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Training:

Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet:            Harbour Dance Centre, Vancouver,BC

Lindy Hop & Balboa:                     Doug Silton & Sylvia Sykes (US Champions), Los Angeles, CA     

Aerials and Acrobatic Lifts:          Ninon Parent (Cirque du Soleil), Vancouver,BC

Modern Swing Theory:                  K. Redd/S. Vann Drake, J. Frisbee/T. Mollmann, W. & S.

                                                          Bott, M. Robau, R.Royston.

 

Film/TV:

The Damn Thorpes (Series): Special Ability Extra (Dancer). April, 2010

The Wedding Dance (Feature Film): Special Ability Extra (Dancer). October, 2008

Night at the Museum 2 (Feature Film): Special Ability Extra (Dancer). September, 2008

Blonde and Blonder (Feature Film): Chorepgrapher. October, 2007

Interview with Shaw TV: The Express. May 31, 2007

Guiness World Record: Largest Dance Class hosted by Big Brothers Vancouver: Dance Class Instructors, March 2007

Fantastic Four 2 (Feature Film): Special Ability Extra (Dancer) September, 2006

Married Life (Feature Film): Special Ability Extra (Dancer). August, 2006

Blade (TV Series): Special Ability Extra (Dancer). June, 2006

Chasing Christmas (Feature): Special Ability Extra (Dancer). September, 2005.

Murder in Medina (Feature): Special Ability Extra (Dancer). October, 2005

City TV Breakfast Television (2003): West Coast Swing, Vancouver, BC

Principal Instructors on 12 instructional videos for Swing Dance, produced by Doug Silton Productions, 2003-Present

Stage:

Guest Performers: Morgana, stage dance production, DancaBH, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2009

Featured Performers: For The LUV Of It, stage dance production, Michael J Fox Theatre, 2008

Featured Performers: ScotiaBank Dance Centre's Night of Swing at the VAG, International Dance Day, 2007

Principal Dancers: FOREVER SWING, stage production, Vernon, BC, 2007

Guest Performers: David Foster Star Search Charity Gala, River Rock Show Theatre, 2006

Guest Performers: Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club Fireworks Show, 2006

Guest Performers: Pacific National Exhibition, Festival Square Stage, 2006

Producers, Performers: EVOLUTION OF WEST COAST SWING, DanceSportBC's Summer Dance Series 2006

Guest Performers: Danzmode Productions Semi-Professional Showcase, 2006

Producers, Performers: EVOLUTION OF WEST COAST SWING, stage production, Discover Dance Noon Series,   ScotiaBank Dance Centre, 2005 

Producers, CANADIAN SWING TEAM SHOWDOWN: DanceSportBC's Robson Square Summer Dance Series 2004, 2005

Performers, DanceSport BC Snowball Classic 2005  , 2008  

Intensive Workshop Weekends

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Paris, France

London, England

Dublin, Ireland

Sydney, Australia

Jyvaskyla, Finland

Kona, Hawaii

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Phoenix, Arizona

Anchorage, Alaska

Orgegon State University, Oregon

Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta

Seattle, Spokane, Bellingham and Tri-Cities, Washington

Prince George, Victoria and Kelowna, British Columbia

San Francisco and San Luis Obispo, CA

Dance Event Workshops

DancaBH, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Swing Diego, San Diego CA

Fresno Dance Classic, Fresno, CA

Canadian Swing Championships, Montreal, QC

World Swing Connexion, Irvine, CA

Reno Dance Sensation, Reno, NV

Seattle's Easter Swing, Seattle, WA

UCWDC World Championships, various locations

West Coast Dance Challenge, Seattle, WA

Summer Hummer, Boston, MA (NASDE)

Swingtime in the Rockies, Denver, CO (NASDE)

Summer Dance Camp Palm Springs, CA

New Years Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA

Bridgetown Swing, Portland, OR

South Bay Dance Fling, San Jose, CA

Portland Dance Festival, Portland OR

Calgary Dance Stampede, Calgary, AB

River City Dance Festival, Edmonton, AB

British Columbia Dance Challenge, Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Vibrations, Vancouver, BC

Monster Mash, Spokane, WA

Swing Summit, Abbostford, BC

Sea to Sky Dance Convention, Vancouver, BC

Educational Presentations:

Artist-in-Residence, Prince George BC Secondary Schools, 2009

Social Dance Unit, Various Lower Mainland Schools 2003-Present

SWING:REINVENTED Workshop Presentation, BC Dance Educators Association Professional Conference, 2004

Couples Choreography:

Shane MacIntrye & Keri McLean, 2010 Classic

Greg Van Wijk & Lily Harned, 2006 Classic Routine

Mark Johnston & Stacey Brinkley, 2006 Classic Routine

Joseph Wasser & Stacy Brinkley, 2006 Classic Routine
Keith & Jena Armbruster, 2006 Classic Routine
Mark Johnston & Stacy, 2006 Classic Routine
Roy & Farrel Sjoberg, 2005 Classic Routine
Jim & Nancy Heaverlo, 2005 Classic Routine
John & Brenda Koster, 2005 Classic Routine
Marc Naujock & Jennifer Clark, 2005 Classic Routine
Mark Johnston & April Morrow  2004 Classic Routine
Margaret Floyd & Randy Carter, 2004 Classic Routine
Jean Guy LaFerrrier & Liz Vennos 2005 Classic Routine
Emcee:

Swing Summit, Abbotsford BC, March 2008

Summer Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA, August 2003, 2004

Halloween Monster Mash, Spokane,WA, October 2003

New Years Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA, December 2003

 

Corporate Performances:

Global TV 2006 Season Launch Party, Irizawa & Assoc Inc. 2006

Intrinsyc Systems, December, 2005

Blue Indigo Event Entertainment, Sept 2003

Eventful Event Management, Sept, 2003

Team Choreography/Coaching:

"Cool Shoes", Oregon State University Performance Team, 2007-9 

UBC Swing Kids Performance Team, 2008

Killarney Secondary WCS Performance Team, 2008

Swing Bootcamp: Competitive Dancers of Vancouver, 2007

Harbour Dance Freshman WCS Team, 2006

Canadian Swing Performance Teams, 2004-Present

Vancouver Peer Jam Sessions, 2005-Present

Coquitlam Synchronized Skating Club 2005 Routine

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