Remi Bankyln

London based blues vocalist and guitar player shares the love for the golden era of early fifties blues made popular by bluesman such as Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter, Elmore James, B.B King among others. Music that would shape and sharpen what was to come and serve as the foundation of western music becoming a truly timeless genre.

Remi has had the pleasure to play and share stage with UK legend Big Joe Louis, one of the most  respected blues artists in the UK. Also opened for names such a Cedric Burnside (grandson of R.L Burnside) & Mud Morganfield (eldest son of Muddy Waters).

Marcos Coll

Marcos Coll was born Madrid (Spain) in 1976 but soon moved with his family to Santiago de Compostela, in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia. He started playing the harmonica at the age of 13, influenced by his musician uncle and by Spanish blues harp legend Ñaco Goñi. After playing with different amateur bands, such as the Red Bues Band, he formed his first professional band called Bluerags. In 1999 Coll moved back to Madrid to join the most famous Spanish blues band at that time, Tonky Blues Band. With this band, at the age of 21 he had the opportunity of touring and recording with rock and blues legends like Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones ) or Buddy Miles (Jimmy Hendrix Band of Gypsys) and even did a blues gig with Tom Jones(!).

After those years of great experiences, Coll was ready to form his own band, Los Reyes del KO, along with his soul brother, Adrian Costa.  Los Reyes del KO (literally, The Knockout Kings) soon became one of the top blues bands in Spain and Europe, earning awards and recognition, sharing bills around the world with such all-time greats as Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Chuck Berry, John Mayall, Solomon Burke, the Animals, Robert Cray and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and even appearing in high school music textbooks in Galicia

In 2004 Marcos Coll moved to Berlin, where through well-known German blues musicians like Chris Rannenberg and Micha Maass he soon became part of the blues scene in the German capital.

As a studio musician he has recorded with nationally famous Spanish bands such as Siniestro Total, and has recorded music for TV and silent movies.  While Coll is not prolific songwriter, some of his songs have been used in TV series and movies, such as Mexico’s blockbuster "Suave Patria,” or the song that is one of the anthems of the Spanish first division basketball team Obradoiro CAB, where the young Marcos Coll played on the junior team.  He has also worked as a harmonica teacher in music schools in Spain and today does workshops and gives master-classes all over the world in Spanish, English and German.

As an endorser of the world famous German musical instrument manufacturer Hohner, in 2009 and 2013 Coll performed, conducted a workshop, and was part of the jury at the most prestigious harmonica festival, the World Harmonica Festival, held every four years in Trossingen, Germany.

Nowadays, besides performing as Marcos Coll Blues Jarana, he also works often with the legendary bluesman Guitar Crusher, as well as with his Mexican Latino music band Los Mighty Calacas, which has toured all over the world and has released a CD featuring such top guest musicians as Charlie Musselwhite.

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Stef Rosen

Born and raised in a small village in the north Italian mountains, musically grown between Chicago and Berlin, Stef Rosen is considered one of the most innovative and genuine blues players that have emerged in Europe in the recent decades.

His music is soulful, inspired by the sounds and voices of the early 70s, from Bobby Blue Bland to Albert King.

Awarded artist and sound engineer (nominated for Album of the Year next to legends as John Mayall, Joe Bonamassa, and more), he spent the last 10 years touring and playing his music around the World..from New York to Beijing, Moscow to Seoul.

..his voice is a sweet treat for your soul.

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Lars Voges

In 2024, singer and guitarist Lars Voges's debut album, "Kein Bedauern," will finally be released.

This may come as a bit of a surprise, as Lars has certainly experienced a great deal in his musical career so far:

He opened for Jeff Beck at the Royal Albert Hall in London

and at the Circus in Stockholm, he followed in the footsteps of Johnny Cash and Jacques Tati.

At the Echo Awards, Robbie Williams wanted to steal his hairstyle,

whereas Green Day gave him gifts at the Vienna race track.

At concerts with Roxette, parts from Per Gessle's guitar were incorporated into Lars's guitar and from Status Quo, he learned that their enormous concert length is only possible with diapers.

At the Caloundra Festival on the beach in Australia, he jammed backstage with Gotye, and at the Cumbre Tajin Festival, he listened to the traditional flute sounds on the Mexican pyramids.

Otto was enthusiastic about his guitar.

Tony Joe White granted him a private audience.

At a wedding, he played with Emiliana Torrini on her "Jungle Drum."

At the Heitere Open Air in Switzerland, he flirted with Joss Stone.

And on Gunter Gabriel's houseboat, he had to sleep on the sofa.

When Lars wasn't touring with his own projects, he produced albums for Warner Music at Sun Studios in Memphis, played as a studio guitarist for Die Fantastischen Vier and Fritz Kalkbrenner.

Or wrote songs for Universal Music and BMG.

He put together the band for the Echo Award-winning band The Baseballs. And, as their musical director, helped them achieve millions of album sales.

By playing both guitar and double bass on numerous hits (e.g., "Umbrella").

Lars also composed music for the films "Kudamm '59 and '63" and "Lotte am Bauhaus" and wrote and produced film scores for "Adam and Evelyn," "Above and Below," and various other films and received, among other awards, the German Documentary Film Music Award.

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Brenda Jean Russell

Brenda Jean Russell grew up in a musically diverse home where Blues, R&B, Soul, Funk, Jazz, and Latin rhythms filled the air. For over 20 years she has traveled internationally teaching Blues, Balboa, Swing, Tango, and Fusion—always with a deep respect for the cultural roots of these dances.

Brenda’s teaching bridges past and present: she draws from the original social Blues dances found in bars, homes, and clubs, while also connecting dancers to live musicians and modern grooves. Known for her clarity, warmth, and movement expertise, she makes Blues dance accessible for all levels, helping students find their own voice in the music.

Brenda Jean Russell is a professional dancer, instructor, movement educator, and wellness coach with over two decades of international teaching experience. She grew up in a culturally diverse family where Blues, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk, and Latin rhythms were the soundtrack of daily life. These influences shaped her lifelong passion for music and dance.

Brenda has dedicated her career to preserving and sharing African American cultural dances—especially Blues—while making them accessible to modern audiences. Her strength lies in connecting the spirit of traditional Blues dances, once found in homes and juke joints, to today’s dance floors. She works closely with live musicians, teaching dancers how to feel the groove, and musicians how to play for dancers, helping re-unite the traditions of music and movement.

She has taught and performed across the USA, Canada, Europe, the UK, Asia, Australia, and South America, sharing Blues and partner dance with communities worldwide. Brenda also organizes festivals and retreats in Portland, California, Berlin, and Switzerland. Her teaching emphasizes musicality, body awareness, and personal expression, inviting every student to discover the dancer within themselves.

Brenda believes we are all born with dance in our bodies, and that Blues offers a joyful, soulful path to connection—anytime, anywhere, with anyone

Gabriel Huot

Gabriel has been involved in the blues dance community since 2011. It includes social dancing around Europe, competing, event organizing, DJing, teaching regular classes in France (Paris, Orléans) and outside France in local and international events. Though he has been dancing many other social dances, he especially loves blues for the richness of the music and associated dance styles, the variety of rhythms, and for the genuine connection in partner dancing.

He believes understanding of body mechanics is a key to get more freedom in dancing, as well as in daily life. 



He has an endless curiosity to explore movement, from handmade bread making, to martial arts and dance. He is passionate to share about movement and guide people through more freedom.

Greg Dyke

Greg loves how dancing brings out the best in all of us. The common theme across his favorite dances (blues, bal folk, lindy hop, tango and balboa) is their emphasis on musical partnered expression and that these dances are deeply rooted in the cultures that created them. His teaching builds on moving comfortably in our own bodies to help people become the dancer they want to be - someone that everybody else loves dancing with.

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Lea Wenger

Lea was introduced to Blues and Lindy Hop in 2017 by her brother, and it was Blues that captured her heart. She fell in love with the sense of freedom it offers—of expression, connection, and following—that continues to inspire her today. After attending Berlin Blues Immersion in 2018, she never looked back.

Since then, she has trained consistently with the DanceMode team, joining retreats and weekends with Brenda Jean Russell, deepening her skills in her home community in Bern, and traveling to festivals such as Herräng. A leader in the Bern scene, Lea is also the co-organizer of Fusionizers, the world’s largest Fusion Dance festival.

She has been part of the DanceMode teaching team for three years, assisting Brenda, Greg, and Gabriel. Known for her joyful spirit and quietly calm, supportive presence, Lea brings warmth and encouragement to every class. Her dance journey now spans Blues, Balboa, Lindy Hop, Tango, Latin, and Fusion, making her a versatile and inspiring teacher in every space she enters.

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