Private Lesson Students may also decide to compete with their instructors at local DanceSport Competitons in the Professional / Amateur Division.

Competing at the Pro-Am Level takes a great deal of discipline & practice. Many students find this an ideal goal when starting a rigorous round of Private Lessons.

Pro-Am Competitions take place throughout the US & include venues for International Latin & Standard, American Smooth & Rhythm, & the Swing Dances.

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__________________________________________________________________________________________ COMPETITION RESULTS

PROFESSIONAL:

TRI-STATE CHALLENGE

3/20/09 - 3/22/09

Stamford, CT

Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
1st Place Professional American Rhythm

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana Churilova
2nd Place Professional American Rhythm

ST. LOUIS STAR BALL
3/12/09 - 3/14/09
St. Louis, MO

Tony Scheppler & Erin Bomboy
Finals - 4th Place Professional Open American Smooth Championships (Debut in Amer. Smooth)
4th Place Professional Show Dance Championships

MADjam SWING & HUSTLE DANCE WEEKEND
3/06/09 - 3/08/09
Washington D.C.

Tybaldt & Hazel Ulrich
2nd Place Open Strictly Hustle

HERITAGE CLASSIC DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
3/03/09 - 3/07/09
Asheville, NC

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana Churilova
3rd Place Professional American Rhythm

FLORIDA SUPERSTARS DANCESPORT
2/18/09 - 2/22/09
Tampa, FL

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana Churilova
1st Place Professional American Rhythm

LA CLASSIQUE DU QUEBEC
2/12/09 - 2/15/09
Montreal, CANADA

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana Churilova
1st Place Professional Open American Rhythm French Open

NORTHEASTERN OPEN INVITATIONAL DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
1/30/09 - 2/01/09
Stamford, CT

Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
1st Place Professional American Rhythm

Tony Scheppler & Erin Bomboy
2nd Place Professional Exhibition Showcase

HOLIDAY DANCE CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
12/10/08 - 12/14/08
Las Vegas, NV

Martina Kocichova & Jan Ondrias
6th Place Professional Exhibition/Cabaret Competition

OHIO STAR BALL
11/18/08 - 11/23/08
Ohio

Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
2-Time Undefeated World Professional American Rhythm Champions
1st Place World Professional Amer. Rhythm Championship (1st in all 5 Dances)
2nd Place Professional Rhythm Show Dance
4th Place Professional Grand Slam "Best of the Best" Show DanceChampions

Tony Scheppler & Erin Bomboy
6th Place Professional Theatrical-Solo Exhibitions

Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
Semi-Finals World Professional Amer. Smooth

NEW JERSEY STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
10/25/08
NJ

Lori Ann Greenhouse & Kelvin Roche
9-Time World Professional Hustle Champions
1st Place Professional Show Dance Competition

NEW MEXICO OPEN
10/24/08 - 10/26/08
NM

Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
2-Time National Undefeated Champions
1st Place Professional Open Amer. Rhythm Dance Championship

CONSTITUTION STATE CHALLENGE DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
10/03/08 - 10/05/08
Stamford, CT

Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
1st Place Professional Open Amer. Smooth 4-Dance Championship

Martina Kocichova & Jan Ondrias
2nd Place Professional Show Dance

STARDUST OPEN DANCESPORT COMPETITION
9/18/08 - 9/21/08
Atlantic City, NJ

Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
1st Place Professional Open Amer. Smooth Dance Championship

Tony Scheppler & Erin Bomboy
2nd Place Professional Showdance Championship

UNITED STATES DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
9/02/08 - 9/07/08
Orlando FL

Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
2-Time Undefeated Champions
2008 U.S. National Professional Rhythm Dance Champions
1st Places in all 5 Dances

Tony Scheppler & Erin Bomboy

2nd Place U.S. National Professional Theatrical Dance Championship

Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin

Semi-Finals U.S. National Professional Smooth Dance Championship

CAPITAL DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
8/21/08 - 8/24/08
Washington D.C.

Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
Finals - Professional Open Amer. Smooth

2ND ANNUAL 5-BORO DANCE CHALLENGE
8/23/08 - 8/24/08
New York City, NY

Simone Assboeck & Meredith Stead
New North American Female Vice-Champions
New York State Female Vice-Champions
North American Female Showdance Champions

1st Place (Sanctioned & Authorized by NASSPDA (North American Same-Sex Partner Dance Championships)

EMPIRE STATE DANCE SPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
8/07/08 - 8/10/08
New York City, NY

Martina Kocichova & Jan Ondrias
3rd Place in Professional Show Dance (Amer. Rhythm)

Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
Finals in Professional Open American Smooth Division

WORLD HUSTLE DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
7/24/08 - 7/27/08
East Brunswick, NJ

Tybaldt & Hazel Ulrich
2008 World Hustle Dance Champions
1st Place in World Open Hustle Dance Championship Division

NORTH AMERICAN DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
7/10/08 - 7/13/08

Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
New North American Champions
1st Place in Professional Open American Smooth

MANHATTAN DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
7/03/08 - 7/06/08

Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
1st Place in Professional Open American Rhythm

Emmanuel Pierre-Antone & Julia Gorchakova
2nd Place in Professional Open American Rhythm

Martina Kocichova & Jan Ondrias
4th Place in Professional Rising Star American Rhythm
Semi-Finals in Professional Open American Rhythm Division

MILLENIUM DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
6/26/08 - 6/29/08

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Julia Gorchakova
1st Place in Professional Open American Rhythm

YANKEE CLASSIC DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
6/20/08-6/22/08

Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
1st Place in Open Professional American Rhythm

Martina Kocichova & Jan Ondrias
5th Place in Professional Rising Star American Rhythm

EMERALD BALL DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
5/01/08 - 5/04/08

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Julia Gorchakova
1st Place in Professional Open American Rhythm

INTERNATIONAL HUSTLE & SALSA COMPETITION
4/24/08 - 4/27/08

Lori Ann Greenhouse & Kelvin Roche
9-Time World Professional Hustle Champions
1st Place in World Professional Hustle Championship Division

MARYLAND DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
2/01/08 - 2/03/08

Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
1st Place in Professional Open American Smooth Championship

OHIO STAR BALL
11/15/07 - 11/18/07

Joanna Zacharewicz & Jose DeCamps
New World & U.S. Champions
1st Place in World Professional American Rhythm
1st Place in Rhythm Show Dance

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Julia Gorchakova
2nd Place in Rhythm Show Dance
3rd Place in World Professional American Rhythm Tony Scheppler & Tonja Martin
Finals in World Professional American Smooth GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

PRO/AM & AMATEUR:

USA DANCE 2009 NATIONAL DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 3rd – 5th

Baltimore, MD

Amateur

Jorge Guzman and Arlene Yu

U.S. National Vice Champions

Winners of the Spirit Award for Best Performance from Carrie Ann Inaba

U.S. Representatives to the 2009 World Championships in Liege, Belgium in October 2009

Toshi Odaira & Justin Guerber

2nd Place, Adult Gold Latin

5th Place, Adult Novice Latin

Semi-Finals, Adult Gold Standard

Valenrina Soo & Ken Kim

Semi-Finals, Adult Gold Standard

TRI-STATE CHALLENGE

3/20/09 - 3/22/09

Stamford, CT

Pro-Am:

Susan Sci & Tony Scheppler

1st Place Pro-Am Open Gold Amer. Smooth - Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, V. Waltz

1st Place Pro-Am Solo Exhibition

2nd Place Pro-Am Amer. Smooth DanceSport Championships

3rd Place Pro-Am Amer. Smooth Scholarship Championships

NORTHEASTERN OPEN INVITATIONAL DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
1/30/09 - 2/01/09

Stamford, CT

Pro-Am:

Susan Sci & Tony Scheppler

2nd Place Pro-Am Open Gold Amer. Viennese Waltz

3rd Place Pro-Am Open Gold Amer. Waltz, Amer. Tango, Amer. Foxtrot

3rd Place DanceSport Series Amer. Smooth

4th Place Pro-Am Amer. Smooth Open Scholarship

Ryoji Kawahara & Joanna Zacharewicz

1st Place Pro-Am Gold Int'l. Latin (1st in all dances)

1st Place Pro-Am Silver Int'l. Latin (1st in all dances)

1st Place Pro-Am Int'l. Latin Closed Scholarships

Jim Healy & Joanna Zacharewicz

1st Place Pro-Am Newcomer Amer. Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing

1st Place Pro-Am Pre-Bronze Amer. Cha Cha, Swing

1st Place Pro-Am Open Bronze Amer. Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing

MANHATTAN AMATEUR CLASSIC (MAC 2009)
1/16/09 - 1/18/09
New York, New York

Amateur:

Jorge Guzman & Arlene Yu
2-Time Defending Champions
1st Place MAC Senior I Latin Championship (1st Place in all 5 Dances)

Justin Guerber & Toshie Odaira
1st Place Adult Gold Latin
1st Place Masters of Syllabus Latin
7th Place (Finals) Adult Novice Latin
3rd Place Adult Gold Standard
7th Place (Semi-Finals) Masters of Syllabus Standard

Olegik Tretiakoff & Valeriya Kogut
1st Place Adult Bronze Latin
Semi-Finals Adult Silver Latin

Olegik Tretiakoff & Alissa Saoutina
Quarterfinals Adult Silver Standard
7th Place Adult Bronze Standard

William Sawran & Cathy Deng
Semi-Finals Adult Gold Latin
Semi-Finals Adult Silver Latin

Eiichiro Nagahama & Michiyo Nagahama
Semi-Finals Masters of Syllabus Standard
Quarterfinals Adult Gold Standard

Ken Kim & Valerina Soo
6th Place Adult Gold Standard

Luca Dona & Susie Christie
Semi-Finals Masters of Syllabus Latin
Quarterfinals Adult Silver Standard
Quarterfinals Masters of Syllabus Standard
6th Place Senior I Silver Standard

Luca Dona & Kathleen Treusch
1/8 Finals Adult Silver Latin

Arthur Woerheide & Doris Chaverra
Quarterfinals Adult Bronze Standard
Quarterfinals Masters of Syllabus Standard
1/8 Finals Adult Silver Standard
5th Place Senior I Bronze Standard
7th Place Senior I Silver Standard

OHIO STAR BALL
11/18/08 - 11/23/08
Ohio

Pro/Am:

Susan Sci & Tony Scheppler
1st Place - Top Gold & Overall Solo Exhibition (out of 57 couples) - Pro/Am Amer. Smooth
Semi-Finals Pro/Am Rising Star Smooth
Quarter-Finals World Pro/Am Amer. Smooth Championship

Marla Cotten & Christian Baerens
Finals Pro/Am Int'l. Latin Single Dances
Quarter-Finals World Pro/Am Int'l. Latin Championship

NYU SYLLABUS BALLROOM CHALLENGE 2008

10/.03/08 - 10/05/08

New York, New York

Amateur:

Congrats. to Justin Guerber & Cathy Deng
1st Place Waltz Adult Silver Int'l. Standard
1st Place Tango Adult Silver Int'l. Standard
1st Place Quickstep Adult Silver Int'l. Standard

Congrats. to Justin Guerger & Ada Lipkin
4th Place Samba Adult Gold Int'l. Latin
4th Place Jive Adult Gold Int'l. Latin

Congrats. to Justin Guerber & Allisa Sontina
1st Place Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive - 6-Dance Int'l.
Standard/Latin Competition

Congrats. to Eiichio & Michiyo Nagahama
4th Place Waltz Adult Silver Int'l. Standard
4th Place Tango Adult Silver Imt'l. Standard
5th WALTZ ADULT GOLD INT'L. STANDARD
5TH PLACE TANGO ADULT GOLD INT'L. STANDARD

Congrats. to Olezhik Tretiakoff & Linda Chen
3rd Place Waltz Adult Smooth Bronze
3rd Place Foxtrot Adult Smooth Bronze
3rd Place Tango Adult Smooth Bronze

Congrats. to Olezhik Tretiakoff & Natalia Rowe
4th Place Waltz Adult Int'l. Bronze
4th Place Adult Int'l. Bronze
6th Place Quickstep Adult Int'l. Bronze
6th Place Salsa Adult Int'l. Bronze
6th Place Hustle Adult Int'l. Bronze