Lee Fox 
Lee Fox is originally from Georgia and moved to Florida in 1986. He is the Director
of Dance for the International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country Western Dance Clubs
(IAGLCWDC). He has been teaching Ballroom, Latin, and Disco since 1978, and
Country/Western since 1991. A former ballroom competitor, he has judged several
competitions in the United States. He and his ballroom partner, Scott, competed in
ballroom at the Gay Games in Amsterdam in 1998 and the Gay Games in Australia in 2002
making the finals both times. He is a member of Southern Country South Florida and
has served as the choreographer/instructor for the Dream Team for six years and the
SunDancers for five years. He and his country partner, Chris, were the first
Championship winners in the IAGLCWDC Couples Competition in 1998 and have performed
at many hoedowns and fundraisers. He is also one of the original members of Crossfire
formed in 2004.
Bryan McWherter
Bryan began dancing when he was about 7 years old. His parents, Ken & Ginette, knew their son had a long future ahead of him
in dance, so they knew they had to support him and help him follow his dreams.
He started to attend classes in Northern Pennsylvania, and Upstate New York. By the mid 1990's Bryan discovered another love
that also connected him to the dance community and that was choreography. Bryan says "my first dance was not my best in my eyes;
in fact it was 60 counts, I don't know what I was thinking?" Never the less "Firehouse Boogie" as Bryan titled it was good enough
for the July 1995 issue of CDL (Country Dance Lines) Magazine. This encouraged this young choreographer to hit the drawing
board again. In the winter of 1996 with the help from Max Perry and Kathy Hunyadi, Bryan's second dance "Santa Claus Boogie"
was published in the December 1996 issue of Linedancer Magazine. Through the years Bryan continued to choreograph new dances
and then in the fall of 1999 enter some into competition in the U.C.W.D.C. (United Country Western Dance Council). This fazed
out quickly, as around the same time Bryan discovered once again a new love, instruction. He says "There is just something
about teaching, sharing my gift of dance and instruction; I feel in my heart it's meant to be."
Bryan has many of his stepsheets and videos on his website. To get more information go to http://bryanmproductions.com/.
Scott Schrank
What can I say about myself? Well, I started line dancing about 7 years ago. I remember the first dance I ever tried to learn was Jo Thompson's "Midnight Waltz". I was so intrigued by the movement. Believe it or not, it took me 4 sessions to learn that dance. Things have changed dramatically in the short time I have been dancing. I find that the dances are much more demanding in precision and complexity. No more of just "Slap Dem Boots!" and "Kick up your heels".
I like the more complex workings in the new line dances. I also like the fact that line dances are done to such a vast variety of music genres. They are a good way for students to learn Cha-Cha, Waltz, Swing or Two-Step...all without a dance partner. And most dances can be mastered in the privacy of your own living room.
I have written some dances that I think are good...others may be just "A Work in Progress". People say my dances are "Challenging."
I am not sure if that is a good thing, but I will take it as a compliment. I have entered a few choreography competitions.
Recently, my dance, "Soul Violins," took first place in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Another dance, "Just Imagine," took second place in the Phrased Country Category.
This year has been a very good one for me. I just came back from Las Vegas from the Vegas Dance Explosion. My two newest dances,
"Global Warming" and "Working It," both took 1st place.
For more information about Scott and his dances visit http://scottschrank.com/.
Jackie Miranda
While
I was unable to find an official biography on Jackie I can let you know that she and her husband Doug
are amazing line dancers and choreographers. They have their fingers on the pulse of the hottest new line dances.
They teach not only their own choreography but many other popular dances. You will find both Jackie and Doug
to be patient and most of all fun! Jackie and Doug are brought in to teach at events all over the country and
the world- all you have to do is visit their website to see where they have been and where they are heading to
know they are in big demand. Check out their performance videos as well as their line dance stepsheets and
choreography. ~Don Curran
For more information about Jackie and her husband Doug and their stepsheets and videos of their dances
please visit http://www.djdancing.com/.
Solomon Singer
Solomon Singer is a co-director of the 5-Boro Dance Challenge (www.5borodance.com), a same-sex dance event in New York City , which he produces with his
partner Richard McMurrich. Together, they were the 2006 Gold Medalists in Advanced Country Western Partner Dancing at the Gay Games
in Chicago . They are also the 2005 United States Rising Star Same-Sex Latin Dance Champions.
Solomon has been competing in Country Western Partner Dance for almost eight years, and has been teaching partner dancing all over
the United States since 2001. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and the New York State Theater in Lincoln Center.
He can be seen in the Julia Roberts Film Mona Lisa Smile, the documentary Mad Hot Ballroom, and the upcoming Disney Film, Enchanted.
For more information about Solomon visit www.solomonsinger.com.
