Bio - Nina Gilkenson

Nina (www.AndyandNina.com) hails from Washington DC. She is a competitor, performer and teacher of Lindy Hop. She can lay claim to national Lindy Hop titles from some of the most prestigious swing dancing competitions in the world, including the North Atlantic Dance Championships, the American Lindy Hop Championships, Hellzapoppin', and the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown. Performance credits include television appearances on PBS; Apollo Theatre; Lincoln Center and concert performances with the Brian Setzer Orchestra and Aretha Franklin. Her classes focus on authentic Lindy Hop technique, musical interpretation and the history of the dance.

Nina is a founding member of Silver Shadows, a troupe who performed in Harlem, NY at a tribute event for the surviving members of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, as well as tap legends Jimmy Slyde and Fayard Nicholas.