Marcus and Bärbl are from Munich Germany and are now dancing together since 1991. They both started with ballroom dancing in 1984 before they lost their hearts to Boogie Woogie and Swing. Marcus was also deeply involved in building up the Boogie Woogie in the German Rock’n’Roll- and Boogie-Woogie-Federation in his function as a sports manager. For 13 years Marcus and Bärbl also have been part of the organization committee of the famous Boogie-Bären Witsun camp. Traveling and teaching all over the World they brought Boogie Woogie and Swing in many corners of the globe.

Marcus and Bärbl have a lot of experience in competing and teaching all around the World. They studied and worked a lot with the „old“ swing masters and featured movie dancers from the West Coast and East Coast. They worked with Frankie Manning („Hellzapoppin’), Gil Bradey („Don’t Knock The Rock“), Jean Veloz („Swing Fever“, „Groovie Movie“), Freda Angela („Rock Around The Clock“, „Don’t Knock The Rock“), John and Anne Mills (our Balboa mother), Willie Desatoff (Master of Balboa), Hal Takier („Twice Blessed“), Bob Hefner („Into Swing“), and Lee Laitz (who worked a lot with Dean Collins). Their performing and teaching skills comprise  Boogie Woogie, Hollywood Style Lindy Hop, Savoy Style Lindy Hop, 30’s and 50's Jazz, Shim Sham, Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Balboa, Jitterbug Stroll, Big Apple, Swing Rueda. A specialty of Marcus and Bärbl is their ability of improvisation and music interpretation. 

With an excellent synthesis of  Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop and Hollywood Style they formed their own style with their own outstanding character. This unique character made them so popular and let them win so many competitions. Their performances and classes are full of energy and fun. Join them and you will see.

Some of their merits are:

AWARDS:

·       Feather Award 1996 (Dancers’ Choice) for „The Most Outstanding Global Swing Dancer“

·       Feather Award 1997 (Dancers’ Choice) for „The Best Swing Dancers Outside The USA!“

·      ADTV Dance Award 2002

COMPETITIONS:

·      1st place  Pro Lindy at Swing Fling 2005

·       3rd place Cabaret at Swing Fling 2005

·      1st place Shag at National Jitterbug Championship 2004, 2005

·      2nd place International Balboa Championship 2005

·     1st place Pro Lindy at National Jitterbug Championship 2003, 2004

·      2nd place Balboa at National Jitterbug Championship 2004

·      2nd place Pro Jack & Jill Leads at National Jitterbug Championship 2004

·       1st place Strictly Lindy - US Open Swing Dance Championships 2002

·        World Champion in Boogie Woogie 1993

·        World Vice Champion in Boogie Woogie 1995, 1997, 1998 

·        3rd place Lindy Hop World Championship 1999, 2000

·        Finalist Lindy Hop World Championship 1996

·        Six times German Champions in Boogie Woogie (1992-1996, 1998)

·        Austrian Champion in Boogie Woogie 1991

·      2nd place California Bal-Swing Championship 2002

·      3rd place California Balboa Championship 2002

·      5th place Balboa at National Jitterbug Championship 2002, 2003

·      3rd place Shag at National Jitterbug Championship 2002, 2003

·      2nd place Golden Loafers Balboa Contest 2003

·      Marcus: 3rd place Intergenerational Jitterbug Contest together with Freda Angela at Camp Hollywood 2003

·      Marcus: 1st place California Charleston Challenge 2002

·       Marcus: 1st place Advanced Jack and Jill competition Jitterbug Jam 2001

·       Marcus: 1st place Advanced Jack and Jill competition ALHC 2000

·        A lot of other national 1st places

·        Winner of the Rock ‘n’ Socks Marathon competition 1998

PERFORMANCES/CHOREOGRAPHIES:

·        "Deutschland sucht den Superstar 2004" (German Pop Idol)

·        Appearance in the TV series „Regina auf den Stufen“

·        Featured dancers and co-choreographer in the swing production "Swing On Ice" in Hong Kong 1999

·        Larry King Award

·        Tribute to Les Brown

·        Movie Makers Guild Awards

·        Disney Millennium Party

·        Swing It! International Swing and Jazz Festival

·        Bravo Special Documentary "Swing"

·        PBS Special "Swing"

·        Appearance in Musical Joseph

·        Satin Ballroom

·        CMA Swing Tour

·        TV Show Musikantenstadl

·        TV SWF Sport News

·        TV Munich

·        Performances with top American and European Bands:
Bill Elliott Orchestra, Swing Session/Stompy Jones, Peter Jacobs Wartime Radio Revue, Les Brown, Lionel Hampton, Indigo Swing, Rosemary Clooney, Big Kahuna, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Blues Jumpers, Erik Ekstrand Orchestra, Peter Kraus, Wencke Myhre, Martin Schmitt, Joja Wendt, Odeon Tanzorchester, Bill Ramsey, Hugo Strasser Orchester, Swing Dance Orchestra, The Bel Airs, Cagey Strings, etc.

·        Corporate and private parties

TEACHING:

·        Choreographing and training formation teams in Boogie Woogie

·        Training the Finish National Team Boogie Woogie

·        Teaching and choreographing for top international Latin (Ballroom) couples

·        Teaching and performing at the International Dance Teachers Congress 1996/1997/2001-2005

·        Teaching all over the World:
Herräng Dance Camp/Sweden (1992-2005), Boogie Bären Whitsun Camp/Munich (1987-2000), Bergen Dance Camp/Norway (1996-2004), Camp Hollywood/Los Angeles (2000-2005), Crazy Shakers Trainings Weekend/Zurich (1987-1995), Boogie and Swing Camp Toulouse/France (1999-2004), Boogie Night Tampere/Finland (2001-2005), barSWINGona, Groovie Movie Reunion, Catalina Dance Camp, Virginia State Open, Buffalo Gap, Swing Master's Jam in London, American Lindy Hop Championship, Vintage Week in Cincinnati, Houston Camp, Big Red Swing Weekend in Indianapolis (2003), Swing Fling in Virginia (2004-2005), Pori Swing Camp (2005), Swing Fling Edinburgh/Schottland (2004), Goodnight Sweetheart/England (2004), Jumpin' At The Woodside/England (2004), Moskau Dance Camp (2003-2004), London Balboa Festival (2004-2005), Balboa Rendezvous in San Diego (2005)

Camps und Workshops in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Norway, Spain, England, Scotland, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Holland, France, Djerba, Hongkong, Russia, (Moskau, St. Petersburg), Australia, Canada (Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto), USA (L. A., Washington D.C. , Virginia, Baltimore, Raleigh, Atlanta, New York, Minneapolis, Seattle, Catalina Island, Santa Barbara, Cleveland, San Francisco, Ventura, Greensboro, San Diego, Pasadena, Moskau, Denver, Milwaukee, Roanoke, Hawaii ...)  etc.

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