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.
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.
Dasha Sushko is a former Professional Ballroom dancer, specializing in the International Style Standard and Latin divisions. She is the founder and owner of Ballroom Dream Dance Studio located in South River, New Jersey (USA). Dasha is not only certified as a dance instructor and adjudicator under the National Dance Council of America (NDCA), but also under the World Dance Council (WDC) as an adjudicator as well.
Corky Ballas s a retired competitive ballroom dancer who holds several Latin dance championship titles. Choreographer and competitor in the TV Show "Dancing with the Stars".
Carmen Vincelj is a former Professional Latin World Champion. Together with Bryan Watson, she has won the WDC World Latin Dance Championships in the Professional category nine times (1999–2007).
Beata Onefater is one of the top female dancers in the DanceSport industry. She holds the title of South African Latin Amateur and Professional Champion of 10 years and is the current Creative Director of Mason Dean NY, a company that specializes in "bespoke dance wear for women and men".
Barbara Nagode Ambroz is a renowned specialist in Latin American dancing. With over 40 years of experience through instruction and adjudication, she has trained and raised various champions of the DanceSport industry including WDSF World Amateur & Professional Latin Champions, Zoran Plohl and Tatsiana Lahvinovich Galchun. She is the author of Back to the Roots: The Authentic Cuban Footprint in Competitive Latin American Dancing, which supplements her documentary of the same name that was filmed detailing her music and movement research experiences in Havana, Cuba.
Her latest contribution to Latin competitive dancing is "Authentic Latin Percussion". This course provides a unique insight into the rhythmical structure of Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Bolero and Samba. Its aim is to help dancers and coaches understand why dance steps and figures have specific rhythms and where exactly they come from, while encouraging them to discover and create their own rhythmical interpretations.
"Authentic Latin Percussion" written by Barbara Nagode Ambroz, music and video by Michael de Miranda on Snapp-Dance (APP).
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Allan Tornsberg (originally from the suburbs of Copenhagen) is a World Amateur and Professional Latin Champion with over 35 years of dance experience, today known to be one of the best teachers and choreographers in the world.
Andrej Skufca is a former Professional Ballroom dancer specializing in International Style Latin. His accomplishments include becoming a Professional WDC European Latin Champion, WDC World Series Professional Latin Champion, an 11-time Blackpool Professional Latin Finalist and a multi-time Slovenian National Champion with over 23 National titles.
Andrei Gavriline (originally from 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.
