Alphabetical Index
The Jive originated in the United States in the 1930s and refers to a style of ballroom dancing included in DanceSport categories of competition. African Americans began performing a series of steps to Swing and Rock & Roll music and therefore created what we know today as the Jive.
Joanna Leunis is a former 2-time World, 8-time Blackpool, 9-time UK Open, and 9-time International Professional Latin dance Champion. With partner Michael Malitowski, the couple is deemed the King and Queen of Ballroom Dance.
Joe Trovato excels both in dance and business areas. He is available for sales training, as well as motivational seminars and meetings. Joe’s been Florida’s leading teacher for many years and Top Manager for over five years.
John Kimmins president of the World Federation of Ballroom Dancers, a charitable trust and was Chairman of the Rules Committee for the World Dance Council from 1993-2004.
John Nyemchek is a former Professional Ballroom dancer specializing in International Style Standard, Latin, and the American Style. A former United States Professional 10 Dance Champion, John is the owner of Nyemchek’s Dance Centre and co-organizes the Yankee Classic & New England DanceSport Championships.
John Wells was the brother of Elsa Wells, founder of The International Championship held annually at the Royal Albert Hall in England. He was a renowned Ballroom Dancer who was a 6-time World Standard Champion and a 5-time Blackpool Champion.
Jonathan Roberts' is most well known for dancing on the United States version of "Dancing with the Stars". In the past Roberts has competed and won the 2003 Blackpool Professional Rising Star Latin.
Josephine Bradley was a ballroom dancer and dance teacher. Although born in Dublin, she was raised from an early age in London, the youngest of eight children.
Jukka Haapalainen Former British Open to The World Latin American Professional Champions, creators of Double Danceshow. Owner at Haapalainen Suutarijääskö Dance Studios.
Julie Fryer, a Dutch dancer of British descent, is best known for creating a new very dynamical style in the world of Latin American dancing. A multi-time World Amateur Latin Champion as well as a World Professional Showdance Champion, she now mesmerizes the world as a renowned choreographer and instructor with her vibrant energy and atmosphere of great harmony. Julie is one of the best instructors, choreographers and lecturers in the world, traveling the globe sharing her experience and passion for the DanceSport industry.
The Junior Athletes DanceSport Association (JADA) - was created to represent Junior & Youth DanceSport competitors in the United Sates. JADA is a group that is intended to provide a place where parents and others can ask questions, share experiences, and at times frustrations with this addicting and exciting world of ballroom dance. They are not only have parents in their group, but dancers, studio representatives, teachers, adjudicators and competition organizers.
The Junior Division of DanceSport is a competitive division of Ballroom Dancing. Junior category competing in "International Style Latin", "Standard" and 10 Dance. Junior I: Reach 12th or 13th birthday in the calendar year, Junior II: Reach 14th or 15th birthday in the calendar year.
Juergen Neudeck is a professioanl bollroom dancer, semi-finalist at the World and European Championships. Jürgen was co-responsible for the development of dance teacher and trainer education in ADTV as Deputy RLA Director. Juergen is instructor, coach, National Adjudicator for the Fédération Française de Danse,as well as adjudicator for the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF). He is one of the creators of "nnsquare".
Jurij Batagelj - is a professional ballroom dancer, choreographer, director, screenwriter, teacher and former latin-american competitor. After winning the title of Slovenian National Champions he and his partner Jagoda Batagelj also won the title of World Cup Champions just a few months later and in 2010 they became European Champions.
Karina Rubio is a professional ballroom dancer, specialize in International Style Latin. Karina is a 9 Times Spanish Amateur Latin Champion and a Semi-Finalist at the many major competitions in the world of DanceSport. Now she is Instructor, Coach, Dance Studio owner in Spain and National Adjudicator for Spanish DanceSport Federation as well as Adjudicator for the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF).
Karina Smirnoff is a Professional Ballroom dancer, best known for her role on Dancing with the Stars. She is a five-time United States National Champion in the Professional Latin division and is the first woman to have ever made it into the Professional Latin final at the Blackpool Dance Festival with three different partners.
Karita Yli-Piipari is a former professional ballroom dancer, 15 Finnish National Championships titles in International Style Standard (Ballroom), International latin, and 10-dance.
Katarzyna Kozak, known as Kasia, is one of the most respected dancers, choreographers and coaches in America. She is the creator of Kasia's High Heel Boot Camp, the world's only Ballroom Dance workshop designed exclusively for ladies to help them take their Latin skills to a new level. Aside from also being the inventor of a great teaching tool for Ballroom Dancers known as the “Attitude Belt”, she has also filmed many instructional dance DVD's.
Katharina Giannico is a former ballroom dancer specializing in International Standard, Latin, and the American Style. Katharina is one of the organizers of the Empire Dance Championship.
