Bio

Lana Sedlmayr is recognised worldwide for her passion for Swing, Jazz and  Charleston as a dancer, teacher, performer and choreographer. Having a background in Ballroom dance, Lana has acquired her Swing and Jazz dance education and experience all over the world. For more than 20 years she continues revealing the secrets of the dance to students as well as improving her own dancing and teaching skills internationally. By discovering new dance techniques and styles as well as basic anatomy and body structure she keeps upgrading her level of expertise in dancing and teaching.

Combining musicality and interaction with a partner, technique and improvisation she is able to captivate dancers as well as the audience. As a teacher she concentrates her attention on dance technique and natural body movement at all levels and motivates dancers to improvise to the music creating great dynamics of the dance.

Lana is actively taking part in the dance events and competitions around the world being placed first in such world known contests as International Lindy Hop Championships, European Swing Dance Championships and many more. 

Originally coming from Kiev, Ukraine she has settled in Berlin, Germany where she’s offering private coaching sessions as well as worldwide workshops and enjoying the life with her husband, her son and their cat.