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*
Aidan Keith-Hynes
​Forrest Hanson
​​Helen Tocco
​Kathleen Sun
Ruben Sison
​Taylor Taylor

Competition Judges

Courtney Adair *Head Judge*
​Andy Bouman
​​Bella Viramontes
Dani Canziani
John Kirkconnell
Katie Schneider
Kelly Casanova
Michelle Kinkaid
Tara Trafzer
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
​Photographer
Tien Khieu
Social Media Support
Harold Baker
Competition Coordination
Lindsay Casillas (Lead)
Amanda Davis
​Haley Hauglum
​Megan Grandfield
Rachel Warmack