LindyHawks Alumni

Spring 2008


Leads: Guy Davis, Michael Brafford, Justin Sukup, Matthew Fuld
Follows: Cassy Lalan, Kate Jochum, Emily Muff, Erin Taylor


Spring 2007


Leads: Matthew Fuld , Steven Ryan , Michael Brafford , Zack Gauck
Follows: Emily Weber, Rachel Miller ,Erin Taylor (Not Pictured), Maggie John ,Kate Jochum


Winter 2006

Top Row: Matthew Fuld , Chris Dunlay , Adam Diesburg , Derek Schmeling , Steven Ryan , Michael Brafford , Zack Gauck
Bottom Row: Whitney Wright, Whitney Galanits, Rachel Miller ,Erin Taylor , Maggie John , Jessica Schmidt , Kate Jochum

Spring 2006

(top left to right) Chris Dunlay, Adam Diesburg, Michael Brafford, Matthew Fuld
(middle row) Jessica Schmidt, Cheryl Ozog, Whitney Wright
(bottom row) Eve Johnson, Erin Taylor, Laura Fredrickson



Winners of the 2006 Hawkeye Swing Challenge Cutters Cup!

 

UI Flying LindyHawks: Where are they now?

Eve Johnson (2006)
After graduating with a degree in English in 2006, Eve moved back to St. Paul, MN where she took a job at a design showroom. She immersed herself in the Minnesota Swing dance scene and soon became one of the most well-known dancers. She founded the Twin Cities Swingcopators and joined the TC Swing Cats dance team. She plans to move to New York to pursue a career in interior design. Eve loves to teach Swing dance and hopes to continue to perform and compete for years to come.

Cheryl Ozog (2007)
Cheryl graduated from Iowa with a PharmD in 2007. She moved to Chicago, IL where she continues to take lessons and Swing dance around Chicago. Cheryl is now engaged to be married in the summer of 2009. She loves to travel to Swing dance events around the Midwest and misses performing with the Flying LindyHawks.

Michael Brafford (2008)
Michael moved to Minneapolis, MN in 2008 after graduating with a degree in Theatre. There he joined the Twin Cities Swingcopators and Swing Cats dance teams. Soon after moving to the Twin Cities he was cast in the musical Swing! at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre in Chanhassen, MN. He continues to run the Hawkeye Swing Festival in Iowa City and looks forward to planning more Midwest Swing dance events. He teaches Swing at several Midwest institutions and performs and competes around the U.S.

Zack Gauck (2007)
Jessica Schmidt (2007)
Adam Diesburg (2007)

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