Artists and staff

International Lindy Hop instructor-judges from across the world live and in-person at ILHC!

Remy Kouakou Kouame
Skye Humphries
Frida Segerdahl
LaTasha Barnes – VP Marketing & Outreach
Laura Glaess
Naomi Uyama
Tyedric Hill
Caleb Teicher
(Helena) Kanini Kiiru
Alice Mei
Clyde Wilder
Ursula Hicks
AJ Howard
Tena Morales-Armstrong
Sam Coleman
Jamica Zion
Brandon Barker

International judges from across the world for our virtual and in-person competitions

Annie Trudeau
Dee Daniels-Locke
Felix Berghäll
Marie N’diaye
Mikey Pedroza
Nalla Kim
Nikki Klaus
Nick Williams
Bobby White
Kenneth Norbelie
Naomi Uyama

Bandleaders

Danny Jonokuchi
Eyal Vilner
Josh Lee

DJs

Ryan Swift – Head DJ
Naomi Uyama – Contest DJ
Felix Berghäll
Helena Martins

Emcees

Peter Strom
AJ Howard
Ursula Hicks

Special Guests

Denise Minns-Harris
Barbara Billups

Core Staff

Nikki Klaus – Production Manager
Mikey Pedroza – Production Manager
Remy Kouakou Kouame – VP International Qualifiers & Youth Program
Lindsay Kelly – Registration Lead
Yvonne Evrard – Assistant Registration
Danielle Ingram – Registration
Jennifer Reed – Contest Tabulations
Shani Brown – Content Manager
Sonia Kutishcheva – Graphic Designer
Sara-Sofia Rentas – Social Media Coord.
Rachel Dahlenburg – Videography
Ansley Sawyer – Videography Lead
Rafał Pustelny – Videography
Michael Strickland – Sound Lead
Amanda Bernice – Ballroom Manager
Daniel Womack – Core Staff
Michelle Chaff – Hospitality
Jessica White – Concierge
Jamica Zion
Tony Tye – Contests
Aurelie Tye – Contests
Naomi Uyama- Comp Music Coord.
Barbara Grant – Volunteer Coordinator
Julia Loving – NYC Community Liaison
Samuel Coleman
Jerry Almonte – Photographer
Alain Wong – Photography

ILHC Global Organizing Team

Tena Morales-Armstrong – President/CEO
Sylvia Sykes – Sr. Vice President
Scott Angelius – Chief Operating Officer
Brett Dahlenburg – VP Production
LaTasha Barnes – VP Marketing & Outreach
Remy Kouakou Kouame – VP Intl Qualifiers & Youth Program