Q&A - Rob Moreland, DJ Extraordinaire!

Q&A - Rob Moreland, DJ Extraordinaire! →

Episode 10 of The Track arrives on Tuesday! This month, I am joined by the Head DJ of Lindy Focus, Rob Moreland.  Now based in St. Louis, Rob has been DJing for lindy hop dancers since 2003, when he started a four-year stretch of DJing every week at a local dance in Raleigh, NC.  Rob has DJed countless international dance events, including the Basie Centennial Ball, Frankie100, and Lindy Showdown, and has been the featured DJ at Stompology, Swing Out New Hampshire, and the Nevermore Jazz Ball.

Prepare for my upcoming swing DJ geekout with Rob by checking out this quick Q&A he did with the folks at Cumberland Shuffle in 2012, and tune in next week for our conversation!

Baby, Won't You Please Come Home by Martin Loomer's Orange Devils with Caitlin Wellman

We only touched on this aspect of her life briefly, but this month's guest on The Track, Caitlin Wellman, is an amazing singer in addition to being a dancer & instructor.  A native of Ithaca, NY, Caitlin made a splash with the rest of Minnie’s Moochers in 1998. Starting as a teen, Caitlin was a traveling instructor for the better part of a decade, partnering with Dan Amores & Peter Strom, before she stepped away from the scene in 2006.  She has since returned, teaching on her own in Toronto and at dance events in Canada & the USA.  

Tune in to Episode 9 to hear us talk about regional dance “accents,” how her height led her to find inspiration in Leon James, and the struggle with a chronic illness that led her to step away from dancing at the top of her game. We also talk about what it’s like managing that illness, returning to the Lindy Hop world after an extended break, and challenging the glass ceiling as a female headlining instructor.