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BOB AND BEVERLY BUDZYNSKI
DANCERS, COMPETITORS, EVENT DIRECTORS,
INSTRUCTORS, AND MORE!
Bob and Beverly Budzynski have done it all when it comes to Swing Dancing.
Back in 1992 they created the Michigan Dance Classic to provide Swing and
Hustle dancers from around the state of Michigan and beyond to compete,
take dance workshops and participate in Social Dancing. It was a
huge success and is still running strong. They later added the
Mid-USA Jack & Jill Championships.
Not content to be just event directors,
they bought Jitterbug Magazine and served as Publishers of that renowned
national publication. for years
Bob and Beverly competed in the US OPEN
Swing Dance Championships and several other major national events and are
well known around the Swing dance circuit. Now retired, Bob still teaches
private lessons, competes in Pro-Am, serves as a deejay for many Swing
events, and just enjoys the love of dance.
Here are some of their most noteworthy
honors and accomplishments:
Founders of the Michigan Dance Classic
Founders of the Mid USA Jack & Jill
Championships
Founders of the Michigan Society for Swing
& Hustle Dancers
Winners of the American Swing Dance
Championships
Winners of the World Swing Dance
Championships
Winners of the Chicago Classic
Winners of the St. Louis Swing Dance
Championships
Feather Award Winners
Inductees into the World Swing Dance
Council Hall of Fame
Other recent accomplishments:
2006 - Motor City Jam - Show Division - 1st
Place (Bob & Beverly)
2007 - Michigan Classic - Masters J & J - 2nd Place
2007 - Michigan Classic - Strictly Swing - 3rd Place
2007 - Grand Prix of Swing - Grand Prix Division - 2nd Place
2008 - Michigan Classic - Masters Routine - 3rd Place
2008 - Dance America - Masters - 3rd Place
2009 - Michigan Classic - Masters Routine - 3rd Place
2009 - Michigan Classic - Strictly Swing - 3rd Place
2009 - Michigan Classic - Masters J & J - 2nd Place
2009 - Michigan Senior Olympics - Top Teacher
2009 - Tampa Bay Classic - Most Valuable Player
2010 - Swing Dance America - Masters Routine - 3rd Place
2010 - Michigan Classic - Masters J & J - 3rd Place
2010 - Michigan Classic - Pro-Am Hustle - 1st Place
2010 - Tampa Bay Classic - Pro-Am Hustle - 2nd Place
2010 - Michigan Senior Olympics - Top Teacher
2010 - Inducted into the All Swing DJ "Hall of Fame" (Bob)
2010 - Inducted into the "Boppers Hall of Fame" (Bob & Beverly)
2010 - Inducted into the "Living Legends of Dance Hall of Fame" (Bob &
Beverly)
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