About
Sharon Davis (London) and Juan Villafañe (Buenos Aires) are professional swing dancers, specialising in Lindy Hop, 1920s Charleston, tap, burlesque and other authentic dances from the 1920s, 30s and 40s.
They have been featured as instructors and performers at these festivals around the world:
Herrang Dance Camp, Sweden
Camp Jitterbug, Seattle USA
International Lindy Hop Championships, Washington DC USA
Euro Dance Festival, Rust Germany
Swing Out New Hampshire, USA
Smokey Feet, Amsterdam Netherlands
Lindy Hop Argentina International Festival, Buenos Aires Argentina
Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, New Orleans USA
Frankie 95 Festival, New York USA
Camp Hollywood, Los Angeles USA
Brasil Swing Out Extravaganza, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
SwingIN, Indianapolis USA
Camp Savoy, London UK
European Swing Dance Championships, London UK
Swing & Swim, Thessaloniki Greece
Canadian Swing Championships, Montreal Canada
Sugar Swing, Edmonton Canada
Swing Brother Swing, Bologna Italy
ALF, Trondheim Norway
Barswingona, Barcelona Spain
Hullabaloo, Perth Australia
NZX, Auckland New Zealand
Tap Reloaded, Stuttgart Germany
Swingin’ Festival, Buenos Aires Argentina
Camp Swing It, Seoul South Korea
Paris Jazz Roots Festival, Paris France
Rock That Swing Festival, Munich Germany
Crazy Rhythm Challenge, Toulouse France
Goodnight Sweetheart, Hertfordshire UK
Swing-A-Dance, Quebec City Canada
Moscow Xmas Camp, Moscow Russia
Lindy Focus, Asheville USA
Shout Sister Shout, Rome Italy
Swingin’ Paris, France
Camp Catalina, Catalina USA
Halloween Swing Camp, Stockholm Sweden
Lindy Shock, Budapest Hungary
Be-Lindy Zena Camp, Genova Italy
Provence Swing Festival, France
Southern Belle Swing Bash, Atlanta USA
Stompology, Rochester USA
Vintage Swing Festival, Ljubljana Slovenia
Swingin’ Spring Festival, Goteborg Sweden
Rockin’ in Rhythm, Dublin Ireland
Swingin’ in the Rain, Liege Belgium
Grenoble Lindy Exchange, Grenoble France
Swing Crash, Como Italy
Prague Spring Swing Festival, Prague Czech Republic
La Santa Swing, Canary Islands
Vienna Hot Swing Jam, Vienna Austria
Sydney Swing Festival, Sydney Australia
Summer Jamboree Festival, Senigallia Italy
Heartland Swing Festival, Des Moines USA
And others…
Here is a short bio:
Juan Villafañe and Sharon Davis have been dancing together since 2006. Juan is from Buenos Aires, Argentina and has a background in gymnastics, acrobatics and martial arts that strongly influences his dancing and teaching. He has a unique perspective on body movement and awareness, and a distinct – and often spectacular – personal style. Sharon, originally from Australia and now based in London, is internationally known for her her distinctive and feminine style in not only Lindy Hop, but also 1920s Charleston, authentic jazz and burlesque. Juan and Sharon are known for their dedication to the history of vernacular jazz dances and the music they evolved to. Their classes focus on developing dynamic connection, natural movement, flow and body awareness as a pathway to individual style, improvisation and musicality. Together they hold first place titles at the International Lindy Hop Championships, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, National Jitterbug Championships, Canadian Swing Championships and other competitions internationally. Sharon is also the director of the European Swing Dance Championships.
For more information, visit their individual websites:
Sharon Davis, London
sharonmdavis@me.com
Juan Villafane, Buenos Aires
juan@juanvillafane.com.ar