Sylvia Sykes is a swing dancer, dance instructor, judge and choreographer.
The term became associated with swing dancers who danced without any control or knowledge of the dance.
Jewel was considered by her fellow Los Angeles dancers to be the best female swing dancer who ever lived.
This is where swing dancers go, and where the jazz audience doesn't.
For swing dancers, today it is kind of line dance that recalls the roots of swing.
He snowboarded, learned to be a swing dancer, and also found time to play with a local gamelan ensemble.
The "swing" dancer - an understudy who had studied all the parts - obviously could not substitute for both.
It also sponsors live dance events and has produced a CD specifically for swing dancers.
The bodies and faces of exuberant children, skilled swing dancers and modern-dance professionals say it all.