About The Track Podcast

Lindyfest ‘17 photo by Alletta Cooper

Inside the Dancer’s Studio at Lindyfest / Alletta Cooper

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About Ryan Swift

Ryan has been swing dancing since 1998 and started DJing for dancers shortly thereafter.  For the last 15 years he has been the co-organizer, music coordinator and house DJ for Frim Fram Jam, the longest-running weekly swing dance in NYC.

He has had the privilege of DJing for numerous Lindy Hop exchanges, dance camps, weekend workshops, and competitions, including national events like Stompology, Camp Hollywood, Uptown Swingout, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, Swingout New Hampshire, California Balboa Classic, & Frankie100, and in NYC at events like Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing.

Ryan has also served as Head DJ at events such as the International Lindy Hop Championships, LindyFest & Lindy Focus.

In addition to podcasting and DJing, Ryan is an accomplished photographer and was a founding member of Rochester's Groove Juice Swing.

In each episode of The Track podcast, host Ryan Swift sits down for in-depth & candid conversations with swing dancers, musicians, DJs, competitors, and instructors from the world of Lindy Hop.

He has also hosted live interviews at international Lindy Hop events like the International Lindy Hop Championships, Stompology, Lindyfest, and World Lindy Hop Day in Toronto, as well as on stage at The Joyce Theater.

The Syncopated Times has called The Track Podcast "one of the most engaging radio-style interviews I've ever listened to" and Cynthia Millman, co-author of Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop calls Ryan a “master interviewer.”

 

Alletta Cooper, Producer

Alletta Cooper is a New York-based audio producer and story-telling consultant. Her work has been heard on NPR, the award-winning StoryCorps podcast, PBS – American Experience, Google’s social media channels, The Track podcast, and Delta’s in-flight entertainment system. Alletta also consults with non-profits, design firms, and major corporations on incorporating storytelling into their work.

All photos are by Ryan Swift unless otherwise noted.  To see more of Ryan's photos, check out his website.