SWOUZY BLUES

Delaan Sumler is a staple of the Cincinnati swing dance community, also having traveled to various other communities in the tri-state area, teaching, dancing, and learning from some of the best! A dancer since 2018, co-owner of Supermurganati, and SwouZy Blues veteran, she will be teaching Intermediate Fusion with Brad Rusoff, and Intermediate Zydeco with Joel Domoe! She loves answering questions and helping other dancers grow, so if you see her, say hello!

Brad Rusoff is a Columbus native who has a rich background in a variety of dance styles, and a passion for dancing and teaching Blues Fusion! Beginning his dance career in 2016, he has traveled to and been a part of many different dance communities across the United States, picking up many skills and ample experience along the way. For the very first time, he finds himself not only teaching our fusion class with Delaan, but also DJing our first set of the night! 

Bryan Sykes, has been a leader in Cincinnati and the broader region for many years. A music aficionado, Bryan loves to bring dancers together with musicians and has done just that as the driving force behind Blues Dance Cincinnati. A technically gifted social dancer with an acute awareness of partnering as well as an excellent teacher, Bryan has taught workshops at a broad array of events around the Eastern United States. We are very excited that he will be teaching our Intermediate to Advanced Blues class with Rachel Payne.  

Joel Domoe aspires to be a community organizer- helping out, organizing, and teaching in the dance community is his bread and butter! In addition to that, he has been a professional swing dance instructor, judge, performer, coach, and promoter since 1997. Above all else, though, he considers himself a student of dance and in life. He will be teaching Intermediate Zydeco with Delaan at SwouZy Blues, and DJing our second set of the night!

Rachel Payne, from Cincinnati, is a powerful presence on the dancefloor. A trained competitive dancer since childhood, She is an emerging star in Cincinnati's dance community, especially in the areas of Blues, Fusion and Swing. Rachel will be teaching Intermediate to Advanced Blues!

Daniel Verdon, DJing our third, and final set of the night, fell in love with swing dancing over a decade ago, mesmerized by the healing power of dance. Over the past few years Daniel has been combining his skills as a professional educator with his love for the dance by leading classes and workshops for dancers of all levels. He is also an exceptional DJ, and we're very proud to have him!