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June 30, 2021
Dancing Through Difficulty
The top three things on Jesse’s post pandemic bucket list are to travel, ditch the mask and dance, dance, dance! […]
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May 31, 2021
Quarantine Chronicles with Jovial Joel Jimenez!
What are the top three things that you can’t wait to resume doing once all pandemic restrictions have been lifted? “Travel, hug friends and eat [...]
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December 23, 2020
Quarantine Chronicles: Dancer Johnny Bennett
Johnny works up a sweat in ATOMIC's main ballroom Fun fact about Johnny! : “I’m proud to have participated in the Pfizer vaccination study, [...]
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December 10, 2019
Fluid Fusion Dancer Shawna Klein
Self described as upbeat, unpredictable and wild, thirty year old Shawna Klein grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, (a surprise to most who know her), then later moved to [...]
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July 9, 2019
Malena: A Name With Many Meanings for a Woman of Many Talents!
The name Malena means Gentle One in Greek, From the Tower in Swedish, is short for Magdalena in Spanish, and also holds significance in a [...]
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June 25, 2019
Ali Mushtaq: A Wandering Westie Who Knows Where He’s Going
Born in Fountain Valley, California and raised in Mission Viejo, Ali Mushtaq is has a gift for gab and a flair for what’s fab! [...]
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March 21, 2019
From Fly Fishing to Fly Dancing Dude!
The Jubilant Jesse Brummett didn’t grow up dancing, but now can’t imagine his life without it. […]
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March 8, 2019
A Wondrous Westie Shows Us How To Live Forever… Or At Least ’til 100!
At 73 years young, Johnny Bennett has the energy of someone half his age. Always cheery, Johnny is a one man welcoming crew and true [...]
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May 3, 2018
Private Lessons : A social dancer’s secret weapon
I'm always learning to dance. I figure I'll never really master dancing to the level I'd like, but that's okay because I'm a "social dancer." What I've always wanted to do is get to the point where I feel comfortable dancing with partners of all different levels on the social floor; I don't want to compete.
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January 17, 2017
Carolina Shag Mini Camp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T3sZGQGlqY Whether you’re a frequent dancer who is familiar with a variety of styles, or you’re a novice who would guess that the Carolina shag [...]
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November 22, 2016
The Superbowl of Swing : The US Open 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkX2kxF6Rw8 For most Americans the end of November signals the start of the Holiday shopping season, football and eager over consumption at holiday gatherings. While many [...]
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March 22, 2016
22nd Annual Easter Swing Dance
This Easter weekend, “Westies” everywhere will be strutting their stuff at the highly rated, annual Easter Swing 2016. What better way to combine your love [...]
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February 23, 2016
Hold Onto Your Hats, Inspiration Weekend is Back!
From March 4th-6th, Fullerton, CA. will come alive with high flying, sugar pushing dancers as the swing dance community descends upon the historic Fullerton Ballroom [...]
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October 21, 2015
Swing Dance in Film
Throughout the years there have been numerous films centered around dance. To date, the majority have been love or coming of age stories, but have [...]
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September 8, 2015
Camp Hollywood
It’s baaack, and no I’m not referring to pesky critters or poltergeist. I’m talking about the world famous Labor Day weekend swing dance event, Camp [...]
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August 25, 2015
ZNL Festival : Make a Run for the Border
Despite the sizzling summer season soon coming to an end, it seems that the series of dance conventions and festivals isn’t slowing down. Following the [...]