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STAFF

All Staff are available for private lessons, please contact SA WCS for details & bookings.
Bradford Whelan 
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Be it world-renowned photographer, champion dancer, entertaining instructor, or side-splitting emcee, Brad is well-known as a man of many talents in the word of West Coast Swing. He once emceed, judged, deejayed, photographed, and competed in the same contest...and won.
Originally from the US, he now finds his home in the Gold Coast of Australia. 

Brad is back in 2021 after being blown away by the love and hospitality that welcomed him and Rachel in 2019 & 2020!
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www.bradfordwhelan.com
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Katrina Ostrenski 
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Katrina first began dancing at the age of 10, mainly in Modern Jive but also exploring Jazz and Tap dancing. She discovered West Coast Swing 15 years ago and became addicted to this dance style partly due to the creative aspect and also the joy she found on the dance floor. Spending time travelling, teaching, competing and judging both in Australia and overseas, Kat has helped spread the love for West Coast Swing in Australasia and establish our amazing community. She believes that dancing is a platform to self-discovery, inspire and be inspired whilst sharing memories with friends and meeting new ones.  She is always up for a dance, so don't be shy and ask her to dance!
Zac Skinner & Maddy Platts
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Zac and Maddy have over 15 years experience in various dance styles between them, they have experience in hip hop, ballet, contemporary, jazz, modern jive. They teamed up as a WCS couple in 2015 and have not stopped having fun since! They are both active WCS teachers, performers, competitors, judges, coaches and lovers of the dance. They have had the privilege of doing so not just in Australia, but also in various parts of the world. They are very passionate about WCS and growing the dance circles, and socialising with their Australian and overseas dance family. Together they are fondly referred to as "Zaddy" and above all love to social dance with everyone as they believe that it is the best way to learn and progress in the dance journey, so please don't be afraid and ask them for a dance, or ten!
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Bec & Sam Wilksch
HappensDance Directors
Bec and Sam have been involved in the Adelaide West Coast Swing scene for many years as dancers, then teachers and in 2018 took over weekly classes and launched their school, HappensDance.

With unconditional love for each other and almost as much for the dance, Bec and Sam are adored by their peers, go out of their way to enable growth in their students and staff and are instrumental to the Adelaide WCS scene.
 
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Kevin Lawrence
Event Director
 Kevin began dancing WCS in 2012,  without any prior dance experience. After several years, he began teaching in Adelaide and became involved in Dance Event Organisation in 2014. 

Being the Swiss that he is, it’s impossible for Kevin not to love being organised; His sense of humour is also, well, Swiss, with a little  Australian twist.  With strong focus on social attributes, Kevin has successfully coordinated west coast swing events in Australia for five years and is very excited to host Adelaide's only WCS event.
 
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    • Past Results