WHAT I TOLD MY MOM, THAT I WAS DOING

WHAT MY MOM THOUGHT WAS A HOBBY

2003-2006

UAB „Revanda“ event organizers assistant

2006-2007

UAB „Magic Step“ advertising agency project manager

2007-2010

UAB „Freaky Production House“ TV projects executive producer, filming producer

2016-2017

UAB „Tape“ project manager, filming producer

2019-2020

UAB „Šviesiai Garsiai“ lighting and sound project manager

2020-2024

„Tesonet“/„Nord Security“ personal assistant

2007-dabar

Jazz dance teacher and performer in Lithuania

2007-2017

Organizer of the international jazz dance and music festival "Harlem", curator artistic director

2008-2018

Leader, producer, guitarist, vocalist of the traditional jazz ensemble "Rhythm Junkies"

2010-now

International Jazz dance teacher and performer

2011-now

Leader, producer, guitarist, vocalist of the traditional jazz and swing band "Home Jazz Band".

2014-2021

Organizer, artistic director, MC of the international jazz dance and music festival "All Lithuanian Weekend".

2016-2019

Organizer, content creator, MC of the educational quiz "Jazz Era Quiz".

2017-2019

Organizer, content creator and MC of educational film sessions "Džiazuojantis Kinas"

2023-now

The author and host of the educational and entertaining podcast in the context of music "Garso Kronikos".

INTERNATIONAL LINDYHOP AND OTHER JAZZ DANCE AND MUSIC FESTIVALS IN WHICH I PARTICIPATED AS A JAZZ DANCE INSTRUCTOR, MUSICIAN, DJ, LECTURER OR ORGANIZER:

2006

2007

Harlem 2006 (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Harlem 2007 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Herrang Dance Camp 2007 (Halstavik, Sweden)

2008

Harlem 2008 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Herrang Dance Camp 2008 (Halstavik, Sweden)

2009

Harlem 2009 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Herrang Dance Camp 2009 (Halstavik, Sweden)

2010

Harlem 2010 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Swinglandia Dance Festival 2010 (Kiev, Ukraine)
Herrang Dance Camp 2010 (Halstavik, Sweden)
Lindyhop šokių maratonas 2010 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Belindy ZenaSwing Camp 2010 (Genova, Italy)
Lindyshock 2010 (Budapest, Hungary)
Dragonswing 2010 (Crocow, Poland)
Mama Jazz Festival 2010 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Shout Sister Shout 2010 (Rome, Italy)
Swingalonika 2010 (Thesaloniki, Greece)

2011

Lindy in the Alps 2011 (Alps, Italy)
Easter Stockholm Festival 2011 (Stockholm, Sweden)
European Swing Dance Champioships 2011
(Barcelona, Spain)
Herrang Dance Camp 2011 (Halstavik, Sweden)
Windjammers Ball 2011 (Aland, Sweden)
International Lindyhop Championships 2011
(Washington DC, USA)
Belindy ZenaSwing Camp 2011 (Genova, Italy)
Lindyshock 2011 (Budapest, Hungary)
Dragonswing 2011 (Crocow, poland)
Shout Sister Shout 2011 (Rome, Italy)
Snowball 2011 (Stockholm, Sweden)

2012

Let’s Misbehave 2012 (Berlin, Germany)
Swingin’ In The Rain 2012 (Liege, Belgium)
Lindy in the Alps 2012 (Alps, Italy)
Ljublijana Sweet Swing Festival 2012 (Ljublijana, Slovenia)
Minsk Lindy Exchange 2012 (Minsk, Belarus)
Barswingona 2012 (Barcelona, Spain)
Swinglandia Dance Festival 2012 (Kiev, Ukraine)
Londonas Lindy Exchange 2012 (London, UK)
Harlem 2012 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Cassidy and The Orlean Kids 2012 (European Tour)
European Swing Dance Champioships 2012
(Barcelona, Spain)
Swing Crash 2012 (Como, Italy)
Herrang Dance Camp 2012 (Halstavik, Sweden)
Tamsta Muzika 2012 (Varėna, Lithuania)
Thenola Dance Camp 2012 (Thenola, Finland)
International Lindyhop Championships 2012
(Washington DC, USA)
Ultimate Lindyhop Showdown 2012 (New Orleans, USA)
Belindy ZenaSwing Camp 2012 (Genova, Italy)
The Revival 2012 (Malmo, Sweden)
Genova Balboa Camp 2012 (Genova, Italy)

2013

California Balboa Classic 2013 (California, USA)
Rock That Swing 2013 (Munich, Germany)
Swingin’ In The Rain 2013 (Liege, Belgium)
Lindy in the Alps 2013 (Alps, Italy)
Ljublijana Sweet Swing Festival 2013 (Ljubliana, Slovenia)
Hamburg Lindy Exchange 2013 (Hamburg, Germany)
Jazz Roots 2013 (Paris, France)
Swing Era 2013 (Cracow, Poland)
Swinglandia Dance Festival 2013 (Kiev, Ukraine)
Harlem 2013 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Spring Jump 2013 (Malmo, Sweden)
Dragon Swing Festival 2013 (Cracow, Poland)
Cassidy and The Orlean Kids 2013 (European Tour)
Swing Crash 2013 (Como, Italy)
Herrang Dance Camp 2013 (Halstavik, Sweden)
Swingin’ Milan 2013 (Milan, Italy)
European Swing Dance Champioships 2012 (London, UK)
The Revival 2013 (Malmo, Sweden)
Lindy Focus 2013, (Asheville, NC, USA)

2014

Lindy in the Alps 2014 (Alps, Italy)
Swingin’ In The Rain 2014 (Liege, Belgium)
Jazz Roots 2014 (Paris, France)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2014 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Warsaw Lindy Exchange 2014 (Warsaw, Poland)
Harlem 2014 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Sicily Swing Festival 2014 (Sicily, Italy)
Herrang Dance Camp 2014 (Halstavik, Sweden)
Swing Castle Camp 2014 (Beesenstedt, Germany)
Torino Swing Festival 2014 (Torino, Italy)
Swingin’ Milan 2014 (Milan, Italy)
The Revival 2014 (Malmo, Sweden)

2015

Lili Weekend 2015 (Gent, Belgium)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2015 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Jazz Roots 2015 (Paris, France)
Harlem 2015 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Warsaw Lindy Exchange 2015 (Warsaw, Poland)
European Swing Dance Champioships 2015 (London, UK)
The Revival 2015 (Malmo, Sweden)
Jiveswing Festival 2015 (London, UK)
Hamburg Lindy Exchange 2015 (Hamburg, Germany)
Torino NYE Workshop 2015 (Turin, Italy)

2016

All Lithuanian Weekend 2016 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Swingscouts at Kurhaus Bergün 2016 (Bergün, Switzerland)
Leapin’ Lindy Festival 2016 (Bernas, Switzerland)
Harlem 2016 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Matadapera Festival 2016 (Matadapera, Spain)
World Jam 2016 (Madridas, Spain)
The Revival 2016 (Malmo, Sweden)

2017

All Lithuanian Weekend 2017 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Swing Paradise Festival 2017 (Vinius, Lithuania)
Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2017 (Ballydehob, Cork, Ireland)
Harlem 2017 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Matadapera Festival 2017 (Matadapera, Spain)
Swing Challange 2017 (Kopenhagen, Denmark)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2017 2nd Edition (Vilnius, Lithuania)
The Revival 2017 (Malmo, Sweden)

2018

Jumpin’ at the Seaside 2018 (Brighton, UK)
Swing Paradise Festival 2018 (Vinius, Lithuania)
Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2018 (Ballydehob, Cork, Ireland)
Uptown Rhythm Festival 2018 (Vinius, Lithuania)
Tartu Summer Swing 2018 (Tartu, Estonia)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2018 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
The Revival 2018 (Malmo, Sweden)

2019

Leapin’ Lindy 2019 (Bern, Switzerland)
Jazz Roots 2019 (Paris, France)
Swing Paradise Festival 2019 (Vinius, Lithuania)
Uptown Rhythm 2019 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2019 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
The Revival 2019 (Malmo, Sweden)

2020

Uptown Rhythm 2020, Online Edition (Vilnius, Lithuania)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2020 (Vilnius, Lithuania)

2021

Uptown Rhythm 2021, (Vilnius, Lithuania)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2021 (Vilnius, Lithuania)

2022

Uptown Rhythm 2022, (Vilnius, Lithuania)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2022 (Vilnius, Lithuania)

2023

Uptown Rhythm 2023, (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Tartu Swing 2023 (Tartu, Estonia)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2023 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Fast Swing Weekend 2023 (Tallinn, Estonia)

2024

Uptown Rhythm 2024, (Vilnius, Lithuania)
All Lithuanian Weekend 2024 (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Vilnius Shag Festival 2004 (Vilnius, Lithuania)