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ILHC 2010

ILHC was awesome!  As always, one of our favorite events of the year.  Tena, Nina and Sylvia do an exellent job organising it and there was a great vibe and energy all weekend.  I (Natasha) was very happy to come back with a 1st place in the team division with the Swinging Air Force, a 3rd place in the Showcase with Patrick (on a all Studio 88-SWING podium :), a 2nd place in the advanced J&J with Mike Roberts and Patrick got a 3rd place in the Balboa J&J will Nelle Cherry!  On top of all the dacing and competing we did during the weekend, Patrick also filmed pretty much the whole event posting the videos online sometimes only hours after they took place.  Congrats to all our friends that also came back with awards.

Posted on Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:02:11 +0000
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Our summer tour was tons of fun!  San Francisco was a bit chilly but very charming.  Camp Hollywood was very different than most of the events we normally go to but full of fun and great energy.  We greatly enjoyed all the social dancing we did at Lindy On the Rocks.  Now, back home for a week before going to ILHC in Washington.

Posted on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:36:13 +0000
American summer tour

Our tour starts in San Francisco on the weekend of the 24th of July.  We're then off to LA to compete at Camp Hollywood from the 30th of July to the 1st of August.  We finish off our tour at Lindy On The Rocks in Denver, from the 6th to the 8th of August.

Posted on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:26:55 +0000
Natasha on stage at the Jazz Festival in Montreal with Caravan Palace

Natasha performed on stage with Caravan Palace at the International Jazz Festival in Montreal with the Ninjammerz.

Natasha & the Ninjammerz with Caravan Palace at the FIJM

Posted on Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:13:04 +0000
"Wow-Factor" workshop in Heidelberg on april 9th 2010

It's gonna be Wow!

Pat & Nat will be teaching an aerial and slow moves workshop that will surely make the public go "Wow!"

More information on the SwingMe.net website.

Posted on Thu, 06 May 2010 11:46:03 +0000

Competition results

Patrick et Natasha se placent régulièrement en compétitions aussi bien individuellement, qu'en couple, qu'en équipe.

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Swing Niagara 2011

  • 2nd place - Intermediate Strictly West Coast Swing avec Natasha Ouimet

International Lindy Hop Championships 2011

  • 2nd place - Showcase Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Open Jack and Jill Balboa avec Moe Sakan

Lindy on the Rocks 2011

  • 1st place - Pro Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 1st place - Showcase Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

Camp Hollywood 2011

  • 2nd place - Showcase Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 3rd place - Pro Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

Lone Star 2011

  • 3rd place - All-Star Jack and Jill Lindy Hop avec Claudia Joyal La Plante

Swingin' New England 2010

  • 2nd place - Open Jack and Jill Lindy Hop avec Chrissy Bridgeman
  • 2nd place - Intermediate Strictly West Coast Swing avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 3rd place - Open Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

Internation Lindy Hop Championships 2010

  • 3rd place - Jack and Jill Balboa avec Nelle Cherry
  • 3rd place - Showcase avec Natasha Ouimet

Lindy On The Rocks 2010

  • 3rd place - Pro Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

Camp Hollywood 2010

  • 1st place - Advanced Jack and Jill Lindy Hop avec Moe Sakan
  • 2nd place - Showcase avec Natasha Ouimet

Canadian Swing Championships 2010

  • 2nd place - Canadian Showcase Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

Boston Tea Party 2010

  • 1st place - Advanced Jack and Jill Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Open Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet

Lindy Focus VIII 2009

  • 2nd place - Showcase Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 1st place - ULFC Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet

Swinging New England 2009

  • 1st place - Invitational Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 3rd place - Invitational Jack and Jill Lindy Hop avec Carla Heiney
  • 1st place - Novice Jack and Jill West Coast Swing avec Sarah Richard

American Lindy Hop Championships 2009

  • 2nd place - Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Showcase Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

Swingtime in the Rockies 2009

  • 1st place - Advanced/All-Star Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 1st place - Advanced/All-Star Jack and Jill Lindy Hop avec Joanna Lucero
  • 3rd place - Advanced/All-Star Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 5th place - Showcase avec Natasha Ouimet

Beantown Camp 2009

  • 3rd place - Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

Canadian Swing Championships 2009

  • 2nd place - Fast Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Showcase avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Canadian Showcase avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 3rd place - Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Team Lindy Hop avec Swinging Air Force - Squad

Boston Tea Party 2009

  • 2nd place - Open Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 9th place - Advanced Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 8th place - Advanced Jack and Jill Lindy Hop avec Kristi Clark
  • 4th place - Open Jack and Jill Balboa avec Mike Legett

New Year's Dancin' Eve 2009

  • 2nd place - Open Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Advanced Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

American Lindy Hop Championships 2008

  • 1st place - Advanced Jack and Jill Lindy Hop avec Lunou Samson
  • 1st place - Team Lindy Hop avec Swinging Air Force - Squad
  • 1st place - Advanced Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Advanced Strictly Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet

Canadian Balboa Championships 2008

  • 3rd place - Advanced Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 3rd place - Open Jack and Jill Balboa avec Audrey Viau

International Lindy Hop Championships 2008

  • 3rd place - Open Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Team avec Team Canada

Toronto Open Swing Dance Competion 2008

  • 3rd place - Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 2nd place - Strictly Lindy Hop avec Claudia Joyal Laplante
  • 1st place - Team avec Swinging Air Force - Squad

Canadian Swing Championships 2008

  • 1st place - Open Jack and Jill Balboa
  • 1st place - Team avec Swinging Air Force - Squad
  • 2nd place - Fast Lindy Hop avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 3rd place - Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet
  • 4th place - Canadian Showcase avec Natasha Ouimet

Boston Tea Party 2008

  • 1st place - Newcomer Jack and Jill West Coast Swing
  • 5th place - Advanced Jack and Jill Lindy Hop
  • 7th place - Open Jack and Jill Balboa
  • 8th place - Open Strictly Balboa avec Natasha Ouimet