Chris DoChris Do always has had a passion for Jazz music. As an instrumentalist all of his life, he has always enjoyed playing jazz and transferred his love for jazz into his dancing. An up and coming dancer, Chris has learned from Peter Flahiff, Jerry Jordan, and dance legends Sugar Sullivan and Frankie Manning. He has danced with the Atomic Swing Dance Team, Fly Rights, and Ben and Sheri’s award winning One2Swing Jitterbugs. He has placed in the top 10 in both the National Jitterbug Championships and International
Lindy Hop Championships. Chris’ philosophy in dancing is to dance for the music and your partner. It’s not dancing unless you and your partner are having a blast. Chris is the resident Friday night DJ at Atomic
Ballroom one of the largest attended swing venues in Southern California! He has taught classes at Atomic
Ballroom, California State University Fullerton, and Goldenwest College.
Awards:
Emerald Ball:
1st Place
Samba division
1st Place
West Coast Swing division
2nd Place
Mambo division
Southern California Intercollegiate Cup:
1st Place USC Swing Challenge
1st Place Claremont Colleges Swing Jam
1st Place Overall Lead Intercollegiate Cup Champion
National Jitterbug Championships:
Finalist Jack and Jill
1st and 2nd Place 2008/2009 Team Division with the One2Swing Jitterbugs
International
Lindy Hop Championships
Finalist Jack and Jill
3rd and 4th Place Team Division with the One2Swing Jitterbugs
