Swingin' Into Spring 2011
Maria getting a finger spin from her partner in the Advanced Jack & Jill. Thanks, Ron!
Photos from workshops & competitions we attend. Click a photo to enlarge ...
Maria getting a finger spin from her partner in the Advanced Jack & Jill. Thanks, Ron!
David & Maria competing in the Advanced Strictly Swing competition - they took 1st place!
David dancing with one of his partners, Rosemary, in the Advanced Jack & Jill division. He placed 1st with her. Maria can be seen in the background, too.
David and Maria taught four workshops, private lessons, and danced up a storm with more than 40 attendees from Montreal, Ottawa, and Burlington, VA - it was a fantastic event!
Maria got her Hustle fix thanks to Roger, who came in from Rochester, NY to dance with Ottawa!
Ottawa's Hustle guys ... well, the one in purple is an honourary Ottawaan!
J-P, Donnie, Keith (Pennsylvania), Andre
The cream of Ottawa's Hustle dancers!
Donnie, Daniela, Andre, Maria, Julie, Daria, J-P and Keith (honourary Ottawaan).
Maria and Dave dancing in the Jack & Jill prelims - it's nice to get your own partner in a J&J!
Saturday night dinner - Maria with three of her favorite men and her "sister" Louise!
David Ward, Andre Danis, Maria Ford, Keith Stremmel, Louise Gour.
Open Hustle Strictly Awards - 2nd place! Maria's Hustle Hero, Stephanie (1st place), broke her foot the day after the competition.
Andre (OldsKOOL) and Donnie (DaCube) kept the dance floor full, even on Sunday afternoon!
Maria took 1st place with David Ward in the Advanced WCS Strictly Swing competition.
Maria and David (wearing red & white) represented Canada in the World Cup at this competition. They are joined by some of the 30 or so Canadians who attended the event, including Canada's champion, Tessa Cunningham.
Maria & Andre dancing in the Open Strictly Hustle competition. 2nd Place!
Advanced WCS Strictly Swing - Maria Ford took 1st place with David Ward. Also pictured are Ottawa dancers, Catherine Jones and Nelson Clarke (3rd place).
Open Hustle Strictly Swing awards - Andre & Maria took 2nd place. Also pictured: Stephanie Risser (Pennsylvania) and Nelson Clarke (Ottawa), who took 1st place.
