Sharole Lashe Negrete has been involved in every aspect of the dance community. She is a certified judge (GPDIA and with Skippy Blair) with a history of judging N.A.S.D.E. and W.S.D.C. swing events. In Canada, she is a founding director of the North West Swing Club. In California, she was a past president and vice president of The Next Generation Swing Dance Club, served as a director for Boogie By the Bay, a director of the US Open, and is a US Open Stockholder.