Who is Playing those sweet tunes?
David Aghassi
And in no particular order what so ever...
Emma Matcham
Sarah Siertle
Emil Chuck
Christine Kasprisin
Moses Allooh
Dan Miles
Kyle Patterson
Christine Kasprisin is an avid dancer and music lover who wants everyone to have as much fun out on the dance floor as she does. And for those who might not know, she has a LOT of fun. Having thirteen years of experience as a jazz musician under her belt and more than three years of swing and blues dancing, Christine is able to bring any floor to life with her sleek musical selections. So get your sleep or drink your coffee in advance because you won’t want to sit this set out.
Emma Grace started dancing two years ago at the Ohio State University, where she studies forestry. She’s a band geek, a math enthusiast, and super nerdy. Expect a mix of classics and new favorites; catchy melodies and bouncy bass lines. Did she mention she’s really excited?
An avid blues dancer from Cleveland, Moses has been traveling around the globe for workshops and exchanges over the last three years, focusing his dance efforts solely on developing his Blues as both a lead and follow. His favorite dance styles are Slow Drag and Micro; during his sets you are likely to be treated to that slow, sensual, soulful stuff. While new on the DJ front, he is looking to keep you moving and smiling on the floor, so be sure to grab him for a dance!
That's right! Your instructor is gonna be Dj'ing the very end of your late night! Want to learn more about your crazy instructor/DJ? See his instructor Bio!
Sarah has been dancing for three years now and began Djing for CWRUswing, Case Western's swing club. She Djs and teaches around Cleveland when she's not trying to finish her Bachelor's thesis. This will be Sarah's first time Djing at an event outside of Cleveland! She loves to DJ good ol' classic swing music, but always manages to sneak in a couple new tunes and “Can I actually dance to this?” kinds of songs. She dances any type of swing she can get her feet to cooperate with, and always loves a fast swing out fix.
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Daniel Miles and his beard have been dancing swing and blues across the Midwest since 2009. Currently residing in Columbus, OH, he (and his beard) have been DJing a mix of swing and blues here and there regularly for the past several years. He'll be aiming to make you as enthusiastic about dancing the blues as he is about having a beard. And that's pretty enthusiastic.
Emil Chuck is the financial director and DJ coordinator for the 2014 Cleveland Lindy Exchange this upcoming September and the main dance organizer for the weekly lindyhop/blues Wednesday Nights at Kan Zaman restaurant in Cleveland. A social dancer for just over 20 years, Emil has been a DJ for different styles of music from ballroom to blues, west coast swing to balboa. A host of the occasional house party and the Fifth Friday Fusion dances, he enjoys DJing at weekly events in his travels and an occasional event including the Virginia Beach Lindy Exchange, Ann Arbor Michigan Fusion Reaction, Seattle OmFusion, New York City Friday Night Blues, Boston Fusion Exchange, and San Francisco Shades of Blues. He picked up a lot of his lindyhop in Washington DC and -- for the sake of his girlfriend -- is returning to it and just starting out in balboa.
David has been lindy hopping for a year and a half at Case Western's swing club, CWRUswing, in Cleveland, OH. While this is his first opportunity to DJ outside of his club, he's excited to share his great musical finds with all of you. With a love of Lindy Hop and an interest in Charleston, expect some fun tunes that will keep you on your toes. Make sure to introduce yourself and ask him for a dance!