East Bay West Coast


"dance contestants from hell" performance


  • performance date: Saturday, April 24, 1999
  • location: The Danceasy, El Cerrito
  • occasion: birthday of George Woolley & Joan Watson
  • produced by: George Woolley
  • choreography by: Linda Chavez
  • related article: What's West Coast Swing? - the shadow side
Flash & Trash Cast
Role Performer Actions, etc.
Announcer Kate Schonmeyer graciously introduced the skit and
the members of the the cast.
Cue Card
Person
Tanya Knight
(aka Juanita Hoffman)
showed the audience how to respond to cue cards
(such as APPLAUSE, QUIET, BOO, HISS).
cued audience with cue cards.
Dance Police
Person
Amy Aldrich helped set up the slot markers and test the slot.
blew whistle on slot & other violations.
tried to fix the slot when it was broken.
Dee Jay Kate Schonmeyer played "Let's Go Girls" for the performance.
played "When the Tough Get Going" for the jam that followed.
Director Paul McMaster sat in his directors chair.
acted and looked like a director.
directed some of the flow of events.
Flash
&
Trash
George Woolley &
Linda Chavez
Flash forgot to turn on his flashing lights,
but did wear the usual hat with a propeller
and Raider's tee shirt with
"I'm from California & you're not" on the back.
Trash wore a sexy outfit.
acted and danced ridiculously and rudely,
kicked slot markers, etc.
Head Judge Jim Hillis showed evaluation signs including
"Woman is too thin" and "Slot Violation"
and finally the dreaded "DISQUALIFIED!" sign.
Photographers Jesse Chavez
and Rubito Chavez
took pictures of the dancers and the performers.