Rita Gekhman-Algarra is a Professional Ballroom dancer, coach, and world-class adjudicator. Currently instructing at Paragon Ballroom in Roselle Park, New Jersey, Rita is also one of the organizers of the Kings Ball DanceSport Competition. She is also the proud new organizer of the International Grand Ball together with husband Maurice Algarra, to be hosted in San Francisco on July 27-29, 2018.
Vibeke Toft (originally from Aarhus, Denmark) is a former Professional International Latin Dancer and is currently the head of the World Dance Council Education Department as well as a professional DanceSport instructor and lecturer.
Victor Nikovski is a former professional Latin (Samba, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive) dancer. He is a three time Russian National Professional Latin Champion, a European Championship finalist, as well as a Blackpool Dance Festival Rising Star Latin Champion. He is the owner one of the most prestigious dance schools in Russia - the "Russian Club".
Walter William Laird (Wally) was a major influence in the development of Latin American dancing in Britain after the Second World War. A three-time World Professional Latin Dance Champion, he codified the International Style of Latin dance that now dominates the Latin and American half of Ballroom dancing.
Sammy Stopford is a former professional ballroom dancer specialize in International Style Latin. Sammy is a European Professional Latin Champion, winner of the International Championships, UK Open Championships and Blackpool Dance Festival Champion. Today known to be one of the best teachers and choreographers in the world.
Rickey Geiger is one of the most influential women in the Ballroom Dancing industry. A former organizer of the Virginia State DanceSport Championships, Rickey is one of the original founders of the North American DanceSport Teachers Association (NADTA).
Riccardo Cocchi - is a former professional ballroom dancer, specialize in International Style Latin. Riccardo together with his partner and wife Yulia Zagoruychenko are 10 times World Professional Latin Champions, Blackpool Dance Festival Champions, gold medalists at The International Championship, UK Open and winners of all major WDC competitions. Also, Riccardo and Yulia are organizers of The Eastern United States DanceSport Championships is hosted annually in Boston and creators of "KOROS App".
Sam Sodano, former North American Latin Champion, is the organizer of the Ohio Star Ball Championships, the largest and one of the most prestigious dance competitions in the United States.
Wayne Crowder is a professional ballroom dancer, with his partner and wife Marie Crowder former 4 time USA Dance Amateur International Latin Champions and 3 time USA representatives to the IDSF World Latin Championships held in Belgium, Spain, and Italy.
Wendi Davies is a former professional ballroom dancer, specialize in International Style Standard, Latin and 10 Dance. Wendi was the winner of "Championship Ballroom Dancing" the popular show on PBS, finalist at the French Open, Blackpool Dance Festival and U.S. Open Championships. Was owner and operator of "Ballroom on Fifth" studio in NYC for 10 years. Also Wendi is co-organizer of the NJ DanceSport Classic - Summer Sizzler.
