Gustav Jakobsson & Laia Puig

Laia, from Barcelona, grew up dancing, and when her parents took her to a Swing concert at 19, she got hooked. Gustav, from Sweden, grew up practicing all kinds of sports and attending a music school. He discovered Lindy Hop at Herräng Dance Camp and instantly became obsessed.

They are based in Barcelona, where they dance, teach, learn, and also contribute to building the community at their dance school called El Taller.

Their teaching approach focuses on rhythm and flow, and Laia especially likes to encourage followers to actively participate with strong rhythm in the dance. They both constantly work on improving their dance, taking Tap classes, different types of African dance, as well as practicing their Solo Jazz and Lindy Hop movement.

They sometimes compete and have achieved good results at events like The Snowball, ILHC, Lindy Shock, and lately at ILHC Europe.

This Mediterranean-Scandinavian couple has been dancing Lindy Hop for 15 years and are eternally grateful for the opportunities this dance offers, traveling to many countries, teaching, competing, and sharing their love for this Afro-American dance form for the past 10 years.