Easter Swing 2016

Get ready for Easter Swing 2016! Get your tickets and hotel room at http://easterswing.org/. * Largest West Coast Swing Dance Convention in the Northwest * Part of the NASDE tour * Top rated hotel with free parking for all attendees * Top notch instructors, judges, and DJs * Dynamic duo of emcees * Best scoring system around * Super low early bird ticket price ($110 before March 1) * Separate workshop pass ($45) * 23 hours of workshops, with 4 tracks of workshops: Social, Technical, Well-Rounded, and Newcomer * 12 hours of social dancer workshops * 6 hours of pure technical workshops * 5 hours of versatile workshops: Jazz, Shag, and Zouk * 4 hours of newcomer workshops with complimentary entry to enjoy the Saturday night show * Jack and Jills, Strictly Swings, Easter Egg Scramble (All-American style Jack and Jill), NASDE Classic, NASDE Showcase, Rising Star, Juniors Routines * Competitions start and end on the same day * 24 hour restaurant in the hotel * Highly rated restaurants within a covered one block area * Private lesson desk to help you book your private lesson with the pro of your choice * The coveted custom, hand-blown glass Easter Egg trophies * And much more!!!!!!! Event Schedule (tentative) - http://www.seattlewcswing.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Event-Schedule-2016.pdf Workshop Schedule (tentative) - http://www.seattlewcswing.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Workshop-Schedule.pdf Emcees ------------------ Robert Royston and Jody Moscaritolo Instructors ------------------ Kyle Redd and Sarah Vann Drake Robert Royston Myles Munroe and Tessa Cunningham Munroe Ben Mc Henry and Cameo Cross Parker Dearborn and Melissa Rutz Dance Ben Morris and Victoria Henk Benji Schwimmer Sean McKeever and Courtney Adair Christopher Dumond and Tara Trafzer Michael Kielbasa Mike Cross and Amber Cross Deborah S Székely Sam West and Lisa Davis West Xtine Croci Gary Jobst Jim Minty and Katie Schneider Justin Hirschy and Deron Hayes-Hirschy Judges ----------------- Kelly Casanova - Chief Judge Stan Jaquish - Referee Gary Jobst Jim Minty Deborah Székely Katie Schneider Mike Cross Amber Cross Dani Canziani Jay Byam Trudy Thatcher Michael Kielbasa Sam West Lisa West Nicholas King Melinda Booth Scoring ------------------ Mark Slater (Step Right Solutions) DJs ------------------ April Prince Chris Jones Terry West Larisa Tingle Koichi Tsunoda Hareesh Kapoor Paul Booth Greg Van Wijk Workshop Tracks --------------------- Social Dancer: These workshops are designed for the social dancer in all of us! Instructors will focus on socially leadable and followable skills so that you have the most enjoyable dance every time on the floor and you leave your partners wanting more. Technical Dancer: As a technical dancer, you want to learn the technical nuances and details about West Coast Swing. Instructors will focus on the aspects that unlock the secrets of this dance to help you become a better social and competitive dancer. You may walk away with some serious homework. Versatile Dancer: As a versatile dancer, you enjoy seeing how West Coast Swing has been shaped and influenced over the years by different dance styles. We offer five hours of Jazz, Shag, and Zouk workshops by top professionals in their field who will work with you to learn those dances and how to start incorporating them into your own West Coast Swing dance.