Vu-Do Instructor Clinic.

Saturday, September 09, 2006 at the Harrison Center For The Arts.

Naptown Stomp invited Gus & Jessica Vu, of Vu-Do Swing Productions in Dayton, Ohio, to come to Indianapolis and conduct a clinic on how to teach Swing dancing.  The Vues were asked to come since they have been teaching Swing dancing for over 6 years and have traveled throughout the country taking Swing dance lessons and clinics from some of the nation’s top instructors (including Frankie Manning and his son, Chaz Young; Sylvia Sykes; Jonathan Bixby; Eric & Sylvia; Marcus & Barb; Natahlie and Joval, and many others).

Naptown Stomp encourages dancers to share their knowledge and skills by becoming instructors.  Twenty students attended this one day clinic.  Most came from the Indianapolis area, Purdue University and Indiana University, but some came from LindyLou in Louisville, Kentucky and SwingOutDayton in Dayton, Ohio.  The Harrison Center For The Arts generously donated the use of their gym so Naptown Stomp could keep the cost of the workshop as low as possible for the students.

The Vues started the workshop by explaining the philosophy behind their teaching methods.	Gus Vu teaches the instructors (all already expert dancers) beginner Swing so they can observe the Vu-Do teaching method from a student's perspective.	Twenty students attended the clinic.	Naptown Stomp instructor Leana and Naptown Stomp member Andy listen to Gus describe what he and Jessica will do next.
Naptown Stomp instructor Ben, officer Savannah, and instructors Justin & Emily are seen with Jessica & Gus.	Naptown Stomp instructors Sarah & Jeremy focus on what Jessica (out of frame) is teaching.	The clinic's students line up for instruction before breaking into smaller groups to try the teaching methods they learned.	Naptown Stomp Instructor Ben applies what he leaned about teaching to a class made up of other clinic attendees LindyLou's Patrick, Purdue Night Train Chelsea and IU Swing Club's Cisa.

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