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!
2025 – 2026 STAFF
For a list of Staff with availability for private lessons at CSB and their contact information, click here.
Instructors, Deejays & Judges
Abby McCarthy - Deejay
Alex Glover - Instructor / Judge
Alexis Garrish - Instructor / Judge
Alyenendrov Tsorokean - Instructor
Arjay Centeno – Emcee / Instructor / Judge / Deejay
Bennét Benham PsyD - Instructor
Brad Blashko - Deejay
Chris Wasko - Instructor
Christopher Chung - Deejay
Dawn Blorstad - Head Judge
Desirae Vasquez - Instructor / Contest Coordinator
Flore Berne - Instructor / Judge
Greg & Lemery Rollinscott - Instructors / Judges
Isabelle Roy - Deejay
Jen Ferreira- Teaching / Judging / Pro Show
Jenny Cadieux - Deejay
Jes Ann Nail - Deejay / Instructor / Judge
John Califf Collini - Deejay
Joshu Creel - Judge
Kaeshini Shepard - Deejay
Kaiano Levine – Judge / Deejay
Kristen Wallace - Judge / Deejay
Lucky Sipin - Instructor / Judge
Marcus Schwarz - Judge
Maelys Fillon - Instructor / Deejay
Matt Davis - Instructor / Judge
Neil Joshi - Instructor / Judge
Nick King - Instructor / Judge
Renee Wasko - Instructor / Judge
Philippe Berne - Instructor / Judge
Roberto Corporan - Instructor / Judge
Sayaka Suzaki – Instructor / Judge
Sonya Dessureault - Instructor / Judge
Tashina Beckmann King - Instructor / Judge
Tara Trafzer - Emcee / Instructor
Event Staff
EVENT DIRECTOR
KRISTEN SHAW
CHIEF JUDGE
Dawn Blorstad
REGISTRATION, Volunteers & Operations
CATHERINE MIU
SCORING & REGISTRATION SYSTEm
Paul Stoddard
Contest COORDINATOR / emcee
DANI DARASZ
EVENT MARKETING
WEBSITE: Ruby Lair
Social Media: TINA LIN
Jack of all trades
Phillip McGhan
FLOOR, SOUND, Lighting, Pipe & Drape
Bill Cameron / Dance Pros
PHOTOGRAPHY
Alyssa Schoeller
Nadege Lebert
FLOOR COORDINATORS
Olivia Reiser
Sam Smith
TRANSPORTATION
DYLAN BUSHE
Victoria Nicklin
Andru Adam
livestream
7 arrow Media