Trish Carruthers
After a few dance lessons in another style of dancing, Trish went to see the 2001 Best of the Best Competition. The first two contestants to take the floor were a swing couple. "At the end of the song I remember turning to Derek with my eyes bugging out of my head and yelled at the top of my lungs 'I want to learn THAT!'" Trish then went out searching Sydney looking for someone to teach her Swing.
Word had come out that the couple who had impressed her so much were coming to Sydney to teach a lift workshop. Of course, that couple turned out to be Swing Patrol's Scott and Fi. She signed up for the class as quickly as her pen could sign the cheque... For the her efforts she ended up being so sore that she couldn't walk for a week. It was a fantastic workshop!
Since then Trish has been cutting up any rug that has the sweet tune of the 40s playing in the background! Strangest place I have ever danced would have to be on a Sydney ferry on the way to the Zoo.
Learning from Frankie Manning
Being a part of the Sydney swing scene and watching it grow over the last couple of years
Travelling to a number of popular Australian destinations to dance (namely Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Goldcoast, Canberra & Lismore)
Meeting so many wonderful people over the years through the swing scene
Becoming a teacher in the Sydney swing scene and joining the Swing Patrol team
Travelling to Herrang to learn to dance from some of the worlds best swing dancers
Seeing The American Lindy Hop Competition Live in LA
Teaching the finalists from the popular TV program - Dancing With The Stars! in 2006
Trish is highly respected as a person, a teacher and a swing dnacers all over Australia and her passion for sharing the dance is unrivalled. Swing Patrol are delighted to have Trish on the teaching team as she has a lot to offer budding swing dancers and will continue to play an important role in developing and growing the Sydney swing scene!
Sydney Jitterbug Championships 2007
1st Place (Balboa Division)
1st Place (Strictly Lindy)
3rd Place (Fast Foot)
Sydney Jitterbug Championships 2006
1st Place (Balboa Division)
2nd Place (Showcase Division)
3rd Place (Strictly Lindy)
3rd Place (Fast Foot)
The Australian Balboa Championships 2006
2nd Place
The National Dance Championships 2005
1st Place (Open Invitational Harlem Swing)
1st Place (Open Invitational Lindy Hop)
1st Place (Teams Division)
The National Dance Championships 2004
1st Place (Open Invitational Harlem Swing)
1st Place (Open Invitational Lindy Hop)
Sydney Jitterbug Championships 2004
1st Place (Showcase Division)
2nd Place (Fast Foot Division)
2nd Place (Strictly Lindy Division)
Rockdale Social Dance Comp 2004
1st Place (Open Swing)
National Capital Championships 2004
2nd Place Lindy Hop (Open Invitational)
The Pan Pacific Championships 2004
1st Place Slow Swing (Open Invitational)
1st Place Lindy Hop (Open Invitational)
The National Dance Championships 2003
1st Place Lindy Hop (Open)
1st Place Lindy Hop (Open Invitational)
Illawarra Rock'N'Roll Dance Championships 2003
1st Place Open Swing
The Pan Pacific Championships 2003
1st Place Slow Swing (Open Invitational)
1st Place Lindy Hop (Open Invitational)
QLD Rock'N'Roll / Lindy Hop Championships 2003
1st Place Slow Swing (E Grade)
2nd Place Lindy Hop (E Grade)
Camp Jitterbug Down Under 2003
2nd Place (Up & Comers)
