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Chance Bushman is a full-time, professional dancer, teacher, organizer, and entertainer. While he has taught and performed around the world, he considers himself a social dancer first and foremost. He teaches and performs regularly with three fabulous dancers: Amy Johnson, Giselle Anguizola, and Lisa Casper. Chance is proficient in Jazz, Tap, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, and Blues Dance. He performs regularly with bands and strives at all times to be a visual representation of the music. He has performed with these great bands: Loose Marbles, Smoking Time Jazz Club, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns, Tuba Skinny, Sophie Lee, Sarah Quintana, Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Cassidy & The Orleans Kids, and The Speakeasy Trio.
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Giselle Anguizola has dedicated her life to Jazz Era dances and has been an unmissable voice in the swing dance community for over a decade. A top proponent of intricate, syncopated footwork, Giselle will breathe rhythmic life into any dance, class, or stage appearance. She frequently performs with traditional jazz bands, blending live music and dance improvisation. She has appeared at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and has been featured on the television show After the Catch. Giselle co-produced and danced in Olio The Show, a modern day, vaudeville production based out of San Diego. She is the founder of Girl Jam, the first dance festival franchise devoted to honoring women in jazz music and dance. Now residing in New Orleans, she teaches and performs with the NOLA Jitterbugs and the Wild Dominoes dance troupes. She is proud to serve as a member of the board of directors for NOLA Jitterbugs.
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NOLA Jitterbugs' Dance School is a project of NOLA Jitterbugs Initiative, Inc.
Classes are held in the private upstairs room of the Maison, 508 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA 70116.
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