2026 Talent: Performers, Educators, Judges, DJs, Inspiration!
Swing Fling features a seriously talented and diverse group of friendly and FUN West Coast Swing personalities.
Sean & Alyssa McKeever
Instructors, Performers
California, USA
Markus Smith & Tren Veal
Instructors, Judges, Performers
Maryland, USA
Keerigan Rudd & Mia Primavera
Judge, Instructor
Texas and California, USA
Kyle FitzGerald and Melodie Paletta
Judges, Performers, Instructors
Paris, France and Ontario, Canada
Philippe Amar & Florencia Diaz
Judges, Instructors, Performers
Marseille, France & Buenose Aires, Argentina
Greg & Lemery Rollinscott
Judges, Instructors, Performers
Maryland, USA
Philippe & Flore Berne
Judges, Instructors, Performers
Montreal, Canada
Robert Royston
MC, Instructor
New York, USA
Arjay Centeno
Instructor, DJ, Judge
New Jersey, USA
Erica Smith
Judge, Instructor
Maryland, USA
Eric Byers
Judge, Instructor
Indiana, USA
Margie Tuttle
DJ, Judge, Instructor
Tennessee, USA
Bonnie Cannon
Judge, Instructor
Georgia, USA
Heejung Jung
Instructor, Judge
Incheon, Korea
Dawn Blorstad
Chief Judge, Instructor
Maryland, USA
Kay Newhouse
Co-Event Director
Maryland, USA
Lara Deni
Judge, Instructor
Virginia, USA
Steve Wilder
Judge, Instructor
Virginia, USA
Adela Su-Karoliussen
Judge, Instructor
Virginia, USA
Carla Crowen (Heiney)
Instructor
Pennsylvania, USA
Chris Rupp
Instructor, Performer
Florida, USA
Sharole Lashe Negrete
Judge
North Carolina, USA
Robin Smith
Judge
North Carolina, USA
Anni Hellwagen
Judge
Virginia, USA
Hailey Toro
Judge
Virginia, USA
Dallas Radcliffe
Judge
Indiana, USA
Dario Haxhia
Judge
New York, NY
Guigo Sortica
DJ, Instructor, Judge
California, USA
Katie Fallon
DJ
Ohio, USA
John Califf Collini
DJ
Maryland, USA
Liz Ravdin
DJ
Texas, USA
Kaiano Levine
DJ
Massachusetts, USA
Mangesh Urankar
DJ
New York, USA
Kristine Sandta
DJ
Maryland, USA
Stef Stratakis
DJ
Maryland, USA
Looking for one-on-one instruction?
Check out this list of Swing Fling staff available for private lessons!
Contact them directly for rates and availability
Behind the scenes
The Dance Jam Productions Swing Fling team
Dave Moldover – Executive Director
Kay Newhouse – Co-Director
Casey Moldover – Co-Director
Alyssa Arter – Administrator
Tammy Davis – Administration Support
Amy Daniecki – Customer Service
Becky Larson – Videography
Tim Johnson – Broadcasting, AV
Ian Stalker – Production & Lighting
Contest Staff
Paul Stoddard – Registration & Scoring
Alex Brand – Contest Coordinator
Dawn Blorstad – Judge Coordinator
