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THE CAMP

Camp Jitterbug is one of the largest and longest running swing dance events in the Pacific Northwest and one of the largest and longest running in the world! Starting out in 2000 as Jitterbug Weekend, the event has grown from 50 to 500 attendees. Held over Memorial Day Weekend, we celebrate World Lindy Hop and National Tap Day with workshops, performances, competitions, lectures, dances, live music and more.

Questions?  Email info@campjitterbug.com

The history of Camp Jitterbug and the people who made it happen

We have featured amazing talent over the years.  A special thank you to the organizers, instructors and musicians who have shaped Camp Jitterbug and inspired all of us!  

ORGANIZERS

Tonya Morris, Melissa & John Hammond, Casey Schneider, Jo Ann Coker, Jason Warner, Steve Conrad, Lee Broxson, Tim Ames, Ariana Coveney, Damian Cade, Lily Ryan, Jovon Miller, Andrea Gordon, Lou Daprile, Elaine Buchignani, Ben White, Stefan Huynh, Gavin MacDougall, Ben Holness, Brent Keane, Aaron Lewis, Hannah Fenske, Paulette Brockington, Maya Dawson, Jenna Applegarth, Kristin Goff, Christine Corey, Tena Morales, Mike Darigol, Max Aquino, Joshua McClean, Gaby Cook, Tony Gault,  Andrew Thigpen, Karen Turman, Mark Kihara, Jessie Phillips, Colin Hay, Melinda Johnson, Claire Burke, Koren Wake, Crystal Warner, Bethany Kankelborg, Kelly Edmonston, Ben White, Ariel Goh, Sarah Farrelly, Ben & Sheri Yau, Lucy Falkner, Joel Schwarz, Tony Gault, Bobby Bonsey, Marc Dodobara, Danny Ngan, Brett Dahlenburg, Jess Keener, Christy Trimble, Adam Brozowski, Lorraine O'Neal, Heather Moore, Viola Spencer, Chip Nixon, Jason Reavis, Mark Krida, Kamron Sammons, Tammy Foss, Dave Flajole, Freddie Dickinson, Hallie Kuperman & the Century Ballroom staff and many more! 

INSTRUCTORS

Tip West

Holly Dumaux

Minn Vo

Corina Acosta

Peter Loggins

Lisa Ferguson

Eric Robison

Sylvia Skylar

Justin Zillman

Jenn Salvadori

Christian "Letts" Thompson

Thea Samuels

David Frutose

Kim Clever

Shawn Carter

Debbie Carter

Mike Mizgalski

Cassandra Bugg

Nick Williams

Erin Byrne

Kelly Savin

Mike Faltesek

Kevin St Laurent

Carla Heiney

Jo Hoffberg

Sean Morris

Steve Drzewoszewski

Rebecca Drzewoszewski

Tonya Morris

Giselle Anguizola

Caitlin George

Stefan Durham

Bethany Powell

Denise Paulino

Sarah Farrelly

Anthony Wheaton

Claudia Funder

"Aussie" Dave 

Gaby Cook

Dan Newsome

Tiffany Wise

Lainey Silver

Randy Maestretti

Kara Britt

Chris Chapman

Mark Kihara

Mia Goldsmith

Michael Seguin
Matt Richey
Andrea Gordon
Jovon Miller

Andy Reid

Sarah Spence

Nina Gilkenson

Matt Smiley

Skye Humphries

Frida Segerdahl

Michael Jagger

Evita Arce
Gaby Cook
Jovon Miller

Nathan Bugh

Peter Strom

Naomi Uyama

Ramona Staffeld

Marty Lau

Jen Urich

Laura Keat

Jeremy Otth

Shesha Marvin

Nikki Marvin

Mikey Pedroza

Ria Debiase

Mickey Fortanesce

Kelly Arsenault

Jason Esparza

Vanessa Cobb

Chance Bushman

Amy Johnson

Patrick Szmidt

Natasha Ouimet

Annie Trudeau

William Mauvais

Maeva Truntzer

Laura Glaess

Mike Roberts
Casey Schneider

Lucy Falkner

Ben White

Ariel Goh

Lorrain O'Neal

Shelby Johnson

Nika Jin
Denise Minns Harris

Shawn Carter 

Blake Thiessen
Grace Babbes

Natalia Eristavi 
Hunter Kirashek
Karine Hermes
Chisomo Selemani
Rachel Brown
Steve "ERoc" Stinson 

Chester Whitmore

Sugar Sullivan

Norma Miller
Skip Cunningham

Ryan Francois
Joseph Wiggan

Sing Lim

Lennart Westerlund

Jenny Deurell

Sakarias Larsson

Hasse Mattsen

Marie Mattsen

Christian Frommelt

Jennifer Shirar

Rikard Ekstrand

Pontus Persson

Isabella Gregorio

Mattias Lundmark

Hannah Lundmark

Jessica Lennartsson

Frida Borg

Fatima Teffahi

Felix Berhall

Egle Regelskis

Sharon Davis

Juan Villafante

Todd Yannacone

Pamela Gaizutyte

Thomas Blancharz

Alice Mei

Dax Hock

Sarah Breck

Fredrick Dahlberg

Mimmi Gunnarsson

Peter Flahiff
Lauren Smith

Adam Brozowski

Emelie DecaVita

Rebekah DecaVita

Ben Yau

Sheri Kang

Michela Newman

Josh Scribner

Anthony Peters

Tracy Bartlow

Kevin Harris

Sarah Reich
Blake Croxdale
Jennifer Lee
Elaine Buchignani
Stefan Huynh 
Kevin Harris
Austin Neverman
Kali Henson

MUSICIANS

Jonathan Doyle

Jacob Zimmerman

Casey MacGill

Meschiya Lake

Dean Mora

Jonathan Stout

Greg Ruby

Josh Collazzo
D'Vonne Lewis

Jerome Smith
Hans Teuber
Shane Allen
Josh Roberts
Jun Iida
Ray Skjelbred

Bria Skonberg

Jen Hodge

Glenn Crytzer

Buddy Catlett
Ham Carson

Jason Jurzak

Charlie Halloran

John Reynolds

Solomon Douglas

Hilary Alexander

Albert Alva

Ben Polcer

Matt Weiner
Andrew Oliver
Lauryn Gould
Ryan Gould
Ray Larsen

Julian MacDonogh

Dennis Lichtman

Cassidy Holden

Mike Van Bebber

Julian Smedley

Meredith Axelrod

Pete Peterson
Jerome Smith
Marina Albero

Mike Faltesek

Freddie Dickinson

John Holte

Lance Buller

Stephanie Porter

Saul Cline

Gordon Au

Dave Brown

Dave Holo 

Mike Daugherty

Russell Welch

Nate Ketner

Kevin Buster

Dave Loomis

Brett Nakashia

Bert Barr 

Bridgetown Sextet

Paul Lines

Ronnie Pierce

Pearl Django

Paul DeBarros

Portage Bay Big Band

Ray Condo

 

HEAD DJ'S

DJ Reuben Brown

DJ Travis Whetman

DJ Nick Davis

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