JUMP 4 JOY

JUMP 4 JOY

2014 was the year that I was introduced to swing. Heard about it on many occasions before, but just never took the bait. But when I did, people wouldn't have been able to hold me back even if they had horses; I had to be part of the action. It wasn't long before I would combine photography and dance. Jump 4 Joy was an annual swing festival in Berlin that used to bring some amazing dancers and teachers together, and the one in 2014 was the first time where I took pictures for a dance event.

A couple dancing Lindy-hop in Bebop.
A couple dancing Lindy-hop at Jump 4 Joy in Berlin.
Smiling couple swing dancing at Bebop in Berlin.
Swing band playing at a dance event in Berlin.
People watching swing dancers at Bebop.
Couples preparing for a dance competition.
A couple dancing Lindy-hop at Bebop during Jump 4 Joy 2014.
A man laughing during a Lindy-hop dance at Bebop.
People dancing swing to a band at Bebop.
Swing teachers dancing at Bebop in Berlin.
A band singer singing at a swing event at Bebop.
Lindy-hop dancers and a swing band at Bebop.
Lindy-hop event at Frank club in Berlin.
Couple dancing at a swing event at Kulturbrauerei in Berlin.
People laughing and dancing Lindy-hop at Bebop at Jump 4 Joy.
Two men dancing Lindy hop at Bebop in Berlin.
Couple doing the swing-out at a social dance party.
Swing teacher in the centre of a dance circle.
Crowd watching dancers during a dance event at Bebop.
Swing dance competition at Bebop during Jump 4 Joy.
A an older man and a younger woman jumping up.
Moderator speaking through a mic during Jump 4 Joy 2014.
Lindy-hop teachers presentation at Jump 4 Joy 2014.
Swing dancers bowing to judges at Bebop in Berlin.
Ksenia Parkhatskaya dancing solo at Bebop in Berlin during Jump 4 Joy.
A couple smiling and dancing Lindy hop.
A happy couple dancing Lindy-hop at Frannz club.
Swing dancers smiling and looking at each other.