Ramona Staffeld is one of the best-known lindy hop teachers in the world, and travels extensively to teach, perform, and compete. She is a world renowned lindy hop and jazz dancer, and is considered a modern day great. Her career has spanned more than 25 years and taken her to every continent on the globe. Ramona learned from, and was teaching assistant to lindy hop pioneer and ambassador, Frankie Manning. When just a teenager, she was invited by Manning to perform at Lincoln Center as part of the Midsummer Night Swing program.

She is known for her energy, presence, rhythm, and playful spirit on the dance floor. She is a champion dancer, holding first place titles from the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, American Lindy Hop Championships, The International Lindy Hop Championships, and the World Lindy Hop Championships. Ramona is at the forefront of Lindy Hop, telling her story, while preserving and passing on the legacy of the dance to the next generation.

For more information, visit Ramona’s page.

Miya started dancing when she was 3, and has spent the majority of her life dancing as both a professional dancer and teacher with a Diploma in Performing Arts. Miya has danced many different styles; however, she finds the rhythm and groove felt in jazz is incomparable, and the feeling of connection in swing dancing is just so addictive.

She is the troupe leader and a teacher for Swing Patrol’s performance troupe ‘Shout!’, and a member of premier jazz dance troupe, ‘the Rhythm Revellers’. Miya also teaches for 1929 Studios and is an event organiser of a swing dance party ‘Easy Does It’. She has also competed and placed numerous times in Australia in lindy hop, solo jazz, and balboa. Most recently she has won the Savoy Cup Qualifier in Melbourne with her partner Josh, and came second in the same competition at The Snowball in Stockholm, Sweden.

Miya loves social dancing, choreographing, collaborating, teaching, and being a student. Other than swing dancing, Miya is currently learning hip hop and house.

貓角落爵士樂團 The Cat’s Corner Swing Band，是專注於搖擺舞會演出的樂團，樂團成員皆為活躍於台灣爵士樂的全職音樂人，我們的音樂以 1920-1940 年代的經典搖擺為主，融合現代流行元素，向所有人分享我們最喜愛的音樂。

The Cat’s Corner Swing Band is the first band in Taiwan to specialize in swing dance performances.
All the members are Taiwan’s professional Jazz musician.
Our music is primarily based on classic swing from the 1920s-1940s, with modern pop elements infused to share our favorite music with everyone.

本次演出樂手：
歌手｜žž 瑋琪
小號｜ 李宇宸
薩克斯風｜ 徐千雅
鋼琴｜ 吳昱辰
吉他｜ 陳峪安
低音提琴｜ 胡峻銓
爵士鼓｜ 陳信介

Asian Golden Swing Quartet feat. Ryohei Kishimoto. It is a collaboration team between the hottest Swing jazz band in Tokyo, Asian Golden Swing Quartet (AGSQ) and the hottest pianist Ryohei Kishimoto in Kyoto. 

AGSQ is one of the most famous swing bands in Asia. They have performed at “Cotton Club,” Japan’s best jazz club. Their musical style focuses on 1930’s 40’s style Old Swing Jazz for Swing Dancers. To date, they have released two albums, which continue to be played at swing dance events worldwide.

AGSQ consists of four young and talented musicians in 2018, guitarist Hirofumi Asaba, drummer Atsuki Takizawa, tenor saxophonist (and clarinetist) Yoshihiko Miyazaki, and double bassist Kentaro Arai. In recent years, they have often collaborated with Kyoto’s best pianist Ryohei Kishimoto. Their music has shone in various parts of Asia, including Seoul, Jeju, and Beijing, and have become the favorite band among Asian swing dancers. If you listen to their session, you will not stop dancing. They will take you to Swing & Balboa heaven!

Asian Golden Swing Quartet feat. Ryohei Kishimoto 是一組來自日本關東與關西地區的組合，由東京的爵士樂團 Asian Golden Swing Quarte，與來自京都的鋼琴手 Ryohei Kishimoto ，所組成的一合作樂團，並在日本以及世界各地進行演出。

Asian Golden Swing Quartet(下稱 AGSQ) 是亞洲最有名的搖擺樂團之一，主要的成員來自日本東京，並曾在日本最頂尖的爵士演出場所「Cotton Club」進行演出，主要以演奏 1930 到 1940 的經典搖擺舞音樂為主，至今已發行兩張專輯，並在全世界的搖擺舞會中持續的被播放。

AGSQ 由四位年輕且具有天賦的樂手組成，包含吉他手 Hirofumi Asaba、鼓手 Atsuki Takizawa、次中音薩克斯風(以及豎笛) Yoshihiko Miyazaki 以及低音提琴 Kentaro Arai，近年來也常加入京都的鋼琴手 Ryohei Kishimoto，他們曾在亞洲各地巡迴演出過，包含首爾、濟州、北京等地，已經是亞洲搖擺舞者最喜愛的樂團，如果你曾聽過他們的演出，想必會難以忘懷他們在 Swing 以及 Balboa 舞會中為舞者帶來的刺激感。