STAFF
Meet the Team
Our goal is to make Phoenix 4th of July an event you’ll remember long after the weekend is over! Learn from top swing instructors, and dance to your favorite DJs. Celebrate the 4th with us!
2022 – More staff announcements coming soon.
2022 Instructors
Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann
Kyle Redd & Sarah Vann Drake
Deborah Szekely
Robert Royston
PJ Turner
Laureen Baldovi
Benji Schwimmer
Hugo Miguez & Stacy Kay
Austin Kois
Melissa Rutz & Parker Dearborn
Jesse Lopez
Philippe & Flore Berne
Jung Won Choe
Mike Carringer
Hannah Coda
Caroline Monterubio Skaar
Drew Mitchell
Fae Ashley
Carrie Lucas
Travis Swartzlander
Jordan Daniel
Event Staff
Phoenix 4th of July dance convention is brought to you by
The Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club (GPSDC)
EVENT REGISTRATION
ONLINE World Dance Registry
ON SITE Jan Sandlin
EVENT COORDINATORS
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Penny Peterson & Skylar Pritchard
BALLROOM COORDINATOR Penny Peterson
TABLE COORDINATOR Jan Sandlin
CONTEST COORDINATOR Shannan Jackson
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Skylar Pritchard
HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR Grace Rooney
MASTERS MEET & GREET Sharon Valk
Event Production
FLOORING Jim Baker, Festival Dance Floors
LIGHTING Tom Perlinger
SOUND SYSTEM Butch Viola & GPSDC
DIGITAL SCORING Net2Order, Paul Stoddard
EVENT MARKETING
WEBSITE Kathy Kroll Romana, Viva Design Studio
MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA Branden Strong
PHOTOGRAPHY
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY Ariel Peck
SOCIAL & CROWD PHOTOGRAPHY Jay Byron