City of Angels Admin & Production Staff

Valerie Valdez - Event Director
Valerie Valdez - Event Director
Jason Wayne - Assistant Director
Jason Wayne - Assistant Director
Jenna Silva - Operations
Jenna Silva - Operations
Mark Slater - Registration Lead/Scoring
Mark Slater - Registration Lead/Scoring
Anastasia Mysina - Registration Manager
Anastasia Mysina - Registration Manager
Blake Piper - Registration Manager
Blake Piper - Registration Manager
Billy Shaver - Ballroom Coordinator
Billy Shaver - Ballroom Coordinator
Jennifer Nye - Ballroom Manager
Jennifer Nye - Ballroom Manager
Don Schanaberger - Ballroom Manager
Don Schanaberger - Ballroom Manager
April Prince - Video Wall
April Prince - Video Wall
Laura E. Hunter - Competition Coordinator
Laura E. Hunter - Competition Coordinator
Sarah Trumbly - Volunteer Coordinator
Sarah Trumbly - Volunteer Coordinator
Paige Sandness - Merchandise Manager
Paige Sandness - Merchandise Manager
Demetre Souliotes - Videographer
Demetre Souliotes - Videographer
Jerome Subey - Videographer
Jerome Subey - Videographer
Shawn Bellebaum - Photographer
Shawn Bellebaum - Photographer
Tien Khieu - Photographer
Tien Khieu - Photographer
Rosemary Whitson - Social Media
Rosemary Whitson - Social Media

We are excited to embark on the second year of
City of Angels!

With our shared vision, dedication, and expertise, we are confident in elevating City of Angels to new heights and establishing it as California’s premier dance event.

Valerie Valdez - Event Director

Valerie is a Californian who is adventurous, driven with a passion for West Coast Swing for over 20 years. Her passion for the dance, the instructors, the dancers, the music and the community is what inspired her to become the event director for City of Angels.

From her first walk – walk – triple step Valerie recognized the future of WCS was with the largest group of dancers, the beginner, newcomer, and novice levels. By bringing them together with the higher-level dancers as leaders and mentors, they would be inspired to excel. Keeping the life blood of West Coast Swing flourishing. This is the vision and goal for COA.

Her core focus is a place to meet, learn, teach and promote West Coast Swing and ultimately to have a great time!

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