Adam Smith
**Adam recently appeared on Channel 9 on the Kerri-Anne show. Check out the footage at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9KxffIjMYY
Adam first found his passion for dancing in late 2004 after being invited to a Royal Crown Revue concert in Newtown by a neo swing music enthusiast. Having no idea what 'Neo' Swing was and no idea who Royal Crown Revue were, Adam said "I'll be there!". It is there that he first discovered swing dancing and witnessed the cult that is Swing. Without having learnt any other dance styles before, Adam decided to see what this Swing thing was all about. So began his obsession with all things swing...
Having a love for all the dances from the period, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston, Shag, you name it he'll do it. Adam is often seen running onto the floor when the fast tempos start playing, then walking off breathless but with a big smile. "It is great to watch couples out on the dance floor tearing it up and hitting the breaks. I love it when the music has that beat that my feet just can't say no to. I love the feeling I get when the music just grabs me! You've just got to jump in and give it a go. You regret the things in life that you don't do, not the ones that you do..."
Adam teaches on Monday nights at North Sydney with Julie O’Reilly.
- Competing for the first time at the Sydney Jitterbug Championships. It was an awesome feeling and you could not wipe the smile from my face. To be in a whole room full of people cheering and clapping and getting involved is fantastic, you can't help but laugh and join in.
- Travelling to dance - Canberra, Thredbo, Melbourne, Lismore, Adelaide, Los Angeles, it's so much fun! To arrive somewhere and meet so many people that have a passion so great in common is fantastic!
- Meeting so many fun people.
Australian Hellzapoppin’ Prize 2009
2nd Place
Sydney Jitterbug Championships 2007
1st Place Fast Foot
