heart for community which is where we focus on today's podcast! She shares her dance journey, our first finals comp together, and how much community means to her. Highly recommend this…
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How to strengthen your dancing & follow autonomy ft. Sarah Siertle
Sarah is a professional strength coach, instructor and dancer currently in Indianapolis. During our conversation, she talked about follower autonomy, strength training for Lindy Hop, and much more! You'll get a lot of good tips from this one! Sarah's Socials: Instagram:...
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Asking people to dance with Brittney Caraway
Brittney is a talented singer, dancer and deep believer in the root of lindy hop. She shares her story, her culture and her experience with social dancing. We get deep and personal regarding asking people to dance, a topic that needs to be discussed. Not an episode to miss!FB: @bo0typride Music:...
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Balboa and Dancing with everyone ft. Jason Hammons
If you know Jason, you know he's the Balboa guy! He talks about how he got into Balboa, his perspective on competing, and social dancing with everyone. Speaking with him was a joy and he shares such good content, highly suggest a listen! Website: www.ashleyperretta.com IG: @perrettagram Give us a...
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The Psychology of Competition with Sarah Stembridge
Sarah Stembridge is a veteran of the swing dance scene who approaches dancing with joy, play and wholistic view regarding competition. Her insight into how she thinks about the dance and competition as a whole was super helpful, give it a listen!
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Jungle: Collegiate shag, hustle & Grind, and heart exercises
Jungle is the powerhouse of the Atomic Annex and she loves everything collegiate shag related! We talk about shag, her dance journey, the grind and the people who had a profound impact on her dance life! This episode was a blast so hopefully, you enjoy it!
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Cameron Brouck: $10000 in Comp Prize Money
Cameron is an old friend from the midwest who has grown into a dancer and event organizer! His event STL Gateway Get Down in October has crazy prizes so we talk about his dance journey, his organizing experience and a message to the swing scene. Recorded on March 24th, 2023.
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Macco Song: The Magic of the Swing Dance Community
Our first overseas guest hails from South Korea and it is the ever wonderful Macco! During our podcast we talked about her start, the magical moments in lindy hop and her experience traveling for dance. Lots of great content on this one so enjoy!
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Ioanna Meli: Actor, Swing Dancer all around good human
Ioanna is a Greek actor, dancer and friend who has quite the story! In our podcast, we discussed how she started, competitions, and her film projects. This was a joy of an episode to record so hopefully you enjoy! Links: www.ioannameli.com Ioanna Meli instagram:...
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Dimitrio Pappa and Taylor Holland: Talking about what matters
Dimitrio Pappa and Taylor Holland both bring such a fresh perspective to the view of Lindy hop as a musician and non-partner dancing respectively. Our conversations covered topics on inclusivity, authenticity in friendships and events as a whole. You don't want to miss the important tidbits these...
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Nick Cruickshank: 150% Dancing half a song at Jazz Attack
Nick is the current President of Jazz Attack in Philadelphia, PA who has one of the biggest hearts for the community I know in the lindy hop scene!
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Paul Riding: TikTok, competing and encouraging eachother
My friend Paul and I had a great time chatting and we covered a lot! His dance beginnings, his consistent attendance to Camp Hollywood, competing, and community. We're so lucky to have Paul who drives over 1.5 hours for a night of dancing so hope you enjoy our conversation!
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Amy C: We laughed, we cried, we had a vibe
Amy C is one of my (Andry) dance partners and we covered a lot! We cried, laughed, things got emotional, and we discussed the cover art of when we started the Am Strictly Lindy at Camp Hollywood in 2022. We also talked about our dance philosophy and how we approach competing. Enjoy!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hello and welcome to our podcast! Here I interview all types of dancers on everything swing dance related! You can expect to hear from dancers of all experiences and topics regarding lindy hop, balboa, collegiate shag & more! Episodes every Wednesday at 8:30am PST.
HOSTED BY
Andry Rakotomalala
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Hello and welcome to our podcast! Here I interview all types of dancers on everything swing dance related! You can expect to hear from dancers of all experiences and topics regarding lindy hop, balboa, collegiate shag & more! Episodes every Wednesday at 8:30am PST.
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SoCal Summer Swingout Podcast is created and hosted by Andry Rakotomalala.
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