Canadian Swing Champions

On the international West Coast Swing circuit, there are 2 types of competitions: improvised and choreographed. There are multiple divisions of each type, which are determined by ability level and by content rules.

Showcase: This is a choreographed division in which we perform a 3 minute routine to a pre-arranged piece of music (like figure skating). This is the only Swing division which allows lifts. We are currently ranked in the top 5 in the world according to NASDE standings, we compete against other Champion dancers such as Parker Dearborn & Jessica Cox, and Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely.

Cabaret: This is a choreographed division which is more rarely offered on the circuit. It allows any and all types of dancing EXCEPT swing. It invites Hip Hop, Tap, Adagio, Ballroom, and Jazz to compete against each other. We compete in this division with our adagio routine.

Champions: This is the highest level of improvised competition. Qualification for this division is based on the accumulation of points aquired for high placement in competitions. We compete in the Champions division for Jack & Jills and Strictly Swing, among other Champions such as Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann, and Kyle Redd & Sarah Vann Drake.

Jack & Jill: An improvised competition in which partners are drawn randomly, and music is selected randomly. A true test for raw dance skill, this type of compeition is held in very high regard.

Strictly Swing: Like the Jack & Jill, except you arrange your choice of partner in advance.

2008

3rd Place, Showcase Division, Seattle Easter Swing, Seattle WA

4th Place, Showcase Division, Capital Swing Convention, Sacramento, CA

2007

4th Place, Showcase Division, Boogie By The Bay, San Francisco, CA

4th Place, Showcase Division, Dallas Dance, Dallas TX

2nd Place, Showcase Division, Summer Hummer, Boston, MA

2nd Place, Showcase Division, Swingtime in the Rockies, Denver, CO

1st Place, Showtime Cabaret Division, Fresno Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

1st Place, Swing Couples Division, Canadian Swing Championships, Montreal, QC

2nd Place, Showcase Division, World Swing Connexion, Irvine, CA

3rd Place, Champions Strictly Swing, World Swing Connexion, Irvine, CA

2nd Place, Showcase Division, Seattle's Easter Swing, Seattle, WA

1st Place, Showcase Division, Swing Diego, San Diego, CA

3rd Place, Cabaret Division, Swing Diego, San Diego, CA

4th Place, Open Swing Invitational, UCWDC World Championships, Nashville, TN

2006

4th Place, Showcase division, US Open Swing Dance Championships, Los Angeles, CA

5th Place, Showcase Division, Boogie by the Bay, San Francisco, CA

4th Place, Showcase Division, Swingtime in the Rockies, Denver, CO

5th Place, Showcase Division, Liberty Swing, New York, NY

1st Place, Showcase division, Fresno Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

3rd Place, Champions Strictly Swing, Fresno Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

3rd Place, Showcase division, Seattle's Easter Swing, Seattle, WA

4th Place, Showcase division, Captial Swing Convention, Sacramento, CA

4th Place, Showcase division, Swing Diego, San Diego, CA

5th Place, Champions Strictly Swing, New Years Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

2005

4th Place, Cabaret division, US Open Swing Dance Championships, Anaheim, CA

4^th Place, Showcase division, Boogie by the Bay, San Francisco,CA

4th Place, Showcase division, Swingtime in the Rockies, Denver, CO

2nd Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, Summer Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

5th Place, Showcase division, Liberty Swing, New Jersey

5th Place, Showcase division, USA Grand Nationals, Atlanta, GA

1st Place, Advanced Jack & Jill, Seattle's Easter Swing, Seattle, WA

3rd Place, Showcase division, Seattle'a Easter Swing, Seattle,WA

5th Place, Showcase division, Capital Swing Convention, Sacramento, CA

3rd Place, Showcase Division, Swing Diego, San Diego, CA

6th Place, Champions Strictly Swing, New Years Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

2008

1st Place, AllStar Jack & Jill, Capital Swing Convention, Sacramento, CA

2007

2nd Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, Fresno Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

2nd Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, Calgary Dance Stampede, Calgary, AB

2nd Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, BC Dance Challenge, Vancouver, BC

2006

4th Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Bridgetown Swing, Portland, OR

3rd Place, All-Star Jack & Jill, Summer Hummer, Boston, MA

3rd Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Frenso Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

1st Place, Pro Strictly Swing, Vancouver Vibrations, Vancouver, BC

1st Place, Overall Male Jack & Jill, Calgary Dance Stampede, Calgary,AB

1st Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, British Columbia Dance Challenge, Vancouver, BC

2nd Place, All-Star Jack & Jill, Capital Swing Convention, Sacramento, CA

2005

6th Place, Champions Strictly Swing, US Open Swing Dance Championships, Anaheim, CA

5th Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Bridgetown Swing, Portland, OR

2nd Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, Summer Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

Invited to compete in the Champion of Champions division, July 4th Convention, Phoenix, AZ

1st Place, Advanced Jack & Jill, Seattle's Easter Swing, Seattle, WA

1st Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, Pacific Mountain Dance Festival, Vancouver, BC

World Championship Titles:

2000: Showcase Division 3 UCWDC Worlds 7, San Antonio, TX

1998: Showcase Jr. Teen and Showcase Jr. Male Pro/Am UCWDC Worlds 6, Anaheim, CA

1997: Showcase Jr. Teen and Showcase Jr. Male Pro/Am UCWDC Worlds 5, Anaheim, CA

1995: Showcase Jr. Youth UCWDC Worlds 3, Nashville, TN

2008

1st Place, All Star Jack & Jill, Phoenix 4th of July Convention, Phoenix, AZ

1st Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, Canadian Swing Championships, Montreal, QC

1st Place, Strictly Blues, Canadian Swing Championships, Montreal, QC

5th Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Swing Diego, San Diego, CA

2nd Place, All-Star Jack & Jill, Capital Swing Convention, Sacramento, CA

2007

1st Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Summer Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

1st Place, Champions Strictly Swing, Summer Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

1st Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, Fresno Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

1st Place, Champions Strictly Swing, Fresno Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

1st Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, BC Dance Challenge, Vancouver, BC

2006

3rd Place, Champions Strictly Swing, Bridgetown Swing, Portland, OR

5th Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Bridgetown Swing, Portland, OR

5th Place, Champions Strictly Swing, Summer Hummer, Boston, MA

5th Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Swingtime in the Rockies, Denver, CO

1st Place, All-American Jack & Jill, Summer Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

1st Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Fresno Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

2nd Place, Pro Strictly Swing, Vancouver Vibrations, Vancouver, BC

2nd Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, British Columbia Dance Challenge, Vancouver, BC

2nd Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, New Years Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

2005

1st Place, Champions Strictly Swing, Bridgetown Swing,Portland, OR

3rd Place, Champions Jack & Jill, Bridgetown Swing, Portland, OR

2nd Place, Invitational Jack & Jill, Summer Dance Camp, Palm Springs, 2005

3rd Place, Champion of Champions Jack & Jill, 4th of July Convention, Phoenix, AZ

1st Place, Advanced Jack & Jill, Seattle's Easter Swing, Seattle, WA

4th Place, AllStars Jack & Jill, Captial Swing Convention, Sacramento,CA

1st Place, Champions Jack & Jill, New Years Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA