Joel Domoe & Melanie Myers (Cincinnati) - have
been dancing, competing, performing, teaching and studying swing dance constantly in a variety of capacities since 1995. They’ve
literally taught thousands of people to swing dance and are excited to be part of the Cincinnati community since moving back
in 2006.
Joel and Melanie
are partners (along with Terry & Kandy Thompson-Cannon, Jesse Fatherree & Greta Schraer) in producing The SwinGallery,
Cincinnati's weekly swing dance event. Joel is the artistic director for the Cincinnati SnapShots Swing dance Performance
Group and also produces the Flying Pig Jitterbug Jam, a monthly weekend swing dance with workshops, performances and competitions
in Cincinnati.
Melanie has
performed at the White House and the Kennedy Center with the Baltimore Flycats. Joel has been honored with the status of honorary
lifetime member in the Piedmont Swing Dance Society for his contributions building and establishing the swing dance community
in the Triad area of North Carolina. Joel and Melanie were also founding members of the Atlanta Swing Era Dance Association
(ASEDA).
Among their competitive credits
are Joel’s 1999 Virginia State Open Showcase Jitterbug Championship and Melanie’s first place with the Flycats
in the 1997 Virginia State Open Team Competition. Together they are the 2000 Atlanta Summer Swing Jam Strictly Lindy Champions.
Joel and Melanie have also been
involved with the production of many swing dance events. Both have served as judges for numerous competition events and Joel
is the tabulator for the American Lindy Hop Championships as well as the MC and Head Judge for Lindy Focus over New Year's
Eve and the Northeast Lindy Hop Championships at Beantown Lindy Hop Camp.
Joel has performed with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, George Gee's Jump Jive and Wailers, Indigo
Swing, Roomful of Blues, and the Cab Calloway Orchestra. Joel and Melanie were married in 2002 and have two children, Nicole
(5) and Jordan (4).
