Jim Minty Teaching Intermediate WC Swing Classes on May 4th
Jim Minty will be the featured instructor at the Seattle Swing Dance Club’s May 4th Dance. He will be teaching intermediate WC Swing classes at the Masonic Hall in
Chris Jones Workshop Video
On April 20th Chris Jones taught a workshop at the SSDC - here is the video notebook.
SSDC Newcomer event - August 2 & 3, 2008
SSDC Newcomers Event
This is a two-day beginning West Coast Swing class. It is only open to people who are not members of the Seattle Swing Dance club.
The event will include seven hours of dance classes, two dances over the weekend and dinner on Saturday (August 2nd ), and a one-year membership to the SSDC. The schedule is below.
Saturday Schedule:
- Dance class from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Social Dance from 5:00 PM – 9:00
- Dinner 6:00 PM
- Dance class 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Social dance 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The price for this weekend will be $90.00 (a steal!!!). Click on the below link to register for this FANTASTIC event.
For more information contact Mike Chambers, Event Coordinator. You can click on his name to send him an e-mail or call him at (206) 550-5890.
Cut your travel cost. If you are coming from far away for these classes please consider our Home Stay program as an option. We will put you up on Saturday night (August 2nd) with one of our club members. Not only will you save on your travel expenses but you will get to meet one of your fellow club members up close and personal. Our board member
Volunteers Needed: We need SSDC volunteers to help with dance hosting on Saturday night, and help with food prep on Sunday. Contact Mike Chambers to volunteer. His contact info is above.
Potluck Dinner: The dinner on Sunday will be a potluck. The SSDC will bring the entree. The swing club members are asked to bring salads, bread, and dessert.
Night Club 2 Step Competition Results
Half the house was on the dance floor as 26 competitors danced to a marathon five songs!
Here are the winners ~
1st - Gene Lunsford & Susan Kraemer
2nd - Bill Vogel & Sandi Stewart
3rd - Kevin Wright & Paula Waters
4th - Slawek Porowski & Shirli Simmons
5th - Larry Hayes & Christine Traicoff
Apr 6th Novice Competition Results
Congratulations to the winners of the first competition of the season!
1st - Robert Villamarin & Sandi Stewart
2nd - Al Nelson & Marlaina Williams
3rd - Jay Feldman & Bonnie Mather
4th - Jim Vawter & Karen Lefohn
5th - Keichi Tsunoda & Shirli Simmons
Congratulations to Sandi Stewart who has now earned the required points to move up to the Intermediate Division!
Welcome to new SSDC contestants - in alphabetical order by first name:
* Annie Coleman
* Bonnie Mather
* Doug Whaley
* Ed Bolles
* Jay Feldman
* Karen Lefohn
* Koichi Tsunoda
* Marlaina Williams
New Competition Season
The 2008-2009 competition season is underway with the Novice J&J competition on April 6th. In addition to our divisional Jack & Jill series we have some new and exciting competitions this year.
We are having two “open role” WCS Jack & Jill competitions – this is an opportunity for those ladies that would like to try their skills at leading and for some of you guys who would like to try following! We are also having two open (all levels) Night Club Two Step Jack & Jill comps as well as Masters J&J and Open Strictly Swing.
Here is the competition schedule:
Novice
April 6, 2008
June 1, 2008
August 3, 2008
November 2, 2008
Finals: March 1, 2009
Intermediate
May 18, 2008
July 20, 2008
August 17, 2008
January 18, 2009
Finals: March 15, 2009
Advanced
May 18, 2008
July 20, 2008
August 17, 2008
January 18, 2009
Finals: March 15, 2009
Open Jackpot Jack & Jill
Picnic Dance – August 24, 2008
Open Role Jack & Jill
June 15, 2008
Christmas Dance - December 7, 2008
Masters Jack & Jill
December 21, 2008
Open Strictly Swing
September 7, 2008
February 1, 2009
Open Night Club Two Step Jack & Jill
April 20, 2008
October 5, 2008
Videos - Novice Finals
Novice finals from the 2007-2008 competition season.
Videos - Intermediate & Advanced Finals
Watch the competitions once again!
Intermediate - Heat 1
Intermediate - Heat 2
Advanced - Gene & Honey
Advanced - Steve & Trula
Advanced - Alan & Karen
Advanced - Tom & Susan
Adavanced - All Skate
Note: Sorry Robb & Brianne there was a user error during your video.
Where We Dance
The usual location for the Seattle Swing Dance Club lessons and social dances is the Alki Masonic Hall in West Seattle. The address is 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle, WA 98166. You will find us in the Social Hall on the (lower) ground floor of the building. There is parking adjacent to the building and in the large parking lot directly South of the building.
On the rare occasion when we dance at a different location, the address and a web link to that location will be in the calendar notice about that event.
Use this link to let MapQuest help you find us at our usual location.
Easter Swing Results
Seattle Easter Swing was the best ever! We all had a great time competing, taking workshops, and staying up to the early hours. Here are some of the competition results!
Novice Strictly Swing
1) Peter Bailey & Quenna Wong
2) Kenny Rasmussen & Jaymee Geiman
3) Andrew Opyrchal & Beverly Opyrchal
4) Kenneth Minchin & Karen Bolinger
5) Roberto Villamarin & Tess Yap
Intermediate Strictly Swing
1) Bob Tucker & Jordi Balan
2) Jeff Smith & Kris O’Connor
3) Craig Boyer & Dori Enes Yates
4) Matt Nicholls & Zena Knight
5) Kyle Patel & Dana Simonetti
Advanced Strictly Swing
1) Jimmy Ho & Georgina Newbold
2) Warren Pino & Mackenzie Goodmanson
3) Darren Shepard & Cassy Olson
4) Alfred Lee & Honey VanEecke
5) Patrick Toepel & Kristi Deschuytter
Masters Strictly Swing
1. Patrick Dickerson & Sharon Burgess
2. Slawek Porowski & Linda Berg
3. Brian Bull & Michele Perron
4. Bill Corey & Valyn Carenza-Pack
5. Jim Kelly & Robin Powers
Professional Strictly Swing
1. Arjay Centeno & Deborah Szekely
2. Michael Kielbasa & Tatiana Mollmann
3. Jordan Frisbee & Melissa Rutz
4. Ben Morris & Sarah Vann Drake
5. Kyle Redd & Tessa Cunningham
Novice Jack & Jill
1) Andrew Opyrchal & Ashley McAlpine
2) Peter Bailey & April Sakaluk
3) Michael O’Connor & Sharon Huang
4) Gerald Cote & Kerry Bentley
5) Michael Shibasaki & Dawn Bloxham
Intermediate Jack & Jill
1) Bob Tucker & Dana Simonetti
2) Kyle Patel & Jillian Boyett
3) Alan Bradley & Kelly Wentling
4) Cody Anzelone & Kate Kongs
5) Jeff Smith & Zena Knight
Advanced Jack & Jill
1) Darren Shepard & Mackenzie Goodmanson
2) Kyle Krebs & Lily Harned
3) Randy Carter & Yenni Setiawan
4) Connor Goodmanson & Margaret Floyd
5) Gideon Stamm & Courtney Adair
Masters Jack & Jill
1) Ian Kirkconnell & Kathryn Mongeau
2) Paul Yap & Patty Ingram
3) Jim Kelly & Alicia Leo
4) Mark Johnston & Michele Perron
5) Roy Sjoberg & Valyn Carenza-Pack
All Stars Jack & Jill
1) Jimmy Ho & Jill DeMarco
2) John Kirkconnell & Wendy Miller
3) Chuck Brown & Csilla Madocsai
4) Nicholas King & Kathryn Mongeau
5) Larry Tang & Joanna Meinl
Invitational Jack & Jill
1) Jordan Frisbee & Melina Ramirez
2) Arjay Centeno & Sarah Vann Drake
3) Gary Jobst & Tatiana Mollmann
4) Parker Dearborn & Erica Berg
5) Michael Kielbasa & Deborah Szekely
6) Kyle Redd & Jessica Cox
7) Manny Viarrial & Melissa Rutz
Classic
1) Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollman
2) Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely
3) Michael Keilbasa & Jennifer Deluca
4) Ben Morris & Melina Ramirez
5) Edwin Li & Courtney Adair
Showcase
1) Parker Dearborn & Jessica Cox
2) Arjay Centeno & Melissa Rutz
3) Myles Munroe & Tessa Cunningham
