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2009 Teachers
Jeremy Otth & Laura Keats (Southern California)
Jeremy and Laura are the 2008 National Jitterbug Shag Champions. They have earned Championships and top
placements at many National events such as: National Jitterbug Championships, American
Classic Balboa Championships, NorthWest Bal-Swing Championships, Ultimate Lindy Showdown
and the US Open to name a few. They have also traveled to teach all across the country and
around the world both individually and as a couple, including jobs on both US Coasts,
Montpellier (FR), London, Paris, Munich, Uppsala, (Sweden) and Tokyo.
Johnny "Blue Jeans" & Rebecca Williams (San Francisco, California)
Johnny and Rebecca are the 2009 National Jitterbug Shag Champions. They perform and teach Collegiate Shag & Shagboa throughout San
Francisco Bay Area and around the world! In 2009, they taught and performed in Montreal, Canada at the Montreal Balboa Revue. They
have also been invited to teach at the 2009 Canadian Balboa Championships and in Europe. Johnny has placed 2nd Place at the
National Jitterbug Championships in 2007 & 2008 in the Pro Collegiate Shag Division.
Johnny and Rebecca also hosts the San Francisco Collegiate Shag Jam Championships in
California.
Zack Richard & Maryse Lebeau (Montreal, Canada)
Zack and Maryse are the 2009 National Jitterbug Champions in Balboa & Showcase Division. They are also directors and founders of Swing ConneXion (
http://www.swingconnexion.com ) in Montreal, Canada, are amongst the most versatile
dancers around. Five times Canadian Showcase Champions, they also won a string of
divisions with their teams, and numerous titles in Shag and Balboa alike... Zack and Maryse have taught numerous Shag classes, including at Rock that Swing in Munich,
at the Paris Shag and Balboa Festival, and at the Shag Explosion in Ottawa. They've taught
swing dancing around the globe, from Sydney to Munich to Victoria, BC... And now they're
all yours, at least for the weekend !
John Ratto & Charissa Ratto (San Francisco)
John and Charissa are the 2007 San Francisco Shag Jam Champions. Traveling with a professional dance
troupe, they have given instruction and been a part of performances all over the state.
They entered the competitive dance world 2 years ago and have continued to develop into
advanced dancers. Some of their other accomplishments include: 3rd at the 2007 National Jitterbug Champions in the Pro Collegiate Shag
Division, as well as winning several local competitions. In their passion for dancing,
John and Charissa hope to help everyone learn and enjoy this historic dance and keep swing
alive. Their focus for students is to become comfortable quickly and enjoy themselves on a
social dance floor.
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