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.
Decho Kraev is a former Professional Ballroom dancer, specializing in American Style Rhythm. Decho with his wife and partner Bree Watson, has attained titles as a 3-time United States National Professional Rhythm Champion and a 3-time World Professional Rhythm Champion. He resides in Tempe, Arizona, spreading his knowledge as an instructor and as a Professional competing with his Pro-Am students.
David Elkin is a former 4-time Professional World Champion, 7-time Professional United States Champion, and a 3-time Professional British Champion, now an elite instructor and adjudicator with over 28 years of dance experience. David is the owner and director of World Champion Productions and a co-organizer of the Ultimate DanceSport Challenge.
Daniel Dilley is a Ballroom dancer with over 15 years of dance experience, who specializes in the American Style. A former Professional American Rhythm competitor, Daniel is also the head coach of the Purdue Latin & Ballroom Dance Team and co-organizes the annual Purdue Ballroom Classic Competition.
Dan Rutherford is a former Professional Ballroom Dancer, specializing in the American Style. A World Professional Open American Rhythm Champion, Dan is the owner of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio located in Carmel, Indiana. He is also a certified adjudicator for the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance Council.
Christine Harvey is a former professional ballroom dancer specializing in International Style Standard. Christine was consistently a finalist in all the major European and World Championships, dancing since the age of 6. She has coached the MIT Ballroom Dance Team for over 6 years, and is currently the head coach for the Brown University Ballroom Dance Team. She is a World Class Adjudicator for the WDC and a National Adjudicator for the NDCA. Christine has also spent over 27 years with Fred Astaire Dance Studios, serving as Instructor, Dance Director, Studio Owner and Regional Trainer and is a member of their International Dance Council.
Bree Watson is a former Professional Ballroom dancer, specializing in American Style Rhythm. Bree with her husband and partner Decho Kraev, has attained titles as a 3-time United States National Professional Rhythm Champion and a 3-time World Professional Rhythm Champion. She resides in Tempe, Arizona, spreading her knowledge as an instructor and as an adjudicator for the National Dance Council of America.
