Byron Alley

Current

• Owner/Director at Swing Dynamite
• Owner at Groupe de Divertissement SAF

Past

• Director/Founder at Lindy Hoppers Anonymous
• Owner at Jungle Graphix Web Design

Education

• University of Victoria

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Connections

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Industry

Entertainment

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Website

Byron Alley’s Summary

Current Goals:
* Expanding the market for swing dancing in Ottawa to make Swing Dynamite truly explode

Professional Experience:
* Owned and operated four businesses since 1995
* Experience with online and offline marketing across several industries (Online news, live entertainment, dance instruction, software)
* Organizing professional and entertainment events since 1990
* First won swing contests in 2001
* Over two dozen major swing competition awards

Byron Alley’s Specialties:

Marketing strategy
Integration of online and offline marketing
Web development
Event organization and corporate entertainment
Swing dance performance and instruction

Byron Alley’s Experience

• Owner/Director

  Swing Dynamite

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

  Swing Dynamite is the only company in Ottawa dedicated full-time to swing dancing and related activities. We train a troupe of dancers to perform dances from the 20's to 50's, including Charleston, acrobatic Lindy Hop and others. We offer dance classes, organize numerous swing dancing events, and provide live entertainment through swing dancing shows.

• Owner

  Groupe de Divertissement SAF

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  November 2001 — Present (8 years 2 months)

  SAF Entertainment focuses primarily on two areas: entertainment and dance instruction. We provide entertainment for events such as corporate functions, specializing in vintage music and dance performances inspired by the 20's to 50's (Charleston, Swing, Rock 'n Roll). Our dancers have travelled the world to teach and perform. We also offer dance instruction in dances of these same eras at our own studio and at several locations in Montreal, and we organize swing events at our studio/bar and other local establishments.

• Director/Founder

  Lindy Hoppers Anonymous

  (Entertainment industry)

  2001 — 2001 (less than a year)

• Owner

  Jungle Graphix Web Design

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  May 1995 — September 1996 (1 year 5 months)

  Consultation focusing on Web Development. Active in marketing and sales to build a customer base for the new company.

Byron Alley’s Education

• University of Victoria

  Computer Science, Business, Asian Studies September 1994 — December 2000

  I took several breaks from my studies, to start businesses, to work in web development and marketing, and to do consulting.

  Activities and Societies:

  Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs
  AIESEC (International Economic/Business organization)
  Chinese language exchange
  Ballroom Dance Society

Additional Information

Byron Alley’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Website

Byron Alley’s Interests:

Leadership Marketing (online and offline) Training and Teaching - Pedagogical Methods Jazz & Blues - History, Music, Dance, Culture

Byron Alley’s Groups:

Swing Dynamite

•    The Ottawa Network
•    Social Media Breakfast | Ottawa
•    Swing Dynamite

Byron Alley’s Honors:

1st place, Canadian Swing Championships, Fast Dance division, 2004
2nd place, Canadian Swing Championships, Canadian Showcase division, 2004
2nd place, Canadian Swing Championships, Swing Couples division, 2005
2nd place, Canadian Swing Championships, Canadian Showcase division, 2005
3rd place, American Lindy Hop Championships, Open Showcase division, 2005
3rd place, Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, Showcase division, 2005

Byron Alley’s Contact Settings

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