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!
2023-2024 STAFF
(more to come!)
Instructors, Deejays & Judges
Abby Mark - Deejay
Alexis Garrish - Teaching / Judging
Angelique Early – Teaching / Judging
Anne Fleming – Teaching/ Judging
Arjay Centeno – Teaching / Judging / Pro Show
Chris & Jackie Lo - Deejays
Conor McClure & Lisa Picard - Teaching / Judging / Pro Show
Edem Attikese - Teaching/ Deejay/ Pro Show
Gregory & Lemery Rollinscott – Teaching/ Judging/ Pro Show
Glen Acheampong - Teaching / Judging / Pro Show
Jen Ferreira- Teaching / Judging / Pro Show
Jes Ann Nail - Deejay
Joe Mahoney - Deejay
John Califf Collini - Deejay
John Lindo – Teaching / Judging / Deejay
Joshu Creel - Judging
Kaiano Levine – Deejay
Ken Mercik – Deejay
Ken Rutland & Bryn Anderson – Teaching / Judging/ Pro Show
Lara Deni - Judging
Marcus Schwarz - Judging
Matt Davis & Desirae Vasquez - Teaching
Philippe Berne - Teaching / Judging / Pro Show
Renee Wasko - Teaching/ Pro Show
Sayaka Suzaki – Teaching / Judging
Tara Trafzer - Teaching
Victoria Henk - Teaching/ Judging/ Pro Show
Event Staff
EVENT DIRECTOR
KRISTEN SHAW
HEAD JUDGE
Dawn Garrish
REGISTRATION, Volunteers & Operations
CATHERINE MIU
Operations Assistant: Kaeshini Rajah
SCORING & REGISTRATION SYSTEm
Paul Stoddard / NET2ORDER
Contest COORDINATOR
DANI DARASZ
Desirae Vasquez
EVENT MARKETING
MERCHANDISE SALES: WARD ROBERTS
WEBSITE: Kathy Kroll Romana
Social Media: TINA LIN
Jack of all trades
Phillip McGhan
FLOOR, SOUND, Lighting, Pipe & Drape
Bill Cameron / Dance Pros
Floor Staff
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY: KATIE MEADOWS
Nadege Lebert
VIDEO
VIDEO: Alec Grant
VIDEO Production: Ben & Kayla smith
FLOOR MOM
Rachael Nystrom
TRANSPORTATION
Megan Elizabeth Smith