Matt Richey has been dancing Lindy Hop since the tender age of 11. His dance career started with a performance team, including dancing on cruise ships and at Disneyland. In 2004 Matt attended Camp Hollywood for the first time (he hasn’t missed a year since) and he quickly fell in love with what swing dancing can offer; not just Lindy Hop but all swing.
In 2011 Matt started dancing West Coast Swing and knew this dance was just the added excitement he needed. Soon after, he joined a WCS team in Chico under the direction of Ben McHenry and began to take the dance seriously. He started dancing in the showcase division and brought home trophies.
One of Matt’s accomplishments he is most proud of is the Juniors program he started in Nevada County, CA. Over the 7 years he ran the program he brought juniors to competitions and events in California and brought teens to compete at the International Lindy Hop Championships 3 years in a row. His students brought home the 1st place award in the Junior Jitterbug Showcase at ILHC in 2018.
Over the years, Matt has won hundreds of titles in multiple styles of swing, including West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and Balboa. In 2018 Matt was inducted to the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. He currently teaches adults and kids in several local schools and studios in Orange County.
He is known for fun loving energy, musicality, showmanship and performance.
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