STAR WARS [SPECIAL GUESTS & INSTRUCTORS] Dawn Hampton [USA] Dawn is one of twelve children. Slide Hampton, the well-known jazz trombonist, is the youngest. Two of Dawn's older sisters, Aletra and Virtue, live in Indianapolis and are still performing and there are many more musical Hamptons scattered around the country. After the war, the family band reunited for several years. There were fourteen pieces and nine Hamptons; Dawn played alto and tenor sax. They travelled under the leadership of her brother Duke, and played throughout the Mid-West and South. Finally, in 1950, the band achieved its dream of performing at Carnegie Hall (along with another well-known, although unrelated Hampton, Lionel). Once the Big Apple got a taste of the Hampton Family, they were featured at the Apollo Theatre and the Savoy Ballroom. The Hamptons became the House Band at the then-famous Sunset Terrace in Indianapolis, and then moved on to the Cincinnati Cotton Club. Somewhere in the mid-1950's, several brothers went off to study music and Dawn and her sister's Aletra, Virtue and Carmelita continued performing as the Hampton Sisters. Dawn is still very much an important party of the Lindy community today, teaching dancers old and new to hear music from a new point of view and to move in a completely inspired way. The light is on!
Mattias and Hanna became dance partners in 2004 and are known for their great spirit, passion and knowledge. They joined “The Rhythm Hot Shots”, which later became “The Harlem Hot Shots”, in the late 90s. Until 2007, they performed and taught all over the world with the group and were seen in Swedish, German and American television in different commercials and shows. They have mastered many styles of performing and have worked in modern pieces like ”Rhythm Instrument” in Hamburg and ”Passion” at Wallman’s in Copenhagen. They also produced their own shows, like ”Swing Sing Fling” and ”Rhythm of Life”. Mattias and Hanna are the organizers of the SwingKids and SwingTeens camp during the first week of Herräng. They are frequent instructors at SEA Jam – testimony to their popularity and demand as instructors.
Henric Stillman and Joanna Erickson [Sweden] They also attended Lasse Külers dance school where they studied Jazz, Ballet and Modern Dance for 2.5 years. Later, they attended Carlforska Gymnasiet, again majoring in dance. Besides competing, Henric and Joanna also perform for TV and theatre shows, including For Swedish TV on "Grammisgalan" 2002 and on "Idrottsgalan" 2003. They are popular teachers in Europe and around the world.
Matt has toured nationally and internationally as a performer and rehearsal director, working under the direction of Frankie Manning, Mercedes Ellington, Ryan Francois, and Jenny Thomas, among others. He currently performs with the Lindy Hop All Stars (http://www.lindyhopallstars.com/). Matt has placed in the top three of virtually every competition he has entered, including first place in the 2004 American Lindy Hop Championships and the 2003 New York Lindy Hop Open. He taught at New York's Hop, Swing and a Jump studio from 1999-2003, and has been teaching with Laura Jeffers since 2004.
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Mattias Lundmark and Hanna Zetterman [Sweden]
Hanna Zetterman is a sparkling Jazz singer, musical performer and a mesmerising dancer with lots of charisma and skills. She first competed in track and field but switched to Lindy Hop in 1997. She graduated from the three-year professional dancers program at the Ballet Academy of Stockholm in 2006. 
