Naomi Uyama discovered lindy hop in her hometown of Washington DC during the late nineties.
Over the past decade she has taught workshops all around the world and performed for dance and music legends alike. She has won the champion title at such prestigious competitions as the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, the American Lindy Hop Championships, and the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships. When she's not traveling in the name of triple steps Naomi lives in New York City and spends most of her life not being Nina Gilkenson, despite the large amounts of people that think she is.
