Wichita Dance Beat went to the 2008 Oklahoma Kansas State Swingdance Competition in Tulsa OKlahoma and made people stand up and take notice that Wichita was there!!!

Places awarded include 

Second place:   Total club points contest

1st Place Int/Advanced Jack and JIll:         Will Carlton and Jeanne Degeyter

2nd Place  Int/Advanced Jack and JIll:       Stevie Blakely and Don Law

2nd Place Male ProAm Strictly Swing:       Will Carlton and Amanda Thompson

3rd Place Male ProAm Strictly Swing         Will Carlton and Christie Thomason 

1st Place Novice Progressive                     Ed and Shirley Parks

1st Place Int/Advanced Strictly Swing        Will Carlton and Jeanne Degeyter

2nd Place Int/Advanced Strictly Swing       Stevie Blakely and  Andrew Khouw

2nd Place ProAm Comtemporary               Stevie Blakely and Ron Harvell

3rd Place ProAm Comtemporary               Will Carlton and Cathy Fieser

First Place Int/Advanced Contemporary     Will Carlton and Stevie Blakely

2nd Place Swing Teams                              Wichita Dance Beat

In addition, the following couple competed:

Masters StrictlySwing

Ed and Shirley Parks,  

Kelly Eslinger and Rena Young                          

  Male Pro-Am Strictly Swing

Will Carlton and Shirley Parks    

 Novice Strictly Swing                                               

Ron Harvell and Cathy Fieser ,Joe and Shelley Drassen, Kelly Eslinger and Rena Young,

 Joe Rohlin and Lori Robinson

Wichita Dance Beat also shined when the number of judges were presented!  A larger number than any other club!!!

Also attending were members Terry Kennedy, Mary Waters, Noel Phillips, Jan and Curt Grewing!

This was an outstanding showing for a brand new club that has been in existence less than 1 year!

Everyone had a great time, lots of dancing, and workshops, and great food!  Be sure and join us next year!