Velo-Swing Artists
Line Up 2026
Your main trainer this year are Christina and Emil (Sweden) and Trisha Sewell (England), who will enchant us with their rhythms and love to the dance.
From our school Lindy Hop Saarbrücken we have Nicola, Simon, Gina, Jonathan, Karin, Moni, Hagar, Sarah, Manu, Chiara, Matthias, Lisa, Ben, Jovanna and Nik this year as energy carriers, trainers, DJs and dancers! 18 trainers YES!!!
We are looking forward to a magical weekend with you!
Wow, it's going to be a party!
Check it out, sign up and be part of this unique weekend!
Also we got three Big Bands this year and our local Band Lenox Avenue playing finest swing music for you all weekend long!
From our school Lindy Hop Saarbrücken we have Nicola, Simon, Gina, Jonathan, Karin, Moni, Hagar, Sarah, Manu, Chiara, Matthias, Lisa, Ben, Jovanna and Nik this year as energy carriers, trainers, DJs and dancers! 18 trainers YES!!!
We are looking forward to a magical weekend with you!
Wow, it's going to be a party!
Check it out, sign up and be part of this unique weekend!
Also we got three Big Bands this year and our local Band Lenox Avenue playing finest swing music for you all weekend long!
Christina Loukaki and Emil Håkansson (Sweden)
|
Christina Loukaki is a Greek-born dancer and teacher, whose lifelong passion for movement began in early childhood. Trained in diverse dance forms, she found her true calling in Lindy Hop, co-founding Lindy Hop Greece and helping introduce swing culture to the country. Now based in Stockholm, She is devoted to sharing the joy and complexity of jazz dancing while honoring its Afro-American roots and cultural heritage.
|
|
Emil Håkansson is part of the swing dance community already for over a decade! In his dance he strives to recreate and express a raw, yet playful jazz aesthetic, influenced by both dancers and musicians of the swing era. Besides the dance he´s a very known jazz trombone player.
Emil and bikes: "I ride a cat bus bullitt that me and my daughter painted. I´m all year biking as I don't own a car, it´s a work horse bike that plows through most conditions." |
Trisha Sewell
(England)
"Dancing from the age of 3, I have not stopped spreading my joy and love of dance. Now in my 'Reinvention' period, it has been a time for change, discovery, empowerment and pushing the boundaries. Using these key elements I'm focused on providing quality, well designed solutions for the dance world. I hope you enjoy what I do."
Trisha has built up a reputation for being one of the most influential teachers within the European Swing Scene. It’s been said that her teaching style is innovative, dynamic and inspiring. Always engaging and fun, Trisha loves to make people laugh and feel relaxed in her classes. At the end of her classes students are filled with energy and excitement.
Judith Novela
aus Mozambique
|
Judith Novela is a dancer and teacher at the Cultural Association Hodi Maputo Afro Swing. With a solid background in Mozambican traditional dances and Afro Swing, she has performed at several national and international festivals, including the Folkloric Festival of Passo Fundo (Brazil, 2014), the National Festival of Culture (Mozambique), and the Theaterformen Festival in Hannover, Germany.
Throughout her career, she has participated in numerous contemporary dance workshops with renowned choreographers such as Idio Chichava, Horácio Macuácua, Didier Boutiana, and Janete Mulapa, as well as international Lindy Hop workshops with teachers including Fredrik Dahlberg, Mimi Gunnarson, Niklas Taffner, Angela Andrew, and Mike Davison.
Judith has attended three editions of the Herräng Dance Camp (Sweden) and the Velo Swing Festival in Saarbrücken, Germany (2019, 2023, 2024). In 2022, she joined the Dance Incubator, an exclusive women’s program led by Janete Mulapa, and she is also a member of the TP50 dance group.
More recently, she contributed as a dancer and co-creator to the choreography of #VAGABUNDOS by Idio Chichava, which premiered at the One Dance Week Festival in Bulgaria and is now in its third year of international touring. Beyond her artistic work, she also coordinated catering for the MASX – Mozambique Afro Swing Exchange Festival.
Currently, Judith is developing her own project “Wansat Wa N’tamo: Strong Women”, while continuing to teach workshops and perform at festivals in Germany, Spain, Sweden, and beyond. As a dancer and teacher with Hodi Maputo Afro Swing, she remains dedicated to inspiring young artists and promoting Mozambican culture on both national and international stages.
Judith has attended three editions of the Herräng Dance Camp (Sweden) and the Velo Swing Festival in Saarbrücken, Germany (2019, 2023, 2024). In 2022, she joined the Dance Incubator, an exclusive women’s program led by Janete Mulapa, and she is also a member of the TP50 dance group.
More recently, she contributed as a dancer and co-creator to the choreography of #VAGABUNDOS by Idio Chichava, which premiered at the One Dance Week Festival in Bulgaria and is now in its third year of international touring. Beyond her artistic work, she also coordinated catering for the MASX – Mozambique Afro Swing Exchange Festival.
Currently, Judith is developing her own project “Wansat Wa N’tamo: Strong Women”, while continuing to teach workshops and perform at festivals in Germany, Spain, Sweden, and beyond. As a dancer and teacher with Hodi Maputo Afro Swing, she remains dedicated to inspiring young artists and promoting Mozambican culture on both national and international stages.
The School
Lindy Hop Saarbrücken
Our Swing inspiration comes straight out of the Spirit Moves (documentary of black social dance by Mura Dehn), famous clips and the stories of old-timers. These stories reflect, what swing nights felt like, when they were danced back in the days.
We mostly are interested in dancing and teaching the Swing that was born in Harlem New York. For us this kind of dance is an intimate connection between dancers, based on improvisation and using the body to express the rawness of jazz music, as well as the feeling of the moment. Our classes are fun and liberating, aiming to get students inspired and motivated to create and exchange, as they explore the music and themselves!
We mostly are interested in dancing and teaching the Swing that was born in Harlem New York. For us this kind of dance is an intimate connection between dancers, based on improvisation and using the body to express the rawness of jazz music, as well as the feeling of the moment. Our classes are fun and liberating, aiming to get students inspired and motivated to create and exchange, as they explore the music and themselves!
|
Karin
Nik
|
Moni
Simon
|
|
Gina
Jovanna
|
Jonathan
Ben
|
|
Lisa
|
Nicola
|
Antonia Bärk
World Champion in Artistic Cycling
|
Antonia Bärk has been part of the German national team in the pairs category for several years and, in addition to winning silver at the 2022 European Championships and the German Championships in 2024 and 2025, most recently claimed the world championship titles in 2024 and 2025.
Her solo act alternates between different moods from the award-winning soundtrack of La La Land. The show is suitable for audiences of all ages.
Her solo act alternates between different moods from the award-winning soundtrack of La La Land. The show is suitable for audiences of all ages.
Vinicius
|
Vinicius will be joining the festival riding a unicycle! During the weekend, he will showcase and teach the juggling techniques he has developed over years of performing street art. He will also help create lasting memories by capturing photos and videos throughout the event.
DJ Randy
|
|
