Daniele Gozzi

Overview

Together, Daniele Gozzi and wife Cecilia Giovacchini have represented the USA in the Professional Latin American Dance Category. Some of their best results include winning the US National Rising Star Latin Championships, becoming 3-time US National Open Latin Finalists, champions of the German Open Championships in the Rising Star Latin category, Bronze Medalists at the prestigious Ohio Star Ball, British Open Rising Star Latin Finalists, UK Open Rising Star Latin Finalists, as well as the London Ball Open to the World Latin Finalists.

Daniele and Cecilia have created a large following in the San Francisco Bay Area and are highly respected as the top Professional Latin Teachers in the region. Both are certified instructors with the Terpsicore and DVIDA Teacher Associations.

Now retired from competitive dancing, both Cecilia and Daniele are National and International Accredited Judges with the NDCA (National Dance Council of America) and the WDC (World Dance Council). Aside from teaching and judging, they are the co-organizers of The Diamond Classic Dance Competition in San Jose, CA, the largest and most exclusive one-day dance competition in the Bay Area. They were also the previous organizers of the the International Grand Ball DanceSport Championships.

Accomplishments

• US National Rising Star Latin Champion
• 3-time US National Open Latin Finalist
• United States Open to the World Latin Finalist
• German Open Rising Star Latin Champion
• Bronze Medalist of the prestigious Ohio Star Ball
• British Open Rising Star Latin Finalist
• UK Open Rising Star Latin Finalist
• London Ball Open to the World Latin Finalist
• Rising Star Bronze Medalist at the International Open Championship
• International Grand Ball DanceSport Championships, Previous Organizer

Partners

• Cecilia Giovacchini (2007 - 2012)
• Ilenia Odorico (? - 2006)

Entrepreneurship

• Professional Competitor
• Certified - Dance Vision International Dance Association (DVIDA)
• Certified Dance Instructor
• Member Degree - Dance Vision International Dance Association (DVIDA)
• Choreographer
• Championship Licensed Adjudicator and National Judge for the National Dance Council of America specializing in:
• International Style Standard (Championship Certified) - Dance Vision International Dance Association (DVIDA)
• International Style Latin (Championship Certified) - Dance Vision International Dance Association (DVIDA)
• American Smooth (Championship Certified) - Dance Vision International Dance Association (DVIDA)
• American Rhythm (Championship Certified) - Dance Vision International Dance Association (DVIDA)
• Theatrical Style (Championship Certified) - Terpsichore Teachers of Dancing
• Certified Invigilator
• World Dance Council Adjudicator
• Diamond Classic Dance Competition, Co-Organizer