Did you know that Gottaswing is one of the longest running swing dance schools in the world? Swinging since 1994, Gottaswing has over 25 years of experience setting the bar for swing dance classes and social events.
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Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg met in 1987 and soon became dance partners. They performed as featured dancers with Doc Scantlin’s Imperial Palms Orchestra at Joe and Mo’s Restaurant in Washington, DC, during the late 1980s and early ‘90s. Among their awards, they are the six time Virginia State Lindy Hop and Jitterbug champions, 1994 United Kingdom Lindy Hop champions (Airsteps division), and 2010 inductees as National Living Legends of Swing.