Student Testimonials
What our students had to say!
2007-2008
About iSwingTokyo Instructors and Staff:
From students and event participants
“I know you’ve probably already heard this before many times, but I’ll say it anyway, You and your staff are wonderful!”
“The staff and instructors make us feel at home.”
“The staff are also good dancers! That is cool.”
“This dancing has changed our lives.”
“We have been doing much better since we started Swing Dancing!”
About Shawn:
From students in iSwingTokyo classes:
“Shawn is a great teacher!”
“He takes the time to make sure the students understand.”
“Shawn’s class is very good. I can highly recommend him as an instructor.”
“I am happy to learn so many small details that make my dancing better.”
“Shawn’s teaching is clear and easy to follow. He takes care of the students when they don’t understand a concept.”
“He is strict, but kind.”
“I didn’t know that he could dance Balboa so well!”
From followers:
“I love the way he dances!”
“Shawn expresses the music very well through not only his own dancing, but through his leading as well.”
“He makes you feel great when we are dancing together.”
“Very clear lead!”
“He makes the follower feel very comfortable.”
“Cool.”
From dancers in Hong Kong:
“He is very good.”
“Shawn is the first person that I have seen who dances like that with good frame all the time.”
“He is a sensitive leader. He ‘takes care’ of the follower during the dance.”
From Others
“Shawn? He’s a freak. If he want, he can kick yo ass! He can sing, he plays all that bass, all that piano and he can dance! Son of a bitch!”
“He has some awesome musicianship. Awesome!”
About Yoshiaki:
From followers:
“He has a lot of knowledge about dancing.”
“Very smooth.”
“He has a gentle style that makes me comfortable.”
“He makes you feel good about your own dancing!”
About Chieri:
“She is extremely graceful. I wish I could dance like that!”
“She looks good no matter who she dances with. Amazing.”
“I want her poise and frame!”
“That swivel (Chieri’s) is really cool.”
From leaders:
“She is a good dancer! Great frame and expression of the lead.”
“She is always fun to dance with.”
About the performance team:
“That was awesome! I want to do that!”
“Very nice! They must have worked hard on that.”
“I want to join next year!”
“Watching that makes me want to get better.”
