Our Jack and Jill contests, also know as Luck of the Draw, is the generic name for a contest where dancers sign up as individuals rather than as couples. Partners are chosen randomly (such as rolling dice, picking cards, or drawing names out of a bucket), and couples must then demonstrate good social dance skills (timing, teamwork, and technique) as they dance to music selected in advance by the DJ, rather than execute a pre-choreographed routine to music of their own choosing. A Jack & Jill contest (men leading, women following) is the traditional format for this type of contest. The Jack & Jill contest was created by Jack Carey and has been a swing dance tradition for many years. Other (less common) formats include Jill & Jack (women leading, men following), Jack & Jack (men leading and following) and Jill & Jill (women leading and following). If a contest is called Luck of the Draw, that usually means that dancers of either gender may sign up to lead or follow.
1st Place: Miguel de Sousa and Joanna Meinl,
2nd Place: Tim Stephenson and Yenni Setiawan,
3rd Place: Shane Gomes and Ruth Cnaany.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2007-2008 NextGen "Luck of the Draw" series. All dancers who placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd won VIP passes to Boogie by the Bay 2008, which will take place October 9 - 12, 2008 (Columbus Day Weekend) at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport.
March 2008 Winners
1st Place: Warren Pino & Ellena Bondessen
2nd Place: Steve Reiling & Yenni Setiawan
3rd Place: Tim Stevenson & Kim Liu
Congratulations to our "Luck of the Draw" winners for the
2007-2008 series. All dancers who placed
1st, 2nd or 3rd through the series qualify for the finals at the Club Dance
on June 7, 2008.
Judges
Tom Sepe, Chief Judge
Brooke Frances
Andy Bouman
Arjay Centeno
Melissa Rutz
Teresa Roebuck
February 2008 Winners
1st Place: Tim Stevenson & Kristie Downey
2nd Place: Ken McAllister & Angeline Lucia
3rd Place: Glen Cravahlo & Mackenzie Goodmanson
Congratulations to our "Luck of the Draw" winners for the
2007-2008 series. All dancers who placed
1st, 2nd or 3rd through the series qualify for the finals at the Club Dance
on June 7, 2008.
January 2008 Winners
1st Place: Scott Mason & Trish Hughes
2nd Place: Miguel DeSousa & Tatiana Lissitskaia
3rd Place: Alan Bradley & Joanna Meinl
Congratulations to our "Luck of the Draw" winners for the
2007-2008 series. All dancers who placed
1st, 2nd or 3rd through the series qualify for the finals at the Club Dance
on June 7, 2008.
December 2007 Winners
1st Place: Tom Paderna & Zena Knight
2nd Place: Tom Arrington & Mackenzie Goodmanson
3rd Place: Alan Bradley & Yenni Setaiwan
Congratulations to our "Luck of the Draw" winners for the
2007-2008 series. All dancers who placed
1st, 2nd or 3rd through the series qualify for the finals at the Club Dance
on June 7, 2008.
November 2007 Winners
1st: Warren Pino & Mackenzie Goodmanson
2nd: Connor Goodmanson & Milena Esherick
3rd: Tom Arrington & Ellena Bondessen
Congratulations to our "Luck of the Draw" winners for the
2007-2008 series. All dancers who placed
1st, 2nd or 3rd through the series qualify for the finals at the Club Dance
on June 7, 2008.
August 2007 Winners
1st: Tom Paderna & Yenni Setiawan
2nd: Brady Rogers & Yvonne Benavidez-Wayne
3rd: Ken McAllister & Ruth Cnaany
Congratulations to our "Luck of the Draw" winners for the 2007-2008 series. All dancers who placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd through the series qualify for the finals at the Club Dance on June 7, 2008.
June 2007 Winners (2006/2007 Series)
1st: Shane Gomes & Mackenzie Goodmanson
2nd: Rupert Schroeder & Joanna Meinl
3rd: Miguel de Sousa & Terri Haley
Congratulations to our "Luck of the Draw" winners for the 2006-2007 series.
