Teachers

Chuck Brown and Nina Norgren

Chuck Brown

With more than 25 years dedicated to West Coast Swing, he stands out as a top teacher, chief judge, champion dancer, community leader, and event organizer and director. His event “TAP,” is one of the most memorable and innovative events in WCS.

His global recognition comes from teaching in over 30 countries, where he enriches students with a diverse dance repertoire and out-of-the-box teaching techniques, including his renowned “Emotion in Motion” retreats and master classes.

Moreover, he has trained hundreds of judges through his comprehensive EyePower Judges Training Master Classes and Intensives, one of the most thorough judging training programs in West Coast Swing.His method of blending traditional and creative techniques, combined with exceptional observational abilities, patience, motivation, and a deep love for dance, has nurtured numerous world-class dance competitors, judges, and instructors globally.

Nina Norgren

Nina began her dance journey already at the age of 12 when she started dancing linedance. Over the years she has been dancing many different dance styles, including bugg, fox, lindy hop, etc., but it is West Coast Swing that got her hooked for the last 14 years. After visiting one of the first WCS events in Sweden, she decided to bring the dance to Norrland, and was one of the driving forces in building the WCS community in Northern Sweden.

Nina has lived and danced in both France and Singapore, and has travelled the world attending and judging at events.

Her passion is introducing new people to this dance, and she loves watching her students evolve in their dance.

Miquel Menéndez and Hanna Ojanaho

Miquel Menéndez

Miquel started dancing when he was 15 with his parents his in his hometown. He started with Linedance and country western dancing.

Quickly that became a thing and he started competing and teaching until reaching the top division in that dance. He has also been dancing as a Pro in that dance and had the luck to have coached and danced with many people throughout Europe.

Soon after he stopped competing in Linedance, he started dancing West Coast Swing and enjoyed it so much that it now is his main dance and ha is teaching it through the whole continent. Sharing his love for the dance is his goal that he hopes that you will share with him and he hopes he can show you his vision of the dance that we all love!

Hanna Ojanaho

Hanna is a Finnish dancer, dance teacher and performer who started her dancing journey at 9 years old doing various solo dance styles. However, the biggest love of her dancing life was born when she was introduced to dancing with a partner. So much so, that eventually she studied herself a degree in Bachelor of Culture and Arts, graduating as a dance teacher in 2010. Since, Hanna has been an active part of Finnish dancing culture, teaching and sharing her love for connection, musicality and technique.

WCS was introduced in Hanna´s life 2013. She was mesmerized by the playfulness and the level of communication in the dance and got hooked right away. Hanna and her dance partner brought WCS to their then hometown Oulu and started to create a community of WCS dancers there. In class, it is important for this bubbly, expressive teacher to have a relaxed learning environment as well as a strong pedagogical approach to teaching.

Daniel Pavlov and Stefanie Tschom

Daniel Pavlov

Daniel discovered WCS in 2013 and quickly fell in love with the dance. Having tried many social partner dances prior to that point, West Coast Swing stood out as an art form with unending possibilities in musicality, partnership and self-expression. Today, these reasons still remain the foundation for Daniel’s dedication and love for WCS.

Daniel has been teaching dance for over a decade, but also likes to add knowledge from martial arts, psychology, music, sports and parkour to supplement his students’ learning. His aim in class is to strike a balance between efficient growth and simple light fun that can be shared by all.

Daniel trains regularly, teaches all over the globe, and competes in the All-Star division. His passion for West Coast Swing runs deep and having the ability to share it with others is something he is endlessly grateful for every single time!

Stefanie Tschom

Stefanie is an Allstar level West Coast Swing dancer, coach, and competition judge based in Berlin. With a background in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and ballroom dancing, she brings a unique blend of styles to her WCS.

Since her first contact with West Coast Swing in 2017, she has been fascinated by the unique combination of musicality and communication on the dance floor, especially appreciating the creative freedom to express all kinds of music while having an open dialogue with a dance partner.

She is constantly exploring and discovering new nuances and perspectives of this dance and is inspired by other dance styles on a daily basis. As an avid traveler within Europe, she enjoys sharing the love, passion and playful approach of West Coast Swing with others.