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5 Boro Dance Challenge

Meredith and her partner Simone Assboeck placed first in waltz and second overall in Women's Standard A in their first same-gender competition at the 5 Boro Dance Challenge on Saturday, August 23. More information at 5 Boro Dance Challenge.


Featured in the News

Meredith (well, Meredith's hat) and John were featured on Good Day New York and in the Wall Street Journal in features about this year's Midsummer Night Swing. Meredith was also quoted in the New York Times on the topic of the Bloomberg administration's plans to change the outdated cabaret laws.

John Passes NCLEX

John has passed the NCLEX and has a job beginning in September with NYU Medical Center.

Past Competition News

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Meredith dancing in the show at the 2007 5 Boro Dance Challenge.
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Denim & Divas at the 2003 Big Apple Dance Festival. Not pictured: Steve McArthur, Meredith Stead.
Results of 2003 Frezno Dance Festival
Fresno, California, 05/22-26/03
John Knapp and Meredith Stead Couples Cabaret Showtime -- Fifth Place John and Meredith also completed their Judge Certification.
Results of 2003 Eastern's Dance Festival
Vienna, Virginia, 05/9-11/03
Denim & Divas First Place in Teams/Partner (unopposed)
Results of 2003 Big Apple Dance Festival
East Rutherford, New Jersey, 03/14-16/03
Denim & Divas First Place in Teams/Partner (first competition!)
Results of Worlds 2003 Country Western Dance Championships
Nashville, Tennessee, 1/1-1/5/03
Jim Robles and
Meredith Stead
Silver in East Coast Swing; Gold in Nightclub Two-Step, Cha Cha; Gold with Honors in Waltz, Two Step--6th Place Overall Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Glenn Gribble and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Cha Cha; Gold in Waltz, Nightclub Two-Step, Two Step and West Coast Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Kevin O'Donnell and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Nightclub, Cha Cha,Waltz, Two Step and West Coast Pro-Am Male Diamond Novice
Mary Capurso and
John Knapp
Gold in Cha Cha, Waltz, Nightclub Two-Step, Two Step and West Coast Swing Pro-Am Female Intermediate
Dawne Reich and
John Knapp
Gold in Nightclub, Polka, Cha Cha, Waltz, Two Step, East Coast and West Coast Swing Pro-Am Female Novice
Results of 2002 Sunshine State Dance Festival
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 11/28-12/1/02
Jim Robles and
Meredith Stead
Gold in Nightclub Two-Step, Waltz, Two Step; Gold Major in Cha Cha & East Coast--1st Place Overall Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Kevin O'Donnell and
Meredith Stead
Bronze in Cha Cha and Waltz, Silver Minor in Nightclub Two-Step, Two Step and West Coast Pro-Am Male Diamond Novice
Results of 2002 Paradise Dance Festival
Monterey, California, 10/25-10/28/02
Dawne Reich and
John Knapp
Gold in Polka, Gold with Honors in Nightclub Two-Step, Waltz, Two Step, Cha Cha, East Coast & West Coast --1st Place Overall Pro-Am Female Novice
Kevin O'Donnell and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Waltz and West Coast, Gold in Two-Step, Gold Major in Cha Cha -- 3d Overall Pro-Am Male Diamond Novice
Results of 2002 Northeastern Country Dance Festival
Stamford, Connecticut, 08/9-08/11/02
John Coolack and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Nightclub, Cha Cha; Gold in Two-Step, Waltz, West Coast -- 2d Place Overall Pro-Am Male Silver Novice
Debra Coolack and
John Soares
Silver in Two-Step and West Coast Swing Pro-Am Female Diamond Novice
Jim Robles and
Meredith Stead
Gold in Nightclub and Cha Cha, Gold with honors in Waltz, Two-Step, East Coast -- 1st Place Overall Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Glenn Gribble and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Cha Cha and Nightclub, Gold in Two-Step and West Coast, Gold with honors in Waltz -- 2d Place Overall Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Dawne Reich and
John Knapp
Gold with Honors Nightclub, Polka, Cha, Two-Step, East Coast, West Coast and Waltz -- 1st Place Overall Pro-Am Female Open Novice
Kevin O'Donnell and
Meredith Stead
Gold in 2Step Pro-Am Male Open Novice
Mary Capurso and
John Knapp
Gold with Honors in Nightclub, Cha cha, Waltz, West Coast; Gold Graduate in Two-Step -- 3d Place Overall Pro-Am Female Open Intermediate
Madelyn Hackney and
Solomon Singer
First in polka, cha, waltz, two-step, west coast -- First overall Classic Division II
Debra and
John Coolack
Third in Nightclub, Cha Cha, Two-Step and West Coast, Fourth in Waltz -- 3d Place Overall Classic Diamond Novice
Virginia and
Paul Grande
Second in Waltz, Third in East Coast, Fourth in Two Step Classic Diamond Novice
Patricia Lavinter and
Eugene Wein
Fourth in Two-Step, Second in Cha, Waltz, and East Coast, First in West Coast -- 2nd Place Overall AND 3rd overall in entire metals division! Classic Silver Intermediate
Georgeanne and
Glenn Valis
First in Nightclub, Waltz, Two-Step and West Coast - First Overall! Diamond Showcase
Mary Capurso and
John Garrison
First in Nightclub, Waltz, Two-Step, and West Coast -- First overall! Open Showcase
Results of 2002 Eastern's Country Western Dance Festival
Vienna, Virginia, 05/10/02-05/12/02
John Coolack and
Meredith Stead
Gold in Two-Step; Silver major in Nightclub, Two-step; Silver in Cha Cha, West Coast -- 3d Place Overall Pro-Am Male Silver Novice
Jim Robles and
Meredith Stead
Gold major in Cha Cha, Waltz, Two-Step; Honors minor in East Coast -- 2d Place Overall Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Glenn Gribble and
Meredith Stead
Gold major in Silver in Waltz, Gold minor in Two-Step and West Coast, Silver major in Nightclub, Cha Cha -- 3rd Place Overall Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Dawne Reich and
John Knapp
Honors minor in Nightclub, Polka, Cha, Two-Step, East Coast; Gold major in West Coast; Gold in waltz -- 3rd Place Overall Pro-Am Female Open Novice
Solomon Singer and
Meredith Stead
Honors Major in Cha, Honors minor in Waltz, Honors in 2Step and West Coast -- -- 2d overall Pro-Am Male Open Novice
John Rajchel and
Meredith Stead
Gold Major in Two-Step Pro-Am Male Open Novice
Mary Capurso and
John Knapp
Honors in Nightclub, Cha cha, Waltz, Two step; Gold major in West Coast -- 3d Place Overall Pro-Am Female Open Intermediate
Kathy Bruchauser and
Peter Friedman
First in Two-Step Classic Division IV
Dawne Reich and
Dave Muzii
Third in Cha, Waltz and West Coast, Fourth in Two-Step -- Third Overall Classic Division III
Debra Coolack and
John Coolack
Fourth in Nightclub, Cha Cha, Waltz, TwoStep and West Coast -- 4th Place Overall Classic Diamond Novice
Patricia Lavinter and
Eugene Wein
First in Waltz, Two-Step, East Coast, Second in Cha and West Coast -- 1st Place Overall AND 3rd overall in entire metals division! Classic Diamond Intermediate
Georgeanne and
Glenn Valis
Second in Nightclub, Cha, and Two-Step; First in Waltz and West Coast - First Overall! Diamond Showcase
Mary Capurso and
John Garrison
Fifth in Two-Step, Fourth in Waltz, Third in Nightclub and West Coast -- Fourth overall! Open Showcase
Meredith Stead and
John Knapp
First in Two-Step, Solo, Waltz -- 1st Place Overall Classic Masters
Solomon Singer and
Madelyn Hackney
Fourth Overall Cabaret
Results of 2002 Big Apple Country Western Dance Festival
East Rutherford, New Jersey, 03/15/02-03/17/02
Chris Burchsted and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Polka, Cha Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, West Coast -- 1st Place Overall Pro-Am Male Newcomer
John Coolack and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Nightclub, Cha Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, West Coast -- 2d Place Overall Pro-Am Male Silver Novice
Mary Dartee and
John Knapp
Gold in Two-Step -- First time in division -- only dance Pro-Am Female Diamond Novice
Kathy Kircher and
John Knapp
Silver in Nightclub, Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, West Coast -- 3rd overall Pro-Am Female Diamond Novice
Deb Coolack and
John Knapp
Silver in Nightclub, Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, West Coast -- 4th overall Pro-Am Female Diamond Novice
Glenn Gribble and
Meredith Stead
Silver, Nightclub, Cha Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, West Coast -- 1st Place Overall Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Tom Wacaster and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Cha Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, West Coast Pro-Am Male Diamond Novice
Jim Robles and
Meredith Stead
Silver, Cha Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, East Coast -- First time in division -- 2d Place Overall Pro-Am Male Crystal Novice
Dawne Reich and
John Knapp
Gold in Nightclub, Polka, Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, East Coast and West Coast -- 2d Place Overall Pro-Am Female Open Novice
Solomon Singer and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Waltz, Gold in Cha, Two-Step, West Coast -- 3rd overall Pro-Am Male Open Novice
John Rajchel and
Meredith Stead
Silver in Two-Step Pro-Am Male Open Novice
Mary Capurso and
John Knapp
Gold in Nightclub, Waltz, West Coast, gold with honors in Cha and Two-Step -- 2d Place Overall (first time in division) Pro-Am Female Open Intermediate
Mary-Ann Barranger and
Peter Friedman
Second in Nightclub and Cha, Third in Two-Step(first time in division) Classic Division IV
Dawne Reich and
Dave Muzii
Fourth in Cha and West Coast, Fifth in Two-Step and Waltz -- Fourth Overall (first time in division) Classic Division III
Debra Coolack and
John Coolack
Third in Nightclub, Cha Cha and West Coast, Fourth in Two-Step and Waltz -- 3rd Place Overall Classic Diamond Novice
Patricia Lavinter and
Eugene Wein
First in Cha Cha, Waltz, Two-Step, East Coast and West Coast -- 1st Place Overall! Classic Diamond Intermediate
Georgeanne and
Glenn Valis
First in Nightclub, Cha, Waltz, Two-Step and West Coast - First Overall! Diamond Showcase
Mary Capurso and
John Garrison
Second in Nightclub and Two-Step (first time in division) Open Showcase
Meredith Stead and
John Knapp
Second in Two-Step and Solo, First in Waltz -- 2d Place Overall Classic Masters






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