P. O. Box 97459, Phoenix, Arizona 85060, United States 425-512-2168
Jung Won Choe
Jung is from Korea. He came to America and learned west coast swing in Chicago in 1997. He went back to Korea to build up the west coast community there. He went back and forth between 2007-2014. Jung helped spread the love of West Coast Swing in his native land. Once he accomplished organizing the community he came back to DC to build his own skills, enter competitions to become an All Star and a professional dancer and teacher.
We are happy that he has returned and spends time in Phoenix so he can teach for our community.
Jung is a top All Star dancer and we are sure he will be a Champion soon.
Travis Swartzlander
Travis Swartzlander didn't start out dancing west coast swing. He fell in love with it and wanted to be a part of this community after watching Champion dancers, dancing in a Jack & Jill competition. He was hooked and wanted to learn. How did they do that without knowing who their partner would be or the music they were dancing to. He took lessons, workshops, privates and learned as much as he could. Travis is now an accomplished teacher.
Travis has organized his own monthly dances. Follow the White Rabbit Society for more information.
on Instagram as: @whiterabbit.wcs
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Tina French
Tina French, is our current GPSDC president,
Tina has been dancing and falling in love with west coast swing for 9 years. She loves being out on the dance floor and that’s where you will find her, teaching and dancing. She teaches privates and WCS in various locations. She currently is the President of the Greater Phoenix West Coast Swing Club.
Caroline Monterubio Skarr
She loved the playful style of West Coast Swing and decided to specialize in it. Caroline traveled to WCS-events around the world non-stop for 1 year to learn from champion instructors. Caroline now competes at the All-Star level in Jack and Jills (social competitions) and in the Showcase (routine division with lifts) at the US Open and NASDE circuit. Her favorite thing to do is to teach privates and Pro-Am routines as that is were she feels she can help a dancer grow the most. Her goal is for you to leave her class with universal dance knowledge that you can use to express yourself in any type of dance.
Caroline is full of bubbly energy and is known for her creative shaping and graceful movement. She is from Norway, where she went to dance school full-time (her favorite subjects where Jazz, Modern, and Hip Hop). After intensive training in solo movement, she focused on partner styles like salsa, zouk, kizomba, blues and bachata (which she won second place in the Norwegian championships).
Caroline Skarr - 316-616-2869
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Mona Brandt
Mona Brandt is a full time dance teacher in the Phoenix, Arizona area where she teaches group and private lessons, coaches competitive dancers, competes with her students in pro-am, and travels around the world, teaching, judging competitions and coaching. Her company, Shall We Dance Phoenix, is dedicated to teach dance in a way that is fun and easy for everyone. Mona teaches West Coast Swing, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Country and Line Dance. Mona is the director of the annual UCWDC Arizona Dance Classic, and is also a 6-Time UCWDC Country Dance World Champion.
Reach her for private lessons: Mona@ShallWeDancePhoenix.com, or 480-491-2393
Tyler Osborne
Tyler Osborne, All Star dancer, recently moved here from Salt Lake City.
He definitely won over the students the first time he taught at our Friday night dance.
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Rob "I" Ingenthron
Rob began line dancing in the early '90's. He soon decided to compete entering the UCWDC Country couples and line dancing competitions. He moved to the "Superstar" division winning a world championship in line dance choreography. One of his dances was selected for official UCWDC competition. The mid '90's found his focus shift to West Coast Swing gaining Champion status. Rob brings unusual styling to his WCS, an influence from hip hop days. Rob's mantra-It's just dancing and it should be fun!
Rob definitely makes it look fun. If you missed his 2nd place dance with Florie Adams at the Phoenix 4th of July 2018, you really missed something.
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Jesse Dickson & Lannie Sullivan
Jesse Dickson and Lannie Sullivan are professional swing dancers based in Tucson, Arizona. In November of 2016 they debuted their first west coast swing routine "Goodbye My Lover" at The Open, finishing in 8th place. Since their debut they have traveled the country together, consistently placing and winning in the Classic Division as well as Jack and Jills and Strictly Swing events.
Jesse and Lannie are proud to share their combined experiences as artists and technicians of dance with audiences and students everywhere they go. As educators they aim to always share everything they know so that this fantastic dance can keep evolving.