DJs are an essential part of the Lindy Focus experience. These vintage dance music experts know how to keep the social dancing going before, after, and in-between all the live music. With a deep understanding of swing music history and a passion for keeping the tradition alive, they spin the perfect mix of classic and contemporary tunes to get you moving.
Michael Quisao grew up in Dallas, traveled the world with the U.S. Navy, and has been proud to call DC home since 2014. Michael loves DJing because he gets to dance with the entire room. He fell deeply in love with swing music in high school after discovering the swing era and hot jazz recordings that his mom’s smooth jazz radio station played late at night, then eventually took his first Lindy Hop workshop in 2006. Since then, his love of swing music and social dancing has taken him around the world to DJ and dance. He loves well-written liner notes and thinks there are few things better than helping to inspire creative, fulfilling dances through songs that compel you to move.
Michael serves as Head DJ & Music Director at New Columbia Swing in Washington, DC and as Head DJ for Lindy Focus ‘24 and New York Bal Week. He has been a featured DJ and competition DJ at events such as Lindy Focus, DCLX, California Balboa Classic, Camp Hollywood, Great Lakes Balboa Exchange, I Heart Balboa, Swing Out New Hampshire, All Balboa Weekend, Bal-Ast Off, and Barcelona Balboa Weekend.
Allison began DJing swing music when she was a baby lindy hopper in college. Since then, she has become a regular swing DJ in the Durham, N.C. area and in the national dance scene, playing for dancers at events like Lindy Focus, Camp Hollywood, CalBal, All Balboa Weekend and more.
Allison is passionate about sharing swing music that inspires new and experienced dancers alike. She’s a fan of catchy melodies, small group arrangements and a good clarinet solo (not necessarily in that order).
If Andi's setlists were food, they'd be comfort food. Sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy, always delicious. Get your fill of party blues, slow drag tunes, sassy jazz numbers, and more as she returns to help cook up chaos in the late night blues room.
Jeff has been dancing lindy hop and blues since 2010, and has been hoarding the danciest music nearly as long. As a DJ, he works hard to find great songs that you might not already know. As a dancer, Jeff has won multiple blues competitions and taught at major national events, but his heart lies in building the NYC local blues scene.
Joanna started swing dancing in 2004 while attending college in NY but owes her love of jazz to a childhood fascination with all things vintage. Her love of swing era music has only grown since then. Today Joanna serves as the DJ Coordinator for the Austin Swing Syndicate, and Head DJ for Hot Rhythm Holiday. From Lindyfest to Snowball, Joanna has enjoyed being a guest DJ at events around the country and abroad. Her goal as a DJ is to create sets with driving energy that’ll keep you dancing whether it’s with a partner or rockin’ out solo. For her, it’s all about that rhythm and the chance to be playful.
Kenneth has been spinning tunes for well over a decade, creating breakdance mixes from his dad's vinyl collection to DJing hip hop / break competitions in college. After falling in love with blues in 2014, he's spent the past few years learning and diving into the wide variety of blues styles and history. Kenneth aims to get you grooving and moving every time you step out onto the dance floor. He loves playing with your faves while also showcasing the soul/blues legends from his hometown of Nashville and his new home of St. Louis.
Omar has been collecting music for Blues, Swing, and Soul since he was a lil dude. It wasn't until after he started Lindy Hop did he decide to start getting people to dance. He began DJing in 2010. Since then, he has left-clicked tunes all over the world, in such locations as Barcelona, Stockholm, and Seoul. Currently, he is a regular DJ in the Atlanta area. He was the head DJ for Flying Home '24.
Yulai believes that classic Swing music is the soul of Swing dancing, while recognizing that variety ignites excitement in dancers. Thus, with his wide range of collections of swing, blues and soul etc, Yulai is inspired to play music that is musically playful and rare, to promote creativity on the dance floor. An experienced DJ since 2012, he has been staff DJ for Herrang Dance Camp, Midwest Lindyfest, Beijing Swingtime Ball, Hong Kong Swing Festival, Hawkeye Swing Fest etc as well as various dances around China like Shanghai, and in the US like Washington DC.
