Dancers Choice Awards for

International Swing
Hall of Fame™

Your online nominations & voting!

 
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Vote by clicking here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspz?sm=b9GPctRHzgTGWWNJ7zC64Q_3d_3d
or copy & paste into your browser:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=b9GPctRHzgTGWWNJ7zC64Q_3d_3d


You decide who gets in Hall of Fame
(amazing glass trophies from 2008 & 2009 by Shannon of GirlGlass.com)!

Here is why:

  • There is no International Swing Hall of Fame; until now!
  • There is no Dancers Choice voting for ANY existing Hall of Fame; until now!
  • There has never been an actual Swing Dancers Museum™ or an existing physical Hall of Fame; Help us create one now in our space inside the Live Art Gallery, 151 Potrero Ave. (near 15th St.) San Francisco, CA 94104. We will be collecting soon (street Parking is plentiful during weekends; Hide your valuables.)
  • Nominations will close July 4, 2010. (Nominations wil remain public and voting will start on August 8th and end November 24th )

    1. Most notable POSTHUMOUS SWING CREATOR award: A deceased Master ('old timer') who danced in the 1920-1940's swing era!


    2. Most notable SWING CREATOR: A living Master ('old timer') who danced in the 1920-1940's swing era documented in film, print... etc!



    3. Most notable INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR: This can be any Joe or Jane Blow, to a historian, or to any organizer in swing; it doesn't have to be a teacher or champion!

    4. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN most INSPIRATIONAL MALE DANCER: a male swing dancer who has inspired you with their dancing!


    5. INTERNATIONALLY known most INSPIRATIONAL FEMALE DANCER: a female dancer who has inspired you with their dancing!


    6. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN most INSPIRATIONAL Male & Female TEACHER(s): a teacher or teachers who has inspired us or made a substantial change in the swing dancing community!

    7. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN notable CHOREOGRAPHER!


  • 8. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN best Swing Dance Band:
    Vote (your nominations ended Feb. 1st) for INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN best Swing Dance Band!


    9. Additional nomination catagories for 2010 (best band won 2009):
    Vote to add additional nomination catagories for 2010 (best band won 2009): Favorite competition, Favorite DJ, Favorite movie featuring swing dancing, Favorite social dance Follow, Favorite social dance Lead, Favorite 'SWING' Dance "Step", Favorite Swing Dance Event/Camp, Favorite Team, Favorite Venue, Most notable aerialist!


inductees:

Most notable
POSTHUMOUS SWING CREATOR
2009 Frankie Manning
2008 Shorty George Snowden

 

Most notable SWING CREATOR
2009 Norma Miller
2008 Frankie Manning

 

Most notable INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR
2009 Frankie Manning
2008 Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes

 

Most notable INSPIRATIONAL
MALE DANCER
2009 Frankie Manning
2008 Nick Williams

 

Most notable INSPIRATIONAL
FEMALE DANCER
2009 Carla Heiney
2008 Frida Segerdahl

 

Most notable
INSPIRATIONAL Male & Female TEACHER(s)
2009 Skye Humphries
2008 Sylvia Sykes

 

Most notable
CHOREOGRAPHER
2009 Frankie Manning
2008 Carla Heiney

 

NEW NOMINATION CATAGORY
2009 new catagory Best Swing Band
George Gee
and his Make-Believe Orchestra

 

A hall of fame (sometimes HOF) is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums which enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia. In other cases, the hall of fame is more figurative, and simply consists of a list of names of noteworthy individuals maintained by an organization or community.



"...This is a neat idea!"
~ Susan from MinnesotaLindy.com

"This is a great idea..."
~ Rebecca, SwingTalk.com
San Francisco, CA

 

The Plan is to have a Hall of Fame will actually be a place to visit housed at Live Art Gallery, 151 Potrero Ave. in San Francisco, California!


One plan was to have the Hall of Fame book (with all nominees and awardies) will travel with the North American Open to your city in;


Nominate your event to house the 2009 North American Open with International Hall of Fame Awards at your event: Organizers we will host the Championships and Awards Ceremony at your Festival with no additional work for you; Contact us by email or phone for more details. If you were nominated for 2008 but weren't in 2009 it is because no one seconded your nomination for 2009.


Post this along to other dance boards but let us know where you posted it so we can keep track of the nominations.
Email: sfbalfest@yahoo.com
or Call: 415-305-8242

 

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