NSW Ceroc Modern Jive & West Coast Swing Dance Championships
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th June 2018
The Grand Ballroom at Bankstown Sports Club
8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown, Sydney
Event Sponsors
Many thanks to our generous sponsors!
Modern Jive Sponsors 2018:
Christchurch Modern Jive Championships with thanks to Matt and Deb Robinson from Fevah Modern Jive
Glamour Dance with thanks to Cecilia Castle
Jomon Architectural Hardware with thanks to Joe Monorchio
Gold Coast Champs with thanks to Jason Sullivan
Pan Asia Ceroc Champs with thanks to Ceroc Asia
Pepes Ducks with thanks to Pepe Bonaccordo
West Coast Swing Sponsors 2018:
Shakedown Swing with thanks to Caitlin and Darren Solomon from Code 03 Swing
Swingtimate with thanks to Allan Skinner from Raw Connection
Swing Escape with thanks to Adrian Doczy from danceVibe
Synergy with thanks to Adrian Doczy from danceVibe and Leanne Landels from WCSA
Westeroz Swing with thanks to James Patrick and Kim Burton from Magnetic Dance
Judges
Many thanks to our judges!
Modern Jive Judges 2018:
Head Judge: Robert Winter (Sydney)
Allan Skinner (Brisbane), Amanda Truong (Sydney), Deb Robinson (Christchurch, NZ), Emma Keating (Gold Coast), Emma Priest (Melbourne), Helen Guscott (Melbourne), Jason Sullivan (Gold Coast), Jon Ham (Melbourne), Kate Foster (Sydney), Mick French (Brisbane), Nicky Haslam (Sydney), Nikita Brown (Auckland, NZ), Patryck Allen (Sydney)
West Coast Swing Judges 2018:
Head Judge: Melina Ramirez-Stuart (Melbourne)
Allan Skinner (Brisbane), Anthony Truong (Sydney), Charles Gil (Sydney), Kate Foster (Sydney), Kylie Davey (Gold Coast), Leanne Landels (Sydney), Maddy Platts (Gold Coast), Michelle Fletcher (Sydney), Robert Winter (Sydney), Scott Stuart (Melbourne), Zac Skinner (Brisbane)
Competition Results 2018
Modern Jive Competition - Saturday
Mix n Match (student and teacher combination)
Student Followers
1st – Olivia Leal-Walker & Nathan Walsh
2nd – Tanya Diessel & Matthew Fairburn
3rd - Ren Pritchard & Anthony Truong
Mix n Match (student and teacher combination)
Student Leaders
1st – Kieran McGrath & Beata Khaidurova
2nd – Nicholas Law & Deb Robinson
3rd – Alysander Stanley & Kaarin Goode
Beginner Dance With A Stranger
1st - Edmund Lim & Olivia Leal-Walker
2nd – Raff Allen & Nikki Roberts
3rd – Sam Gibbons & Katia Artinian
Beginner Freestyle
1st – Sam Gibbons & Olivia Leal-Walker
2nd - Edmund Lim & Bob Hood
3rd - Scott Reynolds & Lulu Wang
Intermediate <2 years Dance With A Stranger
1st – Alysander Stanley & Melissa Anthonisz
2nd - Jai O’Keefe & Ren Pritchard
3rd - Nicholas Law & Yulan Ye
Intermediate <2 years Freestyle
1st - Kieran McGrath & Ren Pritchard
2nd – Alysander Stanley & Lucy Mayne
3rd - Shaun Connor & Melissa Anthonisz
Intermediate Plus Dance With A Stranger
1st – Corin Sadlier & Tamara O’Dowd
2nd – Mitch Silberman & Amy Sam
3rd – Luke Domanksi & Tania Lloyd
Intermediate Plus Freestyle
1st – Sean Frazer & Jules Morgan
2nd – Reza Modarres & Tanya Diessel
3rd – Charles Falzon & Caroline Teague
Intermediate Plus Over 40s Freestyle
1st – Brad Woods & Ingrid van der Aa
2nd – Warren McHattan & Sharon Cunningham
3rd – Graham Millar & Yulan Ye
Advanced Dance With A Stranger
1st – Rhys Fallavollita & Alana Johnston
2nd – Eamon French & Chelsea Leith
3rd – Evan Lister & Lidia Lucic
Advanced Freestyle
1st – Eamon French & Amy Sam
2nd – Rhys Fallavollita & Sandy He
3rd – Grant Walker & Lilian Chia
Champions Dance With A Stranger
1st – Shaun Diaz & Amanda Truong
2nd – Zac Skinner & Charlie Cowie
3rd – Anthony Truong & Beata Khaidurova
Champions Freestyle
1st – Nathan Walsh & Reasmey Tith
2nd – Moses Mkusa & Kaarin Goode
3rd – Matthew Fairburn & Kylie Davey
Triples
1st – Nathan Walsh, Reasmey Tith, Rose De Rota
2nd – Moses Mkusa, Kaarin Goode & Hadas Balbin
3rd – Gabriel Bizcarra, Lidia Lucic & Olivia Leal-Walker
Showcase
1st - David Mun & Catherine Azzopardi (Melbourne)
2nd – Nathan Walsh & Reasmey Tith (Sydney)
3rd - Moses Mkusa & Kaarin Goode (Melbourne)
Teams
1st – Modern Jive Melbourne Choreography: Helen Guscott
2nd – Coasties – Trndstr Choreography: Emma Keating & Zac Skinner
3rd – CMJ Sydney Choreography: Roz Hicks
West Coast Swing Competition – Sunday
Pro Am (student and teacher combination)
Student Followers
1st – Nikita Brown & Matthew Fairburn
2nd – Lilian Chia & JP Masson
3rd – Roz Hicks & Nathan Walsh
4th – Tanya Diessel & Zac Skinner
5th – Krystal Murphy & Anthony Truong
Pro Am (student and teacher combination)
Student Leaders
1st – Rhys Fallavollita & Emma Collyer
2nd – Antony Hamer & Deanna Rolfe
3rd – Ross Craigie & Emma Keating
4th – Alan Smith & Kylie Davey
5th – Allan Pieroz & Elysia Somerfield
Novice Jack n Jill
Tier 2 WSDC Points for leaders, Tier 3 for followers
1st – Antony Hamer & Krystal Murphy
2nd – Isak Pettersson & Alana Johnston
3rd – Robert Little & Nikki Jorritsma
4th – Alan Smith & Lilian Chia
5th – Rhys Fallavollita & Nikola Burke
Intermediate Jack n Jill
Tier 2 WSDC Points for leaders and followers
1st – Grant Walker & Kimberley Burton
2nd – James Patrick & Reasmey Tith
3rd – Kiet Nguyen & Deanna Rolfe
4th – Andy Fernandes & Monique Lill
5th – Taylor King & Nicole Mansour
Advanced/All Star Jack n Jill
Tier 2 Advanced WSDC Points for leaders (to 5th place), Tier 1 for followers (to 3rd place)
1st – William Wu & Maddy Platts
2nd – Zac Skinner & Elysia Somerfield
3rd – JP Masson & Emma Collyer
4th – Anthony Truong & Kate Foster
5th – Charles Gil & Kylie Davey
Novice Strictly Swing
1st – Rhys Fallavollita & Roz Hicks
2nd – Antony Hamer & Krystal Murphy
3rd – Ross Craig & Nikita Brown
4th – Allan Pieroz & Freya Wilson
5th – Brent Harding & Tanya Diessel
Intermediate Strictly Swing
1st – Grant Walker & Reasmey Tith
2nd – Charles Pizzato & Fiona Raphael
3rd – Kiet Nguyen & Kimberley Burton
4th – Taylor King & Monique Lill
5th – Andy Fernandes & Lidia Lucic
Advanced/All Star Strictly Swing
1st –Mackenzie Sharp & Kate Foster
2nd – William Wu & Maddy Platts
3rd – Zac Skinner & Amanda Truong
4th – Edward Truong & Emma Collyer
5th – Lachlan McInnes & Elysia Somerfield
Classic Routine – People’s Choice
Zac Skinner & Maddy Platts