Madjam 2008 Photos and Event Coverage

Well, it’s official Madjam 2008 was off the meter!!! The 1500+ crowd of Swing, Hustle & Hand Dance enthusiasts packed the main ballroom of all it’s seats. It was a fabulous sleepless weekend of competitions, showcases and open dancing. Check out some of the pics:

This is the ballroom at it’s most empty!

Look closely bottom right Amateurs Erica Smith (blue dress) and Jesse Castaneda, they won 4th place for the Open division, which included Pros.

Maer Bardai and Jesse Castaneda after hearing of Jesse’s 4th place!

Collecting their plaques!

Nice, 4th place amongst all those Pros, congrats!

In between competitions and workshops, the lobby bar was the place to be seen; Jesse Castaneda, Billy Fajardo, Wingo Hom and Ron Bess; the power leaders hang tough! Looking good fellas!

Pros Stephanie Risser and Joe Kerner collect their 3rd place plaque and Prize Money for the Just Hustle category

Hustle Pros Joe Kerner and Stephanie Risser with Angela Risser and Hustle Am Jesse Castaneda celebrating their wins in the jam packed lobby

It’s not about win or lose, it’s about how long you stay in the game and we are the last dancers standing!!! Maer and Jesse and I, with Hustle Pros Stephanie Risser, Louis Orlando and Elizabeth Darchi broke night dancing after Saturday competitions, buffet and non-stop fun.

More in a day or so, including video, behind the scenes, and run down of the background happenings, stay tuned…