Dance Accomplishments, Teaching, and Performances Log

Under construction, a lot of the pre swing stuff hasn’t been added yet!

2025 Camp Hollywood, Los Angeles

• Finalist - Shag Mix and Match
  • all skate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRAQtjsA9Ks
  • 1st spotlight https://youtu.be/DylJNRfsMlQ?si=splYJgec6Aevrn-l
  • 2nd spotlight https://youtu.be/DylJNRfsMlQ?si=suxx1Am32G08irOH&t=325
• 4th - Am Balboa Strictly
  • 1st spotlight https://youtu.be/qJb342FsBR4?si=0KtM5ThgZC8MR1cA&t=222
  • 2nd spotlight https://youtu.be/qJb342FsBR4?si=L9hlM07xMccTuBFG&t=438
• 4th - Am Classic Lindy
  • 1st spotlight https://youtu.be/ryXfuidpMj4?si=v2V3z8KSycg7uAwD&t=324
  • 2nd spotlight https://youtu.be/ryXfuidpMj4?si=f44_FY3NOlZ7ttDG&t=542

Balboa with Bianca

Some Photos

2025 August Teaching

• Hidden City Ballroom Lindy 1 and 2 - recaps
• Argentine Tango Ocho Cortado Class - recap

2025 Northwest Balboa Fest

• 1st - Am Balboa
  • Prelims

2025 Berlin Visit

• Advanced shag class - recap

2025 Vilnius Shag Classes

• 1 week intensive
• regular class sub - recap

2025 Swing Paradise

• 2nd - Trinity Mix and Match

2025 Valencia Balboa Festival

• Mix and Match Open - 1st Alternate
• 2nd - Shag Underground Mix and Match

Underground Shag Mix and Match with Hannah

2025 Mood For Swing, Tokyo

• 1st - Open Lindy Hop Mix and Match
• 1st - One Minute Showcase

2025 Asian Balboa Exchange

• Open Mix and Match 1st Alternate
• Open Mix and Match B-side Finalist (4th place)

7 Week Tango Series in Tokyo

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Special Training Series at Triple Crown

• Special Triple Crown Shag Workshop - February 18th 2025
• Special Triple Crown Shag Workshop - February 25th 2025
• Special Triple Crown Shag Workshop - March 4th 2025

They had me back! An absolute honor to teach at the legendary @Triple Crown studio again!

2025 Calbal

• 1st place Shag Underground Mix and Match

2024 Dublin

Practice and social dancing with the legendary @Rebecca O’Laoire

Special Shag Class at biz_WhatAJazz|WhatAJazz with @Egle Shag Master

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2024 Vilnius Shag Fest

• Advanced Mix and Match - Finalist

Special Lecture

Balboa Lecture - My Life with the Balboa Dancers - One Leaders Guide to Joining the Scene - Nov 18th 2024

2024 BCN Shag

In loc_Barcelona finalist for advanced mix and match and 4th in strictly

• Advanced Mix and Match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edthUm6ApiY
• Strictly
  • all skate 1: https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNvbkOcvCm7pb23UrMp95lPhqOZeXzLbe_zqzaR
  • spotlights and all skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsqopGBEr5Y

Special Special Triple Crown Shag Workshop - Sept 10th 2024

An absolute honor to teach at the legendary @Triple Crown studio.

2024 Bal Hop

In loc_Seoul finalist for bal hop cup, 3rd in shag strictly, 2nd balboa am m&m, 1st in shag mix and match

• balhop cup
  • qualifiers:
    • heat 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtMCyFan-2c
    • heat 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfctoNAzcIg
  • finals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnI2ysbhu-M
• shag strictly
  • qualifiers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgNfjqdJBqg
  • finals and spotlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyi6XUS7jdY
• balboa am mix and match
  • qualifiers:
    • heat 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXqwOJ6JQKc
    • heat 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrPqWQHxPzo
  • finals and spotlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVIS_kWWXIw
• shag mix and match
  • qualifiers
    • heat 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4KYXSK48U
    • heat 2:
  • finals and spotlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3iRcCBe048

Shag Strictly with Cherry

Mix and Match Lindy Prelims with Jihee

Seoul Performance

Swing performance at Pie Milonga in loc_Seoul

2024 Swinging by the Sound

Second in advanced shag mix and match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWCBz7WGyCg

Special Tokyo Workshop

Special Tokyo Workshop - moving into each others space - June 2024

2024 Portland Lindy Society Instructor

Regular instructor of shag at weekly event.

2023 Hot Jazz Jamboree

Second in shag strictly. Second in open mix and match shag. Third in mix and match balboa. Performance with LollyShaggers.

• Shag strictly 2nd place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTZNoGHxdA4
• Shag mix and match 2nd place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tdnjhile0U
• LollyShaggers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ArEkkFx6lk
• Balboa mix and match Finals 3rd place: https://youtu.be/eKj4BTFvnck?si=y3Bs5OupyIGjrv26&t=363

Portland State Faire 2023

Backup Dancer for biz_Rhythm Wrecker Dance Band

2023 Swingin by the Sound

Second in advanced shag mix and match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27qjg-onJj4

2023 Hot Rhythm Holiday

Mix and match advanced shag finalist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktszlk174rk

2020 Camp Hollywood

Second in shag strictly. See results page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Z6twJ5p9Y&t=510s

2019 Camp Hollywood

• First place team results page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUTQNzSbiNk
• 5th place student team coach.

2018 Swing Devils Competition

First at the University Swing Club in Phoenix

2017 Mundial de Tango

56th - with Stephanie

2014 USA Tango Championships

1st - with Stephanie

2013 USA Tango Championships

5th - with Stephanie

2012 USA Tango Championships

3rd - with Amar

2011 USA Tango Championships

5rd - with Rebecca