Placement Results of the
North American Open
Swing Championships™
(all prelims & finals were posted at Festival)

2009 Balboa Swing Champions
1st Nate Sartain & Tertia Miyashiro (San Diego, Hawaii)
2nd place Chris & Beth Grover (Burbank)
3rd place Josh & Emily McLaughlin (Portland)
4th Patrick Wall (Sac) & Andrea Waybright (Elk Grove)
5th place Augie Freeman? & Masako Inoue (LA)
6th place Andreas Divaris (Denver) & Amanda Hanson (SD)
7th place Daniel & Alexis John Keaton
8th place Brian & Karen (Ashland)
9th place Bromely Palamountain (Berkely) & Pinar
10th place David Belden (SF?) & Katie
11th place Candice & Geoggrey
12th place James Glossinger (Oakland) & Jane (Ms. Art Deco Society of Northern California)

2009 Pure Balboa
Balboa Battle (smoothest fastest Pure Balboa)
1st place Steve Garrett & Heidi Salerno (LA)
2nd place Brian Lee & Karen Vizzard
3rd place Daniel Newsome & Alexis John Keaton (Denver)
& many runner ups...

2009 Best Balboa Jill
1st place Gabi Cook (LA)
2nd place Julia Farrell (Santa Barbara)
3rd place Musaka Inoue (LA)
4th place Emily McLaughlin (Portland)
5th place Kelly Wilkerson
6th place Andrea Waynwright
7th place Elizabeth Henkels (San Diego)
9th place Lori Bogner

2009 Best Balboa Jack
1st place Brian Lee
2nd place Andreas Divaris (Denver)
3rd place Augie Freeman
4th place Josh McLaughlin (Portland)
5th place Patrick Wall (Sacramento)
6th Place Marshall Lanners (Santa Barbara)
7th plaace Daniel Newsome (Denver)
8th place Kyle (no last name given)

2009 Lindy Hop Champions
1st place Mien Vo & Katie Anderson (LA)
2nd place Kelly & Patrick Wall (Sacramento)
3rd place Daniel Newsome & Daniella
4th place Bromley Palamountain & Jean Ma (Berkely)
5th place Josh & Emily McLaughlin (Portland)
6th place Marshall Watson & Karen Vizz (LA)
7th place Lucas Janowski (Santa Rosa) & Alysa

2009 Same Sex Swing Champs
1st place Brenda Collins & Emily McLaughlin (Portland/SF)
2nd Andreas Divaris (Denver) & Marshall Lanners (SLO)
3rd place Josh McLaughin & Brendan Woodrow (Portland)
4th place Eric Ruppert (Toronto) & Rich Warden (NY)
5th Consuelo Castillo & EB Brownlie (Toronto, Canada)
6th place Andrea Fugelman & Jennifer Solomun (Santa Rosa)
7th place Westly Price & William Koeppen (Hawaii)

2009 Charleston Champs
1920's Charleston (partnered)
1st place Lynne Koehlinger & Peter Varshavsky (SF)
2nd place Bromley Palamountain & Jean Ma (Berkely)
3rd place Josh & Emily McLaughlin (Portland)
4th place Patrick Wall (Sacramento) & Valerie brown
5th Ray Samson (Hermosa Beach) & Sheri Yau (Pasadena)
6th place Brian Lee (Chicago) & Karen Vizzarn
7th place Michael Dediu & Royane Osbourne

2009 Collegiate Shag Champs
1st place John Ratto & Charissa Ratto (Stockton)
2nd place Daniel Newsome & Gabriella

The Dancers Choice Awards are in! They were not announced!
But, as soon as we come up with a date for the Spring/Summer camp and see which of the Hall of Famers can attend we will announce the date and winners!

2008 Swing Team Champions
1st place California Rolls (Ben and Sheri, Pasadena)
2nd place Ninjas (Ben and Sheri, Pasadena)
3rd place Hollywood Hot Shots

2008 Balboa Swing Champions
1st Nate Sartain & Tertia Miyashiro (San Diego, Hawaii)
2nd place Chris & Beth Grover (Burbank)
3rd place Josh & Emily McLaughlin (Portland)
4th Patrick Wall (Sac) & Andrea Waybright (Elk Grove)
5th place Augie Freeman? & Masako Inoue (LA)
6th place Andreas Divaris (Denver) & Amanda Hanson (SD)
7th place Daniel & Alexis John Keaton
8th place Brian & Karen (Ashland)
9th place Bromely Palamountain (Berkely) & Pinar
10th place David Belden (SF?) & Katie
11th place Candice & Geoggrey
12th place James Glossinger (Oakland) & Jane (Ms. Art Deco Society of Northern California)

2008 Pure Balboa
Balboa Battle (smoothest fastest Pure Balboa)
1st place Steve Garrett & Heidi Salerno (LA)
2nd place Brian Lee & Karen Vizzard
3rd place Daniel Newsome & Alexis John Keaton (Denver)
& many runner ups...

2008 Best Balboa Jill
1st place Gabi Cook (LA)
2nd place Julia Farrell (Santa Barbara)
3rd place Musaka Inoue (LA)
4th place Emily McLaughlin (Portland)
5th place Kelly Wilkerson
6th place Andrea Waynwright
7th place Elizabeth Henkels (San Diego)
9th place Lori Bogner

2008 Best Balboa Jack
1st place Brian Lee
2nd place Andreas Divaris (Denver)
3rd place Augie Freeman
4th place Josh McLaughlin (Portland)
5th place Patrick Wall (Sacramento)
6th Place Marshall Lanners (Santa Barbara)
7th plaace Daniel Newsome (Denver)
8th place Kyle (no last name given)

2008 Lindy Hop Champions
1st place Mien Vo & Katie Anderson (LA)
2nd place Kelly & Patrick Wall (Sacramento)
3rd place Daniel Newsome & Daniella
4th place Bromley Palamountain & Jean Ma (Berkely)
5th place Josh & Emily McLaughlin (Portland)
6th place Marshall Watson & Karen Vizz (LA)
7th place Lucas Janowski (Santa Rosa) & Alysa

2008 Same Sex Swing Champs
1st place Brenda Collins & Emily McLaughlin (Portland/SF)
2nd Andreas Divaris (Denver) & Marshall Lanners (SLO)
3rd place Josh McLaughin & Brendan Woodrow (Portland)
4th place Eric Ruppert (Toronto) & Rich Warden (NY)
5th Consuelo Castillo & EB Brownlie (Toronto, Canada)
6th place Andrea Fugelman & Jennifer Solomun (Santa Rosa)
7th place Westly Price & William Koeppen (Hawaii)

2008 Charleston Champs
1920's Charleston (partnered)
1st place Lynne Koehlinger & Peter Varshavsky (SF)
2nd place Bromley Palamountain & Jean Ma (Berkely)
3rd place Josh & Emily McLaughlin (Portland)
4th place Patrick Wall (Sacramento) & Valerie brown
5th Ray Samson (Hermosa Beach) & Sheri Yau (Pasadena)
6th place Brian Lee (Chicago) & Karen Vizzarn
7th place Michael Dediu & Royane Osbourne

2008 Collegiate Shag Champs
1st place John Ratto & Charissa Ratto (Stockton)
2nd place Daniel Newsome & Gabriella

The Dancers Choice Awards are in! They were not announced!
But, as soon as we come up with a date for the Spring/Summer camp and see which of the Hall of Famers can attend we will announce the date and winners!

2007 Results of the North American Swing Championships

2007 Pure Bal Battle Champions

Nick Williams & Sara Learner won Balboa Battle Bugle
& electronic pass to Eastern Balboa Championships!
(Audience gave their aplause as a close runner up for Jeremy & Laura)

2007 Nor Am Bal Swing Champions

Mickey & Kelly won Trophy & electronic pass to Balboa Rendezvous!

2007 Nor Am Bal Swing Jack Champion

Scott Russell won Trophy & electronic pass to Canadian Balboa Championships!

2007 Nor Am Bal Swing Jill Champion

Brenda (CK) Collins won Trophy & electronic pass to Canadian Balboa Championships!

2007 Nor Am Same Sex Swing Champions

(as part of the North American Same Sex Ballroom Championships™)
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!

2007 Nor Am Lindy Hop Champions

Jeremy & Laura won Trophy and electronic pass to the camp that inspires ours the National Jitterbug Championships at Camp Hollywood

2007 Nor Am 20's Partnered Charleston Champions

Lynne Koehlinger & Peter Varshavsky won Trophy!

2007 Nor Am Collegiate Shag Champions

Jeremy & Laura won Trophy and electronic pass to the first international Shag Camp & Championships Motown Shagdown in Detroit!

Placement Results of the
Northern California
Open Swing Championships™

Restarted @ July Lindypendance Weekend 2009!
Started December 2005 & 2006 @ SF Bal Fest!

2009 Nor Cal Lindy Champ

Regional for ALHC
1st Nate & Yon
2nd Chris & Shirly
3rd Kevin & Kali
4th Calvin & Britany
5th Steven & Rebecca
6th Lina & Edwardo
7th Nick & Conny

2009 Nor Cal Lindy JnJ

Jacks:
1st Ryan
2nd Kevin
3rd Nate
4th Aaron
5th Jeff
6th Ben

Jills:
1st Shirly
2nd Haruko
3rd Jade
4th Rebeca
5th Yon
6th Caroline

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.

In 2006 contestants who place had or will have their choice of several dance passes including:
SF Bal Fest 2007, Hawaii Lindy & Balboa Exchange, Midwest Balboa Camp, Balboa Rendezvous, ALHC, ABCD, Eastern Balboa Championships, and National Jitterbug Championships at Camp Hollywood! Stay tuned to see who will be visiting your city (we are emailing them now and will update the website in the new year!)

2006 Results of the Nor Cal Open Swing Championships

All contestants won dance passes to SF Bal Fest 2007 if in judged contests placing 1st thru 3rd!

2006 Balboa Battle Tempo Marathon

Russ Bruner & Susan Kane won Balboa Battle Obelisk & electronic pass to ABCD!

2006 Nor Cal Balboa Swing Open Championships

An American Lindy Hop (ALHC) Regional

1st Place: Jeremy Oth & Laura won $100 & Nor Cal Bal Cup & electronic pass to ALHC Balboa Contest!

2nd Place Bal Swing: Scott Russell & Brenda Collins

3rd Place Bal Swing: Mickey Foranach & Kristen Sorci

2006 Nor Cal Bal Swing Jack Open

1st Place Jack: Mickey Fortanasce won $50, Trophy & electronic pass to Balboa Rendezvous!

2nd Place Jack: Scott Russell.

3rd Place Russell Bruner.

2006 Nor Cal Bal Swing Jill Open

1st Place Jill: Sara Learner won $50, Trophy & electronic pass to Balboa Rendezvous!

2nd Place Jill: Kristin Sorci to Eastern Balboa Championships

3rd Place Jill: Brenda Collins

2006 Same Sex Bal Open by audience applause

Steve Garrett & Jonathan Bixby won Audience adoration!

2006 Nor Cal Lindy Hop Open

An American Lindy Hop (ALHC) Regional

1st Place: Jean Ma & Bromely Palamountain (Berkely) won Northern California Lindy Hop Bowl, Pass to ALHC Showcase Division each!

2nd Place: Sara & Chance

3rd Place: Andrew & Audrey

2006 Nor Cal Partnered Charleston Open by audience applause

Jofflyn & Amber won electronic dance passes to SF Bal Fest 2007!

2006 Nor Cal Collegiate Shag Open

1st Place Kelle Patrick & John Ratto (Santa Rosa) won electronic passes to National Jitterbug Championships at Camp Hollywood

2nd Place Shag Open: Blythe & Marc Musteric

3rd Place Shag Open: Lisa Johnson & Michael Marangio

2006 Audience ballot for Best Balboa Couple

Steve & Heidi Received Best Balboa Couple Trophy!

2006 Audience ballot for Best Balboa Chearleader

Alison & Joel Received Best Balboa Chearleader Trophy!

2006 Audience ballot favorites Balboa Boy

Mickey Fortanasce won Best Bal Boy Trophy

2006 Audience ballot favorites Balboa Gal

Kristin Sorci won best Bal Gal Trophy

All contests winning passes are not transferable unless agreed upon by the promoters! Passes may mean Dance Pass only or Full Weekend Pass depending on the promoter; please ask them. Passes will be awarded by email and cc'd to the promoter.

and the year previous...