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Hailing from Australia and now Berlin-based, Elle Brenecki has been exploring dance from an early age, dabbling in various styles. However, discovering Lindy Hop and Authentic Jazz was when she felt most inspired, especially drawn to the conversational nature of jazz and the freedom it offers.
In Elle’s classes, the focus is on creating an atmosphere that feels more like a joyful gathering than a formal dance class, where everyone feels at ease to express themselves. Her primary goal is to create a space where every dancer feels free and confident to explore their unique voice and identity through movement, while celebrating and uplifting one another.
In Berlin, Elle runs Jam Haus, a dance project centered on connection through movement as well as bridging jazz to other dance communities. She finds a lot of joy investing time in her community, regularly collaborating with local schools and cultural events, bringing people from diverse backgrounds together.
Pedro Vieira discovered Lindy Hop and Authentic Jazz in 2012. His enthusiasm for these dances was so strong that, on 2013, he started to teach. His passion led him to try other dances from the swing family and also from other influences.
Nicholas Brothers, Al Minns, Leon James, John Bubbles are some of the dancers that mostly inspired him in his journey until today.
As a proud member of the Swing community, Pedro is delighted to have the opportunity to share and spread this part of the African-American culture with everyone!
You can expect in his classes how is he aproaches the dance by diving the way he connects and flows his movement with the music and also lots of inspiration from the old timers and the people he was vastly inspired by during his journey.
Mady is an artist, choreographer, dancer, and has her base in different African dance styles and Hiphop. In addition to numerous battles that Mady has participated in or judged, she also regularly gives classes and workshops. Kampnagel – K1, K2, K3, K6 (Hamburg) Kulturzentrum Faust (Hannover) and Thalia Theater (Hamburg) are among the stages on which Mady has already performed. “Inauguration Now“ (2022) by Mabel Preach „Blacknuss“ by Luiza Prado and Obaro Emijiwe, as well as „GRM Brainfuck“ (from 2021 to 2024) by Sebastian Lübling, Livestream by Die Antwort, and „Reparation Nation Africa“ (2024) by Jessica Nupen are, for example, pieces in which Mady can be seen. As a Hairstylist, Mady worked for productions, model shows and films, and is currently doing hair for musicals, too. She was also a scholarship holder of the Anne L. Austen-Romers Foundation for two years and completed the masterclass in the „HipHop“ division at the HipHop Stage Academy.
Franklyn „Slunch“ Kakyire is a dancer, performer and choreographer from Hamburg, Germany who started his career in 2006 with background choreographies from Los Angeles Performance. A few years later he learned more dance styles like Hip Hop, House Dance and some Floor Movements from B-Boying.
In 2010 he performed at the world exhibition Expo in Shanghai, the following year in Los Angeles and had the opportunity to test his skills at the L.A. Carnival. Franklyn worked with the Hamburg Thalia Theater and several artists like Eko Fresh and Samy Deluxe. In 2019 he won the Juste Debout Qualification South Korea (Soul) and the Red Bull Dance Your Style Germany.Franklyn regularly teaches and dances at events throughout Germany. In Hamburg he teaches weekly classes for adults and is also involved in projects for children, teaching them the basics of house dance and an understanding of the elements and rhythms of house music in a playful way.
Class: Body & Soul. Join me for this gentle movement class designed to reconnect with your body’s needs at the end of an inspiring and physically demanding dance festival. Through mindful movement and relaxation techniques, we will loosen our muscles, calm our minds, and appreciate our bodies. Embrace this opportunity to nurture your well-being and self-care in a supportive community as we wind down with joy and gratitude.
Katrin Mittenzwei: Katrin lives in Hamburg and has been learning and dancing the African American dances Lindy Hop, Jazz and Tap Dance since 2000. She is a freelance dance trainer and founded JamCircle Hamburg in 2022 where she teaches weekly classes and workshops in Authentic Jazz Dance. She is also a certified teacher for mindfulness meditation and stress reduction.