Solo & Partner Dance

Andy Reid is one of the most well-known and influential swing dancers out there. Since he started dancing in the late nineties, he has left an indelible mark on the dance scene. His style balances the refined and the eccentric, while his command of rhythm and partnering makes his dancing rich and inspiring to watch and experience. Although his dancing has many influences, he credits the greatest as the Harlem-born Black American social and performance dance called Lindy Hop - the original swing dance.

Since 2002, he has performed and taught around the world, including South Korea, Australia, Japan, and throughout Europe. Always striving for harmony with the music, his experience playing in his current hometown of New Orleans helps him give students a deeper musical connection to their dance. His teaching aims to bring out the best in students both physically and mentally. 

He has been part of several prominent dance teams. He is a founding member of Silver Shadows—undoubtedly one of the most influential Lindy Hop dance teams—and a member of the highly innovative troupe Minnie's Moochers. He also helped found Mad Dog!, a Lindy Hop crew infamous within the community for some reason.

He currently resides in New Orleans, where you can regularly see him playing bass with local traditional jazz bands.