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2014 CV
Please note that this page is under construction, and items before 2014 are temporarily down.

     International Lindy Hop Championships- Washington, DC
          Coach and Co-choreographer for NSS's intermediate team
     Southeastern Summer Brawl- Columbia, SC
          Judge, DJ
     Northern Comfort Blues- Ottowa, Canada
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal), DJ
     Sweet Molasses Blues- Boston, MA
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal), Judge
     Nocturne Blues- New York, NY
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal and Joseph Demers), Judge
     Augusta Heritage Festival Blues and Swing Week- Elkins, WV
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal)
     Hot Blues in Toulouse- Toulouse, France
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal), Judge
     All Balboa Weekend- Cleveland, OH
          5th Place, Jack and Jill Competition
     BluesSHOUT!- Chicago, IL
          Judge
     The Blues Experiment- The Outer Banks, NC
          Factulty, DJ, Organizer
     Espanish Blues Festival- Madrid, Spain
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal), DJ, Judge
     Hawkeye Swing Festival- Iowa City, IA
          Instructor (with Joseph Demers)
     Big Red and Blues Vintage Dance Weekend- Bloomington, IN
          Instructor (with Damon Stone), Judge
     Steel City Blues Festival- Pittsburgh, PA
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal), Judge
     Pirate Swing- Ann Arbor, MI
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal), DJ
     LaB Love- Philadelphia, PA
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal)
     Enter the Blues- Atlanta, GA
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal)
     Arts Quest Blast Furnace Blues Festival- Bethlehem, PA
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal)
     Basement Blues- Brooklyn, NY
          Instructor (with Dan Legenthal)
     Feelin Blues- Tel Aviv, Israel
          Instructor (with Joseph Demers), Judge

Miscellaneous Achievements 
Here are some of the highlights of each year's professional achievements.  

2014
     Augusta Heritage Festival
          In addition teaching 4 courses, Dan Legenthal and I performed on stage at festival concerts with Daryl Davis, Wendi Borne, and more.
     The Blues Experiment
          Along with David Rehm, I served as co-organizer and faculty member for the first year of The Experiment's new blues week; the program was such a success that we'll be offering 2 weeks in 2015.
     Hot Blues in Toulouse
          Dan Legenthal and I were delighted to teach our first workshop in Toulouse, France, as well as judging the competitions.

2013
     Berlin Bues Explosion
          Chris Harm and I taught at the world's largest blues event, which was also my first time teaching in Germany, as well as DJing.
     Bambloozled
          In addition to having a great time in the Invitational Jack and Jill, Andrew Smith and I took 3rd place together.
     Studio Hop Summer Camp
          Another international first; for my first time teaching (and judging) in France, I taught with Chris Harm.
     Boston Tea Party
          I had the fortune of drawing Joe McGlynn in the Balboa Jack and Jill comp, and together we took first place.  
     BluesSHOUT!
          In addition to judging and teaching with Dan Legenthal, I performed at the Gala Dinner, and was highly honored to receive the Keith Shapiro Memorial Award for positive impact on the blues community.  
     Feelin Blues in Tel Aviv
          Joseph Demers and I were invited to teach our first workshop in Tel Aviv, Isreal; we were particularly pleased to immediately be invited back for the 2014 festival.

2012
     Canadian Swing Championships
          1st Place Strictly Blues with Dan Legenthal
     Lindy Focus XI
          2nd Place Strictly Blues with Dan Legenthal

     

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