When West Coast Swing meets country, you know you’re in for a good time.
In their dance to Travis Tritt’s “Honky Tonk Women,” Jason Colacino and Katie Boyle do not disappoint. Throughout their whole performance, these two experts know how to shake it on the floor and have the entire audience on their feet. Have you ever seen a more passionate dancing audience?

Jason Colacino began country line dancing as a youth, and the dance became ingrained in him.
“He later learned to swing, salsa, Argentine Tango, jazz, ballet, and ballroom dance…” According to his website, “His success created a large demand for his abilities, allowing him to teach, choreograph, compete, perform, and judge all over the globe.”

Jason’s longtime dancing partner was Katie Boyle. Katie began dancing at the age of two and hasn’t stopped since. She is also well-known for her ballroom dance choreography talents. The combination of Jason and Katie was pure dynamite on the dance floor.

The quality of the video shows that this dance happened a long time ago, but over eleven million people have watched it on YouTube.
Jason and Katie’s dance routines are so intricate that it requires numerous viewings simply to comprehend how complicated the dance is. Because they move so effortlessly, it’s difficult to think their dance is so sophisticated. These two are inseparable in their movements.

Katie and Jason have dressed for the honky-tonk section of a swing dance. On the dance floor, they’re both wearing denim, which sets the tone for their country music dance. They are also wearing the greatest grins. These two have worked hard to prepare for this dance and are now ready to have a good time.

Jason and Katie have been partners for a long time, and it shows in their trust.
Many of Jason and Katie’s maneuvers throughout the dance had Katie in the air or extremely close to the ground. She must totally trust Jason in order for her to be ready to perform such intricate actions. Fortunately, she did, and we get to see the consequences in their dance.

The majority of the dance is spent with their feet near to or totally entwined. It’s incredible to see these dancers perform this dance with such accuracy while making it appear so effortless. This is not an easy dance to perform!

Jason and Katie’s ability is incredible and a treat to witness.

By the conclusion of the dance, the audience is applauding so loudly that it seems like they are at a sports event where their team has just scored the winning touchdown. However, since their dance is the winning touchdown in their dancing sport, they deserve every yell and ovation. It’s a spectacular dance to see online, and it must have been much more remarkable to witness in person.

Jason Colacino died in 2009, at the age of 31, from pneumonia and heart arrest. According to his obituary,

“His loss will also be felt by his swing and tango dance community family, who believed him to be one of the most talented dancers ever to grace the floor.”