A lot of teenagers like to ‘boogie down’ on the dance floor. However, Ryan Boz and Alexis Garrish take their passion for the activity to a whole other level.
Ryan and Alexis both started dancing when they were young and similarly come from families in the dance field. Since partnering up as teens, they’ve been wowing audiences with their incredible skills and bringing home championship titles.
The video below comes from a swing competition where they blew everyone away.
When the teens took the dance floor at the US Open Swing Dance Championships in Burbank they had already won the previous year’s title (in the young adult division). Ryan’s from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Alexis is from Damascus, Maryland.
After beginning in a pose, a funky beat fills the room and the pair fly into action.
Only moments in it’s easy to tell their performance will have some flavor!
Swing is an umbrella term that includes a variety of partner dance styles that made their roots in America many decades ago. People across the nation keep the styles alive in competitions – including youngsters like Ryan and Alexis.
In the video, their dance is set to Sly and the Family Stone’s 60s classic “Dance to the Music,” but its a remix version by will.i.am. Just like the music, Ryan and Alexis’ routine also has a modern twist.
It’s hard not to be mesmerized by these talented teens.
Dressed in glittery outfits, they rock the dance floor with their swing moves and added flair. The duo has phenomenal chemistry, which is evident by the way they smoothly dance together and stay in sync.
They even engage the audience with facial expressions throughout the performance demonstrating they’ve got excellent showmanship.
While it’s a swing competition, the couple incorporates movements that show they have a diverse range of dance skills.
Ryan and Alexis are both champions when it comes to West Coast Swing. However, they’re also trained in other dance forms as well. Ryan’s currently a Shag and Hip-Hop instructor (along with West Coast Swing), and he’s also an actor too. Alexis is an awarded dancer in a long list of styles including the Polka, Two-Step, Waltz, and more.
The US Open Swing Dance Championships is a prestigious event – and according to their website, it’s the “oldest swing competition in the world.”
They explain:
“More competitors come to The Open to perform their swing routines than any other event in the world. Dancers consider The US Open to be the most challenging and exciting swing competition on the planet. Spectators get to witness the most amazing dance performances that will be seen in one place, at one time.”
It’s a spectacular dance routine, but would they once again become US Open champs?
Ryan and Alexis earned the champion title dancing to “Shut Up and Dance.” (The young adult division features participants between the ages of 14 and 17.) On a YouTube video of the performance, Debbie Ramsey Boz (Ryan’s mom) explained: “This is the highest West Coast Swing Honor that can be achieved.”
In the end, the teens once again brought home the champion crown for their “Dance to the Music” swing performance!
One viewer wrote:
“I watch this over and over again! LOVE it!”
Another simply said:
“Really really excellent”
Watch the video below to discover how amazing this dancing duo really is!
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