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Mary Manzella’s Awards and Honors
 Teaching Qualifications
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Certified by the Golden State Dance Teacher's Association
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Completion of more than 400 hours of training with world-renowned Skippy Blair, "the Dance Teacher’s Teacher"
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Bachelor of Science Degree in Education
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30 Postgraduate credits in Education
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Teacher in elementary education for 12 years
Dance Teaching Honors
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National award for Top Female Teacher in the Ballroom Community
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Feather Awards nominee for Most Popular Female Teacher
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Nationally recognized Workshop Instructor and Judge at swing dance competitions
throughout the U.S. from Boston to Honolulu and from Miami to Seattle
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Instructor of all forms of Swing, Ballroom, Latin, and Nightclub dancing
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Former owner of Emerald Ballroom
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Dance Instructor/Director on over 15 cruises (Caribbean, Alaskan, Mexican Riviera dance cruises)
Dance Honors
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National Swing Dance Champion
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California Swing Dance Hall of Fame Inductee
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Cabaret Champion in Argentine Tango
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Latin & Ballroom Champion
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Western Regional Swing Dance Champion
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Best Routine at U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships
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Special Awards for
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Best Choreography
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Best Showmanship
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Best Individual Footwork
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Best Timing and Execution
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Top Female Teacher
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Two-time Judge at the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships
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Judge at 2003 SwingDiego and at 2003 Boogie & Blues
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Dedicated teacher Award Golden State Dance Teachers Assoc.
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Certificate of Recognition from California State Assembly
Special Features
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Dance performance at a private party hosted by Pilar Wayne (John Wayne's surviving wife). Guests included such notables as Milton Berle, Danny Thomas, Donald O'Connor, Tony Martin, and Cyd Charisse
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Featured with NCSBDC and her students on KUSI-TV with reporter Rod Luck
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Featured on Dancing with Joy! television show
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Featured on the cover of Dance Action magazine
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Featured on a TV movie and in several dance magazines
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Featured in Union Tribune newspaper
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Honored with a Tribute by the San Diego Swing Dance Club for her dance achievements and
her contributions to the dance community
Offices
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Advisory Board Member, California Swing Dance Hall of Fame
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Current President and Dance Director, North County Swing & Ballroom Dance Club
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Current Dance Director, San Diego Swing Dance Club
Whether Mary is dancing, teaching, choreographing, judging, or entertaining, Mary inspires the dancer within. Above all, Mary dances!
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