Latest
News:
-
2nd
annual Northern
California Same Sex Swing Championships™
returns
at
Pride with
Any Swing Goes contest (EC, WC, Jive, Lindy,
Bal, Shag...), Salsa & Country 2 step too!
-
4th annual *North
American Same Sex Swing Championships™
Win
$100 for first place on Friday
Night, December 4, 2009
Any Swing Goes contest (EC, WC,
Jive, Lindy, Bal, Shag...) at SF
Bal Fest Swing Dance Weekend
at Hotel Whitcomb 1231 Market St (at 8th Street),
San Francisco, CA 94588!
- Dancers
Choice-International Swing Hall of Fame™
YOU
make nominations & vote!
- June
27 & 28, 2008 in *North American
Same Sex Ballroom Championships™
at 1st Nor Am Same Sex Dance Camp &
Festival!
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North
American Open
Same Sex Dance Championships™ &
Northern California Open
Same Sex Dance Championships™
- No
rules! Just dance the dance
of the name of the contest. If not
enough folks for Prelim then everyone
moves to Finals!
- Contestant
ONLY Pass
Available
now...
$75 Advance Competition
Pass; $100 at-door
Competition Pass if not sold
out.
(Does not include "after
hours"-price may be adjusted
accordingly)
- Contest
Fee's ala cart
Available
now...
(Includes entry into all contests
of your choice; Must purchase a
Dance Ticket/Pass
or Full
Pass
for ala cart).
FREE-Balboa
Battle!
$15
per JnJ
Contest a'la'cart;
$20 per JnJ contest at door.
$25
per couple
Contest a'la'cart;
$30
per couple Contest at door.
- Contestants
must collect numbers at least an hour
before contest!
- Previous
year's winners:
- RESULTS
FOR
North American Open
Ballroom Championships™
- 2008
North American Same Sex Swing Champs
Brenda Collins
& Emily McLaughlin (Portland/SF)
- 2008
North American Same Sex Salsa Champs
Raquel (Ricki) Anaya
& partner
- 2007
North American Same Sex Swing
Champions
Zena Knight & Brenda (CK) Collins
won Trophy & electronic pass to
Girl Jam!
The male
runner up couple Jonathan Bixby
& John Ennis won a Trophy &
electronic pass to Boy Jam!
- RESULTS
FOR
Northern
California
Open Ballroom Championships™
Restarted
@ July Lindypendance Weekend 2009!
Started December 2005 & 2006
@ SF Bal Fest!
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2009
Nor Cal Same Sex Swing
Finalists for the Same Sex Swing
Championship Any Swing Goes on June
27th @ Pride were:
1st Flavio Epstein & Drew Parker-Rose
2nd Gina & Julie
3rd Rodney Murphy & Paul Gilbert
4th and 5th place names not given.
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2009
Nor Cal Same Sex Salsa
Finalists for the Same Sex Swing
Championship Any Swing Goes on June
26th @ Pride were:
1st Andres & Ricardo
2nd Mariam & Todd
3rd Bowelio & Luis
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2006
Nor Cal Same Sex Bal Open
by audience applause
Steve Garrett
& Jonathan Bixby won Audience
adoration!
-
2005
Nor Cal Same Sex Bal Open Judged
National title as previously promoted!
1st Place
overall Same Sex Swing & Boy
Bal: Scott & Burnie
Won Trophy & All
Balboa Cleveland
Pass each!
2nd Place
Same Sex Bal: James & Eric Won
Silver Medals and All
Balboa Cleveland
Pass each!
3rd Place
Same Sex Bal: Nadia & Kristin
4th Place
Same Sex Bal: Robert & Michael
5th Place
Same Sex Bal: Athena & Amie
6th Place
Same Sex Bal: Sue & Liz
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*North American Same Sex Ballroom Championships™
was held for the first time on June
27 & 28, 2008
at
1st Nor Am Same Sex Dance Camp & Festival™
:
- 6/27
Friday Night: Dance with contests
starting at 7pm in Open 1 dance
Salsa, Argentine Tango, American Rhythm & International
Latin Ballroom Open 1 Dances!
- 6/28 Saturday
Day: 10am-4pm Classes by your preregistration
choice in Salsa, Country, Argentine Tango,
Authentic Swing or International Ballroom by Gold
level Instructors!
- 6/28
Saturday Night: Sundance
Saloon Pride Pre Party
Dance
with contests starting at 7pm with
Formation Teams and Line Dances PLUS Partner dance
contests in Country, All Swing (EC, WC, Lindy, Bal
or Shag), American Smooth & International Standard
Ballroom Open 1 Dances!
- 6/29
Sunday Day: SF Pride & Swing, Country
& other dance floors...
- 6/29
Sunday NIght: Sundance
Saloon Pride
Dance!
Kurt
Popp
(pictured above)
was our head judge for the Nor
Am Same Sex Ballrom Camp & Festival™;
He is adjudicator for international ballroom and latin
dancing with NDCA and terpsichore.
A dance teacher education in germany (ADTV certification)
and over
25 years of teaching experience of amateurs and professionals
in International and American style!
He currently teaches Same Sex International Dance in
San Diego.
Kurt
Popp the dancer:
- Classical ballet, jazz, and modern
dance, tap
- 10 dance professional competitor in
international standard and latin in europe and US!
- Pro-am competitor in International
Standard and Latin, as well as in American Rhythm and
Smooth!
- Numerous performances and shows in
US and abroad!
Kurt
Popp the personal trainer:
- Certification in health and exercise
(strength training), UC San Diego.
- Certification in health and fitness
(cardio and group training), UC San Diego.
- Double personal trainer certification
ACE!
- Over 15 years experience!
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