Paul Simon Harris [Midland Swing Open - Event Director] is one of the Nation’s Top Male West Coast Swing Dancers.  Having started teaching Ceroc in 2001, Paul's smooth style and passion for creating moves led him to teaching and judging at many events throughout the UK, Europe and Australia.  Paul discovered and started teaching West Coast Swing in 2006 and soon after in 2007 became a UK Runner Up and now competes both Nationally & Internationally at Advanced Level and has placed in many top USA Competition's such as Swing Diego, Summer Hummer, Dallas Dance, Boogie By The Bay, Phoenix 4th July, Tampa Bay Classic, Chicago Classic and Desert City Swing.  A multi time finalist in Competitions throughout Europe and USA, Paul currently holds Championship titles in Phoenix (USA), Tampa Bay (USA), Chicago (USA), London (England) and Edinburgh (Scotland).