Andrew Selzer

# About

# Teaching Biography

Andrew Selzer (he/him) began swing dancing and teaching at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Swing Dance Club. A native of Southern California, Andrew had a unique swing dance upbringing, learning and dancing on both coasts of the United States. Today, he is the owner and director of Boston Lindy Hop, a Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz school based in Boston where he continues to teach.

With nearly 15 years of teaching experience—from drop-in classes and weekly series to weekend workshops—Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge and a global perspective to the classroom. He has danced around the world, drawing inspiration from a diverse range of teachers, styles, and communities.

As a teacher, Andrew focuses on three key priorities: partnership, musicality, and self-expression. Outside the classroom, he has had the honor of performing as a dancer with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and plays clarinet with River Street Six, deepening his understanding of the music that drives the dance.

# DJing Biography

Andrew Selzer (he/him) began DJing in 2010, spinning tracks for weekly dances in the college town of State College, Pennsylvania. Now based in Boston, Massachusetts, he DJs, teaches swing dancing, and runs Boston Lindy Hop, a swing dance studio where he also teaches.

From late-night sets and band breaks to contests and weddings, Andrew has handled the full spectrum of DJing duties. He has DJed at numerous swing dance events, including Beantown, The Boston Tea Party, SparX (Case Western Lindy Exchange), The Dirty Water Lindy Exchange, and multiple workshops and events at Penn State.

# Previous Clients

# Dance Events & Workshops

  • Boston Tea Party (Judging, Teaching, & DJing)
  • Beantown Dance Camp (DJing & Organized DJ Summit)
  • Dirty Water Lindy Exchange (DJing, Organized DJ Summit, Organized Teaching Summit)
  • CIPHER, A Percussive Arts Conference (Teaching)
  • Brown University Swing Dance Club (Teaching)
  • SparX - Case Western Lindy Exchange (DJing)
  • Penn State Swing Dance Club (Teaching, DJing, & Organizing)
  • MIT Swing Dance Club (Teaching)
  • Boston Swing Central (Teaching & DJing)
  • Susquehanna College (Teaching)
  • York Social Dance Club (Teaching)

# Corporate Clients and Private Events

  • Nicole Mower Weddings and Events (Performing)
  • Gatsby Entertainment (Performing)
  • Fanueil Hall Marketplace (Teaching & DJing)
  • Celebrity Series of Boston - Let's Dance Boston (DJing)
  • The Roaring 20's Lawn Party (Judging, Choreographing, Teaching, & Performing)
  • City of Quincy (Performing)
  • The Somerville Theatre - Centennial Celebration (Choreographing, Performing)
  • Racebrook Lodge (Teaching & DJing)
  • Harvard Business School (Performing)
  • Impact Melanoma - 20 Year Anniversary (Performing)

# Awards

2019

  • Canadian Swing Dance Championships
    • 3rd Place - Advanced Balboa Mix & Match with Sophie Lajeunesse
  • School of Hard Knox
  • Boston Tea Party
    • 2nd Place - Take The Lead (Contest where you Lead and Follow) with Bridget Nalbone
    • 2nd Place - Advanced Balboa J&J with Sascha Newberg
  • Kind of a Big Deal
    • 3rd Place - Advanced Mix & Match with Lily Kind
  • Nevermore Jazz Ball
    • 3rd Place - Shag with Andrea Byrnes

2018

  • Boston Tea Party
    • 2nd Place - Switch it Up (Contest where you Lead and Follow) with Andrea Byrnes
    • 2nd Place - Advanced Balboa J&J with Andrea Kugelman
  • Kind of a Big Deal
    • 2nd Place - Advanced Mix & Match with Cari Meisel

2017

  • Kind of a Big Deal
    • 1st Place - Advanced Jack & Jill with Kyra Issacs

2012

  • Boston Tea Party
    • 4th Place - Intermediate Lindy Hop Jack & Jill with Melanie Byrant
  • Jammin' on the James
    • 1st Place - Jick & Jall (Contest where you Lead and Follow)
  • SparX
    • 2nd Place - Solo Jazz

2011

  • Hot Mess
    • 1st Place - Team Contest
  • Lindustrial Revolution
    • 1st Place - Jack and Jill with Josephine Stewart

# Notable Performances

# Music, Corporate, and Promotional Videos

# Press & Projects