Competition Finalists! Finals coming up soon!
The 2007-2008 competition finalists have been announced!
Novice Division - Final on March 2nd at 7 pm
Novice Follows (alphabetical by last name)
Lyn McKay
Rebecca Nielsen
Sandi Stewart
Christine Traicoff
Quenna Wong
Alternate: Shirli Simmons
Novice Leads
Bruce Baker
David Berg
Al Nelson
Ken Shintaku
Robert Villamarin
Alternate: Jim Bronke
Intermediate Division - Final on March 16th at 7 pm
Intermediate Follows
Karen Bollinger
Faith Imlay
Mary McDonald
Kristina Spencer
Barbara Zito
No Alternate
Intermediate Leads
Phil Creore
Mike Dyer
Bob Michalak
Kevin Wright
No other qualified finalists
Advanced Division - Final on March 16th at 7 pm
Advanced Follows
Susan Graham
Brianne Green
Trula Shafer
Honey Van Eecke
Karen Warner
1st Alternate: Cindy Scott
2nd Alternate: Brenda Marshall
Advanced Leads
Robb Bryan
Steve Dorsey
Gene Lunsford
Slawek Porowski
Allen Spencer
Alternate: Tom Dempsey
Strictly Swing Competition Results
Congratulations to the winners!
1st Place - Robb Bryan & Trula Schafer
2nd Place - Robert Villamarin & Quenna Wong
3rd Place - Ken Shintaku & Kimberly Dye
4th Place - Gene Lunsford & Karen Warner
5th Place - John Somers & Cindy Scott
Live Music at the February 17th SSDC Dance
The dance on February 17th will be a special event. It is our Valentine’s Day dance. We will not have the pre-dance intermediate lessons, but we will have LIV E MUSIC and one heck of a good time! <br />
The dance on February 17, 2008 will be held
at Jay Offutt’s Studio, THE DANCE EXPERIENCE. The address is 18005 Aurora Avenue North;
Seattle 98133. The studio is on the second floor above the Highland IceArena. Key point: the corner of 180th and Aurora in North Seattle.
This will be SSDC’s VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE. there will be no classes except for the 4:00 PM beginner’s workshop (free with your admission to the social dance).
Music will be provided by the band BEAT-N-FEET. They have played at a number of other WC Swing events around town and they will definitely keep your feet moving on the dance floor. The board is planning some special things for you at this dance. Stay tuned for details.
Admission to the dance will be the usual $5.00 for members (and members of affiliated clubs) and $9.00 for our guests.
Strictly Swing Competition at the Feb. 3rd SSDC Social Dance
SSDC Social Dance is held from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM
The February 3rd dance of the Seattle Swing Dance Club will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall. The Masonic Hall is located in West Seattle at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle 98116.
One of the main attractions for this dance evening will be the STRICTLY SWING competition. This is an open competition, meaning that anyone can enter, regardless of your competition classification. If you have never competed before, you should give this one a try. In the Strictly Swing Contest you get to choose your dance partner (some people have choosen their partner months ago and have been practicing). No competition points will be awarded.
Competitors must register at the competition by 6:30 PM. The competition will begin at 7:00 PM.
Yes…we will have our usual free beginning class for guests who have not danced WC Swing. The class is included in your admission to the dance. The admission fee to the dance is $5.00 for SSDC members and members of affiliated clubs. Guests will be asked to pay $9.00.
The DJ for the evening will be Chris “No Bones” Jones.
Chris Jones Teaches WC Swing at the SSDC on February 3. 2008
This dance will be held at the usual place, the Alki Masonic Hall in West Seattle. Chris’ first class will begin at 2:45 PM and the second at 4:00 PM.
CHRIS JONES IS BACK!!! Yes, Chris “No Bones” Jones will be teaching the intermediate classes at the February 3rd SSDC dance.
Chris brings a unique style and a joy of dance to West Coast Swing. He will be teaching classes at 2:45 PM and 4:00. Since these are geared for intermediate students, if you are considering these classes you should be comfortable with all of your swing basics.
The fee for these workshops are the usual $19.00 for members and $25.00 for our guests. The workshop fee covers BOTH workshops and entry into the 5:00 social dance.
Click here for the $19.00 member fee.
Click here for the $25.00 guest fee.
