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About the dancers . . .
Chief DiPino
Chief Bernadette DiPino has been a police officer since 1985. She
is also a fourth generation police officer. Her law enforcement
career began in her way meritoriously through the Ocean City
Police Department’s rank structure being promoted to PFC in
1993, to Sgt. in 1995, to Lt. in 1998 3.85 grade point average. As
a lieutenant, she graduated from the elite FBI National Academy’s
204th session in March 2001. Only ½ of 1% of law enforcement
officials are fortunate enough to attend the FBI National Academy.
During the ten weeks spent at the Academy, she earned a 4.0
grade point average and ran the entire 10 Mile Yellow Brick Road
Marine Corps. obstacle course. She has worked in every division
and on every Chief Bernadette DiPino has been a police officer
since 1985. She is also a fourth generation police officer. Her law
enforcement career began in Commander of the team for four
years. Chief DiPino is a certified instructor in the state of Maryland
and teaches many topics including firearms, Baltimore County
Police Department. In 1988 she moved to Ocean City with her
family and joined the Ocean City Police Department. She worked
defensive tactics and community policing. She has been awarded
sixteen commendations and has been named Officer of the Year
three times.
In 2006, Chief DiPino received a Citizen of the Year award from
the Knights of Columbus, was honored as a Hometown Hero by the
Delmarva Shorebirds and received a Public Service Award from
the Ancient Hibernians. She is Secretary for the Maryland
Municipal League Police Executive Assn. She served on the
Governor’s Task Force for Missing and Vulnerable Adults. Chief
Dipino serves as 2nd Vice President of the Maryland Chief’s of
Police Assn and is a member of the International Chiefs of Police
Assn. In 2007, Chief DiPino was appointed by Governor O’Malley
as the Regional Representative to the Maryland Police and
Correctional Training Commissions. The Chief lives in North
Ocean City and loves spending time at the beach with her family
and playing tennis. Her daughter, Tabitha is currently a fifth
generation law enforcement officer with the Baltimore County
Police Department.
Information provided by http://www.ocpdmd.com/dipino.html
is also a fourth generation police officer. Her law enforcement
career began in her way meritoriously through the Ocean City
Police Department’s rank structure being promoted to PFC in
1993, to Sgt. in 1995, to Lt. in 1998 3.85 grade point average. As
a lieutenant, she graduated from the elite FBI National Academy’s
204th session in March 2001. Only ½ of 1% of law enforcement
officials are fortunate enough to attend the FBI National Academy.
During the ten weeks spent at the Academy, she earned a 4.0
grade point average and ran the entire 10 Mile Yellow Brick Road
Marine Corps. obstacle course. She has worked in every division
and on every Chief Bernadette DiPino has been a police officer
since 1985. She is also a fourth generation police officer. Her law
enforcement career began in Commander of the team for four
years. Chief DiPino is a certified instructor in the state of Maryland
and teaches many topics including firearms, Baltimore County
Police Department. In 1988 she moved to Ocean City with her
family and joined the Ocean City Police Department. She worked
defensive tactics and community policing. She has been awarded
sixteen commendations and has been named Officer of the Year
three times.
In 2006, Chief DiPino received a Citizen of the Year award from
the Knights of Columbus, was honored as a Hometown Hero by the
Delmarva Shorebirds and received a Public Service Award from
the Ancient Hibernians. She is Secretary for the Maryland
Municipal League Police Executive Assn. She served on the
Governor’s Task Force for Missing and Vulnerable Adults. Chief
Dipino serves as 2nd Vice President of the Maryland Chief’s of
Police Assn and is a member of the International Chiefs of Police
Assn. In 2007, Chief DiPino was appointed by Governor O’Malley
as the Regional Representative to the Maryland Police and
Correctional Training Commissions. The Chief lives in North
Ocean City and loves spending time at the beach with her family
and playing tennis. Her daughter, Tabitha is currently a fifth
generation law enforcement officer with the Baltimore County
Police Department.
Information provided by http://www.ocpdmd.com/dipino.html
| To watch Chief DiPino's first dancing lesson, visit her blog at www.dancingchiefb.blogspot.com! Posted on April 4th, 2009 |
Instructor Bill Goschen:
Bill entered the dance scene in 1977 with
Disco/New York Sling Hustle. He was trained by
professional Cabaret/Ballroom dancers Charles
Zara and Joyce and Janice Bova. Before long,
Bill was teaching others the Hustle and immediately
knew he found his passion. It was a sight to see, Bill dressed in blue
jeans and cowboy boots with a pony tail and lambchop sideburns. A
visual that some of us can remember and a sight some of us cannot
comprehend.
In the mid/late 1980s, Bill sought out new dances and found The
Baltimore Bop Shop and learned swing from David Olton. Again, it
wasn't long before Bill began teaching beginner Swing classes once
a week for years and served the club as a member on the Board of
Directors. Bill's efforts increased membership to 150 members and
weekly class sizes soared to 50. During this time, Bill also opened
his own private dance studio where he still operates out of today.
Continually seeking to broaden his horizens in dance, Bill learned of
and took West Coast Swing (WCS) lessons with Craig Hutchinson
who was a popular instructor at Cherry Hill when it first opened.
Craig was inducted into the Swing Dance Hall of Fame and founded
the first Virginia State Open Swing Dance Championship
competition. In addition to WSC, Bill also ventured into Jazz theatre.
The dance scene continued to explode when Frankie Manning, the
last living member of the elite Whitey's Lindy Hoppers came out of
retirement. Frankie Manning, a major force behind the development
of the original swing dance the Lindy, is credited with creating not
only the first aerial dance step, but also the first ensemble Lindy
routine. He performed in several films including Everybody Sing with
Judy Garland and Hellzapoppin' and went on to travel the world with
jazz greats Ethel Waters, Ella Fitzgerald, the Nat King Cole Trio, and
Duke Ellington to name a few. Bill, who is an avid fan of Frankie
Manning, followed him and took Lindy lessons/workshops as often
as possible. After time, Bill discovered Leslie Coombs, a local dance
instructor, who founded Swing Baltimore. Leslie, a professional
Movement Therapist with a degree in African dance studied Lindy
exclusively under Frankie Manning. For more than a year, Bill took
private lessons and studied Lindy under the tutelage of Leslie. To
increas his understanding of music and dance, Bill took private
lessons with professional music teacher Grahm Nash. With the
resurgence of Hustle in the last 10 years, Bill sought out his original
teacher Charles Zara for advancements with the dance.
Today, with over 30 years of experience and still counting, Bill
teaches East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Lindy, Charleston,
Shag, American Cha-Cha, and Hustle. Bill has shared his passion
for dance with DELMARVA for many years by teaching at Cadillac
Jacks on the boardwalk in Ocean City (article written in the
Beachcomber Newspaper, dated Aug 9, 1991), performing for the
show band the Whitewalls as the Whitewalls' dancers in Salisbury,
and showcasing Swing and Hustle on stage at Sunfest in 2007. Bill
is in the process of relocating to Berlin and hopes to continue to
promote American dance on DELMARVA.
Bill entered the dance scene in 1977 with
Disco/New York Sling Hustle. He was trained by
professional Cabaret/Ballroom dancers Charles
Zara and Joyce and Janice Bova. Before long,
Bill was teaching others the Hustle and immediately
knew he found his passion. It was a sight to see, Bill dressed in blue
jeans and cowboy boots with a pony tail and lambchop sideburns. A
visual that some of us can remember and a sight some of us cannot
comprehend.
In the mid/late 1980s, Bill sought out new dances and found The
Baltimore Bop Shop and learned swing from David Olton. Again, it
wasn't long before Bill began teaching beginner Swing classes once
a week for years and served the club as a member on the Board of
Directors. Bill's efforts increased membership to 150 members and
weekly class sizes soared to 50. During this time, Bill also opened
his own private dance studio where he still operates out of today.
Continually seeking to broaden his horizens in dance, Bill learned of
and took West Coast Swing (WCS) lessons with Craig Hutchinson
who was a popular instructor at Cherry Hill when it first opened.
Craig was inducted into the Swing Dance Hall of Fame and founded
the first Virginia State Open Swing Dance Championship
competition. In addition to WSC, Bill also ventured into Jazz theatre.
The dance scene continued to explode when Frankie Manning, the
last living member of the elite Whitey's Lindy Hoppers came out of
retirement. Frankie Manning, a major force behind the development
of the original swing dance the Lindy, is credited with creating not
only the first aerial dance step, but also the first ensemble Lindy
routine. He performed in several films including Everybody Sing with
Judy Garland and Hellzapoppin' and went on to travel the world with
jazz greats Ethel Waters, Ella Fitzgerald, the Nat King Cole Trio, and
Duke Ellington to name a few. Bill, who is an avid fan of Frankie
Manning, followed him and took Lindy lessons/workshops as often
as possible. After time, Bill discovered Leslie Coombs, a local dance
instructor, who founded Swing Baltimore. Leslie, a professional
Movement Therapist with a degree in African dance studied Lindy
exclusively under Frankie Manning. For more than a year, Bill took
private lessons and studied Lindy under the tutelage of Leslie. To
increas his understanding of music and dance, Bill took private
lessons with professional music teacher Grahm Nash. With the
resurgence of Hustle in the last 10 years, Bill sought out his original
teacher Charles Zara for advancements with the dance.
Today, with over 30 years of experience and still counting, Bill
teaches East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Lindy, Charleston,
Shag, American Cha-Cha, and Hustle. Bill has shared his passion
for dance with DELMARVA for many years by teaching at Cadillac
Jacks on the boardwalk in Ocean City (article written in the
Beachcomber Newspaper, dated Aug 9, 1991), performing for the
show band the Whitewalls as the Whitewalls' dancers in Salisbury,
and showcasing Swing and Hustle on stage at Sunfest in 2007. Bill
is in the process of relocating to Berlin and hopes to continue to
promote American dance on DELMARVA.
| Read Chief DiPino's Blog below or click dancingchiefb.blogspot.com! Posted on April 4th, 2009 |
