Laura Thompson [820]
Details
| First name: | Laura |
|---|---|
| Last name: | Thompson |
| Birth name: | Thompson |
| Nickname: | |
| Previous Names: | Pro |
| Phonetic: | |
| Transliteral: |
 Laura Thompson |
| WSDC-ID: | 820 |
| Allowed Divisions: | Novice Intermediate Advanced Sophisticated Masters |
| Allowed Divisions (Leader): | Novice Intermediate Sophisticated Masters |
| Allowed Divisions (Follower): | Advanced Sophisticated Masters |
| Date of birth: | Pro |
| Age: | Pro |
| Country: |  United States of America |
| City: | Pro |
| Country of birth: | Pro |
| Social Media: | Pro |
Points/Event
4.42
151 total events
Current Event Streak
5
Max: 8 months in a row
Current Win Streak
0
Max: 3 in a row
Current Podium Streak
4
Max: 5 in a row
Events per month heatmap
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
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| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Most Successful Events
| 🥇 | Advanced | Country Boogie | Feb 1994 | 2.5 |
| 🥈 | Advanced | 4TH of July Convention | Jul 1994 | 1.5 |
| 🥈 | Advanced | Monterey SwingFest | Jan 1994 | 1.5 |
| 4th | Advanced | Halloween SwingThing | Oct 1994 | 0.75 |
| 🥉 | Masters | 4TH of July Convention | Jul 2025 | 0.625 |
| 🥇 | Masters | US Open Swing Dance Championships | Dec 2024 | 0.625 |
| 🥇 | Masters | Paradise Country Dance Festival | Oct 2024 | 0.625 |
| 🥇 | Masters | J&J O'Rama | Jun 2023 | 0.625 |
| 🥇 | Masters | City of Angels | Apr 2023 | 0.625 |
| 🥇 | Masters | Halloween SwingThing | Oct 2022 | 0.625 |
Best Partners
| 1. | Gary Thompson | 134 pts | (15 events) | Avg: 8.93 pts/event |
| 2. | Tip West | 43 pts | (7 events) | Avg: 6.14 pts/event |
| 3. | Martin Brown | 32 pts | (5 events) | Avg: 6.40 pts/event |
| 4. | Warren Pino | 28 pts | (4 events) | Avg: 7.00 pts/event |
| 5. | Marc Heldt | 18 pts | (2 events) | Avg: 9.00 pts/event |
| 6. | Michael Caro | 18 pts | (3 events) | Avg: 6.00 pts/event |
| 7. | Patrick Plagens | 16 pts | (2 events) | Avg: 8.00 pts/event |
| 8. | Jim Slusher | 14 pts | (3 events) | Avg: 4.67 pts/event |
| 9. | Butch Nelson | 14 pts | (2 events) | Avg: 7.00 pts/event |
| 10. | Barry Jones | 14 pts | (2 events) | Avg: 7.00 pts/event |
Stats
All Time |
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| Primary Role | Follower | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 668 | |
| Points Follower | 100.00% | 668 |
| Points Last 3 years | 198 | |
| Timeframe | 31years 9months | January 1994 - October 2025 |
| Wins | 17.88% | 27 |
| Placements | 71.52% | 108 |
| Finals | 1.06x | 151 |
| Events | 4.33x | 143 |
| Unique Events | 33 | |
Advanced | ||
| Points | 48.33% | 29 |
| Points Follower | 100.00% | 29 |
| Points Last 3 years | 3 | |
| Timeframe | 30years 2months | January 1994 - March 2024 |
| Wins | 14.29% | 1 |
| Placements | 85.71% | 6 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 7 |
| Events | 1.00x | 7 |
| Unique Events | 7 | |
Masters | ||
| Points | 580 | |
| Points Follower | 100.00% | 580 |
| Points Last 3 years | 183 | |
| Timeframe | 13years 4months | June 2012 - October 2025 |
| Wins | 18.90% | 24 |
| Placements | 72.44% | 92 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 127 |
| Events | 5.29x | 127 |
| Unique Events | 24 | |
Sophisticated | ||
| Points | 12 | |
| Points Follower | 100.00% | 12 |
| Points Last 3 years | 12 | |
| Timeframe | 1year 7months | January 2024 - August 2025 |
| Wins | 0.00% | 0 |
| Placements | 33.33% | 2 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 6 |
| Events | 1.50x | 6 |
| Unique Events | 4 | |
Professionals | ||
| Points | 47 | |
| Points Follower | 100.00% | 47 |
| Points Last 3 years | 0 | |
| Timeframe | 3years 11months | July 1994 - June 1998 |
| Wins | 18.18% | 2 |
| Placements | 72.73% | 8 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 11 |
| Events | 1.10x | 11 |
| Unique Events | 10 | |
Laura Thompson is allowed to dance as a leader in the following divisions:
Novice Intermediate
Novice Intermediate
Laura Thompson is allowed to dance as a follower in the following divisions:
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced: 29 of 60 total points
| F | San Diego, CA - March 2024 Partner: Chase Warner | 4th | 2 |
| F | Irvine Orange County, Ca, Usa - October 2023 | Final | 1 |
| F | San Bernadino, CA - May 2010 Partner: Chips Hough | 5th | 1 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 1994 Partner: David Soenarie | 4th | 3 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ, United States - July 1994 Partner: Maxwell Ho | 2nd | 6 |
| F | Buena Park, CA - February 1994 Partner: David Infante | 1st | 10 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 1994 Partner: Louie Juarez | 2nd | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 29 | ||
Masters: 580 total points
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2025 Partner: Arrow Pride | 4th | 4 |
| F | Milan, Italy - October 2025 Partner: Maximilian Hantsch | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2025 Partner: David Rudgers | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Denver, CO - August 2025 Partner: Jim Sisneros | 1st | 6 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ, United States - July 2025 Partner: Jim Slusher | 3rd | 10 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2025 Partner: Roland Hamm | 5th | 2 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2025 Partner: Paul Fritzler | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Lancaster, CA, United States - March 2025 | Final | 1 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2025 Partner: Paul Fritzler | 1st | 6 |
| F | Irvine, CA, - December 2024 Partner: David Rudgers | 4th | 2 |
| F | Burbank, CA - December 2024 Partner: Gary Ulaner | 1st | 10 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2024 Partner: Mark Hiler | 3rd | 3 |
| F | Irvine Orange County, Ca, Usa - October 2024 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2024 Partner: Rocco Rinaldi | 5th | 2 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2024 Partner: Jeramy Govert | 4th | 4 |
| F | Denver, CO - August 2024 Partner: James H | 5th | 2 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ, United States - July 2024 Partner: Richard Defelice | 5th | 2 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2024 Partner: David Rudgers | 5th | 2 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2024 Partner: David Rudgers | 5th | 2 |
| F | San Diego, CA - March 2024 Partner: Mark Pablo | 3rd | 1 |
| F | Lancaster, CA, United States - March 2024 Partner: Bert Martin | 2nd | 4 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2024 Partner: Warren Pino | 2nd | 4 |
| F | Portland, OR, United States - January 2024 Partner: Jim Slusher | 2nd | 2 |
| F | Burbank, CA - November 2023 Partner: Tip West | 5th | 2 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2023 Partner: Jim Slusher | 4th | 2 |
| F | Irvine Orange County, Ca, Usa - October 2023 Partner: Patrick Plagens | 3rd | 6 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2023 Partner: Matt Nicholls | 2nd | 4 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2023 | Final | 1 |
| F | Denver, CO - August 2023 | Final | 1 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ, United States - July 2023 | Final | 1 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2023 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | Ashland, OR, United States - May 2023 Partner: Steindor Hardarson | 3rd | 3 |
| F | Seattle, WA, United States - April 2023 Partner: Claude Fortin | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2023 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | Sacramento, CA, USA - February 2023 Partner: Andrew Son | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2023 | Final | 1 |
| F | Portland, OR, United States - January 2023 Partner: Steindor Hardarson | 4th | 4 |
| F | Burbank, CA - November 2022 Partner: Marc Heldt | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2022 Partner: Marc Heldt | 1st | 10 |
| F | Irvine Orange County, Ca, Usa - October 2022 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 6 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2022 | Final | 1 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2022 | Final | 1 |
| F | Denver, CO - July 2022 | Final | 1 |
| F | Irvine, CA, - December 2021 | Final | 1 |
| F | Denver, CO - November 2021 Partner: Claude Fortin | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2021 Partner: Michael Caro | 5th | 6 |
| F | Sacramento, CA, USA - February 2020 Partner: Bruce Park | 5th | 2 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2020 Partner: Warren Pino | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Burbank, CA - December 2019 | Final | 1 |
| F | Irvine Orange County, Ca, Usa - October 2019 | Final | 1 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2019 Partner: Michael Caro | 1st | 10 |
| F | Fresno, CA - May 2019 | Final | 1 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2019 | Final | 1 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2019 Partner: Bernd Winkelmann | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Irvine, CA, - December 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | Burbank, CA - November 2018 Partner: Warren Pino | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | Irvine Orange County, Ca, Usa - October 2018 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2018 Partner: Chris Pugmire | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Fresno, CA - May 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | San Diego, CA - May 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | Sacramento, CA, USA - February 2018 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2018 Partner: Layton Berry | 5th | 2 |
| F | Burbank, CA - November 2017 Partner: Butch Nelson | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2017 Partner: Adi Dacudao | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Irvine Orange County, Ca, Usa - October 2017 | Final | 1 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2017 Partner: Michael Caro | 5th | 2 |
| F | San Jose, CA, California, USA - September 2017 Partner: Randy Shotts | 5th | 1 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - July 2017 Partner: Chris Jones | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2017 Partner: Tip West | 1st | 10 |
| F | Fresno, CA - May 2017 Partner: Rob Brown | 4th | 4 |
| F | San Diego, CA - May 2017 | Final | 1 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2017 Partner: Tip West | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2017 | Final | 1 |
| F | Irvine, CA, - December 2016 Partner: Lawrence Tang | 5th | 1 |
| F | Burbank, CA - November 2016 Partner: Tip West | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2016 Partner: Tip West | 1st | 10 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2016 | Final | 1 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2016 Partner: Chip Distefano | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2016 Partner: Layton Berry | 5th | 2 |
| F | Fresno, CA - May 2016 Partner: Patrick Plagens | 1st | 10 |
| F | San Diego, CA - May 2016 Partner: Tip West | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2016 Partner: James H | 2nd | 8 |
| F | San Diego, CA - March 2016 Partner: Russell Hausske | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2016 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - January 2016 Partner: Gary Thompson | 4th | 4 |
| F | Burbank, CA - November 2015 Partner: Butch Nelson | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - November 2015 Partner: Adi Dacudao | 3rd | 6 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2015 Partner: Layton Berry | 5th | 6 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2015 | Final | 1 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - August 2015 Partner: Dan Rowland | 4th | 4 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2015 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | Fresno, CA - May 2015 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | San Diego, CA - May 2015 Partner: Roy Landis | 4th | 4 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2015 | Final | 1 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2015 Partner: Glen Cravalho | 4th | 6 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - January 2015 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | Burbank, CA - November 2014 Partner: Gary Thompson | 2nd | 4 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2014 Partner: Mark Slater | 3rd | 3 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2014 | Final | 1 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2014 | Final | 1 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - August 2014 Partner: Jeff Fraunhoffer | 4th | 6 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ, United States - July 2014 Partner: Martin Brown | 4th | 4 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2014 Partner: Martin Brown | 1st | 10 |
| F | Fresno, CA - May 2014 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | San Diego, CA - May 2014 | Final | 1 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2014 Partner: David Walkup | 4th | 4 |
| F | Sacramento, CA, USA - February 2014 | Final | 1 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - January 2014 Partner: Mike Gadberry | 4th | 4 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2013 Partner: Tip West | 5th | 1 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2013 Partner: Phil Greenall | 5th | 2 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ - September 2013 Partner: Michael Krause | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - August 2013 | Final | 1 |
| F | Phoenix, AZ, United States - July 2013 Partner: Martin Brown | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2013 Partner: Martin Brown | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Fresno, CA - May 2013 Partner: Martin Brown | 4th | 4 |
| F | San Diego, CA - May 2013 | Final | 1 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2013 | Final | 1 |
| F | Sacramento, CA, USA - February 2013 Partner: Warren Pino | 1st | 10 |
| F | Monterey, CA - January 2013 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - January 2013 Partner: Joe Sparacio | 1st | 10 |
| F | Costa Mesa, CA - October 2012 | Final | 1 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 2012 Partner: Gary Thompson | 1st | 10 |
| F | San Jose, CA, California, USA - September 2012 | Final | 1 |
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 2012 | Final | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 580 | ||
Sophisticated: 12 total points
| F | Denver, CO - August 2025 | Final | 1 |
| F | Los Angels, California, USA - April 2025 | Final | 1 |
| F | Lancaster, CA, United States - March 2025 Partner: Bobby Martinez | 5th | 2 |
| F | Denver, CO - August 2024 Partner: Brock Daniels | 5th | 6 |
| F | Lancaster, CA, United States - March 2024 | Final | 1 |
| F | Portland, OR, United States - January 2024 | Final | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
Professional: 47 total points
| F | Anaheim/Garden Grove, CA, United States - June 1998 | Final | 0 |
| F | Long Beach, CA - October 1996 Partner: Michael Kiehm | 1st | 10 |
| F | New York, NY - October 1996 Partner: Sonny Watson | 4th | 3 |
| F | San Francisco, CA - October 1996 | Final | 1 |
| F | San Diego, CA - May 1996 Partner: Phil Trau | 3rd | 4 |
| F | Alhambra, CA - April 1996 Partner: Manny Viarrial | 3rd | 4 |
| F | Sacramento, CA, USA - February 1996 | Final | 1 |
| F | Buena Park, CA - September 1995 Partner: Martin Parker | 2nd | 6 |
| F | Chicago, IL - July 1995 Partner: Barry Jones | 1st | 10 |
| F | Palm Springs, CA - July 1995 Partner: Jim Farhadi | 3rd | 4 |
| F | Chicago, IL - July 1994 Partner: Barry Jones | 3rd | 4 |
| TOTAL: | 47 | ||