The CityInMotion Podcast

S1E26 S1E26 Shaheed Qaasim (Los Angeles)

Shaheed Qaasim, a Los Angeles-based West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, blues, and fusion dance teacher, DJ, choreographer, competitor, and enthusiastic student. I’ve been partner dancing since 2004, and my…

S1E23 S1E23 Falina Eldredge (Los Angeles)

Falina is just a fusion dancer who’s trying to be helpful. She’s slowly (very slowly) become more involved in her home scene of Los Angeles after moving there from Sacramento over a decade ago, and…

S1E19 S1E19 Flouer Evelyn (Based in Italy, from NYC)

Flouer Evelyn is a partner dance instructor & Embodiment Coach from New York City, currently based in Turin, Italy. Although she was around back in 1999 during the beginning of the…

S1E22 S1E22 Kaisha Trzaska (Los Angeles)

Kaisha Trzaska began dancing at the age of eight with private ballet and tap instruction, later branching out into a wide range of styles. She spent years immersing herself in the study of dance and…

S1E25 S1E25 Tony Sciscio (Seattle)

Tony Sciscio (He/Him) fell in love with the Fusion scene in 2011, and has since invested ridiculous amounts of his time and travel around the US to co-build the Fusion community, attend its epic…

S1E18 S1E18 Lucas Weismann (Denver)

S1E16 S1E16 Ted Maddry (Bay Area)

As a teacher, Ted Maddry has helped thousands of students improve their dancing and sometimes even their lives. In his classes, he will challenge you to develop dance technique, experiment and take…

S1E15 S1E15 Andrew Sutton (Sacramento)

Andrew Sutton has been teaching Fusion since before it had a name & is widely regarded as one of the founders of the movement. He was the creative director for the Fusion Exchanges &…

S1E14 S1E14 Ren Enby (Bay Area)

Hi my name is Ren. I'm a traveling Fusion dancer, instructor and organizer based between San Diego and San Francisco. As a trans fem dancer I love the Fusion scene. I love the queerness, the…

S1E13 S1E13 Sabrina Ramos (New York City)

Meet DJ Salt Queen (aka Sabrina Ramos) - a versatile DJ known for creating dynamic and electric dance environments This LA-born, NYC-based life-long music fan has been lighting up lindy hop, blues,…

S1E11 S1E11 A'lan Abruzzo (Bay Area) DJ+Instructor

A’lan brings over two decades of experience to the dance floor, specializing in close-embrace dance forms such as Blues, Fusion, Tango, and Micro. A prominent figure in the national fusion scene,…

S1E10 S1E10 Mark Carpenter (Bay Area) Founder AllThatJazz and Fusion Academy

Corrections and notes from Mark:@8:30Here I say that 2008 is when I heard of the SDFX, which is not true. It would've been 2009 because SDFX was in 2010To be clearer I started "dancing fusion"…

S1E9 S1E9 Andrea Gia (New York City)

S1E8 S1E8 Joe Russo (New York City)

Joe Russo started swing dancing in the late 90s but not because it was cool.  He kept doing it after it was no longer cool, and if you do something long enough, eventually you get decent at it. …

S1E7 S1E7 Alfredo Melendez (New York City) Instructor

Alfredo Melendez (he/him) has been teaching partner dancing for almost 25 years.  He has taught a multitude of dance styles all over the world and has focused the last 11 years on fusion and American…

S1E6 S1E6 THE Jenny Sowden (New York City) Instructor+DJ+Founder of Brooklyn Swings

Instructor Bio“You are truth in motion when you dance, Ms S.” - Jason​Jenny Sowden is an award winning, full-time, international dance instructor based in New York City where she is the founder and…

S1E5 S1E5 Brendan Patrick McGlynn (New York City) Co-founder of The Pearl Dive

Brendan McGlynn grew up social dancing to Motown tunes at his family's house parties. During college, he toured with an international folk dance ensemble. Brendan learned the Lindy Hop hanging out…

S1E4 S1E4 Arielle (New York City) Founder of The Pearl Dive

Arielle is a multifaceted artist whose inspiration constantly seeks its equilibrium among visual, sonic, and physical elements. An avid fusion dancer, her experience includes ballet, tap, modern,…

S1E3 S1E3 Kathleen Evans (New York City) Founder NYC house parties and Fusion Exchange Performer

Kathleen (DJ Katalyst) discovered fusion in 2012 after building a background in blues, salsa, contra, and bhangra. She got hooked at the Las Vegas Fusion Exchange and became a DJ to recreate the…

S1E2 S1E2 Jesse O'Sullivan (San Diego) Founder of Necrodancers

Jesse O’Sullivan (they/he) is a nerd of feelings, bodies, bikes, and cities. When they’re not busy being a dad and a lawyer, you can find them dancing, writing, or staring wistfully into the…