Joshua McLean

Joshua is a Lindy Hopper, Educator, and Tradition bearer specializing in Lindy Hop, Charleston, and other Swing-Era Dances. He launched his professional dance career in 2015, appearing at events across nine countries and five continents to teach and perform. Notable appearances include Paris Jazz Roots, Lindy Focus, Jacob’s Pillow, and The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.

As an educator, His pedagogy is all-inclusive and embraces the whole dancing self. He enjoys teaching fun and challenging classes that help people bring themselves closer to dance. His ethos is “Lindy Hop as part of the moving history of African American Social Dances,” and works to connect people with the music and movement traditions that Jazz has contributed to the world. In short, Joshua builds bridges and dances across them to a swingin’ beat.

Joshua is the founder of HellaBlackLindyHop. HBLH is a collective of black dancers worldwide. We gather to vibe as only we can, learn from each other, commune, and uplift each other through performance, education, and fellowship.