Internationally Acclaimed Instructors
You will learn from internationally recognized teachers who actively social dance, perform, choreograph, and innovate in their field. RhythmJuice instructors have spent a majority of their lives living and breathing the dances they specialize in. Our team is fully dedicated to providing you with the best possible learning experience and producing the freshest content in the industry. Whether you will be taking your first dance steps or training to become a top competitor or teacher, our instructors will provide you with plenty of information, inspiration and motivation!
RhythmJuice Instructors – The Beta Line Up
Dax Hock (Swing)
Dax Hock is a total Lindy Hop Junkie. In other words, a Swing Dance fanatic, and very passionate about anything that has to do with the Early Jazz era; dance, music, life-style, attitude and nice suits. His life has revolved around swing for the past 10 years, which is quite different then saying he has been dancing for the past 10 years. The subtle difference is that he has seriously danced, performed, thought and taught Lindy Hop full time since 1998. This a little over ⅓ of his whole life, dedicated to a this dance and community. Here someone living the Lindy Hop lifestyle; a true pure blood in search of his roots.
Alice Mei (Swing)
Alice started dancing at the age of 4. After 10 years of studying Ballet, Contemporary and Jazz dance daily, she tried out other styles of dancing such as african dancing and flamenco when she eventually met her true love, Lindy Hop! Ever since she has since been touring and teaching full time living the adventurous Lindy-Lifestyle.
Alice is definitely at her happiest when she is swingin’ it on the dance-floor. You will most likely hear her giggling from the other side of the room when she is social dancing. Alice enjoys keeping her dancing simple and natural. It seems like her silliness has reached enough people since she won the “dancers choice award” in 2006 and the “competitor choice award” in 2008 at ULHS. She has won several titles in prestigious competitions such as ULHS and ALHC. In class, she teaches the same principles that she cherishes as a dancer and she mainly focuses on keeping things simple and in rhythm. Alice is a member of the Ninjammerz with which she performs and competes regularly.
Max Pitruzzella (Swing)
Max is originally from Montpellier France but he moved to Montreal in September 2006. The art of swing dancing is how he makes his living, teaching at Studio 88-SWING in Montreal, performing for the SAF Entertainment Group and also teaching and competing around the world . He is passionate about sharing his understanding of all the details that create a good connection between partners and give the most energy to the Lindy Hop. He is dedicated to spread the passion of swing all over the world, pursuing Frankie Manning’s vision.
Max has a very long list of achievements in competition. Lately, he won 1st place in the Showcase division of the International Lindy Hop Championships and he also won the Hellzapoppin contest at Frankie95 last May, with his partner Annie Trudeau.
Max was a part of the recreation of the famous Hellzapoppin’ dance scene during the Frankie95 event and he also worked as a choreographer in the new Cirque du Soleil show ‘Elvis: City Center’, in Las Vegas.
Annie Trudeau (Swing)
Annie is an former competition gymnast. She is a co-founder and co-owner of Studio 88 Swing in Montreal (Canada) where she has taught swing since 2001. As the artistic director, she also manages and dances in the Montreal Swinging Air Force dance performance troupe, which has been 2008 Team Divisions Champions of the Canadian and American Championships.
She is passionate and enthusiastic as a swing dancer, teacher and competitor. Her style joins dynamism and power with a subtleness that is very feminine.
Annie won many titles in the international Lindy Hop competition circuit. Lately, she won 1st place in the Showcase division of the International Lindy Hop Championships and she also won the Hellzapoppin contest at Frankie95 last May, with his partner Max Pitruzzella. She is also a part of the Ninjammerz team, an International Lindy Hop performance troupe.
Annie was a part of the recreation of the famous Hellzapoppin’ dance scene during the Frankie95 event and she also worked as a coach and choreographer in the new Cirque du Soleil show ‘Elvis: City Center’, in Las Vegas.
Andy Reid (Swing)
Andy Reid is one of the most well known and influential dancers out there. His style is a balance of the refined and the eccentric, and his subtle sense of rhythm make his dancing rich and inspiring to watch. Andy, above all, always makes his partner look good.
Since he started dancing in the late nineties, Andy has left an indelible mark on the dance scene. He has performed and taught all over the world including Korea, Australia, Japan and all over Europe. He is a founding member of Silver Shadows, which is undoubtedly one of the most influential dance teams nowadays. He is also a member of the highly influential troupe Minnie’s Moochers. Finally, Andy is also a founding member of Mad Dog!, a Lindy Hop Crew who is infamous within the Lindy community for some reason.
Andy also holds a variety of regional, and national competition titles.
Nina Gilkenson (Swing)
Sarah Breck (Swing)
Mickey Fortanasce (Balboa)
Kelly Arsenault (Balboa)
more to come…