Busy summer updates!
We have been so busy that we have neglected to post about all of the exciting places we have been….
After Swingtime, we were off for a relaxing weekend in the sun at Jay Byam’s Summer Dance Camp. This event is always a fun weekend mixed with relaxation and great competitions. Next we were off to Bill Camerons Summer Hummer and this is an event that you definitely need to put on your schedule as well! Bill knows how to throw a party while also putting on a great event! All the pro’s that you want to get a lesson with or watch perform are there! It is a fabulously good time in a gorgeous location in upstate Ma. We can’t wait to get back there next year! It was also an exciting year as Bill and Yuna announced that they were pregnant and by Summer Hummer next year, they will have a beautiful baby girl in tote! Congrats to you both!!!
In September, we headed out to Phoenix to Mike Gadberry’s awesome event, Desert City Swing! Mike is such a great event promoter and really takes care of everyone. We had a great time and are happy to say that Mike has invited us back again for next year. If you haven’t made this event….we would definitely say it is worth the trip! After Phoenix, we were off to Meet me in St. Louis. This was our first time together at this event and it was a great time. We really enjoy being in the Midwest as we get to see some competitors and fellow dancers that we don’t see alot at other events. The people were awesome and so welcoming. After that, we headed to Kansas City for a workshop weekend! Again, so many new faces and people we don’t get to see often enough. It was a great weekend and looking forward to getting back out there again.
Then in October, we headed out to Paris, France to the Rolling Camp with Kyle and Sarah! This trip was probably the most amazing trip we have had so far. We had the opportunity to work with so many talented dancers and share our style and philosophy with them. They were like sponges….they soaked up everything we had to offer so quickly and were ready for more! We are so grateful to have shared this experience with Kyle and Sarah! They were awesome! We have so many memories from that trip!
After France, we headed to Boogie by the Bay. It was so cool to see so many of the French competitors there and they were amazing! Boogie is always such a great event as it is the prelude to the Open and you can feel the tension building as people are usually preparing to retire their old routine and getting ready to debut the new one at the Open. This was our first year on staff at Boogie and we loved being a part of their team! They put on a very professional event that is probably top 3 in attendance. Everything always runs on time and without a hitch! If you haven’t been to Boogie, you definitely need to get there SOON! After Boogie, we stayed local for John Wheaton’s Halloween Swingthing….and as always it was a blast. There is a costume party on Halloween that everyone goes all out in their costumes…. and let us just say….we will forever be haunted by the site of Parker Dearborn!!!
Next it was off to Tampa for Tampa Bay Classic. We just got home and had a great time. We have officially retired out Make it Mine routine! We absolutely loved that routine but are ready to put all our time and attention into the new one! We are so excited about it and cant wait to debut it at the US Open and hope everyone loves it as much as we do! Next weekend we are off to Phoenix to see Laurie Kauffman and all of her “new” Westies getting ready for the Open! How exciting and then off to London for Paul and Catriona’s London Swingvitational! We will be spending a few days touring London before the event so we are really looking forward to that! And then home to crunch for the Open! Hope to see you all on the floor soon!