Felix Berghäll's guest appearances

Felix Berghäll

The Track with Ryan Swift

The Michael & Evita Show

Michael Gamble

Remy Kouakou Kouame

Laura Windley

Jenny Shirar

Christian Frommelt

Valerie Salstrom

Mikey Pedroza

John Festa

Cynthia Millman

Todd Yannacone

Nathan Bugh

Mike Thibault

Laura Glaess

Jerry Almonte

Sylvia Sykes

OwlTail

In this episode, I am joined by instructor, performer, and choreographer, Felix Berghäll. Like many Swedish dancers, Felix started dancing Bugg in the national competition scene at a young age. He fell in love with Lindy Hop, Jazz, and tap after his first visit to Herräng dance camp in 2009.  He has since gone on to teach and perform around the world, earning titles at events such as Snowball, the Savoy Cup, and the International Lindy Hop Championships. Felix joined me at ILHC 2019 to talk about his experience in competitive Swedish dance culture starting as a 9-year-old, feeling freed by Lindy Hop when he discovered it in his teens, and his experiences at Herräng -- including dancing, teaching and spending time in the infamous DJ office. We also discuss his time performing with The Hot Shots, his hope that greater education about the roots and history of the dance can help prevent offensive and insensitive incidents in the global Lindy Hop scene, and the subtle differences between “performing” and “putting on a performance.”

In this episode, I am joined by instructor, performer, and choreographer, <a href="https://twitter.com/felixberghall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Felix Berghäll</a>. Like many Swedish dancers, Felix started dancing Bugg in the national competition scene at a young age. He fell in love with Lindy Hop, Jazz, and tap after his first visit to <a href="https://www.herrang.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herräng</a> dance camp in 2009.  He has since gone on to teach and perform around the world, earning titles at events such as <a href="https://www.thesnowball.se/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snowball</a>, the <a href="http://www.savoycup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savoy Cup</a>, and the <a href="https://www.ilhc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Lindy Hop Championships</a>. Felix joined me at ILHC 2019 to talk about his experience in competitive Swedish dance culture starting as a 9-year-old, feeling freed by Lindy Hop when he discovered it in his teens, and his experiences at <a href="https://www.herrang.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herräng</a> -- including dancing, teaching and spending time in the infamous DJ office. We also discuss his time performing with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Shots_(dance_companies)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hot Shots</a>, his hope that greater education about the roots and history of the dance can help prevent offensive and insensitive incidents in the global Lindy Hop scene, and the subtle differences between “performing” and “putting on a performance.”

The Track - E045 - Felix Berghäll

Enjoy this conversation with Felix, Michael and Evita about how to prepare for performing, what goes into creating choreographies and how much can we push the edges of a specific style and genre of dance.  You will also hear about Felix’s background in Swedish Bugg, Hip Hop, his love for musical theatre and years of competing as a kid, all of which has helped make him a well rounded dancer capable of learning routines quickly and dedicating his passion to being fully present, in the moment, when he performs. Below is also a youtube link to Felix and Michael performing their piece “Sandstorm” by Ray McKinley. Another clip that was discussed in the podcast is the Solo Jazz contest from “Harlem”, an event in Lithuania where Felix seems to go crazy in his improvisation. You can get in touch with Felix through facebook. Felix also works at Herrang Dance Camp. Music for the Michael &amp; Evita show is provided by Glenn Crytzer. You can order his music here  http://www.glenncrytzer.com     The post M&amp;E 022 : Performing with Felix Berghäll appeared first on Michael and Evita.

Enjoy this conversation with Felix, Michael and Evita about how to prepare for performing, what goes into creating choreographies and how much can we push the edges of a specific style and genre of dance.  You will also hear about Felix’s background in Swedish Bugg, Hip Hop, his love for musical theatre and years of competing as a kid, all of which has helped make him a well rounded dancer capable of learning routines quickly and dedicating his passion to being fully present, in the moment, when he performs. Below is also a youtube link to Felix and Michael performing their piece “Sandstorm” by Ray McKinley. Another clip that was discussed in the podcast is the Solo Jazz contest from “Harlem”, an event in Lithuania where Felix seems to go crazy in his improvisation. You can get in touch with Felix through facebook. Felix also works at <a href="https://www.herrang.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herrang Dance Camp</a>. Music for the Michael &amp; Evita show is provided by Glenn Crytzer. You can order his music here  <a href="http://www.glenncrytzer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.glenncrytzer.com</a> The post <a href="https://michaelandevita.com/me-022-performing-with-felix-berghall/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M&amp;E 022 : Performing with Felix Berghäll</a> appeared first on <a href="https://michaelandevita.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael and Evita</a>.

M&E 022 : Performing with Felix Berghäll