The goddess of dance – beautiful, elegant, regal, warm and generous, and a lady with immense energy; this is how her contemporaries described Elsa Wells. She “gave birth” to one of England’s largest championships which has been running since 1953, The International at London’s Royal Albert Hall. She was one of the great female coaches of her time who “felt like a second skin” when dancing with her students. Elsa Wells was a successful amateur.
Elena Kryuchkova (originally from Moscow, Russia) is a three time USA National Professional Latin Champion, Professional Latin Rising Star Blackpool Champion, the founder and owner of Paragon Ballroom, and also the organizer of the Tri-State DanceSport Championships as well as the Paragon Open DanceSport Championships.
Elena Khvorova is a former professional ballroom dancer specialize in International Style Latin. National Russian Champion, The International Championships Champion, World and European Vice Champion in category Professional.
Edward Simon is a former professional ballroom dancer specialize in International Style and American Style. His accomplishments include becoming United States Standard Champion, World Showdance Finalist, U.S. Theatrical and American Style Finalist. Also Edward owner of "Dance New York" dance studio in NY, as well as organizer of "Iowa Dancesport Classic".
Eduard Apolonov specializes in all areas of International Style Latin, Standard, American Smooth, American Rhythm. Eddie is a member of the National Dance Board and also the Regional Dance Director for the Wisconsin Region.
Eddie Alba is a former professional ballroom dancer specialize in Standard, latin and American Style. Rising Star Champion American Smooth division from 1995 to 2006, Owner and Instructor in Century Dancesport, ballroom dance studio.
Donnie Burns is a Scottish professional ballroom dancer, specializing in Latin dance. Fourteen Times World Professional Latin American Champion. He is Vice President and Chairman of the DanceSport Committee of the World Dance & DanceSport Council and is based in South Croydon, Surrey, England
Donna Edelstein NDCA Championship Adjudicator certified in International style Latin, Standard and American Style. Organizer "The Snow Ball" dancesport competition.
Dmitri Demidov is a former Professional Ballroom Dancer specializing in International Style Latin. A 3-time Amateur and 2-time Professional Russian National Latin Finalist, Dmitry now resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he runs his studio "Demidov Dance" with wife Brittany whom he met when performing in a Ballroom Dancing show with the Royal Caribbean cruise lines. In addition to being ranked 10th in the IDSF World Ranking List in 2001, Dmitry was also a Bronze Medalist of the 2002 UK Open Amateur Rising Star Latin Championships and the 2004 Amateur Latin Championships at the Dutch Open.
Dirk Heidemann is a former Professional Ballroom dancer, today known to be one of the highest acclaimed teachers and choreographers in the world. Aside from working as a DanceSport coach and WDSF Adjudicator, Dirk is also a fashion icon as well as an author.
