Have you ever wanted to DJ for swing dancers but don’t know where to begin? Have you been DJing for a while but would love to pick up some tricks & tips from an experienced (read: old) DJ? Just curious about swing music and want to learn more? We’ve got the workshop for you!
Kicking off the new year of Frim Fram’s Special Programming initiative, we are excited to bring you a FREE pre-Fram workshop on Thursday 1/29 8-9pm - “Everything You Wanted to Know About Swing DJing But Were Afraid to Ask.” Fram’s own Ryan Swift will lead an hour-long session covering the basics and beyond of being a Swing DJ.
Topics will include:
Hardware & software for DJing
Finding and choosing music for swing dancers
Approaching local, national, competition, & head DJ gigs
What can go wrong (and how to avoid it)
AMA & more!
About Ryan:
Ryan Swift has been swing dancing since 1998 and started DJing for dancers shortly thereafter. For the last 15+ years he has been the co-organizer, music coordinator, and house DJ for Frim Fram Jam, the longest-running weekly swing dance in NYC.
He has had the privilege of DJing for numerous Lindy Hop exchanges, dance camps, weekend workshops, and competitions, including national events like Stompology, Camp Hollywood, Uptown Swingout, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, Swingout New Hampshire, California Balboa Classic, & Frankie95/Frankie100, and across NYC at events like Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing & Summer for the City series.
Ryan has also served as Head DJ at events such as the International Lindy Hop Championships, LindyFest & Lindy Focus.
