The Michael & Evita Show

Michael and Evita discuss their efforts to catch each other between teaching gigs and different cities in order to create new content for Syncopated City online. Tune in to hear about what goes into filming each lesson, what the current content will focus on, and how they developed the website and continue to make changes The post M&E 029: What It's Like to Teach Online appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Photo credit: © 2018 Voon Chew.   This episode of The Michael & Evita Show features an interview with jazz vocalist Laura Windley. Laura sings with the Mint Tulep Jazz Band (find out more about Laura and Mint Tulep Jazz Band here). Laura also hosts a blog called "Lindy Shopper" where she helps connect swing The post M&E 028 : Laura Windley appeared first on Michael and Evita.

In this episode of The Michael & Evita Show, M&E interview dance legend Margaret Batiuchok. This is a great conversation about Margaret's history in the Lindy Hop community and she shares some amazing stories you won't want to miss! Originally from Queens, New York, Margaret was inducted into the National Living Legends of Dance in The post M&E 027 : Margaret Batiuchok appeared first on Michael and Evita.

In this episode of The Michael & Evita Show, Michael and Evita discuss their experience teaching and how they prepare for classes. Listen to their stories of mistakes, how they survived, and how to fix random scenarios in the moment. Ultimately Michael and Evita apply the same principles to the dance for when they teach The post M&E 026 : Prepping a Class appeared first on Michael and Evita.

This episode of The Michael & Evita Show, Evita interviews Lindy Hopper and massage therapist Bennie Vo to talk about the body, injury, and how to take better care of ourselves as dancers. Bennie Vo, LMT is a graduate of HCC Massage Therapy Program in 2006 with certified modalities in Medical Massage, Sports Massage, Acupressure. The post M&E 025 : Body Therapy with Bennie Vo appeared first on Michael and Evita.

In this episode of The Michael and Evita Show, Michael and Evita give you the conclusion on how they got into So You Think You Can Dance with all the juicy details! Don't miss this episode! The post M&E 024 : So You Think You Can Dance — Part 2 appeared first on Michael and Evita.

In this episode of The Michael and Evita Show, Michael and Evita give you the low-down on how they got into So You Think You Can Dance with all the juicy details! Don't miss this episode! This is only part 1, so make sure you sign up to the newsletter and subscribe to this podcast The post M&E 023 : So You Think You Can Dance — Part 1 appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Enjoy this conversation with Felix, Michael and Evita about how to prepare for performing, what goes into creating choreographies and how much can we push the edges of a specific style and genre of dance.  You will also hear about Felix's background in Swedish Bugg, Hip Hop, his love for musical theatre and years of The post M&E 022 : Performing with Felix Berghäll appeared first on Michael and Evita.

We are excited to announce several big additions to our online Swing school and michaelandevita.com. We are constantly striving to make our online education program better for our Members, and this is our most ambitious undertaking yet. New changes include: A Certificate Program for testing your level and ability Office Hours every week an up-to-date The post Special Announcement! : Syncopated City appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Enjoy this engaging conversation between Michael, Evita and special guest, classical musician, Simon Powis.  We discuss the question: what is musicality and how can we as dancers be more musical. The post M&E : 021 What is Musicality appeared first on Michael and Evita.

- Glenn Crytzer, specializes in composing new, original material for Big Bands in the style of the 1930's and 40's. www.glenncrytzer.com Glenn passionately maintains a regular weekly gig in NYC at the Kola House every Monday night. Big Band Mondays at Kola House Listen as Glenn tells stories about his composing, shares details for The post M&E : 020 Glenn Crytzer, Listening to Music appeared first on Michael and Evita.

In this solo episode, Michael discusses some issue surrounding the filming of instructors during classes and while social dancing at swing dancing events. When, if ever, is it necessary to get consent? Does filming at Lindy Hop events have an economic impact on organizers? Does intellectual property play into class recaps, or can anyone really The post M&E : 019 Put That D%#@ Camera Down! appeared first on Michael and Evita.

What happens when you switch the roles of the dance?  Is this good for your learning or does it slow you down?   The post M&E 018 : Ambi Dancing appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Listen to a warm conversation with Michael Gamble, one of the event organizers of Lindy Focus, and learn about his journey from dancer, teacher, organizer all the way to musician, band leader and now spear heading the Chick Webb Transcription project.  Also learn how Lindy Focus got started and find out "whose courageous dream" it The post M&E 017 : Michael Gamble, Lindy Focus and the Chick Webb charts appeared first on Michael and Evita.

In this podcast, Michael Jagger and Evita Arce examine the economics of offering and taking private lessons during weekend workshops. When teachers accept private lessons at events there are extra burdens on the event organizers to find space and time for that private to happen, and it can potentially cut them out of the financial The post M&E 016 : Swing Ecosystems: Private Lessons appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Mentorship in Lindy Hop has been a hot topic of discussion.  Having a mentor is a not only the best tool for faster growth but also offers a sacred bond and life experience that can lead to a long, rich friendship.  Whether it is martial arts, painting, golf or dancing, having a teacher who is able to be The post M&E 015 : Mentorship appeared first on Michael and Evita.

In this Podcast Michael and Evita confess their own fears of missing out.  They address how they deal with the constant barrage of events, parties, competitions in the Lindy Hop world on social media platforms.  They primarily reference the most recent competition, ILHC (The International Lindy Hop Championships) which was held in Washington DC August 26 - 28, The post M&E 014 : FOMO (The Fear of Missing Out) appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Listen to this intimate interview with our dear friend, Remy Kouakou Kouame.  He's a phenomenal dancer, super entertaining teacher and he will share with us his love of music.  Most notable, you can check out Remy's fabulous event, XPRESS YOUR SWING, coming up September 16 - 18, 2016 in Montpellier, France.  Click on this link The post M&E 013 : Remy Kouakou Kouame appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Michael and Evita ask Bobby White about his new book "Practice Swing".  Get an inside scoop on Bobby's process and his thoughts about how to practice. Show notes and links: Purchase Bobby's book at Blurb.com  http://www.blurb.com/b/6975356-practice-swing Beantown Swing Dance Camp http://www.beantowncamp.com   The post M&E 012 : Bobby White on Practice appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Does it matter what level you are in? Most people feel very emotional about this question but maybe it doesn't matter as much as we think... Join us as we sit down with Esther and Bernd from Cologne, Germany. They are teachers, scene leaders, event organizers and students of Lindy Hop. You will hear, in The post M&E 011 : Leveling appeared first on Michael and Evita.

It is an exciting time for us as we launch our very own online dance school. After traveling for over a decade, meeting dancers from all over the world and working with thousands of students, we have made our instruction regularly available for a global audience. As our online school grows we look forward to online coaching sessions with The post M&E Special Announcement appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Nine key points to help improve your dancing... The post M&E 010 : How to be a better dancer appeared first on Michael and Evita.

A podcast that will be of interest to teachers and students alike, on teaching private lessons. The post M&E 009 : Teaching Private Lessons appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Tips and suggestions on how to grow and develop your dance scene. Here is what we are going to cover in this episode: How to retain students How to get new students Starting from scratch How to market yourself and your class The post M&E 008 : Building a Lindy Hop Community appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Michael and I were in Denver recently and we got the chance to address some great questions about teaching. It was inspiring for us and so we want to share some of these questions and our responses with you! If you have questions of your own please feel free to sign up to the mailing The post M&E 007 : Managing a class appeared first on Michael and Evita.

They say to understand someone you have to walk a mile in their shoes... In this episode find out which shoes we love to dance in, and we will share our best advice on brands, materials and construction. If you have your own suggestions or experiences you would like to share, please do, in the The post M&E 006 : Shoes appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Michael wants to talk about something. Alright? Let's talk about matching your partner's energy... Yes, let's. Sign up for mailing list and get notified about new episodes of the Michael & Evita Show! Sign up now The post M&E 005 : Matching Energy appeared first on Michael and Evita.

The latest question to arrive in our mailbox was from Duncan in the UK, thanks Duncan, and asks about incorporating syncopations and interesting rhythms into the dance...   Sign up for mailing list and get notified about new episodes of the Michael & Evita Show! Sign up now The post M&E 004 : Q&A Syncopations appeared first on Michael and Evita.

A big question for Swing Dancers is how to find more spontaneity and creativity when we are social dancing. In this podcast Michael and Evita respond to student questions about this topic and offer some ways to work on your improvisation skills. Sign up for mailing list and get notified about new episodes of the The post M&E 003 : Q&A Spontaneity, Creativity and Improvisation appeared first on Michael and Evita.

One of the most common questions after you get into Swing Dancing is how to find a Dance Partner. This podcast begins with Evita stumbling to explain the difficulty of this subject, ultimately coming to the conclusion, it takes a long time to develop a good partnership. Michael and Evita tell you how they became The post M&E 002 : How to Find a Dance Partner appeared first on Michael and Evita.

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