Date Location Arrive* Depart*
Mon, Jan 13 San Diego 12:00 PM 05:00 PM
Tue, Jan 14 Cruising the North Pacific
Wed, Jan 15 Cruising the North Pacific
Thu, Jan 16 Cruising the North Pacific
Fri, Jan 17 Cruising the North Pacific
Sat, Jan 18 Oahu/Honolulu 05:00 PM Overnight
Sun, Jan 19 Oahu/Honolulu 10:00 PM
Mon, Jan 20 Maui/Lahaina 08:00 AM 10:00 PM
Tue, Jan 21 Kauai/Nawiliwili 08:00 AM 05:30 PM
Allerton National Tropical Botanical Garden
Wed, Jan 22 Cruising the North Pacific
Thu, Jan 23 Cruising the North Pacific
Fri, Jan 24 Cruising the North Pacific
Sat, Jan 25 Crossing Dateline- Gain 1 day; Chinese New Year
Sun, Jan 26 Cruising the North Pacific
Mon, Jan 27 Majuro, Marshall Islands 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Tue, Jan 28 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
Wed, Jan 29 Pohnpei FSM 09:00 AM 05:00 PM
Nan Madol
Thu, Jan 30 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
Fri, Jan 31 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
Sat, Feb 01 Guam 08:00 AM Overnight
Sun, Feb 02 Guam Disembark by 10:00 AM
Sun Feb 02-Feb 06 Tokyo (post Cruise)
Meiji Jingu shrine, Hamarikyu Garden, Shinjuku, Ryogoku, Toyoiwa Inari
Asakusa Kaminarimondori Shopping Street, Nakamise Shopping Street, Senso-ji Temple, Kitchen Town
Yanaka,
Nishinippori, Tennoji Temple, Yanaka
Cemetery, Nezu Shrine, Yanaka
Ginza Shopping Street, Imperial Palace The Garden
Staff
CAPTAIN Niklas Peterstam
HOTEL DIRECTOR Herbert Jäger
CRUISE DIRECTOR Russ Grieve
RESTAURANT MANAGER Mario Gallo
CRYSTAL SOCIETY HOST Jacco Schrijver
FUTURE SALES CONSULTANT Daniele Puma
HEADLINE ENTERTAINERS
Christina Andreas, Vocalist
Broadway's two-time Tony nominee, Christine Andreas has been appearing
as a guest entertainer for the last ten years primarily on Crystal Cruises. In
that time, Christine's 'ratings' have always topped the charts and she has
become a Crystal favorite. Due to her Broadway performances and worldwide
concert and cabaret tours, cruise time is somewhat limited, but she manages to
enjoy several 'high seas' appearances every year. Christine's onboard
performance is a perfect mixture of standards from the American Songbook,
Broadway classics and contemporary pop. Her vocal range is equaled by her lyric
interpretation and she is as comfortable delivering Irving Berlin
as she is Billy Joel. Christine's Musical Director and pianist is her husband,
composer Martin Silvestri. Besides conducting the
ship's orchestra from the piano, Mr. Silvestri
interacts with Christine during the performance and usually accompanies her
vocally on one or two duets during the show. Although they easily work with
large orchestras and the onboard ship house bands... some of their most special
moments happen when it is just Christine's amazing voice and the personalized
accompaniment on the piano... the magic of this intimacy has an indelible
effect on the audiences on every cruise. Christine and Martin have a tremendous
amount of show biz history, and their openness and
willingness to share their time with others makes them both wonderful
and interesting sailing companions for cruise guests. The fact that they are invited every year to join a segment of the World Cruise
is proof within the industry of their popularity. A very unique aspect, and one
that audiences ALWAYS comment upon, is their total enjoyment of Christine and
Martin's rapport and interaction with each other as a couple... both on and off
the stage. Career Highlights • Ms. Andreas is a two-time Tony nominee for her
Broadway performances. Four solo CDs (two named Best of the Year by USA Today)
and over a dozen Original Cast Albums. • US Concert/Symphonic and Cabaret
appearances include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, The Arscht Center (Miami), The Cafe Carlyle, Feinstein’s 54 Below and Orange County Perf. Arts Center; the Boston,
Detroit, Tulsa, San Jose Symphonies. • Internationally, Ms
Andreas has appeared in concert in many of the major world capitals including
Paris, Rome, Beijing, Sydney, and Buenos Aries. She is currently touring her one woman show, "PIAF - No Regrets". Artiste
Website: www.christineandreas.com
Bayne Bacon, Pianist/Comedian
The wild west has produced
notorious villains, shameless charlatans but only one Bayne Bacon. Texas born
and bred, Bayne began his career with the legendary country band "Hoyle
Nix and the West Texas Cowboys", one of the most popular bands in Texas,
opening for some of the biggest Stars in country music, including: Merle
Haggard, Marty Robins and Barbara Fairchild. Bayne went on to pursue a music
degree at North Texas University and four years later, with a degree in hand, he hit the road landing in Reno, Nevada where he
worked the cabaret rooms at the MGM, Harrahs and
Hilton hotels. From casinos to The Great Petter
Parade held annually in San Antonio, Texas, Bayne has worked in most every area
of the entertainment industry and his comedy and unique personality make him a
highly acclaimed, memorable entertainer.
Judy
Carmichael, Jazz Pianist
Grammy nominated
pianist Judy Carmichael is one of the world’s leading
interpreters of stride piano and swing. Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride,”
acknowledging the command with which she plays this technically and physically
demanding jazz piano style. Ms. Carmichael has played the major concert halls
around the world from Carnegie Hall to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice to
programs with Leslie Garrett, Joel Grey, Michael Feinstein and the Smothers
Brothers. In addition, she has performed private recitals for everyone from Rod
Stewart and Robert Redford to President Clinton and Gianni Agnelli.
Judy has appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion,"
NPR’s "Morning Edition," "Entertainment Tonight," CBS'
"Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt" and
numerous other shows. She has served on music panels at the National Endowment
for the Arts, spoken before the Presidentially
appointed National Council on the Arts, and is one of the few jazz pianists
honored as a Steinway Artist.
Anna
Fegi-Brown, Vocalist
Anna Fegi-Brown was born in Cebu,
Philippines and began learning how to sing at the age of 3.
Music and travel have come hand in hand throughout her career. It began at 16
years old with her first international tour, including the prestigious Tokyo
Music Festival. Her musical theater credits include: Hair (Japan tour), Rent
(Singapore), Avenue Q (Marina Bay Sands Singapore), as well as Dreamgirls, Rocky Horror Show, and Jesus Christ Superstar
all in Manila. Anna has recorded and released 2 solo
albums under the Sony/BMG label. She has won numerous awards in the performing
industry, which has led to appearances on stage, television, movies, and
international tours.
Rustem Hayroudinoff, Concert Pianist
Described by London’s Classic FM Magazine as a “sensationally gifted” musician of “stunning artistry”, Rustem Hayroudinoff is an equally charismatic communicator. Like Leonard Bernstein before him, he demystifies the world of classical music by engaging his audience in a light and humorous, yet informative rhetoric about the works he performs. Born in Russia, Rustem has performed all over the world as a recitalist and as a soloist with such orchestras as the BBC Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, NHK Symphony, Tokyo Symphony, Osaka Century, Czech Philharmonic, Czech National Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, Buenos Aires Philharmonic and has collaborated with conductors Vladimir Ashkenazy, Marin Alsop, Ken-David Masur and Gianandrea Noseda amongst others. He has recorded for the record labels Decca and Chandos and his latest recording of the Rachmaninoff Sonatas has just been released on Onyx Classics label. His recordings of Shostakovich’s Theatre Music and the Dvorak Piano Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic were selected amongst the Best CDs of the Year by BBC Music and Gramophone magazines. His CD of the Rachmaninoff Complete Preludes was selected by Classic FM Magazine as part of the ‘four discs essential Rachmaninoff collection’, alongside the recordings of Arthur Rubinstein and Andre Previn. His recording of the Complete Études-Tableaux by Rachmaninoff became the Instrumental Choice of the Month with the BBC Music Magazine and was nominated for the Best Instrumental CD of the Year Award. It was also selected as the finest existing version of these pieces on BBC Radio 3’s Building a Library. Rustem Hayroudinoff studied at the Moscow Conservatory and the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he is now a Professor of piano. He is proud to be the Goodwill Ambassador for Rainbows 4 Children. An independent foundation that provides education for disadvantaged children in Ethiopia. For more information you can visit www.hayroudinoff.com.
Donny Ray Evins Vocalist
Donny Ray Evins, an internationally celebrated two time ”Las Vegas variety Entertainer of the Year” mesmerizes audiences around the world. Donny’s unique tribute show to Nat King Cole, has received awards and rave reviews. His beautiful bass baritone voice, cool persona and uncanny resemblance to Mr. Cole, ooze the very essence of the much loved crooner. Relax and reminisce as Donny Ray Evins recreates magic with the hits of Nat King Cole including: Mona Lisa, Route 66, Straighten Up and Fly Right, Too Young, L-o-v-e and Unforgettable
Guy
Hetherington, Guitarist/Vocalist
Hailing from Devon in the heart of the South West of
England, Guy has travelled the world as a vocalist, actor and musician.
Beginning his musical career as a headliner throughout Europe with in-demand
solo show Soul Guy, in 2010 the high seas called - and Guy has
since been consistently engaged aboard some of the world's most renowned
cruise lines. Closer to home, UK residencies include luxury resorts such as the
Copthorne Hotel (Cardiff) and Aviemore
Highland Resort, in addition to theatre tours and lead roles in pantomimes at
major theatres including Torquay National Theatre and
Royal Jersey Opera House. Since 2017, Guy has been the guitarist and vocalist
for duo 'The Monocles"- performing alongside Crystals featured showband
vocalist Johannah Jolson. Guy is thrilled to be
combining his experience and passion for sailing the high seas to entertain
here onboard Crystal Symphony, and wishes you an enjoyable cruise.
John
Joseph, Comedian
John Joseph
combines comedy, music and improv to wow audiences
across the world. He toured as the opening act for Julio Iglesias for ten
years. His appearances on the "Rosie O'Donnell Show," "The
View," HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central have kept his show in constant
demand.
Scott
Record, Vocalist/Comedian/Impressionist
Scott Record
is an award-winning singing comedy impressionist that has bridged show business
of the past with show business of today. He has toured with mega-stars, including: Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Ann-Margret,
Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers and many, many more. He has recently worked
with Harry Connick Jr., Aturo
Sandoval and Steve Tyrell.
Marco
Romano, Vocalist
Marco Romano, an incredible Italian vocalist has been wowing audiences across the world. He has worked in prestigious musical theatre companies playing several principle roles. Theatre credits include: Gaston ("Beauty & The Beast"), De Niro ("Sister Act"), Tony ("West Side Story"), Jesus ("Jesus Christ Superstar"), Valjean ("Les Miserables"), and Tateth in "Ragtime". Marco’s show takes you on a musical journey as he recounts growing up in Naples, Italy. His versatile range and vocal ability covers all styles of music, including rock, musical theatre and classical
Simon
Tedeschi, Classical Pianist
Simon Tedeschi is quite often described
by respected critics and musical peers as one of the finest artists in the world
making the young pianist’s mark on music both undeniable and admirable. Tedeschi first performed a Mozart Piano Concerto at age 9 in the Sydney Opera House. He has studied piano in
Australia with Neta Maughan
for 10 years as well as in London with Noretta Conci and Boston with Peter Serkin.
Tedeschi has a string of international prizes and
scholarships under his belt. This includes winning the Open Age Concerto Series
and ‘Most Outstanding in all Youth Sections’ at the IBLA Grand Prize in Italy
in 1994 and taking out the top prize in the keyboard section of the Royal
Overseas League Music Competition in London (2002). While working with the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Tedeschi went on to be named the Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year
and was a recipient of a $10,000 Queen’s Trust Overseas Study Award.
More recently, Tedeschi was
awarded a Centenary of Federation Medal by the Prime Minister of
Australia and was the recipient of an award from the Phonographic Performance
Company of Australia and the Australian Opera Auditions Committee.
In 2000, Tedeschi signed a recording deal with
Sony Music Australia under its Sony Classics label and his debut CD led to
nominations for an ARIA award for Classical Record of the Year. The versatility
and scope of Tedeschi’s appeal is exemplified by
having shared the stage with numerous acclaimed musicians, including conductor
Alan Gilbert, soprano Yvonne Kenny, jazz luminary James Morrison and Larry
Adler, the legendary Harmonica player who called Tedeschi
‘the greatest pianist he ever heard.’ At age 13, Tedeschi
gave a private recital to the iconic Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
In 2004, Tedeschi recorded Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto and Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the
Queensland Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Richard Bonynge
and in 2013 recorded Gershwin and Me (Universal/ABC), a CD of both solo and
orchestral music that went to number 1 on the classical music charts for two
weeks. Regularly invited to perform for foreign dignitaries, Tedeschi has entertained the likes of Their Royal Highnesses
the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark, Vladimir Putin, George W Bush and
Nelson Mandela at events such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting,
World Expo and G’day USA.
Charitable performances and commitment to worthwhile causes have been
most prominent in Tedeschi’s career. Among these
special performances includes playing for the Dalai Lama at a fundraising
concert in London (2000), for the Karuna Foundation
in support of Cambodian Orphans and at the Sydney Opera House gala concert for
the Wayside Chapel. Tedeschi is the Roving Ambassador
for The Australian Children’s Music Foundation, Ambassador for Sydney
Eisteddfod, and patron of Ryde Eisteddfod, the Bowraville
Cultural Festival and the Blue Mountains Concert Society.
His profile has permeated to other art forms, most notably as the
subject in Cherry Hood’s striking portrait of Tedeschi that won the 2002 Archibald Prize, one of
Australia’s oldest and most prestigious art awards, for her work entitled Simon
Tedeschi Unplugged. He is also
attached to the Oscar-winning movie ‘Shine’, playing the hands of
acclaimed pianist David Helfgott and was a regular
guest on ABC TV’s Spicks and Specks.
Recent seasons include the role of Mozart for the second
time in Sydney Opera House’s acclaimed Babies Proms, a follow up Gershwin album
for Universal/ABC entitled Gershwin Take 2, a one-man show for children at the highly
acclaimed Monkey Baa Theatre Company entitled Simon Tedeschi:
Pianist and Prankster based on Tedeschi’s own
childhood at the piano, and workshops all over Australia. He has just released
a recording of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition for ABC/Universal and is scheduled to give hundreds of recitals throughout the
country. Simon is also Brand Ambassador for the new
Johannah Jolson Vocalist
Johannah Jolson graduated with a BA (Hons) in
Musical Theatre from the Guildford School of Acting, and prior to this attended
the world-famous BRIT School. Following training, Johannah
spent three years touring with critically acclaimed "The Vocal
Orchestra" as a Vocalist and Beatboxer – a show produced by Southbank
Centre and Bristol Old Vic, for which appearances (in addition to these
prestigious venues themselves) include BBC Blue Peter, E4 Udderbelly,
Henley Festival, HMV Oxford Circus, The Ivy, The Jazz Café Camden and St Pancras Renaissance Hotel. More recently, Johannah has travelled the world performing as a featured
vocalist in a variety of musical styles and environments including on board
major cruise lines and venues including the Suzanne Dellal
Centre (Tel Aviv), Safisa (Moscow) and SSE Arena Wembley (formerly Wembley Arena).
Aside from solo appearances, Johannah performs with
Guy as part of acoustic duo "The Monocles" at events across the UK
and internationally.
Kym Purling Pianist
Australian pianist Kym Purling has constantly been stated as world renowned and world class. Based each year in New York
City, Paris and Australia, Purling has enjoyed an incredible and diverse career
spanning almost three decades. He has established himself as an internationally
known pianist and entertainer (particularly in Australia, the U.S., Europe and
Vietnam) and he has also served as a conductor and
musical director for several iconic Broadway shows such as Miss Saigon,
Footloose and 42nd Street. Purling has performed with many of the biggest names
in show business and has served as pianist and conductor for
vocal legend Engelbert Humperdinck and has
made television performances with the late Natalie Cole. He has appeared in
countless newspapers and on many television shows around the world and has also had several television documentaries produced about
his career and incredible life story which you'll hear more about during the
show. This is a show not to be missed.
CRYSTAL MAGICIANS AT SEA Steve Spill
Steve Spill is an American magician that performs worldwide, his shows have been praised by critics and theatergoers alike. Spill is an author of books on magic, his memoir "I Lie For Money" is available on kindle, audible, and in hardcover. Steve is, the founder of Magicopolis, a 150 seat Santa Monica theater that opened in 1998 and is devoted to magic.
Icons In Concert
“5-6-7-8”
Aloha Polynesia featuring Local Music, Dance & Costumes
from all the Polynesian Islands
iLuminate: Imagine
The Speakeasy
Jump & Swing-A-Mania
Rock &
Pop-A-Mania
Crystal in Motion
Crystal On Broadway, The Show
Mark Farris, Avenue Saloon
Gordon Porth, Crystal Cove
Double Malt Duo
Dr. Richard Turnbull (New York, NY)
An assistant professor and chair of art history at the Fashion Institute of
Technology in New York City, Dr. Richard Turnbull lectures regularly at both
the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, where he brings
art to life for both specialist and general audiences. Dr. Turnbull has
traveled widely in the Baltic, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. He talks
about Classical and Renaissance art and architecture, contemporary design, and
most periods of modern painting and photography. He has recently published
articles about photography and Islamic art and architecture and is currently
preparing two books for publication, one on digital photography and one on
popular music and nostalgia. Richard earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History
from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, and a B.A. in History
from Cornell University.
· A User’s Guide to Polynesia.
· Paradise Found: Hawaii and
It's History
· Hawaii and Popular Culture
· A Micronesian Primer
· Sacred Eels and Atomic Bombs:
the Marshall Islands and Pohnpei
· Wood, Feathers and Bark: The
Arts of Oceania
· Guam: One Island, Two
Cultures
Tom Faranda (Scottsdale, AZ)
Tom has worked around the world and has clients in China, Japan, India,
Malaysia, Mexico, UK, Germany, Australia and beyond. He has owned hotels in
Costa Rica and the US, a pepper gas business in South Africa, an ATM firm, a
global software firm, a mobile home venture in South Africa and a global
consulting firm focused on business growth and profit and
other ventures. Tom Faranda's global trends have been
on target for over 25 years. He predicted the rise and fall of Japan, the rise
and fall of the Euro, and the rise of China as a world power as well as many
other trends. Tom brings global events and affairs into perspective and
provides a view into the future of our world.
· The Next Ten Years - YOUR
LIFE
· The Next Ten Years - CHANGE
AND MAYHEM
· The Next Ten Years - Medical Incredibles
· The Next Ten Years – Putin’s
Russia
Dr. Robert Freedman (Baltimore, MD)
A Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Robert
Freedman lectures on the Middle East and on Russian foreign policy. He is the
author of five books and the editor of 14 more, most recently Russia,
Iran and the Nuclear Question: The Putin Record and The
United States and Israel: Six Decades of Relations. A consultant to
the US State Department and the CIA, he has appeared on National Public Radio,
the BBC, and the Voice of America and
attended delegations to Moscow and Beijing. He received his B.A. from the
University of Pennsylvania in Diplomatic History and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees
from Columbia University in the field of International Relations.
· Understanding the
Contemporary Middle East
· US Policy in the Middle East
from George W. Bush to Donald Trump
· The Israeli Parliamentary
Elections of 2019 and Their Impact on the Middle East
· Sino-American
Relations and the US Challenge in Asia
· Sino-Russian
Relations: from Alliance to Confrontation to Alignment
Jonathan Malay (Falmouth, VA)
Jon Malay is an oceanographer, meteorologist, and space professional who has
had two twenty-year careers: a naval officer with service as a “ship-driver”
before becoming a specialist in the geophysical sciences and space programs,
and a senior aerospace industry executive in Washington, D.C. In his Navy
service, he advised oceanography from space for the NASA astronaut corps and a
finalist for astronaut selection himself. As a civilian, Jon represented
Lockheed Martin Corp. at NASA and NOAA Headquarters as his company built and
flew multiple planetary and solar science missions and weather satellites. He
is a Fellow and past-president of both the American Astronautical
Society and the American Meteorological Society, and the author of fiction and
non-fiction books.
· Welcome to the Great Southern
Ocean – Oceanography
· Pele’s Violent Wrath –
Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis
· Exploring the Blackness – The
History of Deep Submergence
· Creatures of the Sea – Marine
Biology
· Ancient Polynesians and the
Stars – The History of Marine Navigation
· Where Sea Meets Sky – Marine
Meteorology
Dr. Khalid Sheikh (Merritt Island, FL)
Dr. Khalid Sheikh is a consulting cardiologist, residing on the Space Coast of
Florida. He is engaged in clinical practice, research, and teaching. His
academic appointments include adjunct assistant professor of medicine in the
Duke University Global Health Institute, as well as assistant professor of
medicine at the University of Central Florida. His clinical interests include
preventative cardiology, cardiac imaging, and global cardiac health and
wellness. Dr. Sheikh was voted by the Consumer Council of
America as one of America’s top cardiologists. He speaks at national and
international forums about a variety of topics related to his clinical
research, cardiovascular diseases, and cardiac wellness. He has served as the
principal investigator in over 100 national and international clinical trials
and has authored over 150 scientific abstracts, peer-reviewed journal articles,
book chapters, and reviews. Dr. Sheikh is the author of the critically-acclaimed
heart wellness book, Don’t Let Your Heart Attack.
· Unveiling the Myth and
Misconceptions About Eating Fat and Heart Disease
· The Epidemic of Heart Disease
in the 21st Century
· Want to Lose Weight?
· Emotions
· Living to 100 and Loving It!
Dr. Barbara Udell (Miami, FL)
Dr. Barbara Udell is an international speaker holding
a Doctorate in Behavioral Health Education and a Master’s Degree in Social
Work. She is the former Director of Lifestyle Education at the Pritikin Longevity Center, and has been the keynote speaker
and consultant for Weight Watchers and Diet Centers of America. She has
addressed various medical schools on the relationship between lifestyle and
diabetes and coronary heart disease. Dr. Udell is the
Associate Producer for a PBS program on health and has
produced a DVD and authored a book on healthy lifestyles. She has also
practiced family and individual counseling. She teaches: "Learn to be
healthfully selfish!" Dr. Udell is married to
Barton Udell, an international tax and real estate
attorney. Together they have 5 children and 11 grandchildren.
· EZ Steps to Get a Good Night’s Sleep – from A to Zzzzs.
· Feel like the weight of the
world is on your shoulders?
· Lowering Your Risk for
Alzheimer’s and Dementia, and Keeping
· Your Brain Younger
· From now on there’ll be a
change in me
· After 60: Feast on Chocolate,
Love, Sexuality, Intimacy and More Chocolate--It’s good for the heart
Comdr.
Jeff Tall OBE RN
Commander Jeff Tall was the Director of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport until April 2008, a post he held for fourteen years
after he retired from the Royal Navy. A submariner for twenty-eight years, he
served all over the world including postings in Singapore and Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. In 1974 he passed
his Submarine Command Course and during the next twenty years he commanded four
submarines. Two were diesel driven Patrol submarines, HMS Olympus and Finwhale; then the nuclear-powered Fleet submarine, HMS
Churchill; and his final ‘drive’ was the nuclear powered Polaris deterrent
missile submarine, HMS Repulse. As well as commanding submarines during the
Cold War, he also served as Admiral Sandy Woodward’s submarine staff officer
onboard the flagship HMS Hermes during the Falklands Conflict in 1982. He was awarded the OBE in January 1994. Jeff has written a
number of books, delivers many public lectures, appears on radio and TV, and
has advised on a number of submarine programmes to be seen on the Discovery, History, BBC and ITV channels.
· Japan’s Advance in the
Pacific- Tora, Tora, Tora
· Defeat of Japan – Retribution
· US Submarine Operations in
the Pacific – Japan’s Achilles Heal
· Submarines in the Cold War –
A Real War
Pam McKee (Downingtown,
PA).
Jack Davis (Cardiff, CA)
Instructor Lori
Anderson (Seaforth, Canada
Kevin Wilson
PGA
TEACHING PROFESSIONAL
Joe Herbert (Littleton, CO)
ACBL
BRIDGE INSTRUCTOR
Sally Rewbotham (Mississauga, Canada)
CATHOLIC
CLERGY
Father Carl Tancredi (Dillsburg, PA)
DANCE TEAM/INSTRUCTORS
Mate Fazekas,
Georgina Nyari, Balazs Schreiner and Kristina
Soos
AMBASSADOR
HOSTS
Steve Ong was born in
San Francisco, CA. He attended Cal State Hayward and San Francisco State
University. Upon graduations, he spent 25 years as chief estimator in the
electrical division for a California company. After his retirement, he studied
martial arts achieving master’s status. Steven has long loved ballroom dance and still continues lessons when he is not traveling. His
hobbies include. photography, martial arts, snow
skiing and game designer.
Roger Lok graduated
from UC Berkeley with a B.S. degree in chemistry. He later, joined the Yale
School of Medicine for his post-doctoral training. He worked for Eastman Kodak
Co. in Rochester, New York, for 31 years before his retirement, and
distinguishes himself as an inventor who obtained a portfolio of 68 patents in
various fields of photographic research. Recently, he preformed
the international tango for a Christmas party in the Rochester Fred Astaire
studio and continues to ballroom dance weekly.
Don Boyle was born in
Seattle, Washington and raised on a small farm in Decorah, Iowa. He served in
the U.S. Navy and in the reserves until his retirement. He has degrees in
finance, psychology and communications. Don has been on the traveling dance
competition team for three years, competing in Ames, Chicago, Notre Dame,
Minneapolis and Champaign. During his free time, Don enjoys wrestling, soccer,
teaching, coaching and education.
Jorge Doctolero was
born and raised in the Philippines. He attended the University of San Francisco
where he received a bachelor’s degree in human relations, and a Master of
Divinity from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Jorge worked as a
computer operator for more than 20 years for Hewlett/Packard. He is also a
part-time ballroom dance instructor in Santa Clara, California. He enjoys
working out, playing tennis, acting in musical comedies and competing in
ballroom dance competitions.