The California Swing Dance Hall of Fame

Nova Stars

Nova Star honors are awarded to individuals with 5 to 10 years of Swing Dance experience. These individuals were California residents for at least 5 years.

2014

Josh Clark

Janelle Guido

2012

Augie Freeman
Lindy Hop

Stephen Sayer
Lindy Hop

Eddie Valdez
West Coast Swing

Mary Freitag
Lindy Hop

Aubri Siebert
Lindy Hop

Janice Salmon
West Coast Swing

2010

Will Ayces
Lindy Hop

Jacob Wigger
Lindy Hop

Jonny Dessel
West Coast Swing

Pete Green
West Coast Swing

Jenny Knox
Lindy Hop

Nikki Marvin
Lindy Hop

Torri Zzaoui
West Coast Swing

Tara Trafzer
West Coast Swing

Rising Stars

Rising Star honors are awarded to individuals with 11 to 20 years of Swing Dance experience. These individuals were California residents for at least 5 years.

2014

Doug Silton

Joel Plys

Trish Connery

Sarah Breck

2012

Minn Vo
Lindy Hop

Todd Yannacone
Lindy Hop

Andrew Knight
West Coast Swing

Rome Slater
West Coast Swing

Parker Dearborn

Sarah Breck
Lindy Hop

Jo Hoffberg
Lindy Hop

Samantha Buckwalter
West Coast Swing

Sarah Grusmark
West Coast Swing

Chevy Slater
West Coast Swing

Deborah Szekely
West Coast Swing

Sarah Vann Drake

2010

Nick Williams
Lindy Hop

David Frutos
Lindy Hop

Michael Kielbasa
West Coast Swing

Jordan Frisbee

Kim Clever
Lindy Hop

Carla Heiney
Lindy Hop

Lacey Schwimmer
West Coast Swing

Tatiana Mollmann

Laurie Schwimmer

Shining Stars

Shining Star honors are awarded to individuals with 21 to 30 years of Swing Dance experience. These individuals were California residents for at least 5 years.

Golden Stars

Golden Star honors are awarded to individuals with over 30 years of Swing Dance experience. These individuals were California residents for at least 5 years.

Stellar Stars

Stellar Star honors are awarded to individuals that have contributed substantially to Swing Dancing in California that are now deceased. These individuals were California residents for at least 5 years.

Couples

Couples honors are awarded to couples recognized for their contribution and influence as a Swing Dance couple in California. These individuals were California residents for at least 5 years.

Special Achievement

Special Achievement honors are awarded to individuals who have substantially contributed to the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame and/or Swing Dance in California. These individuals were California residents for at least 5 years.

Lifetime Achievement

Lifetime Achievement honors recognize an individual who is highly revered within the swing dance community, whose impact, influence, and body of work furthered the art of swing dancing in California.