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Chachi has been on the top rung of the swing dance ladder worldwide for nearly 15 years. At 17 he began to travel the world to study with all the Lindy Hop greats. By the time he was 21 he had already made a name for himself as a top-tier dance instructor. His performance career took off during his 3 years living in Stockholm, Sweden where he was a full time member of The Rhythm Hot Shots, “The” Professional ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s dance company. He was also enrolled in the full time dance program at the Ballet Academy of Stockholm.
Chachi then moved to Chicago, where he started his own dance company, Forklift Dance Productions. They were featured in many Stage and Television Appearances including Dance Chicago, a highly esteemed showcase of Chicago’s best dancers and companies. While in Chicago Chachi continued to
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develop his traditional dance skills under the guidance of Joel Hall. Chachi was also a full time member of The Tyego Dance Project, a Modern Jazz/Ballet company.
Caitlin Wellman has been teaching, performing and competing in swing dance for 10 years since the age of 15. She has trained with all the great names in swing, including the original swing dancers of Harlem. Her teaching and performing has brought her all over North America to London, Tokyo and many places in between.
She was a founding member of the champion dance performance troupe Minnie’s Moochers for 5 years and has also placed in all the top North American swing dance competitions. Caitlin also enjoys the world of solo dance and is regularly choreographing for, and directing her Toronto based all-girl flapper group, "The Flappettes".
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