Our Dance Instructors
Elaine Hewlett, Founder and Dance Instructor
Elaine has been teaching dance for over 25 years. She has won competitions, as well as judged competitions both locally and nationally. She has appeared in television commercials and talk shows in the United States and Japan. In addition to teaching in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, she has taught at workshops around the country including the St. Louis Tap Festival, American Lindy Hop Championship, Oakland Swing Festival, Swing Out New Hampshire, New England Swing Dance Championship, Great Southwest Lindy Fest and Austin Swing Riot.
In late 2000, after extensive studying of Salsa in Miami, Elaine began teaching the famed 1950s Cuban dance, Salsa Rueda. One thing lead to another, and Elaine finally merged Swing and Salsa Rueda into a new social dance called Swing Rueda.
Elaine has consulted with the Dallas Fort Worth Ballet for their production of the Rite of Swing and numerous plays at Kitchen Dog Theater. She choreographed and performed in Plano Repertory’s 2004 production of Swing as well as a few numbers in the Contemporary Ballet Dallas 2007 production of A Christmas Carol.
Ursula Hicks
Ursula Hicks, began her dance training over 15 years ago in ballet, tap, jazz, and later modern and contemporary dance. She brings so much musicality and enthusiasm to the dance floor, it’s no wonder that she has placed in multiple Lindy Hop competitions.
Javier Chavira
Javier is our Latin dance speciaist. He teaches Salsa, Bachata, Rumba, and Argentine Tango. He competes in Tango and is an amazing instructor.
Jerry Warwick
Jerry is a dance instructor with over two decades of experience in teaching Blues, Lindy Hop, Country, and Ballroom dancing. He has been social dancing for over four decades. His most recent 20 years have been dedicated to Lindy Hop, and Blues.