Invited Professional Staff
*Due to COVID, registration is limited to 150 participants*
Event Director
Jennifer Nye
Coming in 2021
Brandi Guild
Brandi Guild is a world-renowned dancer, teacher, coach, and choreographer. Brandi holds titles in Country/Western, International 10 Dance, and West Coast Swing, however, it is West Coast Swing that has captured her heart. She is known as one of the top technicians in the world.
Ryan Boz & Alexis Garrish
Ryan Boz & Alexis Garrish have been dancing for most of their lives. They began dancing together in 2015 and things took off from there. Together they are 3 time US Open and Grand National Champions in the Young Adult division along with numerous wins in the Rising Star Division.
Doug Rousar
Doug Rousar has an extensive background in musical theater, having held the positions of Actor, Director, Choreographer, Conductor and Producer for many productions. This background comes out in full force in Doug’s contributions to the West Coast Swing world, in which he is the creator and director of much-loved events and competitions – including the new Swing 16 tournament tour, offered at UDC since 2016. Initially a musician, Doug’s formal training in dance began when he stumbled upon West Coast Swing...
Frank Blakemore & Victoria Andromalos-Dale
Frank Blakemore & Victoria Andromalos-Dale train dancers to cultivate their own personal style within the framework and structure of traditional dance concepts. Building strong dancers from strong foundations provides students the tools to forge their own path to become the dancer they strive to be. His background in sports and her training in classical independent movement present a creative teaching style that is uniquely tailored to each student and community.
Jerome & Bonnie Subey
Jesse Lopez
Terry Roseborough
Keith Penu
Brooklyn Lanham
Matt & Julie Auclair
Matt & Julie Auclair- Matt is a 6 time national west coast swing dance champion. He is the youngest person to be inducted in the Dallas Dance Hall of Fame. He has taught and competed both nationally and internationally. He enjoys dancing and teaching with his wife, Julie, all over the world.
PJ Turner
PJ has been dancing since age 10, discovering West Coast Swing in his late teens. In 2001 he went to his very first dance event/competition: Peach State in Atlanta, GA. PJ started traveling the Swing Circuit all over the nation competing in Jack and Jills and strictly competitions. In 2012, he was awarded the NASDE tour Champion. In 2015, PJ quit his job and commenced dancing professionally full time. Now PJ travels all over the world teaching, judging, performing, competing, and always learning!
Charles
Charles Jones: 2020 UCWDC Couples Open Showcase World Champions 2019 ACDA Superstar National Champions 2019 UCWDC Couples Open Showcase World Champions 2018 UCWDC Couples Open Showcase World Champions 2017 ACDA Royal Superstars National Champions 2016 UCWDC Couples Diamond I World Champions 2015 ACDA Advanced Bronze National Champions
Mark Maxwell
Mark Maxwell comes from the UCWDC world. He is a UCWDC World Champion, many time couples champion, instructor known for his very entertaining Body Roll class, and MC. Prior to retiring from the dance world around 2002, Mark was one of the leading MC’s, and dinner show acts. Mark is excited to come out of retirement to rejoin the dance family.
Andrew Skinner
Andrew Skinner completed his 200 hour RYT at the Asheville Yoga Center in January 2020. After discovering the benefits of the mind-body connection through yoga himself, he attended yoga school to offer its benefits to others.
Bryan Jordan
Bryan Jordan, a native of Louisiana, has been competing at professional level and teaching WCS for almost 20 years. Bryan brings in extensive knowledge about the traditional and modern styles of WCS. Bryan is also the Event Director for Swingapalooza.
Debbie Ramsey-Boz
WSCD hall of fame Debbie Ramsey Boz is returning to Westies on the Water. Debbie Ramsey Boz started dancing when she was six years old, adding competitive country western with her brother in 1978, and swing in 1983. She still performs, coaches, teaches multiple dance styles, judges, DJs and choreographs. She developed her Diamond Technique for teaching WCS, initially created for visually impaired student.
Jake Haning
Jake Haning is a champion level dancer having won the Classic Division on multiple occasions. He is an enthusiastic, and creative dance professional specializing in West Coast Swing. He started his dance journey twenty years ago.