Line up

Pomona Lake (she/her) & Grey Armstrong (he/him)

Pomona, a product of the west coast of Canada, has been immersed in dance since her early days, sneaking out in high school for blues parties. A true jack-of-all-dances, she has won Lindy Hop, Blues, and Fusion competitions worldwide as a leader, follower, and soloist. She draws inspiration from unexpected sources such as contact improvisation, clowning, and her experience in the film industry to connect with her partner and the audience. Her dance style is characterized by its playful, rhythmic, and raw nature, with an emphasis on improvisation and an unwavering dedication to musicality and expression.

From regular panic attacks after classes to an international dance instructor, Grey’s dance journey has been intense and yet he never forgets those early days. Bringing opportunities for growth and confidence building, Grey loves to help dancers find their style within the foundations set by the Black culture. Although he loves the speed of Lindy hop, Grey enjoys highlighting other and lesser explored aspects of Lindy hop, like rhythmic variation, the pocket/lag, groove, and challenging well worn beliefs. Join him for fun classes where we find your artistry and voice in dance and daily life.

Jamica Zion (they/them) & Sonnie Spoon (they/them)

Currently living the nomadic life, Jamica Zion takes pride in being a groovy solo dancer, a dynamic follow, and growing lead. Jamica aims for range, not just in connection and style, but across genres too! Since starting Jazz and Blues dances 15 years ago, she’s collected multiple titles from contests across top US events including Lindy Focus, Camp Jitterbug, Beantown, and Camp Hollywood. As a solo artist, Jamica has prioritized performance over contests so instead of a collection of solo wins, she has a diverse and abundant performance portfolio (check some out on YouTube)! When Jamica is not social dancing, teaching, or working on choreography, she is likely spending time with her dog, reading, playing games, napping, or relaxing with loved ones. 

Jamica’s approach towards sharing dance with others includes a critical understanding and appreciation of its history and culture, while simultaneously ushering students to build their own styles and meaningful connections to it. Jamica draws on their professional training from various social justice organizations and a long educational background which includes nearly three degrees in Sociology. This unique blend of experiences, teacher training, and knowledge allows Jamica to deliver inclusive and culturally responsible classes that are creative, thought provoking, and original!

Sonnie Spoon (they/them) of London, England, is a fan of music. 

Playing it, playing it some more, dancing to it, sharing it, talking about it, thinking about it, and generally overdosing on it daily. 

Having found swing music completely by chance (although with hindsight it seems obvious really), they quickly connected with the dance, the community, and they haven’t looked back. 

Committed to both roles, Sonnie spent a year in one role before realising that the other side of the coin meant not just unlocking insights into connection, but more dances too. And they’re well up for more dances.

Sonnie values playfulness, flow, and conversation in a dance partnership. They strive for personal expression, authenticity of movement, and confidence, in both the shapes they make and the things they share with others.

Anne Normann (she/her) & Mina Warringer (she/her)

The focus for Anne and Mina is always on each dancer’s individual journey. The individual always comes first, the dance role comes second. In the partnership the focus is always the connection, respect for your partner and the opportunities that comes from dancing with a partner independently of the dance role. Both Anne and Mina share the love for swing dancing and regularly teach in the local dance scene in Gothenburg as followers, leads, switching and solo jazz.

Kate Bramley-More (she/her) & Linnea Damber (she/her)

Kate and Linnea both started learning Lindy Hop in the early 2000s and started teaching not that long after that. In 2009, they briefly swapped hometowns, Melbourne, Australia and Gothenburg Sweden, before meeting in their current hometown of Gothenburg. Since then they have formed an extremely close friendship and dancing collaboration.

Kate and Linnea combine great pedagogy with usable technique and moves. They have a fundamental belief that dancing should be fun and class should involve laughter, while being safe and inclusive.”

EMCEE – Adam Brozowski

Adam Brozowski – He/Him (Emcee and Event Consultant) has been Lindy Hopping since he was 10 years old and has won most major Lindy Hop contests as well as taught Lindy Hop for more than a decade on almost every continent. A chance encounter with Norma Miller at 13 years old would flourish into a mentorship and friendship through Adam’s careers in both Lindy Hop, acting and choreography for stage and screen. Adam is well known for his work with Norma, including performing at New York City’s Lincoln Center with her to the Wynton Marsalis Orchestra, as well as creating The Global Trickeration Project in partnership with ILHC to honor her after her passing. Adam is a visible and vocal frontline advocate for LGBTQAI+ people in Swing both on and off the dance floor. His talks on queer people’s contributions to Jazz and Swing as well as his willingness to use his position to stand up to events and organizations to raise awareness has contributed to positive change for LGBTQAI+ people in partner dance over the years. Adam’s dancing has been a continuous exploration of the rich intersection between queerness and jazz. Adam was the first person to switch dance in a contest at ILHC and has been a strong voice for sharing how and why “switch” dancing has its roots in both the Black and Queer communities. Adam is delighted to work with Gothenburg Queer Lindy Fest this year as both an event consultant and forthcoming Emcee for GQLF 2024. Find out more: www.AdamBrozowski.com