Josie Say (Los Angels)

Josie Say
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  Josie Say, from Los Angels, is an international instructor, performer, and choreographer, who has been a featured dancer in movies, TV, videos, and stage shows.   Teaching credits include The Camp in Stockholm, the Herrang Dance Camp, the San Francisco/ Oakland Swing Dance Festival, The Great Southwest LindyFest in Texas, and clubs like The Derby.   Performances include the World Lindy Hop Championships in Sweden, "The 13th Floor," "The Roseanne Show," The Rose Parade, festivities for the Grammy Awards, and various Disney shows.   Showing her versatility as a follower, she has not only won such contests as the 1998 Harvest Moon Ball and San Francisco Swing Jam with different partners, but has worked with world-class leaders like David Dalmo, Steven Mitchell, Lennart Westerlund, Chazz Young, and the legendary Frankie Manning.   Josie is most widely known for her fusion of hip hop and lindy hop, but also incorporates elements of her training in jazz, tap, African, Brazilian, and musical theatre.