mike’s accomplishments

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Major Teaching Events

2009

  • Lindy Focus – Ashville, NC
  • LA Blues – LA, CA
  • Lindy Diversion – Denver, CO
  • Swing IN – Indianapolis, IN
  • Rhythmic Arts Festival – New Orleans, LA
  • Swingtime in the Rockies – Denver, CO
  • Austin Blues Party – Austin, TX
  • Beantown – Boston, MA
  • Mile High Blues – Denver, CO
  • SOL Fest – Minneapolis, MN
  • LoneStar Championships – Austin, TX
  • LAB Love, Philadelphia – PN

2008

  • Lindy Focus – Ashville, NC
  • Lindy Diversion – Denver
  • Triangle Swing – Durham, NC
  • Austin Blues Party – Austin, TX
  • Weekend workshop – Christchurch, New Zealand (flown out)
  • Weekend workshop – Melbourne, Australia (flown out)
  • Weekend workshop – Portland, OR
  • Lone Star Championships – Austin, TX
  • Featured Instructor on iDance.net

2007

  • Lindy Focus, Asheville, NC
  • Our October Workshop, Austin, TX
  • Denver Blues Summit, Denver, CO
  • Come Rain or Come Shine 2007, Portland, OR
  • Blues Rising, San Francisco, CA

Competitions and Judging

2009

  • 2nd Place, Cabaret – ILHC
  • 3rd Place, Advanced Jack and Jill – ILHC
  • 1st Place, Strictly – Rhythmic Arts Festival
  • 4th Place, West Coast / Lindy Cross over Jack and Jill – Swingtime in the Rockies
  • 4th Place, Strictly – Swingtime in the Rockies
  • Finalist, Jack and Jill – Camp Jitterbug
  • Finalist, Hellzapoppin’ strictly – Frankie 95
  • Finalist, World’s Largest Jack and Jill – Frankie 95
  • 3rd place, fast strictly – LoneStar
    Championships
  • 4th place, AllStar Jack and Jill – LoneStar Championships

2008

  • 1st place, Invitational Jack and Jill – Lindy Focus
  • 1st place, Showcase – ULHS
  • 3rd place, Medium-Tempo Strictly – ULHS
  • 3rd place, Advanced Jack and Jill – ILHC, Washington, DC
  • 3rd place, Team Division, Hot Mess – ILHC, Washington, DC
  • 1st place, Invitational Jack and Jill – Lindy on the Rocks, Denver, CO
  • 1st place, Team Division, Hot Mess – Lindy on the Rocks, Denver, CO
  • 3rd place, Slow-Tempo Strictly – Lindy on the Rocks, Denver, CO
  • 2nd place, Open Strictly – Rhythm and Jazz Revival, Minneapolis, MN
  • Alternate, Jack and Jill – Camp Jitterbug, Seattle, WA

2007

  • 1st place, Invitational Jack and Jill Contest – Lindy Focus, Asheville, NC
  • Judge, Jack and Jill Contest – Swing Central, Austin, TX
  • Judge, Blues, Lindy Hop, Jack and Jill Contests – Come Rain or Come Shine, Portland, OR
  • 1st place, Open Strictly (won $1000!) – Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, Sacramento, CA
  • 3rd place, ALHC Regionals Strictly – Great Southwest Lindyfest, Houston, TX
  • 2nd place, Blues Strictly – Blues Rising, San Francisco, CA

2006

  • Alternate, Jack and Jill finals – Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2nd place, Open Jack and Jill Contest – Swing Central, Austin, TX
  • 3rd place, Advanced Jack and Jill Contest, Austin, TX

2002

  • 3rd place, Advanced Jack and Jill, Austin Swing Syndicate Winter Formal, Austin, TX
  • 3rd Place, Juniors Division – American Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC), Stamford, CT

Dance and Leadership Experience

  • The Lindy Project
    Founded in September 2006
    Teach weekly Lindy Hop, Swing, & Charleston classes
  • Austin Swing Syndicate
    Active Member 2001 – Present
    Austin Swing Syndicate Board Member, Secretary 2006-2007
  • Trinity University SwingBums
    Teacher, Choreographer, DJ, Event Coordinator 2001-2005
  • San Antonio Swing Dance Society (SASDS)
    Helped Found SASDS in Dec. 2000
    Active Member through Feb. 2006
    Lindy Hop Instructor 2002-2006