Wednesday Solo Roots Jazz
Prepare for an hour of badass jazz movement. You will sweat, challenge the way your body moves, and have an amazing time. Solo jazz movement is the basis of all swing and lindy hop. Vernacular or traditional jazz dance plants its roots in the theaters and ballrooms of early 20th Century America. Its roots are […]
Advanced Aerials & Jam Material
By popular demand and as an effort to make the Arizona swing scene that much more badass, we are happy to be continuing our series of Aerials and Jam Material Classes. This time we are taking you beyond simple flash and aerials into more complicated, slightly daring movement. We have an incredible session prepared for […]
Midsummer Swing Festival 2015
Midsummer Swing Festival has concluded for 2015. Follow us on Facebook and check back here often to get all the latest information on Savage Rhythm events. Savage Rhythm is pleased to present a new event to the Arizona swing dance community, the Midsummer Swing Festival. We are bringing back several of our wildly successful events […]
About Savage Rhythm
Founded in 2011, Savage Rhythm seeks to spread the gospel of the music and movement of the classic jazz, swing, and blues variety. In its pages you will find a home for information, news, and articles relating to the various arts. On the education front, SR is committed to the delivery of the highest quality […]
Jonathan Lindsey
nown for his dynamic style, technical knowledge, and occasionally over-the-top humor, Jonathan has danced, taught, competed and performed around the world. He is founder of the performance group Savage Rhythm. As an instructor and DJ, Jonathan has traveled throughout North America and Europe spreading the gospel of classic jazz dance, music and history. He has […]
Kate “Mama Bear” Ramsey
High-spirited and graceful, Kate has been dancing since she received a pair of ballet slippers at age 2. Starting formal classes when she was 4 years old Kate has performed, taught and competed in ballet, Scottish Highland Dancing and piano for over 13 years. Growing up Kate found herself enamored of the jazz music and […]
Corrinne “Jazz Hands” Mann
Corrinne has roots in classical and Broadway musical theatre, hence the “Jazz Hands”. Her love for the jazz and swing theatre classics lead her to become the swing dancing addict that she is today. She first got involved swing dancing when her love interest MacGyver Mann, now her husband, wanted to keep going back to […]
MacGyver Mann
Yes, his name really is MacGyver Mann. No, it isn’t a nickname. We know. MacGyver started swing dancing back in his high school years; he was introduced to it by Corrinne on their third date and was instantly hooked. He began learning and traveling to dance more and more from around Arizona, to California and […]