SSDS Presents a West Coast Swing Weekend
with Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely

April 4-6, 2008

Ukrainian Home, 1317 West Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY 13204

Schedule/Registration Form

Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely West Coast Swing Weekend Registration Form
Workshop Time Level Title Preregistered At The Door
Friday      04/04/08                                                      
Registration 7:00 PM                                                                    
WCS #1 7:15 - 8:15 Intermediate Patterns & Combinations $12.00 $15.00
WCS #2 8:30- 9:30 All Levels Connection w/Robert & Deborah $12.00 $15.00
Dance 9:30 - 1AM DJ Dance   $5.00 $10.00
Saturday 04/05/08                                                                        
Registration 12:00 PM  
WCS #3 12:30- 1:30 All Levels Basics Refresher and More $12.00 $15.00
WCS #4 1:45 -3:00 Intermediate Spins and Turns Technique  $12.00 $15.00
Lunch 3:00 - 3:30                                                          
WCS #5 3:30 - 4:45 Advanced Whips...Chains and Handcuffs $12.00 $15.00
Dinner 4:45 - 7:30                                                           
WCS #6 7:30 - 8:30 Intermediate Stying & Syncopations $12.00 $15.00
WCS #7 8:45 - 9:45 Intermediate Breaks and Hesitations $12.00 $15.00
Dance 10:00 - 1AM     $5.00 $10.00
Sunday 04/05/08        
Registration 12:00 PM  
WCS #8 12:30- 1:45 All Levels Men & Woman's Styling  $12.00 $15.00
WCS #9 2:00 - 3:15 Advanced Show Off Moves $12.00 $15.00
           
Registration Form                                Total $____________  
Name___________________________________________________    
Address ________________________________________________ All in pass is $80/$120 
City __________________________ State________ Zip_________ This includes all workshops
Phone_____________________ E-mail ___________________________ and dances Post dated by
Make check payable to: Syracuse Swing Dance Society and  March 14, 2008 $___________
send to Steve Ryan @ 117 Hillsdale Ave. Syracuse, NY 13206    

Instructors

Robert: A powerful showman on the swing dance circuit, Robert Cordoba is an inventive; professional swing dancer and instructor. A six-time U.S. Open Swing Dance champion, Robert is a veteran dance competitor, first appearing on the swing dance circuit in 1990. Robert capitalizes on over 20 years of training and performing in Ballroom and Latin. He combines a powerful refined style with a wide variety of polished open and closed movements. To his credit Robert has performed in numerous shows and commercials. He along with Deborah have continually averaged about 40 weekends a year traveling both nationally and internationally to spread West Coast Swing. They are among the first pioneers to take, teach and perform West Coast Swing exclusively in Europe and the South Pacific. They have helped get it firmly entrenched in many countries including, England, Scotland, New Zealand and Australia. They also were asked to be advisors to the first ever WC Swing Club in Australia.

Deborah: A veteran dance performer with numerous stage and production credits. Deborah Székely (Saykay) uses high energy and power to create a unique and forceful Swing Dance performance. A four-time US Open swing dance champion with technique and ability accumulated and refined over 25 years of teaching and performing Ballet, Jazz, Tap and now Swing. She is also a powerful force to be reckoned with in the Invitational and Strictly Swing categories, continually winning or placing near the top. Deborah brings a phenomenal style and presence to social and competitive West Coast Swing. Deborah's natural creative talents and years of training make her a remarkable instructor with the ability to easily relate the technique for mastering difficult moves and syncopations with ease in group and private lessons.

Robert and Deborah are presently competing and teaching together. Their partnership, established in late 1997, has produced many impressive wins, too numerous to name, with phenomenal performances. Some of the highlights since they have come together include, for over 10 years they have always placed in the top six at the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships, even when dancing injured. They were U.S. Open Showcase Division winners for 1999 and 2000. U.S. Open Sophisticate Swing winners 2007 and have been the Grand Nationals Champions for Classic and Showcase for 99, 2000, 2001 and 2002. They clinched the NASDE circuit for 4 Years in a row 1998-2001. They were undefeated in both Classic in 1999 and Showcase in 2000. Deborah Won the Champion of Champions Phoenix Invitational for 2000 & 2006. In 2003 Robert was inducted into the Dallas D.A.N.C.E. Hall of Fame with Deborah accomplishing that same feat in 2006. They also had the privilege of teaching Bridget Fonda and Danny Elfman for their wedding dance in Nov. 2003. Their combined teaching styles provide an unusual and refreshing learning experience, both in a private and classroom environment. Both Robert and Deborah are enthusiastic dancers and their dance classes are enormously exciting while conveying tremendous technical information and relating their own personal experiences.

Robert and Deborah's home is in California. When they are home, he and Deborah both teach at "The Granada ", the studio/nightclub owned by his brother, Enio Cordoba.