2027 Staff
We're proud to bring you a world-class team of instructors, judges, and DJs for a magical weekend of West Coast Swing!
Instructors & Judges
Displayed in A-Z order.
Instructor, Judge, DJ
Ariel Peck
Instructor, Judge, DJ
Arjay Centeno
Instructor, Judge
Benji Schwimmer
Instructor, Judge
Dario Haxhia
Chief Judge
Dawn Blorstad
Instructor, Judge
Dillon Luther
Instructor, Judge
Dimitri Hector
Instructor
Dr. Sam Greenblatt
Instructor, Judge
Florencia Diaz
Judge
Glen Acheampong
Judge
Jen Ferreira
Instructor, Judge, Head DJ
Jes Ann Nail
Instructor, Judge
Jesse Lopez
Judge, DJ
John Festa
Instructor, Judge
Keerigan Rudd
Contests DJ, Judge
Kristen Shaw
Judge
Mia Pastor
Instructor, Judge
Mia Primavera
Instructor, Judge
Philippe Amar
Instructor, Judge
Robert Royston
Event Team
Displayed in A-Z order.
MC
AJ Howard
Videography
Alec Grant
Registration & Venue
Amanda Boyer
Contest Coordinator
Amy Daniecki
Event Director
Bekah Breaux
Registration & Venue
Catherine Garcia
Chief Judge
Dawn Blorstad
Registration & Venue Manager
Katie Wolgamuth
Event Director
Orian Breaux
Scoring Director
Paul Stoddard
MC
Peter Khoo
Event Assistant
Rafah Hajjar Munoz
Past Pros
Pros previously featured at NYFF.