Evita and Michael are International Lindy Hop performers and instructors based in New York City. They bring an exuberant energy and joy to every project, whether it’s teaching Swing classes worldwide or performing in renowned theaters. Their combined resumes span the globe from Dubai to the UK, Sweden to Australia!
Currently, the two teach regular classes at Dance Manhattan and continue to travel the world. As dance teachers, Michael and Evita emphasize anatomy and efficient use of the body. Connecting movements with an elegant flow, clearly projecting direction through the body, and romantic personal interactions are what create their lead and follow technique. Above all other descriptions, one will surely say that Michael and Evita are inspiring to watch and possess a warm welcome to any student of Lindy Hop.
Evita and Michael were the featured Lindy Hop couple in the 2008 Japan Broadway tour of SWING! They have performed at The Rose Theatre and The Kennedy Center with Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Commercials and other television appearances have popped up frequently for them after they advanced to finals in Las Vegas on Season 3 of FOX’s "So You Think You Can Dance" – the only Lindy Hop couple to do so.
Thanks to Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas, Evita and Michael were introduced to each other while working with Ryan’s company in Los Angeles in 2003.
Currently, the two teach regular classes at Dance Manhattan and continue to travel the world. As dance teachers, Michael and Evita emphasize anatomy and efficient use of the body. Connecting movements with an elegant flow, clearly projecting direction through the body, and romantic personal interactions are what create their lead and follow technique. Above all other descriptions, one will surely say that Michael and Evita are inspiring to watch and possess a warm welcome to any student of Lindy Hop.
Evita and Michael were the featured Lindy Hop couple in the 2008 Japan Broadway tour of SWING! They have performed at The Rose Theatre and The Kennedy Center with Wynton Marsalis and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Commercials and other television appearances have popped up frequently for them after they advanced to finals in Las Vegas on Season 3 of FOX’s "So You Think You Can Dance" – the only Lindy Hop couple to do so.
Thanks to Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas, Evita and Michael were introduced to each other while working with Ryan’s company in Los Angeles in 2003.