SoCal Swing

[SF Bal Fest]

Dancers Choice International Swing Hall of Fame
Results for 2008 & nominations open for 2009...


Tentative dinner presentation

May 10th or July 4th for our

All Vintage All Swing Dance camp!


Only you can make nominations for 2009!
Do it by Feb. 1st at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=b9GP...WNJ7zC64Q_3d_3d


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=b9GP...WNJ7zC64Q_3d_3d

Thank you!!
Burnie
SF Bal Fest with
SwingChampionships.com

[balburn]

2nd Hall of Fame; Vote by NYE! Make your nominations Jan. 1

Vote in the 2nd International Hall of Fame for your favorite Teacher, Social Dancer and choreography

by December 31st 2009

(You can make nominations January 1st for 2010!)

VOTE HERE:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZWPVGR9

Nominations Closed February 1, 2009. (Nominations were public and made by you online by October 31st!)

1. Most notable POSTHUMOUS SWING CREATOR award: A deceased Master ('old timer') who danced in the 1920-1940's swing era (Shorty George Snowden won 2008):
Al Minns, Ann Johnson, Dean Collins, Frankie Manning, Fred Astaire, Herbert "Whitey" White, Jimmy SLYDE, Leon James, Maxie Dorf, The Nicholas Brothers, Willie Desatoff!




2. Most notable SWING CREATOR: A living Master ('old timer') who danced in the 1920-1940's swing era documented in film, print... etc (Frankie Manning won 2008):
Dean Raftery, Norma Miller, Freda Angela Wycoff, Hal Takier, Marge Takier, Ray Hisch!





3. Most notable INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR: This can be any Joe or Jane Blow, to a historian, or to any organizer in swing; it doesn't have to be a teacher or champion (Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes won 2008):
Annie Trudeau, Benji Schwimmer, Chad Kubo, Chris Chapman, Dwight Lupardis, Frankie Manning, Freddie Dickinson, Gabe Takacs, H. Leon Raper, John Wheaton, Lennart Westerlund, Peter Loggins, Rusty Frank, Sonny Watson, Steven Mitchell, Teddy Kern & Elena Lannucci, Tena Morales, Terry Monaghan, Vincenzo Fesi!


4. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN most INSPIRATIONAL MALE DANCER: a male swing dancer who has inspired you with their dancing (Nick Williams won 2008):
Arte Phillips, Dax Hock, Frankie Manning, George Lloyd, Kevin St. Laurent, Manu Smith, Mario Robau Jr., Max Pitruzella, Mickey Fortanasce, Skye Humphries, Steve Garrett, Steven Mitchell, Todd Yannacone.




5. INTERNATIOALLY known most INSPIRATIONAL FEMALE DANCER: a female dancer who has inspired you with their dancing (Frida Segerdahl won 2008):
Alice MEI, Bethany Powell, Blake Hobby, Carla Heiney, Dawn Hampton, Evita Arce, Heidi Salerno, Marie Nahnfeldt Mattsson, Naomi Uyama, Natalie Gomes, Nina Gilkenson, Sylvia Skylar, Sylvia Sykes, Virginie Jensen!




6. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN most INSPIRATIONAL Male & Female TEACHER(s): a teacher or teachers who has inspired us or made a substantial change in the swing dancing community (Sylvia Sykes won 2008-we added male & female teacher in 2009):
Andy ReidBen & Sheri Yau, Carla Heiney, Chris Chapman (seattleswing.com), Dax HOCK, Dean Collins, Debbie Figeuroa, Joel & Allison Plys, Jonathan Bixby, Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollman, Kieran Yee, Mario Robau Jr., Max Pitruzzela, Mike Faltesek, Peter Loggins, Peter Strom, Rob & Diane Van Haaren, Robert Royston, Skye Humphries, Steven Mitchell, Sylvia Skylar, Valerie Salstrom!

7. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN notable CHOREOGRAPHER (Carla Heiney won 2008):
Annie Trudeau, Arte Phillips, Ben & Sherry Yau, Bethany Powell, Busby Berkeley, Chester Whitmore, Dean Collins, Emily Hoffberg, Frankie Manning, Janice Wilson, Jean Ma & Bromeley Palamountain, Kevin Saint Laurant, Mario Robau Jr., Max Pitruzzela, Nathalie Gomez, Nick William, Norma Miller, Ryan Francois, Steven Mithcell, Tiffiny Wine.




8. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN best Swing Dance Band:
Vote (your nominations ended Feb. 1st) for INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN best Swing Dance Band: George Gee and his Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra, Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five featuring Hillary Alexander, Cangaloosi Cards, Swingstyrke 7, Boilermaker Jazz Band, Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks, The Loose Marbles, Stompy Jones!




9. Additional nomination catagories for 2010 (best band won 2009):
Vote to add additional nomination catagories for 2010 (best band won 2009): Favorite competition, Favorite DJ, Favorite movie featuring swing dancing, Favorite social dance Follow, Favorite social dance Lead, Favorite 'SWING' Dance "Step", Favorite Swing Dance Event/Camp, Favorite Team, Favorite Venue, Most notable aerialist!