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Alana Hock: Lindy Hop and Tap Instructor

Alana Hock - instructor

Alana has been teaching Lindy Hop for over 5 years, 3 of which have been with her current partner, Arthur Lulu. She has had the honour of assisting the 89 year-old granddaddy of swing, Frankie Manning. She has also been teamed with Sweden's Lennart Westerlund, American phenoms Damon Stone, Peter Strom and Marty Klempner. She has also at Toronto Swing Dance Society and University of Toronto as well as in several cities throughout Canada and USA.

Alana Hock

Alana is the instructor for the Monday Tap 1/2 classes and Wednesday Lindy Hop 1/2 classes at Mad For Dance Studio.

Alana has studied Tap with Acia Gray, Heather Cornell, Barbara Duffy, Ted Levy, Brenda Buffalino, Skip Cunningham and the 70-year-spry tap master, Chazz Young. Alana has taught Tap in Toronto, Ottawa, all the way to Japan. Alana is the one to help you shuffle, improv and tap your way to happiness. Conventional's never been her style. Her warmth, her support and hundred-kilowatt smile set her apart.