This first event was held in August 1979 in the Gold Room at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The Emcee was Jerry Pollock and the music was by the Rod Cradit Group (from San Diego, CA).
1. Michael Cross & Amber Burke - Denver, CO 2. Lloyd Lickert & Peggy Diamond - San Diego, CA 3. Lowell Gosser & Mary Manzella - San Diego, CA 4. Kurt Meeske & Teresa Noonkester - Tulsa, OK 5. Wayne Lucas & Shirley Fietsam - Los Angeles, CA
Other Contestants (in no particular order)
Mike Faille & Yolanda Ochoa - St. Louis, MO Laird & Reina Mooney Jim & Dena Kubala Jim & Judy Dickinson Bob Matoba & Mary Jo George
Judges: Skippy Blair (Los Angeles, CA), Jackie Feeney (San Diego, CA), Ed Cirio (San Francisco, CA).
1. Lance Shermoen & Mary Ann Nunez 2. Lowell Gosser & Diana Lynn 3. Tom Boots & Shirley Fietsam 4. Bob Brooks & Star Hester 5. Michael Kiehm & Lynn Vogen
1. Lance Shermoen & Mary Ann Nunez 2. Larry Kern & Lynn Vogen 3. Barry Jones & Judy 4. Doug Morris & Star Morris 5. Martin Parker & Toni Piazza
1. Joe Marchione & Patricia Michaels 2. Jack Sigler & Diane Lynn 3. Al Neel & Barbara Little
1. James Fisk & Sharlot Jansen 2. Martin Parker & Toni Piazza 3. Eddie Frias & Tina Bright 4. Avner Uzan & Debbie Ramsey 5. Ryan Forbes & Ilona Marshall
1. Randy Albers & Christine Deihl 2. Al White & Patti Regman 3. Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes 4. Joe Marchione & Patricia Michaels 5. Jerry Crim & Jody Bridges
1. Dominick Yen & Rosemarie Burrell
1. Lance Shermoen & Sharlot Jansen 2. Eddie Vega & Liza Nunziella 3. Barry Jones & Judy Ford LaFemina 4. Bob Brooks & Valerie 5. Avner Uzan & Debbie Ramsey
1. Phil Trau & Michelle Mayers 2. Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes 3. Al Neel & Judy Rooms 4. Jerry Crim & Jody Bridges 5. Randy Clements & Martha Huttash
1. Robert Bryant & Diane Randazzo
1. Barry Jones & Judy Ford 2. Larry Kern & Lynn Vogen 3. Dale Rouggly & Sherry Lawson 4. Lance Shermoen & Sharlot Jansen 5. Elliot Silk & Star Morris
1. Phil Trau & Michelle Mayers 2. Dennis Allen & Melinda Comeau 3. Mike Sullivan & Jeannie Peterson 4. Bill Joslin & Carolyn Frey 5. Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes
1. Steve Wong & Donna Lynch
1. Dale Rouggly & Sherry Lawson 2. Barry Jones & Judy Ford 3. Gary Long & Tamara Moody 4. Lance Shermoen & Sharlot Jansen 5. Andre' Washington & Ava Apple
1 (tie) Dominick Yen & Kelly Buckwalter 1 (tie) Randy Clements & Diana Robert 3. Jonathan Bixby & Sylvia Sykes 4. Bill Joslin & Carolyn Frey 5. Jerry Crim & Jody Bridges
1. Louie Juarez & Tammy Peterson
1. Barry Jones & Diane Robert 2. Dale Rouggly & Sherry Lawson 3. Mark Slater & Abra Slater 4. Mario Robau, Jr. & Tamara Moody 5. Frank LaFemina & Judy Ford
1. Phil Trau & Michele Mayers 2. Randy Clements & Valerie LaFemina 3. Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee 4. Romiro Gonzales & Francis Bostwick 5. Avner Uzan & Debbie Ramsey
1. Bill Joslin & Sandra Mayer 2. Terry Rosenborough & Laura Telesky 3. Jerry Dawson & Carrie Lucas
1. Craig Devlin & Shannon Chance 2. Dean Tomkins & Katie Bourgeois 3. Damien Alvarado & Kristen Oldham
1. Flashpoint - Dallas, TX 2. Tango Argentino - San Diego, CA 3. Jailbait - St. Louis, MO 4. Dance Attack - Costa Mesa, CA
1. Lance Shermoen & Sharlot Jansen 2. Avner Uzan & Debbie Ramsey 3. Dale Rouggly & Sherry Lawson 4. Jamie Arias & Petra Tunmar 5. Andre' Washington & Ava Apple
1. Mario Robau, Jr. & Francis Bostwick 2. Robert Cordova & Karen Lee 3. Randy Albers & Michele Brakebill 4. Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee 5. Maxwell Ho & Lisa Kobayashi
1. Jerry Crim & Michele Mayers Kinkaid
1. James Adair & Jessica Cox 2. Benji Schwimmer & Heidi Groskreutz 3. Dean Tomkins & Katie Bourgeois
1. Kurtis Van Horn & Jamie Thomas 2. Damien Alvarado & Kristen Oldham 3. Rene Allen & Glioia Marchese
1. F/X - Dallas, TX 2. Andre' Washington & Ava Apple 3. Bandstand - Orange County, CA 4. Dance Attack - Orange County, CA
1. Swingtime Dancers - Los Angeles, CA 2. Jumpstart - Costa Mesa, CA 3. Cats 'N Jammers - Santa Barbara, CA 4. Showstoppers - Los Angeles, CA
1. Don Dressler & Rosalie Dressler - Phoenix, AZ 2. Lloyd Lickert & Wanda Vail - San Diego, CA 3. Frank Amatuzio & Corine Amatuzio - Granada Hills, CA 4. Don Davis & Irene Reiger - Southern CA
1. Barry Durand & Dawn Harris 2. Jamie Arias & Gail Arias 3. Lance Shermoen & Lynn Vogen 4. Lowell Gosser & Carmen Garcia 5. Mike Cross & Amber Cross
1. Mario Robau, Jr. & Valerie LaFemina 2. Phil Trau & Michelle Mayers Kinkaid 3. Robert Cordoba & Keldee Bjerknes 4. Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee 5. Rob Van Haaren & Melinda Combeau
1. Terry Roseborough & Irene Nishino 2. Romero Gonzales & Rosemarie Burrell 3. Ramone Navarro & Linda Lee
1. Stephen Arasi & Grace Hodgekin 2. Richard Samples & Bonnie Silver 3. Jeffrey Keetzy & Judy Cohen
1. Benji Schwimmer & Heidi Groskreutz 2. Luke Alarado & Megan Stephens 3. James Adair & Jessica Cox
1. Jeff Auclair & Niki Stebe 2. Mike Bicklein & Amy Walters 3. Tim Auclair & Dana Armbruster
1. Barry Durand & Dawn Harris 2. Angel Figueroa & Diane Lachtrupp 3. Larry Kern & Paula Rogers 4. Double Your Pleasure
1. Team USA 2. Midnight Cowboys (Swingtime Dance Studio) 3. Leapin' Lindy Hoppers 4. Swingtime Dancers
1. Don Dressler & Rosalie Dressler 2. Jack Carey & Annie Hirsch 3. Bill Joslin & Dixie Jones 4. Olindo Lee Alo & Carol Werkmeister
1. Lance Shermoen & Michele French 2. Barry Jones & Judy Ford 3. Ryan Francois & Sing Lim 4. Barry Durand & Dawn Blorstad 5. Maxwell Ho & Lori Haner
1. Robert Cordoba & Keldee Bjerknes 2. Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee 3. Mike Cross & Amber Cross 4. Atlas Griffith & Melonie Roberts 5. Wayne Bott & Sharlot Jansen
1. Tommy Thompson & Yolanda Vargis 2. Louie Juarez & Debbie Ramsey 3. Avner Uzan & Erica Balky
1. Phil Trau & Dawn Blorstad 2. Dale Rouggly & Dawn Blorstad 3. Barry Jones & Michelle Mayers Kinkaid 4. Dominic Yen & Michelle Mayers Kinkaid 5. Mario Robau, Jr. & Sharlot Jansen
1. James Adair & Jessica Cox 2. Matt Auclair & Michelle Kile 3. Benji Schwimer & Heidi Groskreutz
1. Michael Johnson & Jamie Thomas 2. Jeff Auclair & Niki Stebe 3. Mike Bicklein & Amy Walters
1. David Savoy & Sharon Savoy 2. Miriam & Sandar 3. Felix Chavez & Karen Lee 4. Mark Slater & Abra Slater
1. Star Struck - Dallas, TX 2. Dance West - Washington, DC 3. Special F/X - Dallas, TX 4. Midnight Cowboys - Bellflower, CA
1. Don Dressler & Rosalie Dressler 2. Ed Arvizo & Mary Ruth 3. Olindo "Lee" Alo & Carol Werkmeister 4. Frank Amatuzio & Corrine Amatuzio 5. Lloyd Lickert & Wanda Vail
1. Barry Durand & Dawn Blorstad 2. Jamie Arias & Gail Arias 3. Lance Shermoen & Michele French 4. Barry Jones & Kellese Douglas 5. Larry Kern & Paula Rogers
1. Robert Cordoba & Melanie Roberts 2. Robert Royston & Laureen Baldovi 3. Manuel Viarrial & Jeannie Tucker 4. Wayne Bott & Sharlot Bott 5. Ricardo Moncada & Carmen Garcia
1. Louis Juarez & Judy Cohen 2. Romero Gonzales & Kris Agerly 3. Mark Scheuffele & Lisa Cortez
1. Spencer Smith & Melissa Cowles 2. James Adair & Jessica Cox 3. Matt Auclair & Michelle Kile 4. Benji Schwimmer & Heidi Groskreutz
1. Michael Johnson & Rya Wilfon 2. Tim Auclair & Kim Seil 3. Stephen Johnson & Rachel White 4. Scott Morris & Amy Walters
1. Dance Attack "For Your Mind" 2. American Bandstand 3. Dance Attack "Christmas Waltz"
1. Tom Slater & Cate Caplin 2. David Appel & Tracey Appel 3. Jason Nemer & Bista Countess 4. Angel Figueroa & Diane Lachtrupp
1. Dance West - Washington, DC 2. The Rio Grande Rockers - Albuquerque, NM 3. Possibilities - New York, Texas, etc. 4. S. Louis Special - St. Louis, MO
1. Don Dressler & Rosalie Dressler 2. Olindo "Lee" Alo & Carol Werkmeister 3. Robert Kinkaid & Diane Durosette 4. Jack Willingham & Gloria Cotchonis
Sonny Watson
1. Barry Jones & Kelese Douglas (Texas) 2. Barry Durand & Dawn Blorstad (Maryland) 3. Jamie & Gail Arias (Thousand Oaks, CA) 4. Avner Usan & Debbie Ramsey (Los Angeles, CA)
1. Robert Cordoba & Melanie Roberts (CA) 2. Eddie Vedolla, Jr. & Blair Johnson (Ukia, CA) 3. Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee (Atlanta, GA) 4. Manny Virrial & Jeannie Tucker (CO & TX)
1. Tom Paderna & Kelly Buckwalter 2. Michael Johnson & Teresa Anderson 3. Steve Wong & Elaine Burkow
1. James Adair & Jessica Cox (CA)\ 2. Benji Schwimmer & Heidi Groskreutz (CA) 3. Spencer Smith & Blake Selby (CA) 4. Phillip Yochum & Alicia Yochum (CO)
1.Matt Auclair & Megan McKechan (MO & IL) 2. Tim Auclair & Kate Berardino (MO) 3. Jason Colacino & Sara Vann (CA) 4. Stephen Johnson & Rachel White (MO)
1. Double Trouble (St. Louis, MO) 2. Dance Attack (Moreno Valley, CA) 3. Sudden Impact (St. Louis, MO)
1. David & Sharon Savoy (Arlington, VA) 2. David & Tracey Appel (Houston, TX) 3. Kenny Gonzalez & Maria Jones (Brooklyn, NY) 4. Enio Cordoba & Terryl Jones (Alhambra, CA)
1. Dance West Team (Washington, DC) 2. Swing Shift (Sunland, CA) 3. Strictly Swing (Orange County, CA) 4. Lynn Vogen Swing Team (Costa Mesa, CA) 5. Dance Manhattan (New York, NY)
1. Don & Rosalie Dressler (Scottsdale, AZ) 2. Jerry Basolin & Kathleen Sauser (Chicago, IL) 3. Bob & Beverly Budzynski (Flint, MI) 4. Jim & Connie Malatchi (Lakewood, CA)
1. Christopher Joe & Beata Howe (CA) 2. Ricardo & Lisa Cortez (CA) 3. Mark Endo & Kimberly Nelson (CA & NM) 4. Michael Colburn & Terri Horiuchi (CA)
1. David & Tracey Appel (Texas) 2. Eddie Vedolla, Jr. & Blair Johnson (California) 3. Scott Morris & Amy Walters (Missouri) 4. Ricardo & Lisa Cortez (California) 5. Frank Piiotrowski & Kimberly Nelson (New Mexico) 6. Barry Jones & Kellese Douglas (Texas) 7. Barry Durand & Lisa Austin (Washington DC & Alabama) 8. Steve Reiling & Judy McLeod (California)
1. Robert Royston & Laureen Baldovi (California) 2. Mario Robau, Jr. & Carmen Scarborough (Texas) 3. Robert Cordoba & Keldee Bjerknes (California & Colorado) 4. Barry Jones & Beata Howe (Texas & California) 5. Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee (Georgia) 6. Adam Mara & Beverly Durand (California) 7. Michael & Amber Cross (Colorado) 8.Brent Key & Shea Carver (South Carolina & North Carolina) 9. Dean Garrish & Dawn Blorstad 10. Gary Jobst & Lyndee Campbell (California)
1. Maxwell Ho & Blake Hobby 2. Lowell Gosser & Heather Wagner 3. Mark Endo & Sara Vail
1. Phillip & Alicia Yochum (Colorado) 2. Chris RUsso & Allison Coleman (California) 3. Blake Hodges & Randi-Lynn Straight (California) 4. Michael Toole & Katie Stephens (California)
1. Tim Auclair & Katie Berardino (Missouri) 2. Michael Kile & Kelly Morris (Missouri) 3. Matt Auclair & Megan McKechan (Missouri) 4. Stephen Johnson & Rachel White (Missouri)
1. Dale Stotts & Kyle Larsen (New York) 2. Brent Mills & Heather Benson (Utah) 3. Victor Da Rocha & Nathalie Gomez (New York) 4. Mark & Abra Slater (Honolulu, HI)
1. David Appel and Sharon & Susan Kirkland (Texas) 2. Sudden Impact Cloggers (Lyndee Campbell) (California) 3. Blazin' Boots (Ricardo Cortez) (California) 4. Simply Sensational (Laurie Schwimmer) (California)
1. Jump Start (Buddy Schwimmer) (California) 2. Escape Velocity (Gary Long & Steve Giles) (Texas) 3. Cats-N-Jammers (Jonathan & Sylvia) (California) 4. Magic (Wana Liverman (Texas) 5. In Full Swing (Michelle Adams) (California)
1. John Boden & Cher Chilton (Texas) 2. Richard Ware & Judy Wooten (Texas) 3. Mario Robau, Sr. & Pris McInroe (Texas) 4. Dan Beck & Deanna Becker (Colorado)
1. Ramiro Gonzalez & Sylvia Sykes (Texas & California) 2. Christopher Joe & Melanie Roberts (California) 3. Tom Paderna & Michelle Kinkaid (California) 4. Bruce Kass & Monique Harrell (Father & Daughter) (Illinois) 5. Sonny Watson & Kris Hagerty (California)
Mark Scheuffele & Laura Smith (California)
Marlene Johnson (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
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