I've known Ryan since the early 90s, firstly as a student at his London club Jitterbugs, and in his regular workshops. In the following years Ryan trained me and a small group "Illinois Jackets" to perform at festivals and events, taking us to a very high level indeed. Ryan's guidance has been absolutely fundamental to my subsequent path in teaching.

Ryan understands Lindy hop at the deepest level, both technically, artistically, and in its cultural and historical context. He has worked incredibly hard to show and promote Lindy hop and vernacular jazz as the art form it can be, up there with every style of dance, not just in the social space, but in the performance space and as art. He knows, has known, worked with, and made lifelong friends with the most influential dancers, choreographers, and musicians in the world of jazz and beyond. I believe, and it is my experience, that this gives Ryan a unique position to be a teacher of teachers, to continue to tell and evolve the legacy of Lindy hop, and to help build the strongest of foundations for the continuation of the original spirit that deep down we all feel, but still strive to find. Core techniques, movement, physiology, history, you name it, Ryan can show you the way.