Jodi has always said she is happiest while dancing. After five years of African dance study & performance, she found herself on the lindy hop floor and it was love at first swivel! A PNW lindy champion, Jodi had the great honor of partnering and performing with the legendary Frankie Manning & other lindy greats for a decade before she hip-jiggled into the world of Latin dances, traveling to Cuba, Puerto Rico & L.A. to inform her dancing and teaching of Salsa & Bachata.
Next began a love affair with the smooth dances of Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba & Nightclub Two-Step – her favorite dance forms to choreograph. Currently Blues is in the foreground of her dancing, with Vernacular Jazz and African Dance continuing to inspire rhythm and movement.
Her love of movement is matched by her passion for dance history. An enthusiastic and playful teacher for 15 plus years, great energy is brought to every class Jodi teaches. She loves being a part of people’s social dance journey and watching how it transforms their lives.