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
Chris Jones to teach the Intermediate Classes at the SSDC on March 20, 2008
The extremely limber
2:45: Cool Whips
4:00: Texturing Your West Coast Swing
The workshops (and the social dance following the workshops) will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall. The address is
The cost of the workshop is $19.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. The workshop fee covers admittance to BOTH of the workshops and the 5:00 PM social dance.
These will be intermediate workshops. If you plan to attend you should be familiar with the basic six and eight count WC Swing foundation patterns.
The SSDC dance for April 20, 2008 will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall located at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle 98116. The dance will run from 5:00 PM till 9:00.
There is a free basic West Coast Swing lesson at 4:00 that is open to anyone who has paid their admission fee to the dance. The entry fee is $5.00 for SSDC members (or members of affiliated clubs) and $9.00 for our guests.
The entertainment for the evening will be the first of two Night Club 2-Step competitions of the year. These will be open Jack & Jill competitions. Competitors must check in to the competition desk by 6:30 PM. The competition will begin promptly at 7:00.
Charles England at the April 6, 2008 SSDC Sunday Dance
The very dapper Charles England will be teaching the intermediate classes at the Seattle Swing Dance club on Sunday, April 6th. The lessons will begin at 2:45 with a second lesson at 4:00.
2:45 - Six-Count Rhythm Pattern Variations.
4:00 - Whips, Whips, and More Whips
The workshops (and the social dance following the workshops) will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall. The address is
The cost of the workshop is $19.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. The workshop fee covers admittance to BOTH of the workshops and the 5:00 PM social dance.
These will be intermediate workshops. If you plan to attend you should be familiar with the basic six and eight count WC Swing foundation patterns.
The SSDC dance for April 6, 2008 will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall located at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle 98116. The dance will run from 5:00 PM till 9:00.
There is a free basic West Coast Swing lesson at 4:00 that is open to anyone who has paid their admission fee to the dance. The entry fee is $5.00 for SSDC members (or members of affiliated clubs) and $9.00 for our guests.
A highlight of the evening will be the Novice Jack & Jill competition. This is the first Novice competition of the 2008 - 2009 competition years. Competitors must check in to the competition desk by 6:30 PM. The competition will begin promptly at 7:00.
Our DJ for the evening will be Rob Bryan in his first appearance as a DJ for the SSDC.
Next 14-Week Progressive WC Swing Class begins April 28, 2008
This class will take you from beginning up to an intermediate level in West Coast style of Swing. You get great teachers plus access to our music library.
The Class covers the 22 Foundational Patterns of West Coast Swing plus numerous techniques during the 14 weeks. The first six weeks you will learn the basic structure of WC Swing, many of the six-count patterns, and some four-count patterns. On week seven the class reviews the material learned to that point and participants have the opportunity to have a 20 minute private lesson with one of the instructors. Prerequisite for first seven-week session: ability to count to six (in any language) out loud while walking in a somewhat straight line.
In the second six weeks the class completes the remainder of the six-count patterns and all of the eight-count patterns. On week 14 the class reviews patterns learned during the second section and participants have a second opportunity to have private sessions with the instructors. Prerequisite for second seven-week session: successful completion of a first session.
The class meets at: The Juanita Community Club -
Class dates/Time: Monday nights from 7:30 PM till 9:45 (includes one 15 minute break)
First seven weeks: 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 (Instructor: Jim Minty )
Second seven weeks: 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 (Instructor: Nancy Heaverlo)
Variations Class: August 4th
The instructors: Our lead instructors - Jim Minty, Nancy Heaverlo & Lynn Gross - are all certified as teachers by the Golden State Dance Teachers Association and as judges by the National Dance Dynamics Certification Board.
The Class Fee: $125.00 (Note: you must be a member of the SSDC or join the first night of the class.)
The three ways to register for this class:
(1) Send a check for made out to the SSDC to: Attention Progressive Class; SSDC;
(2) Show up at the Juanita Community Club and pay at the door.
Session I is closed. There may be slots available for session II. To be on the waiting list send an e-mail to vicepresident@seattlewcswing.org. Put “Progressive Class Waiting List” on the subject line.
This Class will be limited to 60 students.
This class is appropriate for dancers new to WC Swing and for experienced WC Swing dancers who want to improve their dance skills. You must be a member of the
