2021 BEST OF THE BEST LINEUP
Featured Professional Guests
with more to be announced
with more to be announced
Katrina Branson
Katrina Branson is a champion level West Coast Swing dancer with 21 years experience Teaching, Performing, Competing, Judging, Choreographing and Coaching around the world. She brings a breadth of experience from multiple dance styles across the Swing, Latin, Ballroom and Country Western genres.
Brady Stanton
Brady Stanton was drawn to Dancing as a teenager with a love of music and with an interest in martial arts and the mechanics of human movement. He discovered Modern Jive in 2005 and, from there, he immersed himself in the study of other dance styles including Ballroom & Latin, Ballet and Swing (particularly West Coast Swing).
His passion for West Coast Swing evolved to consume him. Inspired by the technical foundation of the Dance and the connection and expressiveness that it allowed. Brady travelled to the USA in pursuit of advanced training. He spent almost 6 months exclusively dancing, studying, practising, and competing under the mentorship of some of the greats, including the legendary Skippy Blair, Sharlot Bott and Mary Ann Nuñez, as well as Katrina Branson with Christopher Hussey, who were instrumental to Brady developing his teaching craft. Aged just 21, Brady cemented himself as Australia’s highest-awarded and most qualified resident West Coast Swing competitor and instructor, and he remained one of the most sought-after West Coast Swing professionals in Australasia for many years until taking a break in 2017 to focus on his young family. Best of the Best is excited to coax this highly regarded Australian teacher and dancer back out to the dance floor where he is truly an inspiration to other dancers!
His passion for West Coast Swing evolved to consume him. Inspired by the technical foundation of the Dance and the connection and expressiveness that it allowed. Brady travelled to the USA in pursuit of advanced training. He spent almost 6 months exclusively dancing, studying, practising, and competing under the mentorship of some of the greats, including the legendary Skippy Blair, Sharlot Bott and Mary Ann Nuñez, as well as Katrina Branson with Christopher Hussey, who were instrumental to Brady developing his teaching craft. Aged just 21, Brady cemented himself as Australia’s highest-awarded and most qualified resident West Coast Swing competitor and instructor, and he remained one of the most sought-after West Coast Swing professionals in Australasia for many years until taking a break in 2017 to focus on his young family. Best of the Best is excited to coax this highly regarded Australian teacher and dancer back out to the dance floor where he is truly an inspiration to other dancers!
Brad Whelan
Bradford Whelan is a man of many talents. He may be most well-known as the official photographer of West Coast Swing. For the past decade, he has provided the imagery for almost every major swing event in the world. Originally from the US, he now finds his home in the Gold Coast of Australia.
A champion dancer, he is highly regarded for his competitive skills in Jack and Jills and Strictlies, amassing more All-Star points than any other leader in West Coast Swing. His lectures on competition mentality and musicality are known for being both highly entertaining, and highly effective at improving the success and experience of the social competitor.
Bradford is also one of the most well-known emcees in the world of Swing. He can be seen on the mic at dozens events on five continents, from Swingtzerland, to the Asia Open, to Swingtacular, to the US Open and more, not to mention many events all throughout New Zealand and Australia.
A champion dancer, he is highly regarded for his competitive skills in Jack and Jills and Strictlies, amassing more All-Star points than any other leader in West Coast Swing. His lectures on competition mentality and musicality are known for being both highly entertaining, and highly effective at improving the success and experience of the social competitor.
Bradford is also one of the most well-known emcees in the world of Swing. He can be seen on the mic at dozens events on five continents, from Swingtzerland, to the Asia Open, to Swingtacular, to the US Open and more, not to mention many events all throughout New Zealand and Australia.
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