Alison Cockrill  began formal dance training at age 4, and a professional performing career in 1987. She has been teaching salsa since 1999. A founding member of the Century's performance troupe Swing This!, Alison's most recent projects have included performances with the Pat Graney Company, and with Choreographer Wade Madsen.
(Salsa)

Darla Weideman  started dancing in 2004 right here at the Century Ballroom. Knowing from the beginning that dance was to become more than just a hobby, she began teaching and traveling for dance within a year. Having been a member of Seattle's Sister Kate and Jackson Street Lindy Hoppers, Darla's enthusiasm and approachability go with her to every dance she encounters, be it the Century Ballroom or the grocery store isle. She has taught at such places as Hep Cat Productions and Swing Out Northwest and has most recently placed in the 2006 Pacific Northwest Lindy Hop Championships and 2007 Northwest Balboa Fest.
(Swing, Lindy Hop)

Deron Hayes  has been an integral member of the Century Ballroom team since 2000, designing, teaching, performing and much, much more. Deron was introduced to social dance at age 14 while living in Munich, rediscovered her love for dance in college and hasn't looked back since. She has been performing with the Salsa Girls since 2002 and has been teaching since 2003. Besides dance, Deron's passions include martial arts, art, and getting to be a part of people's social dance journey.
(Salsa)

Greg Rolnick  's early performance career in dance extends from ballet in San Francisco to modern dance performances throughout the US and Europe. Since 1997 he has studied Tango and danced extensively throughout the US and in the Netherlands. Among his teachers are Fabian Salas, Luciana Valle, Gustavo Naveira and many others.
(Tango)

Hallie Kuperman  is the owner of the Century Ballroom and Restaurant in Seattle WA. She has been teaching Lindy Hop and Swing dancing since 1991 and Salsa dancing since 1997. She was the co-director for Swing This!, a Lindy Hop performance troupe at Century Ballroom. She continues to teach, choreograph and perform whenever possible. Prior to opening Century Ballroom she ran Swing Girls, an organization dedicated to teaching gay, lesbian and non-homophobic people partner dancing.
(Salsa, West Coast Swing)

Kenya Hart  's first serious experience with maintaining her balance in a defined slot came during elementary school when she placed in several gymnastics competitions following her performances on the balance beam. Years later she joined her family for a salsa class to prepare for a sister's wedding reception and hasn't stopped dancing since. In addition to salsa, Kenya enjoys West Coast Swing and other variants of Latin dance, and waits for the day when social dancing in the U.S. re-emerges as the medicine of choice for all that ails us.
(Salsa)

Lera Thompson  has been dancing Tango obsessively since 2002. She has studied with Fabian Salas, Cecilia Gonzalez, and Luciana Valle. She has co-taught all levels of classes with local tango teachers both in Seattle and in Vancouver, BC. She has also taken ballet and modern dance classes in University of Washington to enrich her Tango.
(Tango)

Mark Kihara  has been enthusiastically dancing Swing since 1998. An avid social dancer, Mark has traveled and danced Lindy Hop in more than ten countries. Mark was a member of the 2002 1st place American Lindy Hop Championship team. Great energy is brought to every class he teaches, and he becomes most excited while getting people to share his love of the dance.
(Swing, Lindy Hop)

Mia Goldsmith  started Swing dancing in 2001. Since then, she has gone on to teach nationally and internationally at such places as Herrang Dance Camp, Balboa on the Promenade, Sweden Balboa Festival, and Camp Jitterbug. With back to back 1st place wins at Rhythmic Arts Festival, she's also placed at the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown, All Balboa Weekend, Northwest Balboa Festival, as well as many other events. Her unique approach to teaching is full of energy and humor, bringing a passionate, and motivated attitude to the Century Ballroom.
(Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa)

Michael Darigol  has been dancing Lindy Hop for 5 years. He has performed with The Swing Devils and Jackson Street Lindy Hoppers. Highlights of his career include performing with JSLH for the Young Talent Showcase at the first Century Masters of Lindy Hop and Tap in 2006 and choreographing a routine and performing it in Vancouver, BC and at Killer Diller Ball 2007 in Seattle. Michael, commonly known as Dargoff in the local and national Lindy Hop community, has taught in Idaho, Washington and British Columbia. Though Dargoff loves to perform and rarely misses an opportunity to compete, his true passion is social dancing. His enthusiasm and energy seem to have no bounds on the social floor.
(Swing, Lindy Hop)

Peter Loggins  is the foremost historian on American Jazz Dance. Credited for bringing back many of the dances that he learned from the original dancers of the 1920's and 30's, he brings a first hand historical approach to his classes.
(Swing, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa)

Rachael Ries  has been dancing Lindy Hop since 1999. She loves learning about all dances and incorporating new moves into her Lindy hop. Rachael is a regional and national champion, has performed at the Harlem Jazz Festival in 2003 and taught at the American Lindy Hop Championships. She loves the energy of swing and the joy people express as they dance. Her teaching focuses on connection between lead and follow and using body movement efficiently.
Congratulations to Rachael who placed second in the Fast Lindy category at the 2006 Pacific Northwest Lindy Hop Championships.
(Swing, Lindy Hop)

Ricki Mason  made her Swing dance debut in the Century Ballroom's Swinging Radio Hour in Fall of 2005. Since then she has been teaching social dance for gay, lesbian, and non-homophobic people with Hallie Kuperman. Ricki is also a modern dancer and choreographer, currently directing LAUNCH dance theater and performing with d9 Dance Collective. She has worked with local choreographers KT Niehoff, Alex Martin, and Laura Curry, and received a BFA in dance from the University of Michigan.
(Queer Series classes)

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