Todd has taught vernacular jazz, Balboa, Shag, Lindy Hop, Charleston, and other jazz era dances both locally and internationally since he was 16 years old. He is a California Swing Dance Hall of Fame inductee, and holds countless titles from the most prominent competitions around, among his various other accolades. He has taught in 31 countries spanning five continents, and is a member of the acclaimed dance troupe The Silver Shadows. In addition to being a dance instructor, he also is a musician - his passion for playing traditional jazz and swing music is the reason he currently resides in the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans. www.ToddYannacone.com