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The Rumba originates back to Cuba in the late 19th century. It refers to a style of Ballroom dancing included in DanceSport categories of competition. Originally, the term Rumba was used as a synonym for the word "party" in northern Cuba.

Ruud Vermeij is a renowned specialist in Latin American dancing. With over 40 years of experience through instruction and adjudication, he has trained and raised various champions of the DanceSport industry including legends - Michael Malitowski and Joanna Leunis.

In 1996 he published “Thinking sensing and Doing” book. Ruud has a Post Graduate, Master and Doctorate Degree in Movement and Dance Studies. He also holds a professorship in this area. Ruud is also the co-founder of the Dutch Dance Lab, a "place where dancers, choreographers, and teachers can acquire tailor-made, high-end dance knowledge and skills. "He furthermore has a Post Graduate and Master Degree in Psychotherapy and Counseling.

Ruslan Wilder is a current Professional Ballroom Dancer who specializes in 10 Dance, International Standard, and International Latin and has represented the United States multiple times in the World Championships.

Rufus Dustin is one of the most famous, titled, and highly regarded dancers, coaches, choreographers, and certified adjudicators in the world, known for the passion instilled in him by the power of partner dancing.

Rozana Sweeney is a former German Amateur Ballroom Champion and a Professional World Cup Finalist, now the organizer of the Three Diamond DanceSport Competition and the owner of the Art & Style Dance Studio located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Ross Pearce is a former Professional Ballroom dancer specializing in American Rhythm and Smooth, as well as in Country Dance and Cabaret. A Professional and Amateur American 9-Dance Finalist, Ross is also a Licensed Master Massage Practitioner, Certified Yoga Trainer, and a Reiki Master Teacher.

Rosendo Fumero is a former undefeated 3-time United States American Smooth Champion, a United States 9-Dance American Style Champion, as well as an undefeated Ohio Star Ball Champion. He is a world class adjudicator, instructor and organizer of the Virginia State DanceSport Championships.

Ron Montez is a 7-time undefeated United States National Professional Latin Champion who now co-organizes the Aloha Ball DanceSport competition in Honolulu, Hawaii with Yanna Samkova and Tony Meredith.

Roberto Albanese is a former Professional Ballroom Dancer, specializing in the International Style Latin division. He is the head coach of the Grün-Gold-Club Bremen Latin "A" Formation Team, whom he has lead to become 4-time World Champions, 3-time European Champions, and 10-time German National Champions. Roberto is a former head coach of the Deutscher Tanzsportverband e.V. (DTV) as well as of the Youth Latin League, and was named the "2017 Bremen Coach of the Year" in March of 2018. Currently, he is a German National Adjudicator for the Deutscher Tanzsportverband e.V., as well as an adjudicator for the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF). He is the organizer of one of the largest annual DanceSport training camps, the Dancing Superstars Festival in Bremen, Germany, which coincides with a competition of the same name.