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We had been working with Estelle Tratiak at the Veterans Memorial Skating Rink, W. Hartford, CT and later the International Skating Center, Simsbury, CT on the preliminary and pre-bronze dances under USFS doctrine prior to moving to Florida in mid 1996. By then we had passed the Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues, Swing Dance, and Cha Cha and were working on the Fiesta Tango (Fiasco Tangle). We had tested the Swing Dance twice: once when it was a preliminary and again when it was moved to the Pre-Bronze category.
Prior to moving to Englewood, FL we skated with Erika Amundsen at the Ice Chateau in Nokomis. We hit it off wonderfully and it confirmed our desire to be located in the Englewood area. By the time we moved here the Nokomis rink had closed and was in the process of moving to Venice as the Venice Ice Pavilion (VIP). During the interim we car pooled up to Sunblades in Clearwater, FL. with other TSI team members once a week just to keep our blades cool. After the VIP opened in December 1996 we started working on our dances with Erika. She started us from the beginning under ISI dance rules, quickly passing us to the ISI Dance 3 level.
Since Erika had accepted Bev on the TSI team which requires free style as well as dance techniques, she encouraged us to work on basic free style moves. Again, under Erika's encouragement, we put together a Couples 1 routine to "The Way Look Tonight" and skated it at several competitions just to accumulate more rink points. We also created a Couples Spotlight, Light Entertainment, emulating Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers to "Steppin' Out with my Baby".
We developed our first free dance in early 1997 when we realized that under ISI rules a dance couple can compete in free dance at the Dance 3 level. We both love the Viennese Waltz so Bev choreographed and Jack enhanced the music using Cool Edit on the computer. Then she added some moves and we skated it to the Carousel Waltz. Bev also choreographed our two free style numbers: Couples 1 to The Way You Look Tonight and Couples Spotlight, Light Entertainment to Steppin' Out With My Baby. In 2002 with the input of our new coach, French Olympian Frederic Palluel, we modified our free dance significantly and changed the music to a rumba, Besame Mucho. We pushed hard to move up to Dance 4 and competed at the Florida Senior Games in 2003 at that level. We also entered Juvenile Free Dance where we competed USFSA STYLE with the teenagers and younger and did not disgrace ourselves. At the 2003 ISI Adult Championships at Orleans, Cape Cod in September 2003 we did the Willow Waltz for the first time and earned gold.
We use Cool Edit on all of our free dance and free style programs and we have used it to enhance the music for the TSI team numbers. It is an easy to use music editor that allows you to manipulate music like an art program allows you to manipulate graphics.
We started 2009 with the ISI Competition at the Fort Myers Skatium with our free dance to "Sway" by the Pussy Cat Dolls and our Pairs 1 routine to Let's Face the Music and Dance. We Competed our usual 5 events for the ISI 50th Anniversary Competition in Orlando, but for the first time, took a break from the compulsory dances, Hickory Hoedown and Willow Waltz when we competed at ISI Adult Nationals at Lake Placid in October.
2010 brought us to Orlando for the Florida Districts in February. ISI changed their rules which ended up putting us in the Pre-Bronze Dances or Dance 4 ISI. Essentially, it gives us the opportunity to compete three dances we hardly danced and they are less scary. So we did five events again. In October at the ISI Adult National in Las Vegas, we competed our new Free Dance 3 to Ann Murray's Could I Have This Dance as well as the compulsories Cha Cha and Swing. After watching the Pre Bronze Dances from 2010 USFS Adult Championships on Icenetwork.com, we had a sudden urge to test the Fiesta Tango and complete our USFS Masters Pre Bronze to go to Salt Lake City for the 2011 USFS Adult Championships. We joined the Southwest Florida Figure Skating Club so that we might represent them.
2011 finds us with a hard won Bronze Medal in the Pre Bronze Dance from the USFS Adults in SLC. This year the four compulsory dances were Canasta Tango, Swing Dance, Fiesta Tango, and Willow Waltz (a real challenge for us). We felt totally victorious. We also found out we were the oldest competitors at the event.
2012 we took up the challenge again of competing 4 dances at USFS Adult Champs in Chicago. We skated better but placed 4th out of 5 with Dutch Waltz, Cha Cha, Swing, and Rhythm Blues. It was a great competition for us. We also entered the Southwest Florida Fall Classic at our Ellenton Rink in Pre Bronze Dance doing the Canasta and Swing and won gold.
2013 We competed at the USFS Adult Eastern Sectionals at our rink with 4 dances for gold. We also did the SWFFSC Fall Classic for gold in our two dances.
2104 found us interested in celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary at the USFS Adult Nationals which were in Hyannis, Cape Cod, MA (where we had honeymooned) with the 4 dances we liked, and we got a silver medal against a 22 yr. old competitor! We also competed in the SWFFSC Fall Classic for gold.
2015 we again competed at the SWFFSC Fall Classic for gold to celebrate our last competition for Bev's 80th.
2016 Not so fast! Jack wanted our last competition to be for his 80th and we won gold at the Florida Sunshine State Games in Coral Springs, FL with the Swing Dance and Canasta. Believe this is now "Case Closed" and a wonderful journey.
We have shown below some photos from some of the different events in which we have skated.
J. P. Igloo | The Way You Look Tonight | Rhythm Blues | Ice Sports Forum |
Bev with Sergei Ponomarenko |
Fred Astaire (Bev) & Ginger Rogers (Jack) |
San Jose Ice Center |
Santa Fe Ice Rink, Las Vegas |
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Carousel Waltz, Free Dance 3 |
All I Ask of You, Couples 1 |
J.P. Igloo |
J.P. Igloo |
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Carousel Waltz, Free Dance 3 |
Hickory Hoedown, Compulsory Dance 5 |
FT. Meyers Skatium |
FT. Meyers Skatium |
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Face the Music and Dance, Pairs 1 |
Sway, Free dance 3 |
Sobe Ice Arena, Las Vegas 2007 |
South Suburban Family Sports Center, Denver 2008 |
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South Pacific's "Some Enchanted Evening" |
Lake Placid 2009 in Back Corridor of Olympic Rink |
Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center 2008 |
Between events with Rob |
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Sway, Free dance 3 |
RDV Sports Complex, Maitland, FL 2010 |
Ft. Myers Skatium 2009 |
Waiting for our warm up time |
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Could I have this Dance, Free Dance 3 |
Cha Cha Compulsory Dance 4 |
Las Vegas Ice Center 2010 |
Las Vegas Ice Center 2010 |
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Ellenton Sports Complex Worlds Send Off Show, Mar. 12, 2011 |
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2011 U. S. Figure Skating Adult Championships |
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Salt Lake City, UT, April 12-16, 2011 |
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At the Salt Lake City Sports Complex |
Third place for the bronze in Pre-Bronze Dance |
Skating fun with granddaughter and friend in San Fran Cisco |
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Ice Dance Social after the competition. |
ISI 2011 Adult Nationals |
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Tampa Bay Skating Academy, Oldsmar, FL. |
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Skating Month Show |
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Ellenton, FL, Jan. 14, 2012 |
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2012 U. S. Figure Skating Adult Championships |
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Bensenville, IL April 10-14, 2012 |
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The Edge Ice Arena, Bensenville |
Fourth place for the pewter in Pre-Bronze Dance |
The Pre-Bronze Dancers |
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Rythm Blues | Swing Dance |
Historical Summary of Our Competitions and Shows
The events that we have skated since moving to Florida are listed below. So far we have skated 161 programs at 65 events.
No. |
Date |
Rink |
Location |
Event |
Dance |
Free Style |
Other |
Medal |
1 |
3/3/97 |
Venice Ice Pavilion |
Venice, FL |
Open House |
Rhythm Blues |
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2 |
3/22/97 |
Venice Ice Pavilion |
Venice, FL |
ISI Invitational Team |
Rhythm Blues |
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3 |
5/9/97 |
Venice Ice Pavilion |
Venice, FL |
Annual Show |
Rhythm Blues |
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4 |
10/25/97 |
Venice Ice Pavilion |
Venice, FL |
Fall Fling |
Swing Dance |
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5 |
12/6/97 |
Venice Ice Pavilion |
Venice, FL |
Holiday on Ice |
Swing Dance |
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6 |
2/6/98 |
Tampa Bay Skating Academy |
Oldsmar, FL |
ISI Winter Classic |
Canasta |
Couples 1 |
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7 |
3/28/98 |
VIP |
Venice, FL |
ISI Spring Fling |
Dance 3 |
Couples 1 |
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8 |
10/16/98 |
VIP |
Venice, FL |
ISI Fall Fling |
Viennese Waltz Exhibition |
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9 |
11/14/98 |
Skatium |
Ft. Myers, FL |
Grand Opening Show |
Viennese Waltz Exhibition |
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10 |
2/19/99 |
Incredible Ice |
Coral Springs, FL |
ISI Winter Classic |
Swing, Viennese Waltz |
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11 |
3/28/99 |
Ice Chalet |
Knoxville, TN |
30th Anniversary |
Swing Dance, Viennese Waltz |
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12 |
9/25/99 |
Santa Fe |
Las Vegas, NV |
ISI Adult Championships |
Canasta Tango, Viennese Waltz |
Couples 1 |
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13 |
10/15/99 |
Ice Sports Forum |
Brandon, FL |
ISI Fall Challenge |
Swing Dance, Viennese Waltz |
Couples 1 |
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14 |
12/12/99 |
J.P. Igloo |
Ellenton, FL |
Christmas Show |
Viennese Waltz |
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15 |
3/17/00 |
J.P. Igloo |
Ellenton, FL |
ISI Team Championship |
Swing Dance, Viennese Waltz |
Couples 1: Steppin' Out |
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16 |
6/23/00 |
Sunblades |
Clearwater, FL |
2000 14th Annual ISI Championships |
Swing Dance, Rhythm Blues |
Couples 1: Steppin' Out |
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17 |
9/16/00 |
Santa Fe |
Las Vegas, NV |
ISI Adult Championships |
Canasta Tango, Viennese Waltz |
Couples 1: Steppin' Out (reversed) |
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18 |
12/17/00 |
J.P. Igloo |
Ellenton, FL |
Learn-To-Skate Christmas Show |
Winter Wonderland Swing |
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19 |
2/17/01 |
Ice Centre |
San Jose |
ISI Winter Classic |
Swing Dance, Carousel Waltz |
Scratched Couples 1 |
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20 |
3/24/01 |
Tampa Bay Skating Academy |
Oldsmar, FL |
Good Life Games USFSA/ISI |
Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues, Carousel Waltz |
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21 |
3/25/01 |
J.P. Igloo |
Ellenton, FL |
ISI Invitational Team |
Swing Dance, Carousel Waltz |
Couples 1 |
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22 |
9/22/01 |
Tampa Bay Skating Academy |
Oldsmar, FL |
ISI Adult Championships |
Canasta Tango, Carousel Waltz |
Couples 1 |
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23 |
11/7/01 |
J.P. Igloo |
Ellenton, FL |
Exhibition, Breast Cancer Awareness |
Carousel Waltz |
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24 |
2/9/02 |
Tampa Bay Skating Academy |
Oldsmar, FL |
Good Life Games USFSA/ISI |
Canasta Tango, Swing Dance, Carousel Waltz |
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25 |
3/24/02 |
J.P. Igloo |
Ellenton, FL |
ISI Team Championship |
Swing Dance, Carousel Waltz |
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26 |
9/14/02 |
Yerba Buena |
San Francisco, CA |
ISI 2002 Adult Championships |
Swing Dance, Besame Mucho |
Couples 1: The Way You Look Tonight |
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27 |
3/1/03 |
RDV Sportsplex |
Orlando, FL |
Spring Classic ISI Team Competition |
Cha Cha, Besame Mucho |
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28 |
5/9-10/03 |
Lakeland Center Arena |
Lakeland, FL |
Florida State Games 2003 USFSA/ISI |
Cha Cha, Fiesta Tango, Besame Mucho |
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29 | 9/12-14/03 | Charles Moore Arena | Orleans, Cape Cod, MA | ISI 2003 Adult Championships |
Willow Waltz, Besame Mucho |
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30 | 2/13-15/04 | Centennial Sportsplex | Nashville, TN | 19th Annual ISI Winter Classic | Willow Waltz, Besame Mucho | Couples 1: My Funny Valentine |
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31 | 9/18-19/04 | Stephen C. West Arena | Breckenridge, CO | ISI 2004 Adult Championships | Hickory Hoedown, Besame Mucho | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin' |
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32 | 2/18-20/05 | Dr. Pepper StarCenter | Dallas, TX | 20th Annual ISI Winter Classic | Hickory Hoedown, Besame Mucho | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin' |
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33 | 9/17-18/05 | Sobe Ice Arena | Las Vegas, NV | ISI 2005 Adult Championships | Willow Waltz, Carousel Waltz | Couples 1: All I Ask of You |
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34 | 11/5-6/05 |
RDV Sportsplex |
Orlando, FL |
ISI Artistic Challenge | Carousel Waltz Exhibition | |||
35 | 4/8/06 | Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex | Ellenton, FL | Dress Rehearsal Cancer Benefit | Carousel Waltz Exhibition | |||
36 | 7/22-29/06 | New England Sports Center | Marlborough, MA | 2006 ISI World Recreational Team Championships | Hickory Hoedown, Carousel Waltz (FD 3) |
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37 | 9/8-10/06 | Centennial Sportsplex | Nashville, TN | 2006 ISI Adult Championships | Hickory Hoedown, Carousel Waltz (FD 3) | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin'. Pairs 1: Face the Music | Jack: 1st Figure: Inside Eight |
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38 | 5/5-6/07 |
Skatium |
Ft. Myers, FL |
2007 ISI Florida District Championships | Hickory Hoedown, Carousel Waltz (FD 3) | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin'. Pairs 1: Face the Music |
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39 | 7/23-28/07 | The Edge Ice Arenas/Franklin Park Ice Arena | Chicago, IL | ISI World Recreational Team Championships | Willow Waltz, Carousel Waltz (FD 3) | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin'. Pairs 1: Face the Music | Jack: 1st Figure: Inside Eight | |
40 | 9/21-23/07 | Sobe Ice Arena | Las Vegas, NV | 2007 ISI Adult Championships | Willow Waltz, Carousel Waltz (FD 3) | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin'. Pairs 1: Face the Music | Jack: 1st Figure: Inside Eight | |
41 | 2/15-17/08 |
Tampa Bay Skating Academy |
Oldsmar, FL |
ISI Winter Classic |
Willow Waltz, Sway (FD 3) | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin' Pairs 1: Face the Music | ||
42 | 5/4/08 |
Skatium |
Ft. Myers, FL |
2008 ISI Florida District Championships | Hickory Hoedown, Sway (FD 3) | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin' Pairs 1: Face the Music | ||
43 | 7/28-8/2/08 |
South Suburban Family Sports Center |
Centennial, CO |
ISI World Recreational Team Championships |
Willow Waltz, Hickory Hoedown, Sway (FD 3) | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin', Pairs 1: Face the Music | ||
44 | 10/3-5/08 |
Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center |
San Francisco, CA |
ISI Adult Championships |
Willow Waltz, Hickory Hoedown, Sway (FD 3) | Couples 1: I Go Out Walkin', Pairs 1: Face the Music | Jump & Spin Low Jack: 1st Fig: Outside Eight | |
45 | 10/25/09 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL | Showcase | Sway (FD 3) | |||
46 | 1/18/09 |
Fort Myers Skatium |
Fort Myers, FL |
ISI Invitational Competition |
Sway (FD 3) | Pairs 1: Face the Music | ||
47 | 5/22-25/09 |
RDV Sportsplex |
Orlando, FL |
ISI 50th Anniversary Skating Championships |
Willow Waltz, Hickory Hoedown, Sway (FD 3) | Pairs 1: Face the Music, Couples 1: I go out Walk'n | Jump & Spin Low | |
48 | 10/2-4/09 |
Olympic Center |
Lake Placid, NY |
ISI Adult Championships |
Sway (FD 3) | Pairs 1: Face the Music, Couples 1: I go out Walk'n | Jump & Spin Low | |
49 | 12/6/09 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL |
Christmas Show |
Adult Group Blue Christmas | |||
50 | 2/20-21/10 |
RDV Sportsplex |
Orlando, FL |
2010 ISI Florida District Championships |
Swing Dance, Cha Cha, Sway (FD 3) | Pairs 1: Face the Music,
Couples 1: I go out Walk'n
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51 | 10/9/10 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL | Breast Cancer Awareness Exhibiton | Can I have this Dance Free Dance | |||
52 | 10/8-10/10 | Las Vegas Ice Center | Las Vegas, NV | 2010 ISI Adult Championships | Free Dance 3: Could I have this Dance. Dance 4: Swing, Cha Cha | Pairs 1: Face the Music, Couples 1: I go out Walk'n | ||
53 | 3/12/11 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL |
World Team Sendoff Fundraiser |
Swing Short Dance | |||
54 | 4/15-16/11 | Salt Lake City Sports Complex | Salt Lake City, UT | USFS 2011 Adult Championships, Ice Dance Social | Canasta Tango, Swing, Fiesta Tango, Willow Waltz | |||
55 | 8/5-7/11 | Newington Arena | Newington, CT | Nutmeg Ice Dance Weekend | Thru Pre Bronze | |||
56 | 10/1-2/11 |
Tampa Bay Skating Academy |
Oldsmar, FL |
ISI Adult Champs | Cha Cha, Swing Dance, Free Dance | |||
57 | 1/14/12 | Skate Month Show | Cha Cha | |||||
58 | 4/11-14/12 | The Edge Ice Arena | Bensenville, IL | USFS 2012 Adult Championships, Ice Dance Social | Dutch Waltz, Cha Cha, Rhythm Blues, Swing Dance | |||
59 | 5/26-28/12 | RDV Sportsplex | Maitland, FL | ISI Conference Championships | Swing Dance, Cha Cha, Free Dance | |||
60 | 9/21-21/12 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL | USFS 2012 Southwest Florida Fall Classic | Canasta, Swing Dance | |||
61 | 3/8-10/13 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL | USFS 2013 Eastern Adult Sectionals |
Canasta Tango, Swing Dance, Fiesta Tango, Willow Waltz |
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62 | 9/20-22/13 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL | USFS 2013 Southwest Florida Fall Classic | Dutch Waltz, Cha Cha | |||
63 | 10/26/13 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL | Breast Awareness Fund Raiser | Swing Dance to As Time Goes By | |||
64 | 4/8-12/14 | Hyannis Youth & Community Center | Hyannis, Cape Cod, MA | 2014 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships | Dutch Waltz, Cha Cha, Rythym Blues, Swing Dance | |||
65 | 9/19-20/14 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL | Southwest Florida Fall Classic | Canasta, Swing Dance | |||
66 | 09/25/15 | Ellenton Ice Sport Complex | Ellenton, FL | Southwest Florida Fall Classic | Dutch Waltz, Cha Cha | |||
67 | 05/13/16 | Ice Den | Coral Springs, FL | Sunshine State Games | Swing Dance, Canasta Tango |