2001 NorCal Dance Tournament Results

We had a huge turnout for our final event of 2001. Several of our new Syllabus Events had quarterfinals and our Singles Latin (for dancers without current partners) had 23 entries! Newcomer Cha Cha had 24 couples. Altogether, more than 400 people were there that day! Our program started with two outstanding workshops. Stephen Cullip emphasized the importance of good technique in dancing International Foxtrot. Renee and Hans Schmitt also stressed the necessity of good posture and technique in the American Rumba. All three are former U.S. Champions! If you have not taken advantage of these wonderful workshops (at a bargain price!), you are really missing out.

Because of the huge attendance, our capable staff was pressed to the utmost. I am proud to say that everyone performed brilliantly. Our Chairman of Judges, Stephen Cullip, kept the day moving rapidly, while giving all our dancers the best opportunity to perform well. You did a great job, Stephen. The rest of our judges also performed admirably. They were: Rex Lewis, Joanne Schaefer, Erin Pick, and Hans and Renee Schmitt. Special thanks also to Denise Jourdaine-Krauel for filling in as a Judge during the afternoon and to Roberta Sun for all her help. Many of our volunteers deserve special mention: Bob Clark, Kim Granata-Clark, Rick Dale, Richie Hom and Bonnie, Dan Marshall, Dana Ben Yahuda, Doug Priest, Brian Rose, Lydia and Mark Scardina, Ans Stork, Nancy Tang, Edythe Sanders, Craig Cesarin and Robin, and Tom (from Genesis). All of you make our competitions possible. Lynn Sanders, our volunteer coordinator, did her usual fine job. If I have forgotten to mention anyone, please contact me.

Once again our hard working Board Members came through. Alex Chan supplied and played our fine music. Karen Andersen did her usual splendid job as M.C. Tina Moretti deserves special mention. She runs the ticket sales and did all of our awards. The trophy table looked like a pirate’s treasure stash! An enormous amount of work goes into the preparation of these awards, and we really appreciate it. Hans Stork and Turtle Brennan worked registration. Natalie Kirilcuk did a great job organizing our Team Match. Karen Chow assisted where needed.

Our Competitions are exciting and growing. If you would like to be part of the action please, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Lynn Sanders, at 408-734-0460. If you have any suggestions or compliments, please contact me at: 650-591-6757 or jameskleinrath@hotmail.com. If you have any complaints or gripes, please contact Alex Chan! (Just kidding!)

NEWCOMER:

Waltz: 16 entries
1.	Thomas Yim and Kelly Cheng
2.	Wei Koh and Jessica Kao
3.	Serge Kadiyevskity and Olga Lopinova
4.	Tom Selfaison and Tina Goebel
5.	Scott Sahlman and Lisa Nishiyama

Cha Cha: 23 entries
1.	Yergoniv Pilipousky and Katy Frenklakh
2.	Wei Koh and Jessica Kao
3.	Serge Kadiyevsky and Olga Lopinova
4.	Maxim Voronkov and Helen Dunetsky
5.	Mikhail Ostein and Ninel Kozks
6.	David Liberman and Svetlana Guy

INTERNATIONAL LATIN:

Bronze/Silver: 14 entries
1.	Justin Zhuang and Valerie Do
2.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
3.	Pavele Yusupov and Dina Sigal
4.	Wei Koh and Jessica Kao
5.	Michael Sinitsky and Maryana Sklorskaya
6.	David Liberman and Svetlana Guy

Gold: 16 entries
1.	German Pinhasov and Linh Ha
2.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
3.	Davele Yusupov and Dina Sigal
4.	Yevgeniy Pilipovsky and Katy Frenklakh
5.	Serge Kadiyevsky and Olga Lopinova

Pre-Teen A: 6 entries
1.	Mark Lipkin and Tiffany Kats
2.	Igor Geyn and Victoria Mikkalchenko
3.	Roman Zilberg and Lyubov Ibraginov
4.	David Liberman and Svetlana Guy
5.	David Pinhasov and Gery Rabinovich
6.	David Darevsky and Frances Svidlen

Pre-Teen B: 13 entries
1.	Eddy Shaposhnikov and Anna Khrakovskya
2.	Albert Wong and Renata Zamanskaya
3.	Yevgany Pilpovsky and Katy Frenklakh
4.	Mark Lipkin and Tiffany Kats
5.	Serge Kadiyevsky and Olga Lopinove
6.	Mikhail Selitrin and Regina Gurvits

Junior: 
1.	Jason Shmelnik and Anna Paley
2.	Gennady Samarin and Anna Zvodelskaya
3.	Aleks Flom and Maska Keylin

Youth Championship:
1.	Jafar Woods and Sarika Hudson
2.	Art Svidler and Julia Spivak
3.	Spencer Hames and Anna Morrissey
4.	Devin Wikke and Amelia Hew

Adult B: CC/S/J
1.	Brian Wona Syd Canoy

Singles: CC/R: 23 entries
1.	Marianna Levyash
2.	Lina Isradyan
3.	Pamela Likhter
4.	Marianna Yusupova
5.	Amanda Malamlid
5.	Eda Shapiro

Novice: CC/S/R: 10 entries
1.	Alex Spivak and Veronica Goldenber
2.	Paul Trinidad and Bobbie Ogden
3.	Tim Dilellio and Annie Zhang
4.	Ale Pinhasov and Linn Ha
5.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
6.	Jason Phillips and Kathy Hung

Pre-Champ: 11 entries
1.	Yury Markovsky and Carmen Solorzano
2.	Jason Shmelnik and Anna Paley
3.	Jason Phillips and Kathy Hung
4.	Randy Rihal and Amy Bandera
5.	Ale Pinhasov and Linn Ha
6.	Spencer Hames and Anna Morrissey

Championship:
1.	Vesa Hietaca and Cheryl Burke
2.	Jafar Woods and Sarika Hudson
3.	Yury Markovsky and Carmen Solorzano

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD:

Bronze/Silver: 16 entries
1.	Kiyoshi Komatsu and Mary Komatsu
2.	Winston Chou and Lilly Chou
3.	Josh Sandusky and Bobbi Ogden
4.	Erwin Gonzalo and Maxine Massey (tie)
5.	Douglas Priest and Gwen Ottinger (tie)
6.	Horace Jew and Erin Carlson
7.	Jon Darrow and Connie Wong
8.	Huy Nguyen and Alisha Niehaus

Gold: 8 entries
1.	Kiyoshi Komatsu and Mary Komatsu
2.	Winston Chou and Lilly Chou
3.	Douglas Priest and Gwen Ottinger
4.	Erwin Gonzalo and Maxine Massey
5.	Huy Nguyen and Alisha Niehaus
6.	Dan Sommerfield and Marice Hsueh

Pre-Teen B:
1.	Eddy Shaposhnikov and Anna Khrakovskya
2.	Albert Wong and Renata Zamanskaya
3.	Michael Sinitsky and Maryana Sklovskaya
4.	Mikhail Selitrin and Regina Gurvits

Junior:
1.	Jason Shmelnik and Anna Paley
2.	Albert Wong and Renata Zamanskaya

Youth Championship:
1.	Jafar Woods and Sarika Hudson
2.	Spencer Hames and Anna Morrissey

Senior:
1.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton
2.	Frederick Anlyan and Barbara Dodson
3.	Spencer Leung and Marilyn Leung

Novice: 9 entries
1.	Ken Greer and Kathy Firosz
2.	Jason Phillips and Kathy Hung
3.	Ikaika Dowsett and Laura La Gassa
4.	Frederick Anlyan and Barbara Dodson
5.	Erwin Gonzalo and Maxine Massey
6.	Horace Jew and Erin Carlson

Pre-Champ: 9 entries
1.	Bill Frankeberger and Elia Wu
2.	Yuliy Sannikov and Nancy Tang
3.	Ken Greer and Kathy Firosz
4.	Nelson Soria and Cielo Keller
5.	Rod Johnson and Sandra Grey
6.	Paul Chu and Linda Fjeldsted

Championship: 
1.	Turtle Brennen and May-Ling Hutchins
2.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton
3.	Paul Chu and Linda Fjeldsted

AMERICAN SMOOTH:

Bronze/Silver:
1.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
2.	Horace Jew and Erin Carlson
3.	Patrick Pereira and Julie Christy
4.	Christopher Ellwood and Jamaica Winship
5.	Scott Sahlman and Lisa Nishiyama

Novice: 8 entries
1.	Rod Johnson and Sandra Grey
2.	Eric Luke and Kristy Wirthlin
3.	Enyew Tan and Julia Cremin
4.	Horace Jew and Erin Carlson
5.	Robert Clark and Kin Granata-Clark

Championship:
1.	James Kleinrath and Melody Singleton

AMERICAN RHYTHM:

Bronze/Silver:
1.	Scott Sahlman and Lisa Nishiyama
2.	Richard Martinez and Renée Barley
3.	Christopher Ellwood and Jamaica Winship
4.	Patrick Pereira and Julie Christy

Gold:
1.	Ed Enriques and Monica Vasquez
2.	Scott Sahlman and Deborah Borlase

Novice: 9 entries
1.	Ed Enriquez and Monica Vasquez
2.	Shawn Stafford and Kelly Harett
3.	David Canavesa and Kate David
4.	Eric Luke and Kristy Wirthlin
5.	David Elliott and Matty Elliott

NIGHTCLUB:

Nightclub 2 Step: Intermediate
1.	Richard Martinez and Renée Barley
2.	Tom Selfaison and Ting Goebel
3.	Charles McClure and Pacita McClure
4.	Christopher Ellwood and Jamaica Winship

Nightclub 2 Step: Advanced
1.	Robert Clark and Kim Granata-Clark
2.	Alex Samuel and Libbat Shaham
3.	Eric Luke and Kristy Wirthlin

Hustle: Intermediate
1.	Richard Martinez and Renée Barley
2.	Christopher Ellwood and Jamaica Winship
3.	Wei Koh and Jessica Kao

Hustle: Advanced
1.	Robert Clark and Kim Granata-Clark

West Coast Swing: Intermediate
1.	Richard Martinez and Renée Barley
2.	Eric Luke and Kristy Wirthlin
3.	Wei Koh and Jessica Kao

West Coast Swing: Advanced
1.	Alex Samuel and Libbat Shaham
2.	Eric Luke and Kristy Wirthlin