2026 Capital Swing Staff

Workshop Instructors

Austin Kois & Estelle Bonnaire
Ben Morris & Victoria Henk
Ben & Cameo McHenry
​Christopher Dumond & Emily Huang
Hugo Miguez & Stacy Kay
Joel Torgeson & Chantelle Pianetta
KP Rutland & Bryn Anderson
Kyle Redd & Sarah Vann Drake
Maxime & Torri Zzaoui
Thibault & Nicole Ramirez
Brandi Guild
​Conor McClure
Demetre Souliotes
Larisa Tingle
Robert Royston
Samantha Buckwalter

​DJs

Ray Byun *Head DJ*
​Anya Crane
Aidan Keith-Hynes
​Forrest Hanson
​​Helen Tocco
Jess Greene
​Kathleen Sun
Ruben Sison
​Taylor Taylor

Competition Judges

Courtney Adair *Head Judge*
Alexis Garrish
Andrew Opyrchal
​Andy Bouman
Anna Wallace
Arjay Centeno
​​Bella Viramontes
Dani Canziani
Edwin Li
Hannah Guttman
Joanna Meinl
Katie Schneider
Kelly Casanova
Lisa Picard
Margie Tuttle
Melissa Rutz
Michelle Kinkaid
Tara Trafzer
Thomas Carter
Tony Schubert
With More TBA...
*Note that many of our workshop instructors will also be competition judges*

Master(s) of Ceremonies

​Ben Morris
Ben McHenry
​Robert Royston
Tara Trafzer

Event Coordination Staff

Event Directors
Cameo & Ben McHenry
Registration Team Lead(s)
Anastasia Mysina
Blake Piper
​Sofia Rodriguez
Work/Exchange Coordinator
Melissa Etcheverry
Swing Reports & Restoration
Riley Crozier
​BAMEO Support Team
James & Elizabeth Wyke
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Videographer
Jerome Subey
Harold Baker (Affinity Swing)
​Photographer
Tien Khieu
Competition Coordination
Lindsay Casillas (Lead)
Amanda Davis
​Haley Hauglum
​Megan Grandfield
A/V Production
Live Entertainment (Tom Perlinger)
Rachel Holdren
​Trenten Jackson
Registration and Scoring
SwingDancer and Alex Brand