2001 USABDA Western Regional DanceSport Championship

At 1:15 our competitions began. Everything ran very smoothly, and we actually finished the sessions early! I want to thank all of our officials, board members and volunteers for their dedication and hard work. Special thanks go to Lynn Sanders, our volunteer coordinator (and program printer) and Craig Cesarin, the head volunteer at the event. Others whose help made this possible: Arkady Bilenko, Agnes Tong, Rick Dale, Brian Farquharson, John Haddon, Gwen Ottinger, Richie Hom, Laura La Gassa, Dan Lo, Dan Marshall, Dawn Neuhart, Ron Nicholson, Doug Priest, Brian Rose, Lydia Scardina, Mark Scardina, Ans Stork, Nancy Tang, Gabrielle Von Stephens, Sarah Stork, Charlie Jackson, Gail DeCamp, Rebecca Melton, and Scott Sahlman. If I have missed anyone, please let me know.

Our hard working Board members devoted many hours to planning and running this event. Alex Chan prepared our program and, with Natalie Kirilcuk, handled ticket orders and pre-registration. Tina Moretti-Rose ran the box office and awards. Mark and Lydia Scardina did our flier and promotional material design. Turtle Brennan designed the floor layout, supervised the ballroom preparation and was our late-evening M.C. Karen Andersen did her usual great job as our daytime and early evening M.C. Karen Chow and Hans Stork assisted before and during the event.

We had a very distinguished panel of adjudicators: Brian Puttock, Chairman, Stephen Cullip, Nadia Eftedal, Gene Jennings, Stephan and Denise Krauel, Erin Pick and Susan Puttock. Jay Dusenbury was our Music Director. Special thanks to Ava Kaye, our Scrutineer, who set up our very smooth running schedule.

Starting in 2002 anyone who wants to dance in USABDA National Championships must have danced at a Regional competition in the previous 12 months (16 months for 2002). Dancing at this event has qualified you to enter the 2002 USABDA Nationals! Next year the Western Regional will be presented by the Orange County Chapter in June.

Don’t miss our next competition in Palo Alto on November 3, 2001. Details will be available in September.

James Kleinrath DDS,
President, USABDA NorCal

2001 USABDA Western Regional DanceSport Championship Results

STANDARD:

Bronze Adult A: (10 entries)
1.	Kiyoshi Komatsu and Mary Komatsu
2.	Douglas Gladstone and Laura La Gassa
3.	James Betham and Marilou Dungo
4.	Winston Chow and Lilly Chow
5.	Jason Phillips and Kathy Hung
6.	Huy Nguyen and Alisha Niehaus
7.	Charles Holst and Shawndrae Nichole

Silver Adult A: 
1.	Tham Fook and Virginia Barbour
2.	Douglas Gladstone and Laura La Gassa
3.	Winston Chow and Lilly Chow
4.	Jason Phillips and Kathy Hung
5.	Danny Carlson and Greta Orris
6.	Huy Nguyen and Alisha Niehaus
7.	Charles Holst and Shawndrae Nichole
8.	Harrison Morton and Kailen Neff

Gold Adult A:
1.	Marvin Wheeler and Lynn Waters
2.	Michael Yuan and Theresa Swift

Novice Adult A: (15 entries)
1.	John Huang and Viktoria Kheifets
2.	Nelson Soria and Cielo Keller
3.	Robert Artuz and Natalie Kirilcuk
4.	Dima Lepedenko and Sheila Lebedenko
5.	Andreas Meiuer and Sofya Pogreg
6.	Marvin Wheeler and Lynn Waters
7.	Ken Greer and Kathy Firosz

Novice Adult B: (10 entries)
1.	Ken Greer and Kathy Firosz
2.	Fredrick Analyan and Barbara Dodson
3.	Fook Tham and Virginia Barbour
4.	James Betham and Marilou Dungo
5.	Michael Yuan and Theresa Swift
6.	Robert Matsumoto and Twyla Matsumoto
7.	Derek Lin and Ying-Szu Chang
8.	Douglas Rustad and Sonjia Rustad

Novice Senior: 
1.	James Betham and Marilou Dungo
2.	Fredrick Analyan and Barbara Dodson
3.	Robert and Twyla Matsumoto

Pre-Champ Preteen 2:
	1. Gary Podvalny and Maria Lipkina

Pre-Champ Junior 1:
1.	Jason Shmelnikk and Anna Paley
2.	Sergey Arbitman and Esmeralda Nuraliyeva

Pre-Champ Junior 2:
1.	Jason Shmelnikk and Anna Paley
2.	Sergey Arbitman and Esmeralda Nuraliyeve

Pre-Champ Youth:
1.	Spencer Hawes and Anna Morrissey
2.	Joshua Tucksen and Melanie Henderson

Pre-Champ Adult A: (12 entries)
1.	John Huang and Viktoria Kheifets
2.	Nelson Soria and Cielo Keller
3.	Joseph Schnieder and Keegan Tyler
4.	Robert Artuz and Natalie Kirilcuk
5.	Bill Frankeberger and Liea Wu
6.	Andreas Meijer and Sofya Pogreb

Pre-Champ Adult B: (10 entries)
1.	David and Sachiko Yamashita
2.	Adel Ghoneimy and Karen Chow-Ghoneimy
3.	Paul Chu and Linda Fieldsted
4.	Rod Johnson and Sandra Grey
5.	Fook Tham and Virginia Barbour
6.	Fredrick Analyan and Barbara Dodson
7.	Douglas Rustad and Sonjia Rustad

Pre-Champ Senior:
1.	Raymond and Joahn Nam
2.	Fredrick Analyan and Barbara Dodson
3.	Douglas and Sonjia Rustad
4.	Ralph and Florence Jakwerth

Championship Preteen 2:
1.	Eddy Shaposhnikov and Anna Khrakowsky
2.	Gary Podvalny and Maria Lipkina 

Championship Junior 1:
1.	Eddy Shaposhnikov and Anna Khrakovsky
2.	Jason Shmelnikk and Anna Paley
3.	Sergey Arbitman and Esmeralda Nuraliyeva
4.	Gary Podvalny and Maria Lipkina

Championship Junior 2:
1.	Peter Zelentsovsky and Ilona Bell
2.	Jason Shmelnikk and Anna Paley
3.	Sergey Arbitman and Esmeralda Nuraliyeva

Championship Youth:
1.	Jafar Woods and Sarika Hudson
2.	Peter Zelentsovsky and Ilona Bell
3.	Joshua Tucksen and Melanie Henderson

Championship Adult A: (14 entries)
1.	Louis Perrochon and Aimee Hannaford
2.	Hans and Ans Stork
3.	Mark Hajduk and Devi Vann
4.	Kyoo and Joanne Ro
5.	Ton and Susan Nieswander
6.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton

Championship Adult B: (9 entries)
1.	Hans and Ans Stork
2.	Hiroshi Kawanami and Juliana Wong
3.	Kyoo and Joanne Ro
4.	David and Sachiko Yamashita
5.	Tom and Susan Nieswander
6.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton

Championship Senior:
1.	Kyoo and Joanne Ro
2.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton
3.	Raymond and Joahn Nam
4.	Yuan Jen and Susan Jen
5.	Fredrick Analyan and Barbara Dodson
6.	Chod DeLong and Carloyn Lemm
7.	Douglas and Sonjia Rustad
8.	Ralph and Florence Jakwerth

LATIN:

Bronze Adult A:
1.	Jackson Chan and Rebecca Ginsburg
2.	Gary Lee and Alison Itano
3.	Jason Phillips and Kathy Hung
4.	Sidney Peng and Annie Zhang
5.	J. David Currie and Jennie May 

Silver Adult A:
1.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
2.	Andreas Meijer and Sofya Pogreb
3.	Jason Phillips and Kathy Hung
4.	Gary Lee and Alison Itano
5.	Jackson Chan and Rebecca Ginsburg
6.	Karl Cremin and Sofiya Vasina 

Gold Adult A:
1.	Tony Maesto and Monica Ditico
2.	Andreas Meijer and Sofya Pogreb
3.	Karl Cremin and Sofiya Vasina

Novice Preteen 2:
	1. Gary Podvalny and Maria Lipking

Novice Adult A:  (15 entries)
1.	Michael Haefele and Linda Cox
2.	Tony Maesto and Monica Ditico
3.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
4.	Robert Renz and Susan Nieswander
5.	Tim Dillelio and Christine Maslard
6.	Robert Artuz and Natalie Kirilcuk

Novice Adult B:
1.	Brian Wong and Syd Canoy
2.	Gary Lee and Alison Itano
3.	Adel Ghoneimy and Karen Chow-Ghoneimy
4.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton

Novice Senior:
1.	Brian Wong and Syd Canoy
2.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton

Pre-Champ Preteen 2:
1.	Eddy Sheposhnikov and Anna Khrakovsky
2.	Aleks Flom and Masha Keylim
3.	Gary Podvalny and Maria Lipkina

Pre-Champ Junior 1:
1.	Jason Shmelnikk and Anna Paley
2.	Arthur Sheyn and Anna Milter
3.	Max Berlyant and Julia Kuznetsonva
4.	Sergey Arbitman and Esmeralda Nuraliyeva
5.	Gary Podvalny and Maria Lipkina 

Pre-Champ Junior 2:
1.	Max Berlyant and Julia Kuznetsonva
2.	Arthur Sheyn and Anna Milter
3.	Jason Shmelnikk and Anna Paley
4.	Sergey Arbitman and Esmeralda Nuraliyeva

Pre-Champ Youth:
1.	Joshua Tucksen and Melanie Henderson
2.	Spencer Hawes and Anna Morrissey
3.	Devin Wikke and Amelia Hew

Pre-Champ Adult A:
1.	Yury Markovsky and Carmen Solorzano
2.	Michael Haefele and Linda Cox
3.	Tim Dillelio and Christine Maslard
4.	Dima Lebedenko and Sheila Lebedenko
5.	Huy Nguyen and Alisha Niehaus

Pre-Champ Adult B:
 	1.    Brian Wong and Syd Canoy

Pre-Champ Senior:
	1. Brian Wong and Syd Canoy

Championship Preteen 2:
1.	Eddy Shaposhnikov and Anna Khrakovsky

Championship Junior 1:
1.	Vladimir Roshets and Ellen Obriadtchikova
2.	Max Berlyant and Julia Kuznetsonva
3.	Arthur Sheyn and Anna Milter
4.	Eddy Shaposhnikov and Anna Khrakovsky
5.	Aleks Flom and Masha Keylin
6.	Jason Shmelnikk and Anna Paley

Championship Junior 2:
1.	Art Svidler and Julia Spivak
2.	Vladimir Roshets and Ellen Obriadtchikova
3.	Arthur Sheyn and Anna Milter
4.	Max Berlyant and Julia Kuznetsonva
5.	Peter Zelnetsovsky and Ilona Bell
6.	Aleks Flom and Masha Keylin

Championship Youth:
1.	Jonathan Khersonsky and Sveta Zlochevskaya
2.	Yury Timen and Katya Nenaydokh
3.	Jafar Woods and Sarika Hudson
4.	Joshua Tucksen and Melanie Henderson
5.	Art Svidler and Julia Spivak
6.	Peter Zelentsovsky and Ilona Bell
7.	Spencer Hawes and Anna Morrissey
8.	Devin Wikke and Amelia Hew

Championship Adult A: 
1.	Dan Kitsis and Diana Surkis
2.	Benji Schwimmer and Heidi Groskreutz
3.	Jonathan Khersonsky and Sveta Zlochevskaya
4.	Yuri Timen and Katza Nenaydokh
5.	Jafar Woods and Sarika Hudson
6.	Rene Castaneda and May-Ling Hutchins
7.	Yury Markovsky and Carmen Solorzano

SMOOTH:

Bronze Youth:
1.	Gavin Calkins and Autumn von Flotow

Bronze Adult A: 
1.	Mark Moellenhoff and Cheryl Brown
2.	Vikas Bansal and Lisa Guinn

Silver Youth:
	1. Gavin Calkins and Autumn von Flotow

Silver Adult A: 
1.	Fook Tham and Virginia Barbour 
2.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
3.	Mark Moellenhoff and Cheryl Brown
4.	Gary Lee and Alison Itano

Novice Adult A: 
1.	Howard Narvaez and Fonda Chu
2.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
3.	Douglas and Sonjia Rustad
4.	Vikas Bansal and Lisa Guinn

Novice Adult B:
1.	Rod Johnson and Sandra Grey
2.	David Getchell and Betty Lin
3.	Robert and Twyla Matsumoto

Novice Senior:
1.	Robert and Twyla Matsumoto
2.	Ralph and Florence Jakwerth 

Pre-Champ Adult A: 
1.	Howard Narvaez and Fonda Chu
2.	Danny Carlson and Greta Orris

Pre-Champ Adult B: 
1.	Rod Johnson and Sandra Grey
2.	Robert and Twyla Matsumoto
3.	Douglas and Sonjia Rustad

Pre-Champ Senior:
1.	Robert and Twyla Matsumoto
2.	Douglas and Sonjia Rustad

Championship Adult A: 
1.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton
2.	Danny Carlson and Greta Orris

Championship Adult B:
1.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton
2.	Douglas and Sonjia Rustad

Championship Senior:
1.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton
2.	Douglas and Sonjia Rustad

RHYTHM:

Bronze Adult A:
1.	Scott Sahlman and Deborah Borlase
2.	Mark Moellenhoff and Cheryl Brown
3.	Vikas Bansal and Lisa Guinn

Silver Youth:
1.	Gavin Calkins and Autumn von Flotow

Silver Adult A:
1.	Mark Moellenhoff and Cheryl Brown

Novice Adult A:
1.	Ed Enriquez and Monica Vasquez
2.	Bill Riley and Lila Reynolds

Pre-Champ Adult A:
1.	Ed Enriquez and Monica Vasquez
2.	Shawn Stafford and Kelly Hardt

Championship Adult A:
1.	Shawn Stafford and Kelly Hardt

West Coast Swing:

Youth: 
1.	Gavin Calkins and Autumn von Flotow

Adult A: 
1.	Benji Schwimmer and Heidi Groskreutz
2.	David Stewart and Grace Stewart