Here you can see some of the Swing Dynamite teachers and other team members performing!
Videos
TNTeam at the Canadian Swing Championships - May 2007
The Swing Dynamite TNTeam competing at the Canadian Swing Championships (CSC) in 2007. This was the team's very first competition, and they placed 5th out of a dozen experienced teams! Choreographed and coached by Byron Alley and Natalia Rueda. The dancers are, in order from left to right at the beginning of the video: Simon Grant & Sophie Duchesne, Travis Matte & Tamara Mervin, Olivier Henchiri & Gabrielle Desmarais, Jean-François Harbour & Helena Forbes, Bryan Larsen & Nardia Tonge, and Byron Alley & Jenna Bennett. The Canadian Swing Championships (CSC) are Canada's biggest swing competition and one of the most popular swing dance events in Canada, held every Victoria Day weekend just outside of Montreal.
The Dynamite Girls at CSC 2007
Choreographed by Swing Dynamite coach Natalia Rueda, the Dynamite Girls' amazing performance at the Canadian Swing Championships earned them a silver medal!
Performing Joe Turner in Cleveland in 2004
This video of Byron performing in Cleveland with the SAF's Annie Trudeau has become quite popular on YouTube:
Competing at the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown 2005
Byron Alley and Annie Trudeau again, where they placed 3rd at ULHS in Minneapolis.
On Top of the CN Tower
The CN Tower has an area at the top with a glass floor, from which you can see Toronto far below! We were there with a group of swing dancers and we decided it would be fun to try some aerials! The dancers are Byron Alley and Natalia Rueda.
The Team Challenge - Dec. 2006
This was the beginning of Swing Dynamite's TNTeam. Choreographed and coached by Byron Alley and Natalia Rueda. We recruited some dancers by audition for a blitz of only a few weeks to learn a new routine to fast music! This performance was at the OSDS weekly dance on Friday, Dec. 15th, 2007. The dancers are Travis Matte & Jenna Bennett, Byron Alley & Natalia Rueda, and Simon Grant & Nardia Tonge.
