Keith Phillips



Job Interests:
Teaching Dance, Performing, Coaching Dance Teams and Choreography Couple and
Team Performance Pieces  
 
Education:
Graduate, Bainbridge High School	June 2001 
 
Work Experience: 

Dance Instructor with A Step Beyond	1997 to Present 
While in 9th grade, I worked as assistant instructor teaching Lindy Hop dance
classes. In 10th grade, I began teaching dance classes as a Head Instructor
and helping coach the Swingin* Hepcats. Typically, I would teach three to
four nights a week. I have taught classes in Seattle, Silverdale, Bainbridge
Island, Mercer Island, Bellevue, and throughout the western Washington
area. In addition, I have taught Swing Dancing in Central America (summer of
2000) and Asia (summer of 2001).  
 
Choreographer/Asst. Coach of the Swingin* Hepcats 	1997 to Present 
In 10th grade I started to help coach the Swingin* Hepcats. The Swingin*
Hepcats are a dance troupe that has performed all over the world. I have
taught and Choreographed pieces for the Swingin* Hepcats during the time I
was in 10th grade until I graduated from High School. I have choreographed
three team pieces, all which have placed in the top five places at the US
Open National Swing Dance Championships.  As part of International Trips with
the Hepcats, I have taught Lindy Hop in the countries of Nicaragua (2000) and
Vietnam (2001).

Dance Awards: 

2nd Place Lindy Hop Division, Pacific NW Lindy Hop Championships 2000  4th
Place US Open Junior Lindy Hop National Swing Dance Championships, Los
Angeles California 2000  4th Place Team Division, US Open National Swing
Dance Championships 2000  5th Place Team Division, US Open National Swing
Dance Championships 2000

1st Place Lindy Hop Division, Pacific NW Lindyhop Championships Seattle
Washington	 1999  1st Place Strictly Lindy Division, Pacific NW Lindyhop
Championships 1999  2nd Place US Open Junior Lindy Hop National Swing Dance
Championships, Los Angeles California 1999  4th Place Team Division, US Open
National Swing Dance Championships 1998

*I have also just recently competed in a dance contest, on October 3, 2001,
that took place throughout the Pacific Northwest. I received 1st place in the
contest and a five thousand dollar reward.  
 
Performance Experience: 

As part of the Swingin* Hepcats, I have performed over 100 times in public,
with major performances at the Seattle Folk life Festival, Seattle
Supersonics halftime show, Seattle Bumbershoot Festival, US March of Dimes,
US Open National Swing Dance Championships in Los Angeles California,
Children's Palaces in Hanoi and HCM City in Vietnam, in a theatrical
production called Swingin* then, Swingin* now* with dance legends Norma
Miller and Frankie Manning, and many local and international performances. 
 
In addition, I have appeared in an Independent Movie (Swing Daddy) and in a
television commercial for a large department store chain.