About Rebecca
Hey there, dancing friend. I’m Rebecca Brightly, author of Dance World Takeover. And I’m a lot like you.
Number one, I have a dance addiction. Okay, you might call yours a “hobby” or “interest” or “budding passion.” I know what you mean. Wink, wink.
Number two, I’ve struggled with self doubt. Everything from “What if I look stupid doing this?” to “How will I get as good as I want to be?”
There’s so much that could get in your way. What’s a dancer to do?
Dance Fearless
You CAN be an awesome dancer. I’ll help you find the courage to get there without self-doubt holding you back. I’ll help you live up to the potential you KNOW you have. I’ll guide you, every step of the way you need me.
Because I was you once.
Story
I started dancing as an adult, age 24. I immediately fell in love with dancing. After being exposed to the amazing word-wide lindy hop community, I knew I’d found “my people.”
There were a lot of frustrations in my journey to become a lindy hopper. I ‘grew up’ in a small and fractured scene. I felt so bad about my dancing at first, I nearly quit after a year. I was incredibly shy and introverted. I was always cautious about sharing my new-found lindy hop zeal, and that made me feel quite alone.
Worst of all, I didn’t know how to best develop as a lindy hopper. There’s no standard manual, ya know? I had no one to guide me, no committed partner to work with, and very little money to jet around the world taking classes.
I knew I had to learn for myself.
As we all do, I began with classes, social dancing, private lessons, traveling to dance events. This was all great stuff, but I still had many unanswered questions (call me unsatisfied).
So I traveled the unconventional path. For 9 months, I work-traded two classes a week of ballet and modern. I worked for a year with an Alexander Technique teacher, who helped me improve my grasp of alignment, connection, and balance. I even studied the art of mindfulness on the way to self improvement (screw you, shyness!).
Plus I undertook two years of formal education in massage and Structural Integration so I can explain how the movements of lindy hop actually work.
Over the past 7 years of my life, I’ve analyzed what it takes to be a good dancer—in every sense of the word.
With Our Powers Combined
Ready to kick some ass? Let my super powers help whip you into shape.
Super Power #1: X-ray vision. I can see into your soul.You love dancing, and I know you’ve got what it takes. Even if no one else sees it.
Super Power #2: Bio-manipulation. I’m a hands-on kind of teacher. When you can feel it, you can do it.
Super Power #3: Telekinesis. I can move your body and mind to dancing with my words and videos and insider tips.
We’ve all gotta deal with self-doubt, even me. Learning to dance provides challenges that are SO worth conquering. Let me show you what I mean.
Here’s me in February 2012 (starting at 1:07, blue shirt). For this contest, the organizers invited a mix of local and out of town dance instructors, paired us randomly, and made us battle it out.
I felt like a million things went wrong before this contest. I was getting over being sick. My dance partner arrived late, putting my stomach in knots. Oh, and the floor was quite sticky. Crap.
Determined in spite of this, I danced well and had fun with my partner. Challenge conquered!
In 2011, my dance partner Paul and I choreographed a short showcase for Seattle’s Savoy Swing Jam. We altered the timing of the music to create surprise and suspense. Here’s the performance:
We devoted many hours to working on this routine at the dance studio, right up to the last minute. It challenged our minds and dancing, not to mention our dance relationship. Even so, this crazy experimental routine won us third place.
Do you want to be the best damn swing dancer you can be?
Sweet! That’s what I thought. First things first: join my email list. You’ll get weekly insider tips (juicy, I know) and you’ll never miss a blog post. Plus, it’s FREE.
If you want to work with me directly, I offer workshops and private lessons in the Seattle area and out of town when I’m traveling.
Bottom line, I love helping you figure out and overcome what’s holding you back. There’s a whole world of fun awaiting you. Let’s dance!
Yours,
-Rebecca Brightly
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