Markus & Tren

are one of the most dynamic, inspiring and fun loving couples that are hard to take your eyes off of, even on a crowded floor! They are both Swing Dance Champions under the dance company StuckOnSwing. You may have seen one of Tren’s Iconic dance videos go viral on Facebook Youtube or TikTok. You may have seen Markus on Bet, So You Think You Can Dance or the movie Love N’ Dancing. Together they travel across the United States and internationally teaching, competing, judging, and performing at National Swing Dance events. They routinely place amongst the top 5 in the world of Swing Dance competitions and have shared their signature DC Hand Dance style with communities across the US and abroad. They are most passionate about bringing people together and sharing the gift of dance and music with the next generation. 

Ben Morris

Both a Champion Lindy Hop and a Champion West Coast Swing Dancer; Ben Morris began swing dancing at the age of 12 and is now a 2 time World Swing Dance Champion, 3 time U.S. Open Swing Dance Champion, Spirit of Lindy Hop award winner, California Swing Dance Hall of Fame award winner, and a featured dancer in the movie Love N’ Dancing and the Leann Rimes Music Video “Swingin.”  He currently lives in Huntington Beach, California, running his weekly dance Swingin the Blues and teaching students during the week.  On the weekends Ben travels all over the world to teach, compete, mc, judge, and perform and is known for his fun dance style, infectious personality, and enjoyable workshops.

Jennifer DeLuca 

Jennifer has been dancing since the age of 5 training in various dance styles. After falling in love with partner dancing, at age 13 she was brought onto a college level competitive ballroom team. Her love for WCS started at 15 and continued throughout the years. Jennifer went on to compete in routine divisions on the NASDE circuit while traveling the world teaching, judging & performing. She became one of the most influential dancers in our dance bringing a unique sense of style & musicality

 With work/life balance as the priority, she has gratefully returned back to the community to share all she can. Aside from teaching workshops, she is enjoying making this next chapter look and feel different for herself. A couple new additions … traveling with her intensive “Movement Jeneration”, offering DJ services in her “Underground Experience” & competing as a lead in All Star. Although Jennifer is FULLY retired from competing & performing routines, she is THRILLED to be back coaching & mentoring dancers all over the world to dance their best dance with skill & authenticity.

Tessa Cunningham Munroe

Canadian Champion Tessa is best known on the floor as a forerunner and innovator in the WCS Showcase division for the past two decades. Off stage, she is a master teacher professionally practicing movement analysis, instructional design, and teacher education for the past 30 years in the context of multiple sports and dance styles, with degrees in both Kinesiology and Education.

Growing up as a musician and athlete, she is a chameleon dancer: she adapts to any music, any partner, any style, and trains dancers to discover superpowers in being adaptable and curious with a growth mindset.

Tessa is a creator of a teaching methodology called Swing Literacy which uses the science of learning to help dancers, both in person and online, learn WCS faster and train smarter so they can get the dance they’ve been craving. She is also dedicated to training dance teachers globally to use this progressive, holistic approach to teach smarter so they can grow their communities and make a bigger impact with integrity, results, and FUN.

www.swingliteracy.com