Vince & Isa
Biography
Absolute shooting-stars! Masters of movement! Ranked 1st in the American Strictly Lindy Pro Championships 2005, 1st in the Italian Lindy Hop and Jitterbug Championships and 3rd in the World Lindy Hop Championships 2005. Vincenzo and Isabella regularly elicit thunderous applause from their audiences.
Vincenzo Fesi and Isabella Gregorio are well-known international dancers. They teach and perform across the globe exhilarating students and audiences of all ages. They share an authentic and old school idea of dancing. Their motto is: "The most important thing is the music, the rest will come."
They taught in some of the main dance and music events: Herrang Dance Camp (Sweden); Rock that Swing, Munich (Germany); Jazz Jam, Vienna (Austria); Boogie Swing Toulouse, Toulouse (France); Boogie Night, Tampere (Finland); Moscow Jazz Festival, Moscow (Russia); Saszlaboogie, Csopak (Hungary); Swing Connexion, Montreal (Canada); Savoy Ball, London (UK); Boogie and Blues Festival, Lugano (Switzerland); Summer Jamboree, Senigallia (Italy); Sweet Swing, Ljubljana (Slovenja).
Vincenzo started dancing Boogie Woogie in 1989 at the age of 9 and shortly there after began winning national and international competitions. When competing at the Boogie Woogie World Championships in 1998 he was exposed to a new style of dancing: not just aerials or fancy figures, but musical interpretation and improvisation. He quickly became a fan of the swing styles of the 1930s and 1940s (Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston) and set out to learn them by studying jazz music and watching old films. After much study he won the European Championship in 1995 and the World Cup in 2002 with his former partners, respectively.
In addition to dancing Vincenzo has a big interest in acting and directing. While he is collaborating for RAI Corporation in New York City, an international TV network that broadcasts around the world, Vincenzo is studying the history of jazz and European and American culture from 1910 through 1960.
In 2002 Vincenzo and Isabella started dancing together. Isabella is amazing; she started dancing Lindy Hop just a few years ago and is already ranked one of the top followers around the world. Isabella has been dancing different styles of dance since she was a 9 years old. She has been in the entertainment business for many years dancing as well as singing. She is well known for her crazy style and great expression. Isabella is studying costume history specifically for the time period of the Swing Craze.
Vincenzo and Isabella have studied in Europe and the United States with the world's best dancers and teachers. During their many stays in the United States they also had the honor of collaborating with many of the original dancers from the 30s and 40s, including Frankie Manning, Jean Veloz, Freda Angela, John & Anne Mills and Joe Lanza. Vincenzo and Isabella believe that they will be forever indebted to those who have guided them along the path to become dancers.
Vincenzo and Isabella also studied dance at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Those studies helped them to develop an original and fun way of performing and teaching.
Today they collaborate with the world's major dance federations and cultural associations.
They run their own jazz festival in Como, Italy: The Swing Crash Festival. (upcoming dates: June 21-24, 2007).
The synthesis of different styles of dance, their personalities and authenticity have made their style so popular. Vincenzo and Isabella's specialty is their ability to dance and improvise with superb musical interpretations. They have been called "the phenomenal fast feet". Their classes and performances are full of energy and fun.
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Their latest successes
2nd World Lindy Hop Championships 2007 (Sweden)
1st Italian Lindy Hop Championships 2006
1st Italian Jitterbug Championships 2006
3rd World Lindy Hop Championships 2005 (USA)
1st American Strictly Lindy Pro Championships 2005 (USA)
2nd National Jitterbug Championships 2005 (USA)