Pontus & Isabella
Pontus & Isabella
Isabella & Pontus has been working together since 2010, and have as a couple created a highly pedagogical teaching and coaching style, honing the dancers’ intellect as well as their skill by thoroughly applying realistic situational awareness amongst social dancers. As coaches, they adamantly raise the individuality and identity of any performer by focusing on already existing qualities and making them bloom. As choreographers, Pontus and Isabella work both as a pair and as individuals, ranging from creating pieces for competitors to producing shows or video/TV productions.
Isabella Gregorio has been roaming the world spreading afro-american vernacular jazz dance culture to the masses since 2002. For more than 10 years, she spearheaded the Italian swing dance scene as both a teacher and an organizer. While igniting newly started scenes all over Europe, she organized the renowned Swing Crash Festival in Lake Como, Italy for 10 years. A choreographer, teacher, coach and performer, Isabella has herself won multiple titles within Lindy Hop competitions and Boogie Woogie competitions all across the world, among them are wins and placements at ALHC, ULHS, ILHC, ESDC, Camp Hollywood, Jazz Jam, World Championships, World Cup, European Championships, Nordic Championships, Swedish Championships, Italian Championships.
Pontus Persson is a stage performer, choreographer, teacher, dancer and student of the arts of afro-american vernacular jazz dances. As a 5-year old, he first came in contact with the dancing arts in 1995, whereupon his journey started through all its styles. Competing since the age of 6, Pontus later traveled Europe during his teens to participate in swing dance festivals and competitions and started teaching and coaching locally at the age of 15. In 2006 he won the Swedish and World Championships in junior class and from the following year he trained and worked with The Hot Shots (then called ‘Harlem Hot Shots’) until 2013, being an official core member for 5 years performing and teaching Lindy Hop, Charleston, Authentic Jazz and Tap. Pontus has won multiple titles within competitions in Lindy Hop, Boogie Woogie, Charleston & Authentic Jazz, among them are wins and placements at ILHC, ESDC, Jazz Jam, World Championships, European Championships, Nordic Championships, Swedish Championships.
Together, they hold the record for most consecutive double gold medals at the Swedish Championships. Among others, in their more active years as competitors as a couple, Pontus and Isabella holds the following titles:
5 years consecutive Swedish Champions in Lindy Hop
5 years consecutive Swedish Champions in Boogie Woogie
5 years consecutive Vice World Champions in Boogie Woogie
4 years consecutive award winners at ILHC (Various divisions)