There was a Hustle Heatwave in the Windy City this past weekend, October 16 – 18, 2009!
May I Have This Dance owner and Professional Instructor, Nino DiGiulio hosted the 5th annual Chicago Hustle Championships, and this was the best one yet. Dancers from Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Florida, and of course all over the state of Illinois came to the beautiful May I Have This Dance studio for 3 nights of dancing, competitions, and workshops.
NY Hustle Champion, Donna DeSimone, was the featured instructor. Her workshops drew a huge crowd of enthusiastic mid-westerners who left the classes raving about Donna and are already begging Nino to bring her back to Chicago soon!
Glen Miller, event director of Swing & Hustle Dance America, was on hand competing, judging, and DJing. Tina Price was also a featured Pro and Judge for the Hustle Championships. In addition to Scholarships and Cash Prizes, winners received event passes for Swing City Chicago, Swing & Hustle Dance America, C.A.S.H. Bash, and the Chicago Classic.
The newly crowned Chicago Hustle Champions are Chris Van Houten and Colleen MacDonald, who also teach out of the May I Have This Dance studios in Chicago where many categories of competitions were held. Below is the final rundown of the top placements; vids and photos coming soon:
HUSTLE NOVICE J&J
1st Place: Jola Faszczewska & Wayne Rohr
2nd Place: Shoshanna Sheid & Joe Kurowski
3rd Place: Drina Seifert & Wayne Rohr
HUSTLE INTERMEDIATE/ADV J&J
1st Place: Susan Grupp & David Burrage
2nd Place: Joann Podleski & Jamey Pietrowiak
3rd Place: Denise McIntosh & Tim Moran
HUSTLE PRO-AM NEWCOMER FEMALE
1st Place: Cynthia Parcher, Instructor–Chris Van Houten
2nd Place: Janet Ohle, Instructor–Nino DiGiulio
HUSTLE PRO-AM NOVICE MALE
1st Place: Peter Daane, Instructor–Colleen MacDonald
2nd Place: Wayne Rohr, Instructor–Bev Solazzo
3rd Place: Joe Kurowski, Instructor–Colleen MacDonald
HUSTLE PRO-AM OPEN FEMALE
1st Place: Bernie Espiritu, Instructor–Colleen MacDonald
2nd Place: Shoshanna Sheid, Instructor–Nino DiGiulio
3rd Place: Julie Mayer, Instructor–NinoDiGiulio
HUSTLE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st Place: Peter Daane & Marcy Null
2nd Place: Joe Kurowski & Jola Faszczewska
HUSTLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1st Place: Chris Van Houten & Colleen MacDonald
2nd Place: Paul Cameron & Angie Cameron
3rd Place: David Czifra & Elizabeth Gutzwiler
HUSTLE INVITATIONAL J&J
1st Place: Chris Van Houten & Maren Oslac
2nd Place: David Czifra & Angie Cameron
3rd Place: Cary Petit & Colleen MacDonald
WEST COAST SWING NOVICE J&J
1st Place: Nancy Butchler & Ron Oberman
2nd Place: Cindy Parcher & William Blanchard
3rd Place: Angie Kostoff & Tim Moran
WEST COAST SWING OPEN J&J
1st Place: Melissa Greene & Cary Petit
2nd Place: Dawn Lara & John Bianchi
3rd Place: Amanda Doerr & Ray Ogren
