West Coast Swing - 2012 Northern California Swing Dance Challenge - Open Spotlight HD

Open Jack & Jill Finals for the 7th Annual Northern California Swing Dance Challenge, sponsored by Jason & Yvonne Wayne of West Coast Swing University: www.WCSwingUniversity.com, designed to teach, support and promote California's official state dance. Song "Somebody That I Used to Know" - Gotye (feat Kimbra) Jack & Jill partners are chosen randomly by the "luck of the draw" at the beginning of the contest. To qualify for the finals, the preliminaries were held at the following Northern California locations: Swinging in the South Bay San Jose www.SwingingInTheSouthBay.com Slo Motion West Coast Swing San Luis Obispo Michelle Kinkaid's Monthly Dance Redwood City http Studio One at Chico Creek Dance Center Chico West Coast Swing University Novato www.WCSwingUniversity.com Pacific Coast Swing Santa Cruz PacificCoastSwingDance@gmail.com The Station - SAC Swings Roseville http West Coast Dance Co. Pacific Grove www.WCSDanceCo.com West Coast Swing Jam San Rafael http Lakeside Swing Oakland www.LakesideSwing.com WnY Warehouse Novato http Event photos by Brad Whelan: www.BradfordWhelan.com This year's event was held on May 6, 2012, in the Grand Ballroom of the Berkeley City Club & Hotel, an architectural showcase of the famous architect Julia Morgan, located in Berkeley, CA www.BerkeleyCityClub.com