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JOIN US!
Join Seattle Swing Dance Club
for all these reasons and more:
A Friendly Dance Community
Come Meet New Friends!
Dances on the 1st & 3rd Sun of each Month
Competitions and Workshops
West Coast Swing: Step-by-Step Classes
Learn West Coast Swing right from the start, step-by-step in four 5
-week sessions
www.seattlewcswing.org
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Program Contents
General Information
Event Staff
Event Registration & Opening Ceremonies
Thanks to Volunteers
Sponsors & Fundraiser
Workshops & Private Lessons
Competitions
Other Event Activities
Food at Easter Swing
Vendor and Service Providers
Convention Schedule
Hotel Map
Workshop Schedule
Intensives Schedule & Evergreen Ballroom Map
Advertising
Note Pages
Message from Event Directors
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Through the National FastDance Association, this event is officially licensed by:
Seattle’s Easter Swing is produced by the Seattle Swing Dance Club, a non-profit organization whose mission is
to preserve, perfect, progress, and promote the art of west coast swing dancing in Seattle. Seattle’s Easter
Swing is a fundraising event, and all proceeds benefit the ongoing work of Seattle Swing Dance Club.
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Find hotel and area maps with shopping and restaurants on the hotel’s electronic
touch-screen directories.
No pets allowed in the ballrooms.
Alcohol/Smoking
Washington State liquor laws do not permit outside alcohol in the hotel ballroom,
event or other public spaces. The hallway outside the ballroom is considered public
space (part of the mall), so please note you cannot bring drinks from the external
bars into the ballroom. There will be a bar near the ballroom in the evenings. In addition, smoking is not permitted anywhere in the hotel or event spaces.
No room towels allowed in the ballrooms. Hand towels will be provided.
Please be cautious of your security. Don’t leave valuables unattended. Lost and
Found items will be delivered to the Hotel daily. Please check at the Hotel Registration desk for lost items.
Parking
Parking is free from Friday after 8:00pm through Monday morning at 5:00am.
Weekday parking is complimentary for 3 hours (parking validation provided at hotel
registration) or if leaving after 8:00pm. Hotel guests who check–in on Thursday and
check–out on Monday will incur two nights of parking charges.
2016 Photography & Videography
Event and competition photography compliments of Jil Hendershot, Sabreen
Lakhani, and Felix Huang. Videography compliments of Ken Shintaku and Chuck
Sires. Photos and video clips are FREE to download and use and can be found shortly
after the event at http://easterswing.org/photos.
Video Recording Rules—THERE ARE NONE!!!
You may personally record anyone competing in ANY contest and post to as many social media sites as you want– use tag #easterswing! The only thing we ask is that you
do not interfere with our event photographers and videographers.
Live Streaming
Easter Swing is pleased to offer FREE live streaming! Watch on your laptop or mobile
device from your hotel room and have your friends and family watch you from afar.
Visit http://easterswing.org/photos to watch the live stream.
Easter Swing Swag Sale!
Get your Easter Swing shirt at the Swag table. Several styles available in limited
quantities. Buy Early!
2017 Event Tickets
2017 event tickets will be offered at a discounted rate this weekend. Take advantage of
this one–time pricing and purchase your 2017 ticket at the Registration Desk. Saturday
1–4 pm; Sunday 10:30 am–12:30 pm and 6–7 pm.
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Emcees
Robert Royston
Jody Moscaritolo
Chief Judge
Kelly Casanova
Instructors/Judges
Courtney Adair
Melinda Booth
Jay Byam
Dani Canziani
Xtine Croci
Amber Cross
Cameo Cross
Mike Cross
Tessa CunninghamMunroe
Parker Dearborn
Christopher Dumond
Deron Hayes-Hirschy
Victoria Henk
Justin Hirschy
Stan Jaquish
Gary Jobst
Michael Kielbasa
Nick King
Ben McHenry
Sean McKeever
Jim Minty
Ben Morris
Myles Munroe
Kyle Redd
Robert Royston
Melissa Rutz
Katie Schneider
Benji Schwimmer
Deborah Szekely
Trudy Thatcher
Tara Trafzer
Sarah Vann Drake
Lisa West
Sam West
DJs
Paul Booth, Chris Jones, Hareesh
Kapoor, April Prince, Larisa Tingle,
Koichi Tsunoda, Terry West, Greg
VanWyk
Scoring
Event, Intensives, Workshop & Spectator Passes
are available for purchase at Registration. Spectator Passes are for use by non-dancers. Spectator
pass holders are not allowed onto the social
dance floor.
Registration Desk Hours:
Thursday: 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am-2:00 am (Sat morning)
Saturday: 8:00 am-2:00 am (Sun morning)
Sunday: 9:30 am-3:00 pm
Workshop with Robert Royston at 8:00 pm Open
Dancing at 9:00 pm
Price: $5 with 3–day Event Pass, $10 without
Visit the vendors in the ballroom lobby and join
us for Opening Ceremony at 7:30 pm in the
Grand Ballroom.
Open Dancing at 7:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom.
Price: Free with 3–day Event Pass, $10 without.
Mark Slater, Step Right Solutions
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Easter Swing is brought to you by the Seattle Swing Dance Club, a
non-profit membership organization who relies upon its volunteers to make this event
happen. Everyone who assisted you this weekend is a volunteer. Your registration desk
staff, workshop, competition and private lesson coordinators, and even your event directors, are all volunteers. Over 120 volunteers commit their time and energy to ensure
Easter Swing runs smoothly. Their efforts, along with the Event Directors and Leads
Team, who work throughout the year, are the reason you have such a wonderful dance
experience at Easter Swing. Please take a moment to thank the volunteers you see.
They deserve your heartfelt appreciation! They are throwing this party for YOU.
To the Leads Team: Thank you for bringing your talents, skills, dedication, and passion
to the team. Your support and excitement have meant everything and made this a successful, growing event. We appreciate everything you do. Thank you all so very much!
To the Volunteers: You are amazing! The Seattle Swing Dance Club and Easter Swing
are very lucky to have you. Thank you so very much for all that you do. This event is
YOU.
In Gratitude,
Pat Garrett, Andy Vanosdale, Kevin Wright Event Co-Directors, Easter Swing
Scot McKay President, Seattle Swing Dance Club
Bookkeeper: Kristina Spencer
Competitions Coordinator: Wren Newman
Competitions Registration: Sandi Stewart
Decorations: Trula Schafer
Event Registration: Terry Gosse
Facilities: Justin Hirschy, Scott McKay
Hospitality Suites: Tim and Shana O’Brien; Allen Spencer
IT Team: Kevin Wright, Andy Vanosdale
Marketing: Jenna Shimek, Debby Floyd-Gentes
Photo/Video: Jil Hendershot
Print Media: Angei Kostoff
Private Lesson Registration: Jeremy Virden, Kevin Wright
Ticket Sales: Kevin Wright
Vendors: Debby Floyd-Gentes
Volunteer Coordinator: Candy McCullough, Angela Baker
Workshop Coordinator: Pearl Chan
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With gratitude, we would like to acknowledge the following
sponsors for their generous gifts to this year’s Easter Swing:
Pat Garrett
Debby Floyd-Gentes
Laura Hunter
Petticoat Junction
Bob Rahe
Sway’d
Andy Vanosdale
Kevin Wright
Jenna Shimek
Gwen Zubatch
Blue Moon Swing
Seattle Swing
Dance Club
Tessa CunninghamMonroe
Easter Swing proudly carries on the tradition of selecting a charitable organization
for our annual fundraiser. Last year you helped raise $1,500 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This year we have selected Dance for Parkinson’s—dance
classes taught by professional dancers and offered free of charge for people with
Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers.
www.stgpresents.org/education/parkinsons
More information about this innovative program will be provided on Saturday!
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We are pleased to offer an incredible variety of workshops over this weekend!
Are there levels? There are no levels to the workshops. All social, technical, and versatile workshops are open to everyone with a workshop band or a workshop ticket.
Newcomer Intensive: These workshops are designed for any person who is brand new
to West Coast Swing or partner dancing. You will learn the basics of connection, partnering, and the basic West Coast Swing patterns that will get you dancing immediately.
This 4-hour FREE intensive is the perfect introduction. The workshops are on Saturday
afternoon and evening, with a dinner break. After the workshop, enjoy some practice
dancing and then use your Spectator Pass to watch the Saturday night professional
competitions. The intensive is in Evergreen EF at 3:30 pm on Saturday.
Social Dancer: These workshops are designed for the social dancer in all of us! Instructors will focus on socially leadable and followable skills so that you have the most enjoyable dance every time on the floor and you leave your partners wanting more.
Technical Dancer: As a technical dancer, you want to learn the technical nuances and
details about West Coast Swing. Instructors will focus on the aspects that unlock the
secrets of this dance to help you become a better social and competitive dancer. You
may walk away with some serious homework.
Versatile Dancer: As a versatile dancer, you enjoy seeing how West Coast Swing has
been shaped and influenced over the years by different dance styles. 5 hours of Jazz,
Shag, and Zouk workshops by top professionals in their field who will work with you to
learn those dances and how to start incorporating them into your own West Coast
Swing dance.
Workshop Pricing
Individual workshops are $15 per individual hour of workshop (a 2-hour
workshop is $30). Save by purchasing a Workshop Pass for $45. Purchase
your workshops at the Registration Desk.
Private Lessons are available with all your favorite instructors. Lessons are available on a
first–come, first–served basis and are held in semi-private rooms throughout the hotel.
We handle the scheduling on behalf of the instructors at the Private Lesson Desk.
Private Lesson Desk Hours:
Thursday: 8:00 pm–9:30 pm
Friday: 12:30 pm–7:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am–3:00 pm
Sunday: 10:30 am–1:00 pm
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Competitions are an exciting component of any west coast swing dance convention. We
are sanctioned by the National Association of Swing Dance Events and registered with the
World Swing Dance Council and the Young Adult Swing Dance Association. We offer the
opportunity to compete in the following divisions:
Jack and Jill: This division highlights social swing dancing skills at a performance level for
randomly paired leaders/followers who will dance with an emphasis on technique, timing and teamwork to music selected by the DJ. We offer Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, All-Stars, Champions and Masters (experienced, mature WCS competitors at
least 50 years old) and Easter Egg Scramble (any level competitor, also known as AllAmerican).
Competitors’ Meeting for Jack and Jill Competitors
Saturday: Noon, Evergreen Ballroom E
The competitors’ meeting is not mandatory, but highly recommended for the Novice
level competitors. In addition, any changes to the competition rules will be announced
during the competitors’ meeting. Petitioners must attend in order to hear petition results. Please be sure to review the competitions rules, which are available at the Competition Registration Desk and at easterswing.org.
Strictly Swing: Contestants enter with a partner of their choice. Pre- choreographed
moves are not allowed; choreography that is “on the fly” and strictly lead and follow is
the essence of this division. Partner weight support moves (drops, leans, circular movements) are allowed as long as both partners keep at least one foot on the floor. Dancing
must consist of at least 90% recognizable swing patterns. We offer Novice/Intermediate,
Advanced/All-Stars, Champions and Sophisticated (competitors at least 35 years old).
Routines: For Classic, Showcase, Rising Star and YASDA Divisions, competitors enter
as a couple, supply their own music, and perform a routine prepared in advance.
Costumes are allowed and encouraged.
Classic Division: Swing dancing that allows choreography with an “on the ground”
approach to the dance. No more than five partner weight support moves are permitted. Recognizable swing content must be present in at least 80% of the performance as required by NASDE.
Showcase Division: Swing dancing that allows choreography with flair toward lifts,
aerials, acrobatics, and other partner weight support moves. This division requires at
least three partner weight support moves including one with
the partner above the waist. There are no maximum number of lifts, but performance must include 60% swing content.
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Rising Star Division: This division is for newer couples. The routines can follow Classic
or Showcase rules.
YASDA Juniors Routine: Young Adult Swing Dance Association tour is for young dancers
under the age of 18.
Competition Registration Desk Hours:
Friday: 3:00 pm –7:00 pm
Saturday: 10:30 am –12:30 pm
Sunday: 10:30 am– 11:30 am
Competition Prizes
Easter Swing awards over $30,000 in prize money, as well as beautiful, custom, handblown glass egg trophies created by local glass artist, Mike Holberg, plus over 50 WCS
event tickets!
Live Music by The True Romans
The True Romans will be providing live music for the Champion’s Strictly Swing
Finals on Friday night and will then play alternating sets with a DJ during social
dancing until 2:00 am.
Fusion Room
Saturday: 9:00 pm until ?????
Evergreen E
FREE to 3-day event pass and Saturday day-pass holders
Easter Service
A non-denominational Easter Service will be held on Sunday at 9:00 am in Evergreen Ballroom AB.
Vendor Hours
Visit our AMAZING vendors!
Friday: 4:00 pm-10:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am-10:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
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Space Spots!
Take your picture with the Space Needle!
Download the FREE Space Needle app from your app store. Find the Space Spots in the
ballroom foyer. Open Needle Vision and choose the Space Viewer. Point your phone at
the spot to get a taste of the awesome new holographic technology. Want to pose with
the Needles? Just point your phone and click away!
Good Egg Award
The Seattle Swing Dance Club presents The Good Egg Award! This award will
be presented to the events “favorite” social dancers. The recipients of this
award are those who most embody what social dancing really means. The
Good Eggs are not the flashiest dancers with the biggest moves or the ones
you watch burning up the floor. Over the course of the weekend, if you find
someone who just made you smile, made you feel like you were the center of
the world for that dance, the person who gave you an amazing dance, or who
was the highlight of your weekend, that is who you should nominate for this
award! When you registered you were given a nomination slip: one side for a
leader and the other side for a follow. Write the name(s) of your nominee(s)
and drop the slip in the box on or near the registration desk BEFORE Sunday at
1:00 pm. Please remember the essence of this award is for the most enjoyable
social dance, so please nominate someone you actually danced with THIS
weekend!
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Walking Options
There are dozens of restaurants within walking distance from the hotel.
Hotel Options
Room Service Hours: 6am–Midnight
Other Restaurants of Note
Tully’s Coffee – First floor lobby
Open Saturday 5:30am–8pm on and Sunday5:30am–6pm
Suite – First floor lobby
Open 4pm–2am daily; Happy Hour 4–7pm
Daniel’s Broiler and Vintage Lounge – 21st Floor of Bellevue Place
Lounge open at 4pm; Restaurant open at 5pm on weekends
Joey – Located across the lobby driveway
Open 11am–2am
Needs Deli & Mercantile – Second floor lobby.
Open Friday 7am–4pm and Saturday 8am–8pm
Closed Sunday
Eques – Hotel lobby.
Open for breakfast at 7am. Serving à la carte breakfast & breakfast buffet. A special
Easter Sunday brunch will be served. Reservations recommended.
13 Coins – off Hotel lobby
Open 24 hours. 10% discount for 3-day event bands
Papa Johns – 10222 NE 10th St
Open Friday & Saturday 10am–Midnight
Black Bottle Postern – 919 Bellevue Way N.E.
Open Friday & Saturday 3pm–1:15am
QFC Grocery Store – 10116 NE 8th St
Open 24 hours
BevMo – 1100 Bellevue Way
Open Friday & Saturday 9am–10pm; Sun 10am–7pm
Hospitality Compliments of Easter Swing
Join us for brunch! Olympic Tower, Floor 3, Suite 355
Saturday: 8:00 am-11:00 am
Sunday: 9:00 am-11:00 am
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Petticoat Junction - Shoes & Apparel
Advance Tech Orthotics
Dance Sparkle - Custom Designs
LuLaRoe
Palm Springs Swing Classic
The Massage Team
The Siltons
Seattle Swing Dance Club
Sparkling ICE & Talking Rain
SeneGence International
Sway’D
Tim’s Cascade Chips
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Royston Intensive
Friday 1:00-3:55 pm (Grand Ballroom)
Judging Intensive with Kelly Casanova
Friday 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am-11:30 am
Sunday 9:30 am– 12:00 pm and 8:00 pm- 11:00pm
See Easter Swing website for class & registration information. You must be
pre-registered with Kelly by Friday morning to attend. Participation is limited.
Newcomer Intensive
Saturday 3:30 pm-5:30 pm and 6:30 pm-8:30 pm (Evergreen EF)
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Welcome to our 22nd year of Easter Swing! Thank you for celebrating once
again with us!
This event is owned and sponsored by the Seattle Swing Dance Club the longest
running swing club in the country. It has been our pleasure to lead this event for the
first time. All three of us worked with Jim Minty for several years in Lead positions and
have had the pleasure this year of continuing to work with an amazing group of leads.
All of us have put in many hours over the years into making this event what it is today.
We would like to invite you to take advantage of all the activities and benefits
available to you this weekend such as…..
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The extensive workshop program, which includes three different focuses:
social dancers, technical dancers, and versatile dancers. In addition, we
are offering the free newcomer classes for those of you just starting out.
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Competition challenges through Strictly Swings and Jack and Jill’s. Don’t miss
our second annual Easter Egg Scramble (All-American).
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Private lessons with your favorite instructors.
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Two world class shopping malls attached with over 40 restaurants/bars
within 3 blocks.
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Over 100 volunteers from the Seattle Swing Dance Club, our sponsoring
entity and biggest supporter. Please take the time to thank them and even
better, ask them to dance!
There will be plenty of time for social dancing and socializing throughout the weekend.
Make sure to mingle and dance with someone new – you never know it could be your
best dance of the weekend. And if it is—consider nominating that person for the Good
Egg award!
Have FUN!
Andy
Pat
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