STAFF
Meet the Team!
Our goal is to make Countdown Swing Boston a weekend you’ll remember all year long!
Learn from top swing instructors, and dance to your favorite DJs.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve and welcome in the new year with us!
Instructors, Deejays & Judges
2024 – 2025 Staff confirmed!
Abby McCarthy - Deejay
Alex Glover - Teaching / Judging
Alexis Garrish - Teaching / Judging
Angelique Early – Teaching / Judging
Anna Wallace - Teraching
Anne Fleming – Teaching/ Judging
Arjay Centeno – Teaching / Judging / Pro Show
Brad Blashko - Deejay
Chris Wasko - Teaching
Dawn Blorstad - Chief Judge
Elizabeth Lloyd - Teaching / Judging
Glen Acheampong - Teaching / Judging / Pro Show
Isabelle Roy - Deejay
Jenny Cadieux - Deejay
Joe Mahoney - Deejay
John Califf Collini - Deejay
Joshu Creel - Judging
Kaiano Levine – Deejay
Ken Rutland & Bryn Anderson – Teaching / Judging/ Pro Show
Lara Deni - Teaching / Judging
Lucky Sipin & Maelys Fillon- Teaching
Marcus Schwarz - Judging
Matt Davis & Desirae Vasquez - Teaching
Neil Joshi - Teaching / Judging
Philippe & Flore Berne - Teaching / Judging
Rachel Shook - Teaching / Judging
Renee Wasko - Teaching / Pro Show
Roberto Corporan - Teaching / Judging
Ryan Boz - Teaching / Judging
Sayaka Suzaki – Teaching / Judging
Tara Trafzer - Teaching
Event Staff
EVENT DIRECTOR
KRISTEN SHAW
CHIEF JUDGE
Dawn Blorstad
REGISTRATION, Volunteers & Operations
CATHERINE MIU
SCORING & REGISTRATION SYSTEm
Alex Brand
Contest COORDINATOR
DANI DARASZ
Desirae Vasquez
EVENT MARKETING
WEBSITE: Kathy Kroll Romana
Social Media: TINA LIN
Jack of all trades
Phillip McGhan
FLOOR, SOUND, Lighting, Pipe & Drape
Bill Cameron / Dance Pros
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY: Alyssa Schoeller
Nadege Lebert
VIDEO
VIDEO: Alec Grant
VIDEO Production: Ben & Kayla smith
FLOOR MOM
Rachael Nystrom
TRANSPORTATION
DYLAN BUSHE
KAESHINI RAJAH