Ultimately we want you to be inspired by the dance, either for the first time or to find your inspiration all over again.

We at IW love to Swing dance, thats pretty obvious. From doing the Lindy Hop to keeping it calm with Balboa, kicking it with Charleston, and even slowing it down to Blues there is a certain spark that is ignited every time we dance. The joy and excitement that comes from 2 people dancing on the floor in perfect harmony to the sweet sounds of Jazz music is almost unrivaled in our lives. In our heart Jazz music, as played by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Chick Webb, Artie Shaw, Jonathan Stout, etc. is still king!

Besides actually doing the dances themselves we get another high by sharing the knowledge of these American dances with others. So with that said, one of our goals with creating IW is to offer the Orange County swing dance scene a number of classes with some of leading swing dance instructors from around the world to help ignite that spark in you. To elevate your senses and help you feel what we feel when we go out social dancing.

And to those already caught by the (jitter)bug of Swing dancing and looking to take their dancing to another level, we offer you the forum of competitions to excel in your dancing. We want to provide a low key yet competitive spirit in our dance contests so we have added a twist to some of the common competitions out there. Our goal with these contests is to help drive you to become a greater dancer and to give you a chance perform in front of your friends. Show us what you are really all about by putting it all out there on the dance floor!

Inspiration Weekend, get stoked on your lindy hop!

-Shesha Marvin, Nikki Marvin, Mikey Pedroza, James Bianco