Ben McHenry & Chevy Slater in the 2012 Northern California Swing Dance Challenge HD

Ben McHenry & Chevy Slater compete in Top Dog Derby at 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 1 "Person I Should Have Been" - James Morrison Song 2: "Call Me Maybe" - Carly Rae Jepsen Top Dog Derby contestants were by invitation and are paired randomly by the "luck of the draw" during the contest. The preliminaries for all other contests 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 http The Station - SAC Swings Roseville www.SACSwings.com West Coast Dance Co. Pacific Grove http West Coast Swing Jam San Rafael www.BayWestBallroom.com Lakeside Swing Oakland http WnY Warehouse Novato www.WnYWarehouse.com Event photos by Brad Whelan www.BradfordWhelan.com The event was held on May 6, 2012 in the Grand Ballroom of the Berkeley City Club & Hotel, located in Berkeley, CA www.BerkeleyCityClub.com