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In this ingenious talk, the creator of drag blues partner dance explores the power of partner dance to create community.
Joe DeMers is a champion blues and lindy hop dance instructor from Denver. He has toured the world teaching and performing. In 2008, he was awarded the Spirit of Lindy Hop award and, in 2013 and 2014, awarded the title of International Blues Dance Champion. Also a dance teacher for Denver Public Schools, he earned the title of 2014 Colorado Dance Teacher of the Year, 2015
Midwest Dance Teacher of the Year, and is the 2015 National Dance Teacher of the Year. For more information, check out his website at joeandnelle.com.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx