Swingtacular 2026
Staff
Instructors, DJs, Judges, Musicians, and The <DANCEGEEK> Team that brings it all together. Updated annually as staff is confirmed.
Updated annually as staff is confirmed.
Workshop Instructors
Austin Kois & Estelle Bonnaire
Ben & Cameo McHenry
Ben Morris & Victoria Henk
Ben O'Neal & Irina Amzashvili
Christopher Dumond & Alexis Garrish
Hugo Miguez & Stacy Kay
Jaden Pfeiffer & Mackenzie Keister
James and Elizabeth Wyke
Beginner Track Instructors
Joel Torgeson & Chantelle Pianetta
John Kirkconnell & Courtney Adair
Kevin & Nataliya Kane
KP Rutland & Bryn Anderson
Kyle Redd & Sarah Vann Drake
Ryan Boz & Lizzy Spann
Za Thomaier & Larisa Tingle
Anna Wallace
Conor McClure
Demetre Souliotes
Emily Huang
Malia Jameson
Phoenix Grey
Samantha Buckwalter
Tara Trafzer
Solo Track Instructors
Haley Hauglum
Movement/Stretching
Anna Wallace
Floor Flow
Chantelle Pianetta
Ballet
Alyenendrov Tsorokean
Lindy Hop Instructors
Anthony Chen & Irina Amzashvili
Lindy Hop Instructors & Performers
Matt Richey
Balboa Instructor & Performer
Alice Jeng
Balboa Instructor & Performer
Competition Judging Staff
Courtney Adair
Head Judge
Kelly Casanova
Assistant Head Judge
Andy Bouman
Raw Scoring Assistant
John Kirkconnell
Raw Scoring Assistant
Bella Viramontes
Dani Canziani
Doug Silton
Kara Saunders
Katie Schneider
Matt Richey
Michelle Kinkaid
Rosemary Whitson
Stephanie McHenry
DJs
Ray Byun
Head DJ
Aidan Keith-Hynes
Forrest Hanson
Haley Hauglum
Helen Tocco
Kathleen Sun
Koichi Tsunoda
Ruby Lair
Taylor Taylor
MCs
Ben Morris
Tara Trafzer
Kiah Corrin
Ben McHenry
Cameo McHenry
Live Musicians
The Meredith McHenry Band
Friday Live Music
KR3TURE & King Kairos
Saturday Live Music
Juniper Jazz Band
Lindy Room Live Music
<DANCEGEEK> Team
Ben & Cameo McHenry
Event Directors
Melissa Etcheverry
Work Exchange Coordinator
Rachel Holdren
Ballroom Production
Lindsey Casillas
Competition Floor Coordinator
Haley Hauglum
Competition Team
Elizabeth & James Wyke
BAMEO Support
Anastasia Mysina
Registration Team Lead
Blake Piper
Registration Team Lead
Sofia Rodriguez
Merchandise Team Lead
Demetre Souliotes
Social Media Support
Rosemary Whitson
Social Media Support
Riley Crozier
Swing Reports & Westie Welcome Program
Christopher Dumond
Audio Production Support
Tom Perlinger / Live Entertainment
A/V Production
SwingDancer.org
Registration & Scoring
Alan Annicella
Scorekeeper
Jerome Subey
Videography
Tien Khieu
Photographer
Brad Whelan
Photographer
Alison Gibson
Bookkeeping
Kaiano Levine
Website Developer
Note
This is the 2026 Swingtacular staff with more TBA.