San Diego Swing Dancing with 2PlySwing Productions

History

Joel Plys began his swing dance career in the summer of 1998 on a date in Chicago. He learned very quickly from countless workshops and non-stop dancing and brought his skills to Cleveland, OH. Joel taught swing full-time out in Cleveland, OH for 4 years (1999-2002) and started Get Hep Swing, LTD He co-created the very first All Balboa Weekend with Valerie Salstrom (June 2001) He moved to San Diego in 2002, started 2PlySwing Productions and taught all over the world with Alison Scola. Besides teaching all over the world, Joel also has a passion for organizing amazing dance events, including: * Swing Camp OZ (held each January in Australia) * Balboa Rendezvous (held each April in San Diego) * Catalina Swing Dance Festival (held each November on Catalina Island) Joel is a big supporter of communities and promoters working together to help each scene prosper and grow. After 10+ years of running weekend workshops, he knows what it takes on all sides for a successful event.

Specialties

Want to get fit, have fun and make friends? Whether you want to learn some fun basic swing dance moves to get out on the social dance floor, cut a rug at an upcoming wedding or get serious about your dancing, Swing Dancing in San Diego has you covered! Joel Plys has been teaching nothing but Swing Era dances since 1998 - teaching globally, competing, performing and running large scale dance events. He currently teaches all over San Diego at places like: * The YMCA in La Jolla * The Veterans Museum in Balboa Park * The Firehouse Swing Dance at Queen Bee's * 2PlySwing Dance Studio * The Hep Spot at Tango Del Rey We offer group classes, private lessons, wedding dance lessons, performances, specialty workshops, school dance classes, etc. in the following Swing Era styles: * Jitterbug / East Coast Swing / 6-count * Lindy Hop * Balboa / Bal-Swing * Jazz Movement * 20s Charleston * Shag * Blues * and more... Visit our website and join us at one of our classes or social dances soon