Meet the people that make LindyGroove happen!

Josiah Keagy

Josiah is known for the energy he brings to the dance floor. He has never missed a week since he started in 2012* (*debatable now). He emphasizes connection, creativity, musicality, and plain goofiness when he dances. As a dancer he is always looking at ways to improve and push the limits of his own dancing as well as contributing to the evolution of the dance. He loves to dance with dancers of all levels and is constantly trying to spread his love for dancing.

Nadiya Upegui Keagy

2 + 2 = 5 - Bart Simpson

Jacob Wigger

Jacob Wigger started swing dancing in June of 2003 and hasn't stopped since. He has won and placed in numerous National and International competitions. He enjoys teaching others the techniques he has learned over the years, including styling, connection and the feel of the different swing dances.

Olivia Hales

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Jasmine Cheung

Jasmine has been dancing since the early 2010s. Once she heard jazz music, she had a drive to learn how to dance to it. She finds fundamenals, connection, and fun as core to her enjoyment of Lindh Hop. In her spare time, she enjoys baking at home and doing her nails.
Fun fact: Jasmine is not a founder of Microsoft.

Andy Perrin

Andy fell into Lindy Hop accidentally in 2015, and has so far kept going on purpose. His favorite thing about dancing is the immediate connection that can occur between two strangers who might not have much else in common. He is very passionate about choosing your dance role intentionally, and will never turn down a switch dance.
In his free time you can find him elbows deep into ink, drawing comics.

Keegan Mullin

Began Lindy hop in 2011 and quickly developed a passion for the dance. He ran the Chapman Swing Club at Chapman University for four years, has been a member of several performance groups, and has taught at venues and private events around the Southern California area. Although Keegan is an avid competitor, he has a particular love for building a sense of community through Lindy hop. To Keegan, the dance is a beautiful means of self-expression, communication, and bringing people together.

Megan Aveni

In 2013, while visiting her best friend in college, she got her first experience with Lindy Hop at the campus swing club, and she has only fallen more in love with it since. She began teaching Lindy Hop in 2018, excited to share the beautiful connection and self-expression that is possible in such a joyful dance. As a traveling dancer, teacher, competitor, and performer, Megan is actively looking to expand her knowledge of the major swing dances and connect with more people through dance all over the world.

Grant Wong

Ask him about his interrupting crow joke.

Carsten Sondergaard

Carsten's Bio coming soon...

Paul Riding

He has been doing Lindy hop for over 10 years in the SoCal scene and loves to teach, perform and compete. He started dancing in Riverside, and now regularly dances at the Metro in Pomona. He has competed with “The Bobbysox Brigade,” performed with “The Hollywood Hotshots” and earned third place in Camp Hollywood’s Intergenerational competition. Paul’s favorite thing about swing dancing is that tingly feeling you get when when a jazz soloist, a lead, and a follow share a totally awesome moment in which all parties improvisation perfectly correspond.

Laura Evans

Laura Evans Bio coming soon...