About Doug—Awards

SELECTED TITLES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(i.e. What made my Mom the most proud)
3-Time American Lindy Hop Champion (2001, 2002, 2006)
US Open Champion (Strictly Swing Challenge Winner: Lindy Team)
3-Times Placing and 7-Time Finalist at the US Open Swing Dance Championships (2001-2006)
World Swing Dance Champion (2001 and 2007)
National Jitterbug Championships, 2007 2nd Place Showcase Division (Bleyers of Glory routine with Ben Morris)
Carolina Shag "Smoothies" Champion (2002)
Bridgetown Swing Strictly Swing Champion (2007) and Invitational Jack & Jill Champion (2004)

Salsa at The Mayan
Los Angeles, CA April 2, 2008
Pro-Division with Espie Hernandez, Semi-Finalists

LAPD Classic
Los Angeles, CA April 11-13, 2008
Champions WCS J&J, Finalist
Champions Strictly WCS with Patti Spica, Finalists

Reno Dance Sensation
Reno, NV -- April 3-5, 2008
Champions WCS J&J, Finalist
Champions Lindy J&J, Finalist
Champions Strictly WCS with Patty Vo, Finalists

Advanced/Champions Lindy Jack & Jill, Finalist
All-Star WCS J&J, 2nd Place
All-Star Strictly Swing with Laura Christopherson, Finalists
Strictly Balboa with Eden Atencio, Semi-Finalists

Boston Tea Party
Boston, MA -- March 27-30, 2008
Advanced/Champions Lindy Jack & Jill, Finalist
All-Star WCS J&J, 2nd Place
All-Star Strictly Swing with Laura Christopherson, Finalists
Strictly Balboa with Eden Atencio, Semi-Finalists

Rock That Swing
Munich, Germany -- January 31 - February 4, 2008
Jitterbug Contest with Jean Veloz, Finalists

New Year's Swingin' Dance Camp
Palm Springs, CA -- December 27-30, 2007
Champions Jack & Jill, Semi-Finalist

US Open Swing Dance Championships
Anaheim, CA -- November 22-25, 2007
Carolina Shag with Ginger Pickerel, 4th Place
Fast Dance Division with Amber Ripley, Finalists
Team Challenge - Team Carolina Shag, Finalists

Boogie By The Bay
San Francisco, CA -- October 3-5, 2007
Strictly Lindy with Tessa Cunningham, Finalists
Open Lindy Jack & Jill, 6th Place
Champions Strictly Swing with Patty Vo, Semi-Finalists
Champions WCS Jack & Jill, Semi-Finalist

BridgeTown Swing
Portland, OR -- September 14-17, 2007
Strictly Swing with Mary Ann Nuñez, 1st Place
Invitational Jack & Jill, Finalist

Wicked Lindy Weekend
Danvers, MA -- August 17-19, 2007
Strictly Balboa with Carla Heiney, 3rd Place.
Strictly Lindy with Nardia Tonge, 5th Place.

Summer Swingin' Dance Camp
Palm Springs, CA -- August 2-5, 2007
Champions Jack & Jill, 5th Place.
Champions Strictly Swing with Patty Vo, Finalist
All-American Jack & Jill, Finalist

Summer Salsa Extravaganza
Palm Springs, CA -- August 2-5, 2007
Adv/Pro Salsa Jack & Jill, 6th Place

National Jitterbug Championships / Camp Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA -- July 27-30, 2007
Showcase Division (with Ben Morris), 2nd Place

OCWCSDC Open Jack & Jill
Placentia, CA -- July 22, 2007
Open WCS Jack & Jill, 1st Place

World Swing Dance Championships
Irvine,, CA -- May 4-6, 2007
Salsa Jack & Jill, 1st Place
Showcase Division (with Ben Morris), 4th Place
Invitational Cross-Over Jack & Jill, Finalist

Reno Dance Sensation
Reno, NV -- April 20-22, 2007
Salsa Jack & Jill, 2nd Place
Champions Strictly Lindy (with Sarah Breck), Finalists
Champions Strictly WCS (with Denise Jordan), Semi-Finalists
Champions Lindy Jack & Jill, Finalist
Champions WSC Jack & Jill, Semi-Finalist

LAPD Classic
Los Angeles, CA -- April 13-15, 2007
Champions WSC Jack & Jill, Semi-Finalist

Capital Swing Dance Convention
Sacramento, CA -- February 16-18, 2007
All-Star Jack & Jill, Finalist

SwingDiego
San Diego, CA -- January 18-21, 2007
Cabaret Division, 5th Place

New Year's Dance Camp & Salsa Extravaganza
Palm Springs, CA -- December 28, 2006 - January 1, 2007.
Invitational WCS Jack & Jill, 9th Place
Advanced Salsa Jack & Jill, 7th Place

US Open Swing Dance Championships
Anaheim, CA -- November 23-26, 2006
Lindy Showcase with Sarah Hettervik, 4th Place.
Strictly Lindy with Nell Hattley, 8th Place.

Swingin' New Englands
Falmouth, MA -- November 9-12, 2006
BookEnds Competition with Ben Morris, tied for 1st Place.
All-Star Strictly WCS with Laura Christopherson, 1st Place
Strictly Balboa with Debbie Gitt, 1st Place
Strictly Lindy (Invitational) with Melina Ramirez, 9th Place
All-Star J&J WCS, 4th Place
Invitational J&J Lindy, 7th Place

American Lindy Hop Championships
Stamford, CT -- Oct. 13-15, 2006
Blues with Carla Heiney, 1st Place
Cabaret (Contact Juggling), 5th Place
Champions Jack & Jill, 7th Place
ProAm (Am was Chelsea Rodgers), 2nd Place

Boogie By The Bay
San Francisco, CA -- October 5-8, 2006
Lindy Showcase with Ben Morris, 3rd Place
Strictly Balboa with Tatiana Mollman, 4th Place
Strictly Lindy with Tessa Cunningham, 8th Place

BridgeTown Swing
Portland, OR -- September 15-17, 2006
Champions Strictly Swing with Libbat Shaham, 6th Place
Adv/Pro Salsa Jack & Jill, Finalist

Summer Dance Camp & Salsa Extravaganza
Palm Springs, CA -- August 4-6, 2006
Champions Strictly Swing with Peggy Allen, SemiFinalists
Invitational Jack & Jill, 6th Place

National Jitterbug Championships
Los Angeles, CA -- July 27 - 30, 2006
Strictly Lindy with Debbie Gitt, Finalist Alternates
Pro Jack & Jill, Finalist
Showcase with Ben Morris, 7th Place

Paladino's Pre-National Jitterbug Championships Competition
Reseda, CA -- July 25, 2006
Strictly Lindy with Debbie Gitt, 2nd Place

Paladino's Pre-National Jitterbug Championships Competition
Reseda, CA -- July 25, 2006
Strictly Lindy with Debbie Gitt, 2nd Place

Brandin' Iron Dance Festival
San Bernadino, CA -- July 14-16, 2006
Line Dance Competition, 1st Place (Big Black Cherry Tree)

Vancouver Vibrations
Reno, NV -- April 21-23, 2006
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Champions Strictly Swing with Tessa Cunningham, 2nd Place
Country Line Dance Division, 5th Place (Big Black Cherry Tree)

OCWCSDC Jack & Jill
Placencia, CA -- April 30, 2006
West Coast Mixed Age Strictly Swing with Katie Lyon, 4th Place

Reno Dance Sensation
Reno, NV -- April 21-23, 2006
Champions Strictly Lindy with Nicole Frydman, Finalists
Champions Strictly Swing with Nicole Frydman, Semi-Finalists
Salsa Jack & Jill, 3rd Place

OCWCSDC Jack & Jill
Placencia, CA -- January 29, 2006
West Coast Mixed Age Strictly Swing with Sharon Burgess, 5th Place

SwingDiego
San Diego, CA -- January 18-21, 2006
Champions Strictly Swing with Sheena Shirley, Semi-Finalists
Showcase Division with Sarah Breck, 8th Place
Cabaret Division with Ben Morris, 8th Place

New Year's Dance Camp
Palm Springs, CA -- December 30, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Champions Strictly Swing with Libbat Shaham, 6th Place
Invitational Jack & Jill, Finalist
All-American Jack & Jill, Finalist

US Open Swing Dance Championships
Anaheim, CA -- November 26-29, 2005
Strictly Lindy with Carol Fraser, 9th Place
Showcase with Sarah Breck, 12th Place

Nashville Classic
Nashville, TN -- November 4-6, 2005
Pro Strictly Swing with Jennifer Lyons, Finalists
All-Star Jack & Jill, 8th Place

Monster Mash
Worley, ID -- October 28-30, 2005
Pro Strictly Swing with Katie McCaslin, 6th Place
Invitational Jack & Jill, 8th Place
ProAm with Heather Crowe (Novice), Gold
ProAm with Amanda McCadden (Novice), Silver
Halloween Costume Contest "SuperHeroes & Godzilla" with Myles Munroe, Edwin Li, and Chuck Brown, 2nd Place

Boogie By The Bay
San Francisco, CA -- October 7-10, 2005
Lindy Showcase with Ben Morris, 3rd Place
Lindy Jack & Jill, 4th Place
Strictly Balboa with Tatiana Mollman, 4th Place
Strictly Lindy with Tessa Cunningham, Finalists
Champions Strictly Swing with Michelle Kinkaid, Semi-Finalists
Champions WCS Jack & Jill, Semi-Finalist

US Pro Am
San Diego, CA -- September 22-24, 2005
Open Hustle Jack & Jill, 2nd Place
ProAm Strictly Swing with student Joni Abe, 3rd Place
ProAm Strictly Swing with student Susan Schein, Finalists
ProAm Classic Division with student Joni Abe, 6th Place

Bridgetown Swing
Portland, OR -- September 8-12, 2005
Invitational Jack & Jill, 1st Place
Champions Strictly Swing with Patti Jobst, 4th Place

Swingtime in the Rockies
Denver, CO -- August 18-21, 2005
Showcase Division with Sarah Breck, 5th Place
Invitational Jack & Jill, Finalist
Champions Strictly Swing with Tamra Phillips, Finalists
Pro-Am Jack & Jill, Finalist

US Open Swing Dance Championships
San Jose, CA -- November 26-28 2004
Lindy Showcase with Debbie Gitt, 5th Place
Strictly Lindy with Kristin Sorci, 4th Place
Strictly Swing Challenge Winners: Lindy Team!

Halloween Swing Thing
Irvine, CA -- October 30-31 2004
Strictly Swing with Wendy Lowe, Semi-Finalist
Champions Jack & Jill, Semi-Finalist

Ventura Elks Drug Awareness DJ Competition
Ventura, CA -- October 29 2004
Invitational DJ Competition, 4th/5th Place

American Lindy Hop Championships
Stamford, CT -- October 21-24 2004
Blues Division with Debbie Gitt, 2nd Place
Champions Jack & Jill, Finalist
ProAm with Heather Ballew (Am), 3rd Place
ProAm with Gabriella Bova (Am), 6th Place

Boogie By The Bay
San Francisico, CA -- October 8-10 2004
Lindy Showcase with Ben Morris, 3rd Place
Strictly Lindy with Crystal Salaz, 4th Place
Champions Strictly Swing with Michelle Kinkaid, Semi-Finalists
Adv Jack & Jill, 5th Place
Lindy Hop Jack & Jill, Finalist
Strictly Balboa, Finalist

1st Annual Invitational WCS Jack & Jill at The Clubhouse
Placentia, CA -- September 19, 2004
Invitational Jack & Jill, Finalist

Summer Dance Camp
Palm Springs, CA -- August 13-15, 2004
Adv Jack & Jill, Finalist
Strictly Swing with Csilla Mordicai, Finalists

National Jitterbug Championships / Camp Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA -- July 31 - August 1, 2004
Pro Lindy Jack & Jill, Finalist
Pro Strictly Lindy with Carol Fraser, Finalists

Orange County West Coast Swing Dance Club
Placentia, CA -- July 18, 2004
Jack & Jill, 3rd Place

Phoenix Jack & Jill
Scottsdale, AZ -- July 1-4, 2004
All-Star Jack & Jill, Semi-Finalist

Orange County West Coast Swing Dance Club
Placentia, CA -- June 27, 2004
Jack & Jill, 5th Place

Orange County West Coast Swing Dance Club
Placentia, CA -- June 13, 2004
Jack & Jill, 2nd Place

Jack & Jill O Rama Challenge
Anaheim, CA -- June 11-13, 2004
Invitational Jack & Jill, 4th Place
Strictly Swing with Tamra Phillips, 4th Place
Strictly Swing with Julie Rinquist, Finalists

Grand National Dance Championships
Atlanta, GA -- March 28-30, 2004
Champions Strictly Swing with Tessa Cunningham, Semi-Finalists

Orange County West Coast Swing Dance Club
Placentia, CA -- April 18, 2004
Mixed Age Strictly Swing with Catherine Swaggerty, 2nd Place

America's Classic
Houston, TX -- April 9-11, 2004
Champions Strictly Swing with Denise Jordan, Finalists
Lindy Jack & Jill, 2nd Place
Advanced Jack & Jill, Finalist

Reno Dance Sensation
Reno, NV -- March 26-29, 2004
Strictly Lindy with Sylvia Sykes, 2nd Place
Champions Lindy Jack & Jill, 5th Place
Advanced Jack & Jill, Finalist

SwingSummit
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada -- March 19-21, 2004
Won Arm-Wrestling Competition with Barbl Kaufer
(12 minute victory -- Video Clips Available Soon)

SwingDiego
San Diego, CA -- January 23-25, 2004
Champions Strictly Swing with Denise Jordan, Semi-Finalists
Advanced Jack & Jill, Semi-Finalist

US Open Swing Dance Championships
San Jose, CA -- November 28-30, 2003
Professional Strictly Swing with Michelle Kinkaid, Finalists
Lindy Hop Showcase with Debbie Gitt, Finalists

Heartland Dance Festival
Kansas City, MO -- November 21-23, 2003
Advanced Strictly Swing with Beata Howe, 2nd Place
Advanced Jack & Jill, Finalist
Intermediate Hustle Jack & Jill, 1st Place

Halloween Swing Thing
Irvine, CA -- October 31 - November 2, 2003
Strictly Swing Division with Annette Romios, Finalists
Advanced Jack & Jill, Finalist

American Lindy Hop Championships
Stamford, CT -- Oct. 25-27, 2003
Classic Division with Debbie Gitt, 3rd Place
Showtime Not At The Apollo with Ligaya Fish, 3rd Place
Invitational Jack & Jill, 8th Place
Champions Strictly Lindy with Valerie Salstrom, Finalists

New York Lindy Hop Open
New York, NY -- September 25-27
Tribeca Award (Overall Champions Award), recipient
Champions Showcase Division with Debbie Gitt, 4th Place
Champions Strictly Swing with Sylvia Sykes, 2nd Place
Invitational Jack & Jill, 2nd Place
Showtime Division with Melissa Rutz, 2nd Place

Swingtime in the Rockies
Denver, CO—August 8-10, 2003
Showcase Division with Ligaya Fish, 2nd Place
Champions Strictly Swing with Ginger Pickerel, 5th Place

National Jitterbug Championships
Los Angeles, CA—August 1-3, 2003
Showcase Division with Debbie Gitt, 2nd Place
Pro Jack & Jill, 3rd Place

Jack and Jill O Rama Challenge
Anaheim, CA—June 13-15, 2003
Male Pro/Am Jack & Jill, 1st Place
All American Jack & Jill, 1st Place
90/2000 Era Strictly Swing with Tamra Phillips, 2nd Place

North Atlantic Dance Championships
Seacaucus, NJ—April 22-26, 2003
Showcase Division with Ligaya Fish, 5th Place
Champions Strictly Lindy Hop with Debbie Gitt, 4th Place
West Coast Swing Just Dance with Melissa Rutz, 1st Place

Seattle Easter Swing
Seattle, WA—April 18-20, 2003
Showcase Division with Ligaya Fish, 2nd Place NASDE points, 3rd Place Event Standing
Champions Strictly Swing with Katie Boyle, Finalists
Advanced West Coast Swing Jack & Jill, 2nd Place

MidAtlantic Championships (MadJam)
Baltimore, MD—March 29, 2003
Open West Coast Jack & Jill—1st Place

St. Patrick's Day Swing
Woodland Hills, CA—March 15-17, 2003
Showcase Division with Ligaya Fish, 2nd Place
Champions Strictly Swing with Giovanna Dottore, Finalists
Champions West Coast Jack & Jill, Finalist

Capital Swing Dance Convention
Sacramento, CA—February 14-16, 2003
Advanced Strictly Swing with Libbat Shahan—2nd Place
All-Stars West Coast Jack & Jill—3rd Place

WCSDC Jack & Jill
Whitter, CA—February 9, 2003
Advanced West Coast Jack & Jill—5th Place

SwingDiego
San Diego, CA—January 30 - February 1, 2003
Advanced West Coast Jack & Jill—4th Place

SwingPit 2nd Anniversary Jack & Jill
Glendale, CA—January 25, 2003
Lindy Hop Jack & Jill, 2nd Place (Leader)

Shad Alberty Winter Classic
Charlotte, NC—January 10 - 12, 2003
Pro Strictly Swing with Catherine Lewis, 3rd Place
Carolina Shag (Nov) with Renee Jones, 3rd Place
Classic Division with Debbie Gitt, 6th Place

US Open Swing Dance Championships
Anaheim, CA—November 29 - December 1, 2002
Strictly Lindy with Emily Hoffberg, Finalists
Strictly Swing (Adv) with Ann Marie McCabe, Finalists
Shag (Carolina) with Ginger Pickerel, Finalists

American Lindy Hop Championships
Stamford, CT—October 24-27, 2002
Classic Division with Debbie Gitt, 1st Place
Strictly Lindy with Sylvia Skylar, 5th Place
Showtime Not At The Apollo with Ligaya Fish, 2nd Place

Boogie by the Bay
San Francisco, CA—October 11-13, 2002
Strictly Lindy with Debbie Gitt, 1st Place
Advanced West Coast Jack and Jill, 2nd Place

SOS Fall Migration
North Myrtle Beach, SC—September 19, 2002
Carolina Shag "Smoothies" Contest with Mandy Holt, 1st Place

Dallas DANCE
Dallas, TX—August 30-September 2, 2002
Pro Strictly Swing with Katherine Krok, Semi-Finalists
Adv West Coast Jack and Jill, Finalist Alternate

Summer Hummer
Stamford, CT—August 22-25, 2002
Adv West Coast Jack and Jill, 4th Place
Adv Lindy Hop Jack and Jill, 3rd Place

Swingtime in the Rockies
Denver, CO—July 9-11, 2002
Pro Strictly Swing with Ligaya Fish, Finalists
Adv West Coast Jack and Jill, 5th Place

CityWalk Swing Competition
Universal City, CA—July 27, 2002
Open Swing with Debbie Gittt, 3rd Place

Sundance Festival
Palm Springs, CA—July 19-21, 2002
Adv Strictly Swing with Julie Rinquist, 1st Place
Adv Jack and Jill, Finalist

Phoenix Champion of Champions July 4th Event
Phoenix, AZ—July 4-7, 2002
Advanced Jack and Jill, Finalist

World Swing Dance Championship
Palm Springs, CA—June 14-16, 2002
Invitational Jack and Jill, 3rd Place
Stricly Swing with Tami Harris, 1st Place
Lindy Hop Jack and Jill, 1st Place
Classic Division with Debbie Gitt, 2nd Place
Lindy Hop Division with Debbie Gitt, 3rd Place

Jack and Jill O Rama
Anaheim, CA—June 7-9, 2002
ProAm Jack and Jill, 2nd Place
All American Jack and Jill, 5th Place
Advanced Jack and Jill, 5th Place
Strictly Swing with Maira Pineda, 4th Place

Memories Jack and Jill
Whittier, CA—June 2, 2002
Adv Jack & Jill, 6th Place

Be Bop Burger
Santa Barbara, CA—June 2, 2002
Strictly Lindy with Jeramie Anderson, 2nd Place
Lindy Jack and Jill, 2nd Place

Memories Jack & Jill
Whittier, CA—May 19, 2002
Adv Jack & Jill, 4th Place

San Diego Lindy Exchange
San Diego, CA—May 18, 2002
Strictly Lindy with Jeramie Anderson, 1st Place

Seattle Easter Swing
Seattle, WA—March 29-31, 2002
Intermediate Jack and Jill, 1st Place
Champion Strictly Swing with Heidi Grosskreutz, 7th Place
Showcase Division with Tanya Surface, 2nd Place

St. Patricks Day Swing
Woodland Hills, CA—March 15-17, 2002
Intermediate Strictly Swing with Cassie Moskos, 1st Place
Showcase Division with Debbie Gitt, 3rd Place
Intermediate Jack and Jill, 3rd Place

Memories Jack & Jill
Whittier, CA—February 24, 2002
Intermediate WCS Jack & Jill, 1st Place

Jitterbug Jam
Thousand Oaks, CA—February 22-24, 2002
Strictly Lindy with Melissa Varriano, Finalists
Intermediate Lindy Jack & Jill, 2nd Place (as a follow)

Let's Dance LA's "Blindfolded Jacks" & Jill Jack & Jill
Alhambra, CA—February 2, 2002
Jack & Jill, 1st Place

Monterey Swingfest
Monterey, CA—January 18, 2002
ProAm with Tatiana Mollman (Pro), 1st Place

New Year's Eve Dance Extravaganza
Danvers, MA—December 31, 2001
Advanced Lindy Jack & Jill, Finalist
ProAm Lindy Hop, Doug Silton (Pro) and Amanda Marchand, Gold

American Lindy Hop Championships
Stamford, CT—October 25 - 28
Strictly Lindy with Christy Vasiliauskas, 1st Place

Boogie By The Bay
San Francisco, CA—September 4-6
Novice Strictly Swing with Morgan Radcliffe, Finalists
Strictly Lindy with Ginger Pickerel, 5th Place

National Jitterbug Championships
Los Angeles, CA—July 27 - 29, 2001
Team Division as co-captain of the Just In Time Jitterbugs, 2nd Place

Suzy Q's Swing Dance Club Marathon
Los Angeles, CA—July 6, 2001
Strictly Lindy, 1st Place

Neiman's Grand Opening
Carlsbad, CA—July 2, 2001
Jack & Jill, 1st Place

Paladino's Jack & Jack
Reseda, CA—December 12, 2000
Jack & Jack with Ben Yao, 2nd Place

Jitterbug Jam
Thousand Oaks, CA—February 23-25, 2001
Adv. Lindy Jack & Jill, Finalist

Camp Memories
Anaheim, CA—November 10-11, 2000
Adv. Lindy Jack & Jill, Finalist.

Fast Feet Competition
Green Hotel, Pasadena, CA—September 7, 2000
Lasted through 45 minutes worth of lindy-hopping, ending at 296 bpm. Green Hotel,
Pasadena, California. September 7, 2000

Hop to the Beat Amateur Lindy Hop Competition
Cambridge, MA—May 20, 2000
Advanced Strictly Lindy, 3rd Place
Advanced Jack & Jill, 2nd Place

The Maine Event
Portland, Maine—April 29, 2000
Strictly Lindy Division, 1st Place
Strictly Salsa Division, 1st Place

Swingin' Good Time
Mt. Washington, - NH—February 5, 2000
Strictly Lindy Division, 1st Place