SF Bal Fest & Nor Am Open Dec. 3-7, 2009
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:19 pm
Mark your calendars for the
3rd North American Open Swing Championships
&
4th SF Bal Fest
December 3 to 7, 2009
& either May 10th or July 4th for our
All Vintage All Swing Dance camp!
Order dvd & shirts & get discount registration NOW
2009 FULL pass for only
$100 before January 1st
$50 dance pass
$75 competitors pass:
http://www.signmeup.com/63246
4 nights of Dancing!
Workshops: Lindy, Shag, 20's Partner Charleston, &
of course Balboa Swing!
Contests: Team, Lindy, Shag, 20's Partner Charleston, Same Sex Couples &
of course Balboa Swing plus FREE Balboa Battle (Smoothest/Fastest wins)!
If you would like to give feedback on the 2008 Festival please do so by going here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=m ... N2EA_3d_3d
2008 North American Champions were:
California Rolls (Ben and Sheri Pasadena one2swing.com), Swing Team Champs!
John Ratto & Charissa Ratto (Stockton), Collegiate Shag Champs!
Nate & Tertia (San Diego) Balboa Swing Champs!
Mien Vo & Katie Anderson (LA) Lindy Hop Champs!
Brenda Collins & Emily McLaughlin (Portland/SF) Same Sex Swing Champs!
Lynne Koehlinger & Peter Varshavsky (SF) 1920's Charleston (partnered) Champs!
Gabi Cook (LA) Best Balboa Jill!
Brian Lee (LA) Best Balboa Jack!
Steve & Heidi (LA) Balboa Battle (smoothest fastest Pure Balboa)
LASTLY it gives me great pleasure to announce the 2008 Dancers Choice International Swing Hall of Fame award honories:
Shorty George Snowden Most notable POSTHUMOUS SWING CREATOR 2008 award: A deceased Master ('old timer') who danced in the 1920-1940's swing era.
Frankie Manning Most notable SWING CREATOR 2008: A living Master ('old timer') who danced in the 1920-1940's swing era documented in film, print... etc.
Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes Most notable COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR 2008: This can be any Joe or Jane Blow, to a historian, or to any organizer; it doesn't have to be a teacher or champion.
Nick Williams Most notable INSPIRATIONAL MALE DANCER 2008: a male dancer who has inspired you with their dancing,
Frida Segerdahl Most notable INSPIRATIONAL FEMALE DANCER 2008: a female dancer who has inspired you with their dancing.
Sylvia Sykes Most notable INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER 2008: a teacher or teachers who has inspired us or made a substantial change in the swing dancing community:
Carla Heiney Most notable CHOREOGRAPHER 2008
Voted new nomination catagorie for 2009:
FAVORITE SWING BAND
Voting Closed December 13, 2008.
(Nominations were public and made by you online by October 31st!)
Honories will get amazing glass trophies by Shannon of GirlGlass.com)!
REMEMBER Ony you can make nominations for 2009!
Do it by Feb. 1st at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=b ... C64Q_3d_3d
Thank you!!
Burnie
SF Bal Fest with
SwingChampionships.com
415-305-8242
3rd North American Open Swing Championships
&
4th SF Bal Fest
December 3 to 7, 2009
& either May 10th or July 4th for our
All Vintage All Swing Dance camp!
Order dvd & shirts & get discount registration NOW
2009 FULL pass for only
$100 before January 1st
$50 dance pass
$75 competitors pass:
http://www.signmeup.com/63246
4 nights of Dancing!
Workshops: Lindy, Shag, 20's Partner Charleston, &
of course Balboa Swing!
Contests: Team, Lindy, Shag, 20's Partner Charleston, Same Sex Couples &
of course Balboa Swing plus FREE Balboa Battle (Smoothest/Fastest wins)!
If you would like to give feedback on the 2008 Festival please do so by going here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=m ... N2EA_3d_3d
2008 North American Champions were:
California Rolls (Ben and Sheri Pasadena one2swing.com), Swing Team Champs!
John Ratto & Charissa Ratto (Stockton), Collegiate Shag Champs!
Nate & Tertia (San Diego) Balboa Swing Champs!
Mien Vo & Katie Anderson (LA) Lindy Hop Champs!
Brenda Collins & Emily McLaughlin (Portland/SF) Same Sex Swing Champs!
Lynne Koehlinger & Peter Varshavsky (SF) 1920's Charleston (partnered) Champs!
Gabi Cook (LA) Best Balboa Jill!
Brian Lee (LA) Best Balboa Jack!
Steve & Heidi (LA) Balboa Battle (smoothest fastest Pure Balboa)
LASTLY it gives me great pleasure to announce the 2008 Dancers Choice International Swing Hall of Fame award honories:
Shorty George Snowden Most notable POSTHUMOUS SWING CREATOR 2008 award: A deceased Master ('old timer') who danced in the 1920-1940's swing era.
Frankie Manning Most notable SWING CREATOR 2008: A living Master ('old timer') who danced in the 1920-1940's swing era documented in film, print... etc.
Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes Most notable COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR 2008: This can be any Joe or Jane Blow, to a historian, or to any organizer; it doesn't have to be a teacher or champion.
Nick Williams Most notable INSPIRATIONAL MALE DANCER 2008: a male dancer who has inspired you with their dancing,
Frida Segerdahl Most notable INSPIRATIONAL FEMALE DANCER 2008: a female dancer who has inspired you with their dancing.
Sylvia Sykes Most notable INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER 2008: a teacher or teachers who has inspired us or made a substantial change in the swing dancing community:
Carla Heiney Most notable CHOREOGRAPHER 2008
Voted new nomination catagorie for 2009:
FAVORITE SWING BAND
Voting Closed December 13, 2008.
(Nominations were public and made by you online by October 31st!)
Honories will get amazing glass trophies by Shannon of GirlGlass.com)!
REMEMBER Ony you can make nominations for 2009!
Do it by Feb. 1st at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=b ... C64Q_3d_3d
Thank you!!
Burnie
SF Bal Fest with
SwingChampionships.com
415-305-8242