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During the difficult times of the Coronavirus worldwide epidemic, Igor Golovach & Alessandro Scalora decided to take the time to unite people from all over the world of the beautiful DanceSport industry. Instructors, choreographers, and dancers alike joined us to share their thoughts on staying strong and positive during this global crisis, sharing their advice on fighting on and not losing hope, sending their messages of support and aspiration. Thus, the project of DanceSport - Stay United was formed.

Christine McDonald is a former Professional ballroom dancer, specializing in International Style Standard. With husband Brian McDonald, she is a former 3-time Scottish National Amateur Champion, a 3-time European Professional Standard finalist, a European Professional Standard runner-up, as well as a 4-time United States National Professional Standard Champion. Christine has also been one of the organizers of the Embassy Ballroom Championships (Embassy Ball) since 1980 and has been inducted into the Millennium DanceSport Championships Hall of Fame in 2012.

Brian McDonald, known for his contribution, devotion and dedication to ballroom dancing in the United States and worldwide, is a former Professional ballroom dancer, specializing in International Style Standard. With wife Christine McDonald, he is a former 3-time Scottish National Amateur Champion, a 3-time European Professional Standard finalist, a European Professional Standard runner-up, as well as a 4-time United States National Professional Standard Champion. Brian has been the President of the National Dance Council of America since 1994 and one of the organizers of the Embassy Ballroom Championships since 1980.

The BDF Star Championships (originally known as The Star Championships) is a competition hosted in England, currently organized by the Ballroom Dancers' Federation. It used to be one of the most prestigious events of its time, supported by the Star Newspaper from 1925 to 1931. In 1938, the event was resumed. However, it never reached its former level of prestige again.

Nicole Carroll has been dancing for over 30 years. Specializing in the American Style, she is a World Professional Open American Rhythm Champion. Nicole has been teaching dance for over 13 years and has won the Top Overall U.S. Pro-Am Female Instructor for 4 consecutive years in 3 of the United States largest dance circuits.

Overview Dennis Rogers began tap dancing at the age of 4 alongside his identical twin brother. They danced tap for 12 years until the age of...

Denise Weavers is a former Ballroom dancer who won various World Championship titles in both the Latin and Ten Dance divisions, including the World Professional Latin Showdance Championship and the World Professional Ten Dance Championship 5-times. With partner David Sycamore, Denise represented Great Britain in the Blackpool Dance Festival Professional Team-Match for a period of 10 years and is now one of the directors of "Dance Options Cheam" in Surrey, UK.

Debbie Avalos Kusumi is a former Professional Ballroom Dancer, specializing in International Style Standard and Latin. A former 4-time undefeated United States 10 Dance Champion, Debbie is not only certified as a dance instructor under the National Dance Council of America (NDCA), but is also a National Adjudicator and a World Dance Council (WDC) Adjudicator. Debbie is also the organizer of the California Open DanceSport Championships, the Atlanta Open, and the Chicago Crystal Ball DanceSport Competitions.

David Sycamore is a former Ballroom dancer who won various World Championship titles in both the Latin and Ten Dance divisions, including the World Professional Latin Showdance Championship and the World Professional Ten Dance Championship 5-times. He has formerly been a Director of the British Dance Council and continues to sit on its International Professional Affairs Committee. David is the Vice-Chairman of Ballroom Dancers' Federation International and is one of the directors of "Dance Options Cheam" in Surrey, UK.

David Hamilton is a former Ballroom dancer, specializing in American Smooth. An undefeated 3-time U.S. National DanceSport Champion in the Professional American Smooth division, David is also a 4-time Finalist of the World Professional Showdance Championship and holds 68 National Dance Council of America Championship Event titles. He currently co-owns and operates Nashville Ballroom & Company and is the former owner of the Nashville Starz Ballroom Dance Championships.