Senior Games Photos and Videos

Join us at the Hoquiam Elks, 624 K Street, Hoquiam!

DCGH dances for 2024 will be on the 3rd Saturday each month

2024 Washington State Senior Games Dance Competition July 13, 2024

The Olympia Center
222 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, WA 98501
360-586-6181

http://www.washingtonstateseniorgames.com/DanceInfo.htm

See Events page for more information, or click on link above.

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2023 Washington State Senior Games Dance Competition was cancelled

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2022 Washington State Senior Games Dance Competition July 9, 2022

(There was no dance competition in 2023.)

[Banner from the 11th Annual Washington State Senior Games Dance Competition

July 7, 2018 - featuring Mark Van Hemert & Arlene Hoiland!]

Congratulations to our 2022 Washington State Senior Games Dancers

who took home a total of 24 gold medals for 12 dances!

Mark Van Hemert - 12 gold medals

Sara Macht - 4 gold medals

Maryl Metheany - 8 gold medals

You were all wonderful!

Left to Right: Maryl Metheany, Mark Van Hemert, and Sara Macht

Our thanks to our beloved Arlene Hoiland, for her amazing instruction, choreography and

performances over the years! We couldn't have done this without you!

(We sure hope there is dancing in Heaven, and that you're leading the group as you did here!)

(When I get the rest of the Dance Club's videos and photos finished, I'll get them posted on here.)

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12th Annual Washington State Senior Games Dance Competition July 6, 2019

Congratulations to our 2019 Washington State Senior Games Dancers:

Mark Van Hemert (14 gold medals and 1 silver medal),

Don Fargo (3 gold medals), Sara Macht (7 gold medals),

Jeannie Cornell (2 gold medals and 1 silver medal), Margaret Sherwood (1 gold medal),

who took home a total of 27 gold medals and 2 silver medals for 17 dances!

You were wonderful!

And thanks once again, Arlene Hoiland, for your amazing instruction, choreography and performances!

Left to Right: Don Fargo, Sara Macht, Mark Van Hemert, Jeannie Cornell and Arlene Hoiland

Left to Right: Margaret Sherwood, Mark Van hemert, Jeannie Cornell, Sara Macht and Arlene Hoiland

(See Links for videos of dances posted on YouTube and on our Facebook page.)

(videos by Sharon Pleus)

2019 Washington State Senior Games Dances

Mark Van Hemert & Arlene Hoiland

East Coast Swing (Heat 11, Solo 3)

Mark Van Hemert & Arlene Hoiland

Cha-Cha (Heat 19, Solo 5)

Mark Van Hemert & Arlene Hoiland

Foxtrot/Cha-Cha (Heat 30, Solo 10)

Mark Van Hemert & Sara Macht

Waltz (Heat 39)

Don Fargo & Sara Macht

East Coast Swing (Heat 13)

Mark Van Hemert & Sara Macht

Cha-Cha (Heat 22)

Mark Van Hemert & Arlene Hoiland

Viennese Waltz (Heat 37, Solo 14)

Mark Van Hemert & Jeannie Cornell

Foxtrot (Heat 45)

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Steve Forbes, Scrutineer; Judges Rick Pride, Kaye Munro, and Jean Milano; Melissa Johnson, MC; Terry West, Music

MC Melissa Johnson Paso Doble exhibition dance with John Yantis

Senior Games 2018 banner, featuring Mark Van Hemert and Arlene Hoiland in the dance competition

For 2018 (and earlier years) results, see: http://pugetsoundgames.com/DanceInfo.htm

American Dancer Magazine

(USA Dance's magazine)

American Dancer Magazine has published several photos (which included some of our dancers) of the Washington Senior Games from the 2017 and the 2018 competitions. The issue with the photos is the 3rd quarter 2018 issue, in case any of you want to order that issue. Go to http://www.usadance.org, which will bring up a magazine cover. Click at the top for American Dancer Magazine and go to the July-Sept. 2018 issue. This will take you to the article where our photos are printed. Go to pages 30 and 31, where you will see all the photos! Or try this link: https://en.calameo.com/read/003490222661c37dc1211

This year's and prior years' Senior Games videos are also available on these links:

Ron Eckardt's videos link: https://www.youtube.com/user/refreelance

Sharon Pleus' videos link: https://www.youtube.com/user/1AlaskaGal

Sharon Pleus (newsletter, photos & videos, webmaster)

This year's and prior years' Senior Games photos are also available on these links:

Sharon Pleus' Flickr photos link: www.flickr.com/photos/sjpleusphotos/albums/

David Zundel's Flickr photos link: www.flickr.com/photos/davidsphotographyof_dance/

WSSG registrar and webmaster, Diane Foster's photos are available at http://photos.app.goo.gl/Vg7ReiuRT7s59uRt9

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