Rome Slater & Mackenzie Goodmanson - 2013 Northern CA Swing Dance Challenge - Top Dog Derby

Rome Slater & Mackenzie Goodmanson compete in the Top Dog Derby at the 8th Annual Northern California Swing Dance Challenge, sponsored by Jason & Yvonne Wayne and West Coast Swing University: http://www.WCSwingUniversity.com, to help promote California's official state dance. Song 1: "Crickets" - Drop City yacht Club (feat Jeremih) Song 2: "Blah, Blah, Blah" - Ke$ha (feat 30H!3) Money thrown on stage during their performance was audience donations to charity, and counted as extra placement for each couple. The result was an additional $300 being raised for the One Flap Down Foundation, a non-profit organization to promote breast cancer awareness, directly benefiting single mothers battling cancer. Top Dog Derby contestants competed by invitation and were paired randomly by the "luck of the draw" during the contest. To qualify for the finals, the preliminaries for all other contests were held at the following Northern California locations: Swinging in the South Bay San Jose, CA http://www.SwingingInTheSouthBay.com Slo Motion West Coast Swing San Luis Obispo, CA Michelle Kinkaid's "B" Street Dance Redwood City, CA http://www.MichelleDance.com S1 Dancefest http://www.S1Dancefest.com 2 Left Feet w/Nick Jay & Katie Boyle Danville, CA http://www.TwoLeftFeet.com 4Ever Dance Studio Dublin, CA http://www.4everdancestudio.com West Coast Swing University Novato, CA http://www.WCSwingUniversity.com The Station - SAC Swings Roseville, CA http://www.SACSwings.com Lakeside Swing Oakland, CA http://www.LakesideSwing.com Event photos by Brad Whelan: http://www.BradfordWhelan.com The event was held on May 4, 2013 at Confucius Hall in Sacramento, CA