Instructors
YENNI SETIAWAN
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Yenni Setiawan (San Francisco Bay Area) started dancing at age 4 while growing up in Jakarta, Indonesia. By the time she was 7 she was a regular performer on both stage and television. Yenni discovered West Coast Swing in 2005 and quickly rose to compete in the Champions division. Together with her fiancé, Warren Pino, for 13 years she has run a renowned weekly WCS dance, WnY Dance, now in San Rafael, CA.
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EDWIN LI & JOANNA MEINL
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Joanna has a unique and diverse dance history, beginning her formal training in 1990 with ballet, jazz & hip-hop, and then studying modern, classical Indian and dances of the African diaspora in college. She holds a B.A. in Dance Performance/Choreography & Dance Ethnology and has been dancing professionally since 1998. In 2005 after becoming a Ballroom & Latin dance instructor, Joanna discovered West Coast Swing. She soon became immersed and has been a swing addict ever since! She has won many competitions including placing top 5 at the US Open Swing Dance Championships in All-Star Jack & Jill, Open Strictly Swing, Sophisticated Swing and Cabaret. Joanna has 20 years of teaching experience and incorporates both her technical training as well as her practical social dance experience into her dynamic style. She calls the Bay Area, CA home, but travels extensively, teaching, performing, judging, competing and sharing her love of dance!
Edwin & Joanna have been friends for many years, but started their dance partnership in 2016. They recently won 1st place at the US Open in Sophisticated Swing, 2018. They enjoy working together on their artistry and sharing their joy of dance! Watch Edwin & Joanna Dance! |
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SHANNA PORCARI
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Shanna has been on the west coast swing circuit since 2009 and is currently competing at the all star level. Her inspiration and love of the dance came from playing jazz and blues music. Her passions are teaching and competing routines. She won the Rising Star Division at the US Open in 2014, and also competed in the Classic division. Along with west coast swing, she dances and teaches most styles of partner dancing. Shanna has a degree in Kinesiology and loves to help individuals find better mechanics. When she is not dancing, she loves studying aerial arts.
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DIMITRI HECTOR
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Dimitri started his dance journey in Lindy Hop! After competing and traveling in lindy hop he ran into west coast swing at Boston Tea Party. From here he fell in love with west coast swing and its versatility. In order to feed his passion he began training in Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary while learning West Coast Swing. Now he is an all-star competitor on the swing circuit and an avid teacher with multiple years of experience.
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