About Rebecca Brightly

That's the Seattle skyline in the reflection behind me!

In case it’s not clear… I’m a swing dancer from Seattle.

This site is about dancing and aimed at beginners. Most sites written by fellow lindy hoppers are for their peers, people who know the lingo and understand the scene.

It’s hella hard to be a beginner dancer!

I barely knew where to start as a beginner, and I can’t even tell you how many times I almost quit. My story isn’t unique, either. I’ve seen plenty of competent beginner dancers get discouraged.

I write this blog to help de-frustrate you, motivate you, teach you, and kick your butt when you need it.

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I teach private dance lessons.

That’s where you and me work together 1-on-1, and you get all the attention. I use my extensive and unique movement & bodywork training to give you a hands-on education in dance. I don’t often teach group classes. If you want to work with me, you’ll need to email me at dwt@rebeccabrightly.com.

I charge a nice round $60/hr and teach out of my beautiful house near downtown Seattle.

P.S. Beginners (especially of the “two left feet” variety) are my passion.
P.P.S. Ladies, I also lead.

Other stuff I do…

I’m a massage therapist. I co-founded and taught dance classes for several years at HotClubofDurham.com. I recently sold BroadStreetMassage.com to my good friend Aaron Shay.

I use affiliate links. My bf works for Amazon and keeps bugging me to use affiliate links when I link to them, and I finally did it. That means I get a few pennies for referring you to Amazon. You don’t pay any more than usual, and it’s for a good cause.

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