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Simon Selmon
DANCER, CHOREOGRAPHER AND TEACHER
- Featured dancer in ITV's Foyles War Jan 2006
- Dancer in Inspector Lynley BBC TV Drama
- Dancer in Mike Leigh movie Vera Drake
- Jive choreography and featured dancer for George Michael's music video Round here
- Choreographer and featured dancer of the ITV film
Back Home.
- Choreographer and featured dancer of the film War Brides .
- Choreographer and featured dancer of the film Swing , a romantic comedy starring Hugo Speer and Lisa Stansfield.
- Dancer for ITV's Foyles War
- Dancer for the BBC's Take A Girl Like You .
- Dancer, B Monkey
- Lead Jitterbug dancer, Memphis Belle
- Dancer, Chicago Joe and the Show Girl
- Dancer, Tom & Viv
- Jive expert & featured dancer in BBC 1, Strictly Come Dancing in December 2004
- BBC's The Generation Game.
- Deborah Bull in Travels with my Tutu - a dancing documentary for BBC2.
- Featured dancer in Channel 4 documentary, Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to all Creation.
- William & Mary starring Martin Clunes
- Choreographer and featured dancer in the BBC's documentary String of Pearls.
- She's Gotta Have It , Channel 4's top fashion and style series.
- Blue Peter
- This Morning with Richard and Judy.
- 5's Company.
- Gloria Hunniford.
- Innocent Fruits Fete, Regents Park, London, July 2007
- Lets Make a Song and Dance, Becks Theatre, June 2007
- Featured dancer in the Glenn Miller Concert, Princes Theatre, Torquay, Aug 2006
- West End Live, Leicester Square London, July 2004-2006
- Edinburgh Festival, Vaudeville Cabaret Club, August 2005
- Featured dancer with The Legend of Sinatra featuring Gary Williams and David Jacobs
- Cabaret at Pigalle Club, Piccadilly London, June, July and August 2006
- 2nd International Piano Boogie Festival, Fontmell Magna, July 2006
- In the Mood for Valentine's, Royal Centre Nottingham and Anvil Basingstoke, Feb 2006
- De Montford Hall Strictly Swing Dancing, November 2005
- Swing Thing -show, April 2005
- Lord Mayor's New Year's Parade, London, Jan 2005
- Theatre show, Swing with the Big Bands at The Capitol, Horsham, February 2004
- Performance at Swing & The City by Corporation of London, Leadenhall Market
- Workshops and performances at The Royal Festival Hall Ballroom, various.
- Performance at The 6th Circus Space Festival, June 2003
- Theatre show with Kit Packam's One Jump Ahead at the Brook Theatre, Chatham, November 2002
- Performance and outdoor workshop at the Golden Jubilee street party organised by the Museum of London, Smithfield Market, 4 June 2002
- Choreographer & dancer with sell out show Ignite at the Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, April 2002
- Choreographer & dancer with own sell out show Journey Through Jazz at the Lillian Baylis Theatre, Saddler's Wells.
- Choreographer and dancer for Swing! Swing! Swing! A swing song and dance show with the Ray Gelato Giants.
- Choreographer for the West End show The Cotton Club, a 40s style revue which played at The Talk Of London.
- Guest performer in 2001 Tap Odyssey Bloomsbury Theatre
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- Canonbury Primary School, swingdance workshop for Year 6, July 2007
- Junior King's School, Canterbury, swingdance workshop for Year 6, July 2007
- St Clements and St James Primary School, swingdance workshop for Year5, June 2007
- St Clements and St James Primary School, May 2007 Year 5
- Essendine School, March 2007
- St Marylebone School, swingdance workshop for Year 12 GCSE dance students, Sept 2006
- Salvatorian College & Sacred Heart (Teaching and choreography) 2005
- St Josephs Roman Catholic School
- Manor House School , annual PTA events 2004-2007
- St Marylebone School, Sept 2006 Year 12
- Hailsham Community College, July 2006
- Aldenham School, March 2006
- West Lodge Middle School, Feb 2006
- Charleton Special Needs School, Jan 2006
- Charles Lucas School, Colchester June 2005
- Wells Primary School, June 2005
- St Anselm's School, July 2005 & June 2006 & May 2007
- Arsenal Football Club, Diamond Club event, London March 2007
- City of London Police Dinner Dance and Awards Night, June 2005
- Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition Preview, June 2005
- Lawrence Dallaglio Benefit Ball, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, March 2004
- Imperial War Museum as part of 1940s week - demos and workshops
- 1920s workshops and performances for the Flappers and Follies Summer Party at the Victoria & Albert Museum , July 2003
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- Boogie Baerens, Germany, June 2007
- Herrang Dance Camp, Sweden (over 10 years).
- Dance Holidays Spain & Malta 2003-2006
- Moscow Swing dance society, October 2005
- Dance Holidays Torrox, Spain, September 2005
- Southport Jive Addiction, Sept 2005, 2006, June 2007
- Seniors in the City, Aberdeen City Council
- London Balboa Festival, 2003 and 2004
- Herrang Dance Camp , Sweden (over 10 years).
- London Lindy Hop Festival, UK (7 years).
- Ragtime weekend, Toronto, Canada 2002.
- Osaka & Tokyo Swing Societies, Japan 2002.
- American Lindy Hop Championships, US.
- Buffalo Gap, US.
- Augusta Heritage Festival, US.
- Swing Camp Catalina, US.
- Dallas Swing Camp, US.
- Barcelona International Festival of Swing, Spain.
- Crazy Shakers , Switzerland, and many more
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Taina Kortelainen
- Arsenal Football Club, Diamond Club event, London March 2007
- Macmillan Cancer Support, fund raising event, Edinburgh Oct 2006
- City of London Police Dinner Dance and Awards Night, June 2005
- Lawrence Dallaglio Benefit Ball, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, March 2004
- Workshops and performances at Cabinet War Rooms for the 1940s Dance Nights
- 1920s workshops and performances for the Flappers and Follies Summer Party at the Victoria & Albert Museum, July 2003
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- Featured dancer in The Mint, ITV Oct 2006
- Featured dancer in Foyles War, BBC Jan 2006
- Jive expert & featured dancer in BBC 1, Strictly Come Dancing in December 2004
- Featured dancer in Blue Peter
- Jive Co-ordinator and dancer in George Michael's 'Round Here' -music video, October 2004
- Featured dancer in BBC 2 Glenn Miller Documentary in January 2003
- Dancer in the Generation Game in July 2001.
- Dancer in Blue Peter in March 2001
- Let's Make a Song & Dance, Becks Theatre June 2007
- Cabaret Pigalle Club, Piccadilly London, June, July and Aug 2006
- Featured dancer in the Glenn Miller Concert, Princes Theatre, Torquay, Aug 2006
- Featured dancer in the show In the Mood for Valentine's, Royal Centre Nottingham, Feb 2006
- Featured dancer at Argentine Tango show with Trio Corazon in January 2002.
- Featured dancer in the show "Legend of Sinatra" through spring and autumn 2001 featuring Gary Williams and David Jacobs.
- Featured dancer in the show "At the Hop" - part of the Festival of Britain in May 2001.
- Featured dancer in the show "Journey through Jazz" in March 2001.
- Boogie-Woogie:
- Two times Finnish Champion (1998 & 1999)
- 10th in European Championships (1996)
- 7th in World Championships (1999)
- 8th In Boogie Dancing World Cup (1999)
- Lindy Hop: 7th in World Championships (1998)
- UK Open Jive Championships 2001 - Lindy Hop division winner
- UK Open Lindy Hop Champion (together with Simon) (2000)
- Rock'n'Roll: 3rd in D-class in Finland (1998)
- Jive: Jive Masters 2nd place, London (2004)
- Blues: American Champion (together with Simon) (1999)
- Swing competition, Long Tall Ernie, Zurich
- Finland: Kunkkukisa 2003-2007
- Portsmouth England Modern Jive Competition 2007
- Herrang Dance Camp Sweden Fast-feet competition in Boogie-Woogie & Lindy Hop
- Blackpool England Modern Jive Competition 2001
- Innocent Fruits Fete, Regents Park, London, July 2007
- International Piano Boogie Festival, Fontmell Magna, July 2005-7
- Flight to the Past, Blenheim Palace, August 2005
- Cabinet War Rooms VJ Day Celebrations, August 2005
- Lord Mayor's New Year's Parade , London, Jan 2005
- Capital Age Day, London, Aug 2004
- West End Live, Leicester Square London, July 2004-2006
- Performance at The 6th Circus Space Festival , June 2003
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Junior King's School, Canterbury, swingdance workshop for Year 6, July 2007
- Canonbury Primary School, swingdance workshop for Year 6, July 2007
- Essendine School, March 2007
- St John's Walham Green CE Primary School, Nov 2006 Year 3&4
- Mellow Lane School, June 2006 & July 2007
- Aldenham School, March 2006
- Charleton Special Needs School, Jan 2006
- Wells Primary School, June 2005
- The Sacred Heart Language College, several workshops during 2004
- St John's Walham Green CE Primary School, swingdance workshop for Years 3 and 4, Nov 2006
- Teaching children at the Imperial War Museum at the 1940's week in autumn 2001
- Teaching children in Harca Youth Centre , London in May 2001
| Teaching in international events |
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- Teacher in Herrang Dance Camp, Sweden July 2003-2007
- Dance Holidays Torrox, Spain, September 2005
- Swing Spring, Finland, May 2005
- Jive Addiction, 2005-2007
- London Balboa Festival, 2003-2005
- Teacher in Santa Susana, Spain May 2003-2004
- Teacher at Dance Manhattan and Swing 46, New York, USA 2002.
- Teacher at Ragtime weekend, Toronto, Canada 2002.
- Teacher in Barcelona, Spain in April 2001.
- Teaching at an international dance camp in Bergen Norway 1997-2002. Teaching children 5-10 year olds in 1998.
| Choreography & Consultation |
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- Jive Co-ordinator and dancer in George Michael's 'Round Here' -music video, October 2004
- 50's-dance specialist in the musical Grease in Finland in May 2002.
- Choreographer for the show "Ignite” in April 2002.
- Lecture for Internation Dance Teachers' Association Feb 2006
- Teacher and writer of the material for the "new teachers course" in Boogie-Woogie on four separate occasions in 1998 and 1999 in Finland.
- Organiser, adjudicator, music selection: Stompin's Swing for the Crown (2005)
- Organiser, adjudicator, music selection: United Kingdom Open Lindy Hop Championships. (2000-2003)
- President of a non-profit dance organization Rock'n'Roll Dance Club Comets in 1999 in Finland. Member of the board of directors in Rock'n'Roll Dance Club Comets 1996-1999. Editor of the Comets magazine in 1996.
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