Heidi Fite and Charlie Fuller began dancing and teaching together in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1999.
Together they operated FUSION dance studio, which later evolved into
FUSION swing & blues dance, a not-for-profit cooperative group of teachers and
dancers dedicated to promoting and supporting social dancing (especially Swing, Lindy Hop, and
Blues) in the St. Louis area and around the nation.
Since 2001, they have focused on Blues dance, spear-heading a recent resurgence of local and national interest through teaching Blues workshops and organizing Blues dance events like Cheap Thrills All Blues Weekend 2003-2005 and STLBX 2002-2005.
They continue to develop their unique style of modern Blues dance by incorporating ideas from original forms of Blues dance, while giving special attention to modern methods of partner connection and musical interpretation.
Admired for their clear explanation of fundamentals, Heidi and Charlie bring to all their classes and workshops not only a focus on solid techniques, but more important, a love of dance and a dedication to the learning process. View photos and video of Heidi & Charlie.
What Students Are Saying About Heidi & Charlie
"This workshop taught me so much! I had learned blues previously...and was taken
to a higher, yummier level this weekend. You guys answered many of my questions in
instruction before I needed to ask. Things were really explained well. I thoroughly
enjoyed myself. You covered so much and I feel like I learned every aspect involved
in blues dancing." - Veronica Millar, Waterloo, Canada
"Fun! You answered a whole pile of questions I didn't even know I had. Next time I'm steaming up someone's glasses on the dance floor I'll try to do your pedagogy justice!" - Rachel Melzer, Toronto, Canada
"I liked your use of concepts first. I don't think you mentioned numbers (1,2,3,4) until the afternoon. I would definitely attend another workshop! I appreciate learning the basics. I was never bored. More important, being over 60, I was never overloaded with information." - Peter Twidale, Ottawa, Canada
"Heidi and Charlie are exactly what pro instruction should be." - Christopher Crawford, Virginia Beach, VA
"[Heidi and Charlie] are spreading blues the way it ought to be not only in St. Louis, but around the country... nay... continent. If your scene is without blues dancing, you need to bring these two to your city. And if you are one of those die hard "Blues Dancing Sucks/Every Time You Blues Dance You Kill a Kitten/Blues is for People Who Can't Fast Lindy" people, you need to take a workshop from Heidi and Charlie. Your opinion will be changed; I guarantee it." - Steve Costello, St. Louis
"The instructors are hot..." - Kaitlin Lankin, Waterloo, Canada
