I've known Lucky Skillen since we met at the Denver Lindy Exchange in 2004. In September of 2007 and again in February of 2008, we toured the UK together for a total of 11 weeks, teaching Lindy-Hop and Blues.

Regional Organizations

Every June, we host the Chicago Underground Blues Experience during the Chicago Blues Fest. (Except for this June... we're taking the year off!)

When I go back home to San Francisco, I always make sure to stop off and visit Friday Night Blues, which is going strong with a rotating cast of local and traveling instructors and DJs.

I'm always keeping my eye on BluesShout, an event that originated in St. Louis called "Cheap Thrills." This June it's taking place in conjunction with Down Home Blues in San Francisco. I'm already registered!

Blues Rising, San Francisco's first national blues workshop week-end opened my eyes to a whole new way of dancing. I'm definitely hoping they'll do it again.

If you want the scoop on Chicago Swing & Blues events, classes, and outings, Windyhop is the place to go.

National Resources

When I want to keep track of national workshops and exchanges, I pop over to LindyExchange.com and have a peek at the schedule.

BluesPulse is where I go to read the latest discussion about Blues dance. As of late, it seems that Gargle Blaster Blues is the other hotspot. When I want to catch up on the Swing gossip, I head over to Yehoodi.