Encounter #3: Lindy Hop with Wei
This week's Encounter is with 9 to 5'er artist, Wei Dai. Wei works as a mechanical engineer in the wind turbine industry in Texas. Outside of his job, Wei is an avid swing dancer. For his Encounter, Wei has chosen to share a group piece to his favorite swing dance, the Lindy Hop. If you would like to learn more about Wei and his passion for dance, please check out his bio on The Characters page of this website.
I Encountered Wei’s passion for dance in college. When Wei discovered swing dance, I could tell it was love at first sight. He would always excitedly talk about it and in just a short period of time, it seemed he learned everything there was to know about swing, from the dance to the music to even the fashion (he knows how to rock the 1920s look!). Wei’s enthusiasm for swing dance is contagious and the joy he exudes when he dances is captivating.
Wei is one of those people whose passion for what he does inspires those around him and that is why he was one of the first 9 to 5’er artists I reached out to when I began developing Encounters. You could be the most apathetic person in the world and I bet that after a conversation with Wei, you would suddenly realize that you developed a strong interest in swing dance, accordions, and renewable energy (just to name a few of Wei’s many interests!). I am so lucky to have Encountered someone like Wei and I am happy that he will now share his story with all of you. Encounters community, meet Wei: