Paolo "Pasta" Lanna

Teaches at You Should Be Dancing

Paolo, the 1998 American Swing Dance Championship Showcase Winner for Lindy Hop, specializes in Early Social Jazz Dance. He has studied with dance masters who performed at the original Ballrooms in Harlem, such as Frankie Manning, Dawn Hampton, and Dickie Harris. An enthusiastic partner dance specialist, he has been teaching and demonstrating Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag since 1994 and performs and gives workshops throughout this country and across the globe from Canada to Australia.