MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
Peter Strom
Founder / Owner / Instructor
Peter started dancing in Minneapolis in 1998 and over the years he has won 1st place at competitions like the ALHC, the ULHS, along with numerous other national competitions and also the International Lindy Hop Championships where he is now the Master of Ceremonies.
Naomi Uyama
Owner / Instructor
Naomi Uyama discovered lindy hop in her hometown of Washington DC during the late nineties. She has won the champion title at such prestigious competitions as the ALHC, the ULHS, the U.S. Open, and the International Lindy Hop Championships where she is also a judge and head competition DJ.
While Peter and Naomi have competed and won at the invitational level at the largest competitions around the world they found their true passion in teaching and sharing with dancers everywhere this dance that brought them together. Together they have taught workshops in dozens of countries around the world at the highest level for over 20 years.
Check out where they will be traveling to teach on their website, WWW.PETERANDNAOMI.COM
Watch them winning first place!
And here's the rest of our team!
Val Kochubei
Instructor
For the past decade, Val has worn many Lindy hats—student, teacher, choreographer, performer, and competitor. Above all else, Valeria looks forward to spreading her knowledge and excitement for Lindy Hop to all those around her.
Maddie Rode
Instructor
Maddie started dancing in 2011 and lost all sense of purpose in life outside of Lindy Hop. Since then, she's skirted adult responsibilities in the name of Lindy Hop to travel, perform, teach, and compete around the U.S. and locally.
Bryan Soto
Instructor
Bryan was introduced to Lindy Hop while attending graduate school in Georgia. He was immediately captivated with the dance and started traveling all over the world to attend events. A recent transplant to Minnesota, Bryan is excited to be teaching at Uptown Swing.
Jeremy Fischer
Instructor
Jeremy has travelled around the country taking classes from the best instructors,
He loves to hear new ideas, and in his classes he tries to integrate them all into one meaningful whole for his students.
Our mission is to share the Lindy Hop with as many new dancers as possible while being a continuing resource for more experienced dancers.
We welcome all ages,
colors, and genders and we believe that the Lindy Hop is more than just a bunch of steps, and we are honored to be able to share it.
Questions? Contact Us!
Questions? Contact Us!
Call us at 612-217-1087