Name
Cliff
Location:
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA, United States |
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My Story:
I first went to The Derby in late 1997. It was a wild scene, all the dancers, the crowd in their vintage clothes, the band... everything. I knew I wanted to try dancing because it looked so fun. But, I'd never "danced" before so I didn't know what to expect. It wasn't until 1998 that I actually made it to a lesson. To my surprise, I picked up the basics of East Coast swing pretty quickly. But, it was that "other dance" I saw, that looked so cool. I waited until I thought I was "good enough", before I took my first Lindy Hop class. That was probably 1999, with Eric & Silvia. It didn't go smoothly... to make a long story short, I almost gave it up to become an eternal East Coaster. I had this mental block of trying to keep separate, 6 count and 8 count moves (from lack of better knowledge). Then, magically one day, it clicked in. I figured out that you can mix both 6 count and 8 count together into 1 seamless dance. That's when I finally "got it" and the rest is history... Today, I'm the old guy on Ben & Sheri's awarding winning "One2Swing Jitterbugs" competition/performance dance team.
Website:
http://myspace.com/cliffquan
Additional Questions
When/where did you first start doing Lindy Hop?
East Coast-1998. Lindy Hop-1999
Why did you first start doing Lindy Hop?
Because it looked cool!
What is the size of your local Lindy community?
Medium - Large?
How often do you go out dancing or take lessons?
Maybe once per week
What is your favorite thing about Lindy Hop (both as an activity and as a community)?
The bonding and common interests between friends
What do you do for a living?
Graphic Design
Male/Female:
Male
Year you were born?
1962
What bit of non-swing info about you would the Lindy community find interesting?
I Rock N' Roll...
How has Lindy Hop changed your life?
Met my future wife!
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