Our staff members are not only incredible dancers, knowledgeable instructors, certified judges and skilled contest staff…they are enthusiastic professionals who will do their part to make your experience at the Chicagoland Dance Festival one you will not forget! Many of our staff members are available for private instruction. Take advantage of this abundance of talent!
Dance Professionals
Gary McIntyre & Susan Kirklin
Albert Tailleur
Sam & Christine Wetzel
John Lindo
Satu Ketellapper
Glenn Ball & Emily Huang
Matt & Julie Auclair
Erica Smith
Derek Leyva & Jennifer Norris
Eric Nava & Rachel Mercedes
Jason Turner & Sara Syron
Sebastian Quinones & Elina Sharipova
Jake Greene & Hilary Carlson
Christopher Muise & Amanda Clark
Brittney Valdez
Bernadette Carmichael
Sloane Hansen
Donna Bonham-Steinfeld
Shawn Swaithes
Keith Armbruster
Rachel Champion
Emily Bouchonville
Shaun Parr
Sherry Reynolds
Earl Strom
Beth Emerson
Penny Lalonde
Bryan Senn
Chad Guidry
Shelley James
Byron Calix
Kristin Geil
Bill Robinson
Harrison Ramsey
Nino DiGiuilo & Dawn Lara
DJs
Mona Broussard
Toni Carroll
David Muzii
Tim Johnson
April Prince
MCs
Jennifer Jeffries
Glenn Ball
Albert Tailleur
Shaun Parr
Country Contest Coordinator
Dave Getty
Swing Chief Judge
John Lindo
Registration and Scoring
Country Dance Director: Kelly Strouse and Ed von Adelung
Randy Jeffries
Mary Hannah
Helen Matthews
Randy’s mom and dad – Stan and Fairie
Noelle Linch
Chad Graber
Crystal Thompson
Arianna Mahan
Stacy Marcotte
Ballroom Facilitator
Eric Marcotte
Event Videographer: You have options!
You are welcome to use your own camera to record competitions and workshops – at no charge. Please, be courteous of other spectators and don’t interfere with their view of the dance floor.
Event Photographer
Nicole Wardell: www.icaughtyoudancing.com
Sound, Lights and Such
Tim Johnson, Dance Fanatics
We Couldn’t Do it Without…
We couldn’t do it without our friends at Swing ‘n’ Country! The Chicago dance community is fabulous! We enjoy so much support from studios, independent teachers, dinosaurs and newbies. We live in Indiana, but our dance home is Chicago.