Besides math

I am a dancer, performer and international Balboa and Slow Balboa instructor. 

Balboa is a couple dance tyipically performed on up-tempo swing music and characterised by subtle and intircate footwork, fast rotations and a deep connection with your partner. I also enjoy practicing and teaching other dances from the swing era such as Lindy Hop and Collegiate Shag.  

For me dancing is a perfect counter balance to mathematics, while I can still employ the same skills of creativity, organization and communication.

I will be teaching Balboa and/or Slow Balboa at the following events/locations in 2026. Come find me!

• [Jan-Jun] Weekly classes in Exeter with Jacqueline Phipp (Swing EXE, Exeter, UK)

• [16-18 Jan] Taster classes at Save The Fast Dance 2026 with Carolin Meier (Cambridge, UK)

• [13-15 Feb] Taster class at Budapest Balboa Festival 2026 with Carolin Meier (Hungary)

• [22 Feb] Workshop in Oxford with Carolin Meier (Oxford, UK)

• [Feb-May] Workshops in Catania with Valeria Catania (SwingOfficina, Catania, Italy)

• [27-29 Mar] Spring Swing Weekend with Isabella Ling (SwingDanceForever, Lecce, Italy)

• [11-17 Jul] Studio Hop Summer Camp 2026  with Jennifer Lee (Mont Dore, France)

• [12-13 Sept] Devon Balboa Camp with Carolin Meier (Exeter, UK)

• [25-27 Sept] Taster Classes at Rock The Balboa 2026 with Carolin Meier (Krakov, Poland)

• [Sept-Dec] Weekly classes in Exeter with Jacqueline Phipp (Swing EXE, Exeter, UK)

• [1-4 Oct] Oslo Balboa Weekend with Jennifer Lee (Oslo, Norway)

• [16-18 Oct] Slow Bal-Love 2026 with Carolin Meier (Prague, Czech Republic)

• [7-8 Nov] Workshop in  Bologna with Gosia Aniolkowska (BalBo, Bologna, Italy)

• [28-29 Nov] Slow Balboa Workshop with Carolin Meier (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)

I am also an amateur photographer, and I am passionate about playing my electric guitars and listening to blues, swing and rock music.

Although I had to substantially give up the instrument during my academic studies, I happily came back to it when I started my PhD. A guitar is the best companion for your soul.