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MENTORING
ROOTED – Mentoring Programme for Culturally Grounded Leadership within your Scene
From passion to purpose, becoming a teacher or scene leader who leads with integrity, authenticity, and care
ROOTED is a bespoke mentoring programme designed to support dancers at every stage of their journey, from aspiring and established teachers to event organisers and scene leaders. Whether you're starting your teaching journey, refining your practice, or thinking of creating a swing scene in your area, this programme provides the tools, guidance, and cultural grounding to lead with purpose.
What Makes ROOTED Different?
Outcomes:
Confidence in your teaching voice and values
A clear understanding of swing dance lineage and cultural responsibility
A stronger connection to mentors, peers, and elders in the dance
A toolkit to build or grow your own teaching offer or scene with clarity and care
ROOTED – Mentoring Programme for Culturally Grounded Leadership within your Scene
From passion to purpose, becoming a teacher or scene leader who leads with integrity, authenticity, and care
ROOTED is a bespoke mentoring programme designed to support dancers at every stage of their journey, from aspiring and established teachers to event organisers and scene leaders. Whether you're starting your teaching journey, refining your practice, or thinking of creating a swing scene in your area, this programme provides the tools, guidance, and cultural grounding to lead with purpose.
What Makes ROOTED Different?
- Culturally appreciative training rooted in the Black American origins of swing dance
- One-to-one and group mentoring from an experienced teacher and elder
- Practical development in pedagogy, musicality, historical context, and class design
- Peer and community feedback loops to support growth and accountability
- Leadership and community building support for organisers starting or sustaining local scenes
Outcomes:
Confidence in your teaching voice and values
A clear understanding of swing dance lineage and cultural responsibility
A stronger connection to mentors, peers, and elders in the dance
A toolkit to build or grow your own teaching offer or scene with clarity and care
TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Culturally Appreciative Teaching of Lindy Hop
Step beyond the steps.
My teaching and mentoring work is grounded in deep respect for the African American origins of Lindy Hop and the rich cultural legacy that shaped this joyful, expressive dance. I offer immersive, thought-provoking workshops for dancers and teachers who want to teach with integrity, confidence, and cultural awareness and not just technique.
Through engaging workshops, mentoring programmes, and practical, reflective learning experiences, I support you in connecting history, music, movement, and community in ways that feel authentic and empowering. Expect lively discussion, meaningful role-play, hands-on practice, and honest conversations about appreciation, appropriation, and responsibility within the swing scene.
This work is for those who care about doing better, teaching better, and building healthier, more inclusive dance spaces. Come curious. Come courageous. Come ready to grow and to honour Lindy Hop not only as a dance but as a living cultural inheritance.
Culturally Appreciative Teaching of Lindy Hop
Step beyond the steps.
My teaching and mentoring work is grounded in deep respect for the African American origins of Lindy Hop and the rich cultural legacy that shaped this joyful, expressive dance. I offer immersive, thought-provoking workshops for dancers and teachers who want to teach with integrity, confidence, and cultural awareness and not just technique.
Through engaging workshops, mentoring programmes, and practical, reflective learning experiences, I support you in connecting history, music, movement, and community in ways that feel authentic and empowering. Expect lively discussion, meaningful role-play, hands-on practice, and honest conversations about appreciation, appropriation, and responsibility within the swing scene.
This work is for those who care about doing better, teaching better, and building healthier, more inclusive dance spaces. Come curious. Come courageous. Come ready to grow and to honour Lindy Hop not only as a dance but as a living cultural inheritance.