bluesSHOUT! 2013

Celebrating Ten Years of Blues Dance!

Wow. What a weekend! Thank you all for joining us in St. Louis to celebrate our 10 year anniversary, and for helping make this the best bluesSHOUT! ever. We feel so uplifted and overjoyed by the energy, the love of the music and the dance, and the strength we see and feel in our beloved blues dance community.

Please take a moment to complete the survey letting us know about your experience with us this year: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WWKKYJ9

See below for your competition winners and the full list of nominees for the Anniversary Awards. Congratulations to everyone nominated, and to our wonderful award recipients.

Competition Winners

Strictly Slow:

  • 1st - Alfredo Melendez and Flouer Courtney Evelyn
  • 2nd - Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz and Shoshi Krieger
  • 3rd - Youngdon Kwon and Dawa Jung

Strictly Fast:

  • 1st - -topher Howard and Brenda Russell
  • 2nd - Forrest Rogers Marcovitz and Shoshi Krieger
  • 3rd - Curtis Ellis and Elizabeth Tuazon.

Novice JnJ:

  • 1st - Erin Kelly and Tony Goldsmith
  • 2nd- Jamie-Lynn Figure and Kerry Jones
  • 3rd - Zarina Saidova and Daniel Young

Expert JnJ:

  • 1st - Brenda Russell and Alfredo Melendez
  • 2nd - Campbell Miller and Mike Grosser
  • 3rd - Flouer Courtney Evelyn and Alex Edwards

Pro/Am:

  • Follow: Grace Jones-Taylor
  • Lead: Philippe Wilson

Cuttin':

  • 1st - Emory Thompson
  • 2nd - Meghan Lisi

Champions:

  • 1st - Brenda Russell and Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz
  • 2nd - Kelly Pavao and Alfredo Melendez
  • 3rd - Rachel Stirling and -topher Howard

Gala Awards

Grassroots Award:

  • Winner: Shawn Lavelle

  • Finalists: Charlie Fuller, Amanda Gruhl
  • Nominees: Amanda Kueper, Angie Fadness, Anna Washenko, Bob Bednarz, Brennan Bowman, Campbell Miller, Carsie Blanton, Chris Carey, Chris Smith, Dana Mooney, Dave Fuerte, Dee McCord, Dexter Santos, Donna Barker, Evin Galang, Flouer Courtney Evelyn, Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz, Ginger Brown, Jamison Valenta, Jenn Martinez, Jerry Warwick, Karen Rachelle Smith, Kathy Warwick, Laura Wood, Martin Beally, Mike Legett, Mike Marcotte, Neve Fletcher, Rachel Jordan, Randy Pante, Scot Matson, Stan Tso, Susan Olson, Ted Maddry, Tim O'Neil, Will Newby

Rising Star Award:

  • Winner: Dan Rosenthal

  • Finalists: Laney Barhaugh, Grace Jones-Taylor
  • Nominees: Alex Edwards, Amos Rose, Anna Washenko, Dan Repsch, Dan Rosenthal, David Shackelford, Dexter Santos, Elizabeth Tuazon, Emory Thompson, Eryn O'Neil, Flouer Courtney Evelyn, Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz, Jenny Sowden, Julie Brown, Lewi Gilamichael, Mike Legett , Stephen Jackson, Susan Olson

Blues Ambassador Award:

  • Winner: Dan Repsch

  • Finalists: Curtis Ellis, Stephen Jackson
  • Nominees: Alex Westfall, Andry Rakotomalala, Brendan McGlynn, Canada Pennett, Courtney Johnston, Dana Mooney, Dexter Santos, Diana Schenck Chapin, Erin Bowe, Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz, Jacquelyn Colson, Jennifer Sowden, Jerry Warwick, Joe Long, John Joven, Julie Brown, Kate Feldman, Kathy Wawick, Laney Barhaugh, Lydia Breen, Marc Longhenry, Marci Novac, Mike Grosser, Mike Legget, Noah Pinson, Sara Van Vreede, Serge Berg, Stephanie King, Tim O'Neil

Living Legacy Award:

  • Winner: Steven Watkins

  • Finalists: Devona Cartier, Jerry Warwick
  • Nominees: Brenda Russell, Dan Repsch, Dexter Santos, Jenny Sowden, Joe Demers, Josh Boroff, Joy Arico, Julie Brown, Mike Legget, Mike Marcotte, Ogden Sawyer, Shawn Hershey, Shawn Lavelle, Solomon Douglas, Steven Watkins

Keith Shapiro Memorial Award:

  • Winner: Mike Legett

  • Finalists: Julie Brown, Jerry Warwick
  • Nominees: Brenda Russell, Carsie Blanton, Dana Mooney, Dave Madison, Dexter Santos, Jeff Miller, Jerry Warwick, Joe Demers, Mike Marcotte, Tim O'Neil, Tina Davis

What is bluesSHOUT?

Learn more about how bluesSHOUT! got started, what people are saying about the event and how St. Louis is working hard to bring you the best Blues dancing of the year.