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Who's Who in Swing Dance

Who's Who in Swing Dance

Index - F

Mike Faille, Sr.
Gil Fernandez 
Shirley Fietsam
Angel Figueroa
James Fisk ("The Dancing Fireman")
Ryan Forbes
Judy Ford LaFemina
Kate Ford
Kelly Lynn Ford
Ray Fox
Ryan Francois
Kenny Frederickson

Michele French
Carolyn Frey
Eddie Frias
David Frutos
Bess Jaramillo Fuerstein
Joe Fuoco
Beni Furrer
        

Mike Faille, Sr.

Competition Dancing:
1973 Worlds Swing Dance Championships, Contestant, Palladium, Hollywood, CA, partner Cooke Giamo
1979 US Open, Contestant, partner Yolanda Ochoa

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Gil Fernandez

Motion Pictures:
1941 Buck Privates ... Film Clips
1941 Hollywood Canteen ... Film Clip
1942 The Talk of the Town
1944 Ghost Catchers ... Film Clip
1946 Junior Prom, Teenagers At The ... Film Clips ... 1 ... 2
Short Subjects:
Jazzy Joe, partner Patti Lacey... Film Clips ... 1 ... 2

 

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Shirley Fietsam

Television Variety Shows:
1970s Donna Summers TV Special, partner Wayne Lucas (late 1970s)
1978 Hot City Disco, partner Wayne Lucas (2 shows in 1978)
1978 Dick Clark's Live Wednesday, partner Wayne Lucas (1978)
1979 Salsa Disco Explosion, partner Wayne Lucas (4/8/1979)
1978 The Gong Show (1st Place Tie), partner Wayne Lucas (April 1978)
1981 Merv Griffin's Dance Fever Press Party, partner Tom Boots (12/9/1981)
1981 Entertainment (Dance Fever Promotion), partner Tom Boots (12/10/1981)
1981 Dance Fever, partner Tom Boots (6/27/1981)
1981 Dance Fever (Winner), partner Tom Boots (12/19/1981)
1983 Steve Allen Show "In The Swing," partner Tom Boots (12/7/1983) ... Film Clips ... 1 ... 2 ... 3
Television News:
1981 Eye On L.A, partner Tom Boots (11/17/1981)
1982 Two On The Town, partner Tom Boots (2/9/1982) ... Film Clip
1983 Two On The Town, partner Tom Boots (2/3/1983)
Television Series:
1981 Swingtime
Competition Dancing:
1977 National Swing Competition, 3rd Place, partner Wayne Lucas
1979 US Open, 5th Place, partner Wayne Lucas
1983 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Tom Boots
Honors:
1990 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination,
1991 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Award
1996 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Shining Star Award
Photo:
1993 Jitterbug Magazine, Centerfold (Jan 1993)
Other Web Links
The Twins (JitterBuzz.com)

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Angel Figueroa

Competition Dancing:
1991 US Open, Cabaret Div., 2nd Place, partner Diane Lachtrupp
1993 US Open, Cabaret Div., 4th Place, partner Diane Lachtrupp

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James Fisk "The Dancing Fireman"

Competition Dancing:
1985 US Open, Showcase Div., 1st Place, partner Sharlot Jansen
Honors:
1992 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Rising Star Nomination
Motion Pictures:
1989 Limit-Up

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Ryan Forbes

Competition Dancing:
1985 US Open, Showcase Div., 5th Place, partner Ilona Marshall

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Judy Ford LaFemina

Comp: 1984 & 1986 3rd Place, 1987 1st Place, 1988 & 1992 2nd Place, Showcase Div., U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships, partner Barry Jones. 1989 5th Place, Showcase Div., U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships, partner Frank LaFemina.

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Kate Ford

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Showcase Div., 1st Place, partner Gary Jobst

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Kelly Lynn Ford

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Showcase Div., 4th Place, partner Stan Jacquish

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Norton Bernard "Ray" Fox

Teacher:
Owner of Continental Dance Studio in Bell, CA - highly respected dance instructor. Performer:
Appeared with his two older sisters in Vaudeville and Night Clubs.

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Ryan Francois

Competition Dancing:
1992 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Sing Lim
1997 US Open, Lindy Hop Div., 1st Place, partner Jenny Thomas
Internet Links:
Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas

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Kenny Frederickson

Associations:
1981 First President of the West Coast Swing Dance Club, Orange County, CA.
Article:
Orange County Register, Orange County, CA (June 20, 1986 - P28).

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Michele French

Competition Dancing:
1992 US Open, Showcase Div., 1st Place, partner Lance Shermoen
1993 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Lance Shermoen
Publications:
1992 Jitterbug Magazine (Sept. 1992 - 27 Photo)
Honors:
1993 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Nova Star Nomination
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Nova Star Award

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Carolyn Frey

Competition Dancing:
1987 US Open, Classic Div., 4th Place, partner Bill Joslin
1988 US Open, Classic Div., 4th Place, partner Bill Joslin
Honors:
1990 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Nova Star Nomination
1992 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Nova Star Nomination
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Nova Star Nomination

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Eddie Frias

Television Variety Shows:
1983 American Bandstand, partner Cindy Peca (8/27/1983)
Competition Dancing:
1981 National Swing Competition, 1st Place, partner Cindy Peca
1985 US Open, Showcase Div., 3rd Place, partner Tina Bright

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David Frutos

Competition Dancing
1997 US Open, Lindy Hop Div., 5th Place, partner Kim Clever-Jones

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Bess Jaramillo Fuerstein

Honors:
1993 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Nova Star Nomination
1995 California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, Nova Star Nomination

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Joe Fuoco

We need help finding information on this person

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Beni Furrer

Danced with the Rhythm Hot Shots - an outstanding Lindy Hop performing group from Sweden.