Current Bio 2009
Born in Fayetteville, NC, Phil majored in Industrial Relations at the University of North Carolina
- Chapel Hill. Phil was very active in High School and College Athletics and was a member of the UNC basketball team under
Coach Dean Smith. In 1973, Phil began his business career developing 2nd generation
entrepreneurial interests in the jewelry industry. He provided vision and great sales acumen allowing the company to expand
new product lines and update their business model to meet current customer demand.
Music has been an integral part of Phil’s life and remains a powerful influence on his present
day endeavors. After 10 years in the jewelry business, Phil moved his business to Nashville, TN, to pursue singing and songwriting.
In addition to opening a recording studio he expanded the wholesale and retail jewelry business to include several pawnshops.
Phil published several songs in the 70’s & 80’s with one notable success, a love song that became a national
Budweiser commercial, It Must Be Love (Bud)!
While
in Nashville, Phil developed a passion for dancing in general, with a special interest in West Coast Swing. In 1995 Phil opened
Dance Connection Dance Studio and began his training to become a dance instructor. The studio offered dance education in a
variety of dance styles for the local community with workshops and dance camps in TN, AL, MS, & MI. Phil competed in many
competitions on the swing circuit. In November of 2005 Phil received the Star Award and was inducted into the National Living
Legends of Dance. Phil presently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Living Legends of Dance.
Today, Phillip Dorroll resides in Clearwater, FL, where he is the owner and operator of Dance America Productions. Dance America operates
a dance floor company that sells and rents dance floor to major swing and ballroom competitions across the USA. Dance America
is also responsible for producing, organizing and directing two West Coast Swing dance competitions, the Tampa Bay Classic
and the Michigan Classic Swing Dance Championships. In addition, Dance America hosts two social dance weekends, the Sweetheart
Swing Classic and the Summer Swing Classic.
Dance
America also operates a dance studio in Clearwater, FL. providing opportunities for education, fitness and social interaction.
Phil’s current projects to share his passion for music include developing a dance program to involve the youth in his
local and national community.
Phil is proud and honored to be a Director
for Global Dance TV and is looking forward to the future with the entire GDTV team as we move into cutting
edge areas of Internet programming and production. Global Dance TV will be the vehicle for us all to communicate and share
our passion for the art of dance.
Associations and Memberships:
World Swing Dance Council
Masters Swing Dance
Tour
A.A.N.C.E.
Swing Tour
All
Swing DJs
Global Swing Dj's
National Association of Rhythm & Blues DJ’s
National Fast Dance Association
National
Living Legends of Dance
NASDE (National Association of Swing Dance Events)
Director of Global Dance TV Programming
Other Competitive Accomplishments:
US Open - 4th Place
Masters, 2001
KC Swing Challenge – 1st Place Masters, 2001
Heartland Swing
– 3rd Place Open, 2002
Swing Fling – 3rd Place Sophisticated Swing, 2002
KC Swing Challenge – 1st Place Showcase, 2002
Heartland Swing – 1st
Place Masters, 2003
Heartland Swing – Advanced Jack & Jill 1st Place, 2003
Swing Fling – 3rd Place Sophisticated Swing, 2003
Atlanta Summer Swing Jam
– 1st Place Adv J & J, 2003
Atlanta Summer Swing Jam –2nd Place
Adv S. Swing, 2003
