2020 IDBDC Instructors
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Dan Calloway
Asian-Pacific Professional 10-Dance Grand Finalist
U.S. Professional 10-Dance Grand Finalist
Dual Fellow of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)
World Cup Adjudicator, WDSF certified
Chair of Judges at many competitions including Manhattan Amateur Classic, Yuletide Ball Championships, and USA Dance U.S. National DanceSport Championships
ANALIA CARRENO
Official Judge of the World Tango Championship
Captain dancer and choreographer of the most important tango houses in Buenos Aires as Señor Tango and Esquina Carlos Gardel
Director and Choreographer TANGOSTORY (The world tango champions show)
Directors/Choreographers/ Producers of CONJUROTANGO company
Ambassadors of Argentine Tango in Japan, China, and South Korea
Founders of Argentine Tango communities in China (Shanghai) and Japan (Fukuoka)
LINA CHATKEVICIUTE
Lithuanian Standard Champion
WDSF PD World Professional Standard Runner-up
Multiple-time WDSF PD Professional Open Standard Vice-Champion
2018 WDSF PD European Champion
WDSF PD Super Grand Prix Vice-Champion
Joanna Decamps
Multiple-time World Professional Rhythm Champion
Multiple-time U.S. National Professional Rhythm Champion
World Professional Rhythm Showdance Champion
US Professional Mambo Champion
World Masters Champion
World Salsa Champion
Featured "Dance Legends" Star Performer
Guest performer artist on ABCs “Dancing With Stars”
Featured guest performer at Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia
Jose Decamps
Fred Astaire Rhythm National Champion
Multiple-time World Professional Rhythm Champion
Multiple-time U.S. National Professional Rhythm Champion
World Rhythm Showdance Champion
US Mambo Champion
World Masters Champion
World Professional Rhythm Championship
Featured lead dancer in “Burn the Floor”
Featured performer in Debacle Morgan “Dance with me” music video
Featured performer in Vanessa Williams “Close to you” music video
VIKTORIYA DRUBETSKAYA
UK Open Professional Rising Star Latin Finalist
USA Professional Rising StarLatin Champion
2 time US and World Mambo Champion
US Professional American Rhythm Finalist
Ranked 8th in US Professional Latin Championship
Ranked 3rd in US Professional American Rhythm
Certified in language of dance (stage 1 and 2)
CMA (certified movement analyst) at the Laban Institute of Movement Studies in New York
WDSF Technical Examiner
MATTHEW HAUER
United States National Professional Rising Star Rhythm Champion
French Open Professional Rhythm Champion
United States National Professional Mambo Champion
Professional World Salsa Champion
United States National Professional Mambo Champion
British Open Blackpool American Rhythm Finalist
US National Amateur American Rhythm Champion
TANIA KEHLET
WDSF PD World Standard Champions
WDSF PD European Standard Champions
Blackpool Amateur Standard Champions
WDSF Amateur World Standard Champions
Nick Kosovich
United States American Smooth Professional Championship
2 time United States Ballroom Champion
2 time United States Classic Showdance Champion
World American Ballroom Champion
2 time World Professional Showdance Vice Champion
Dancing with the Stars Pro
Appeared in numerous movies including Shall We Dance and Everyone Says I Love You
Emmy nominated choreographer
ANNA KOVALOVA
6-time US National Professional Latin Vice-Champion
World Professional Latin Championship Semi-Finalist
3-time Ohio Star Ball Professional Latin Champion
2-time Asian Pacific Open Professional Latin Champion in Japan
Blackpool Dance Festival Professional Latin Semi-Finalist
UK Open Professional Latin Semi-Finalist
SLAVIK LEGKOVENKO
WDC World Dance Adjudicator
Multiple time Ukrainian Amateur Champion
Multiple time Ukrainian Professional Latin Champion
The Top Ukrainian coach
Ukraine Representative to the World Professional Latin Championship
Ukraine Representative to the European Professional Latin Championship
Coach of the Winners and Finalists to the World Championship (Paris) and International Championship
Agnieszka Melnicka (Melia)
Multiple-time Blackpool Professional Latin Finalist
European Professional Latin Champion
Multiple-time World Professional Latin Finalist
Multiple-time International Open Professional Latin Finalist
Multiple-time UK Open Professional Latin Finalist
Multiple-time Russian Professional Latin Champion
Andre Paramonov
World Professional Rhythm Champion
United States Professional Rhythm Champion
Three-time British Open Blackpool American Rhythm Champion
Five-time Canadian National Professional Latin Champion
Four-time US Professional National Latin ShowDance Champion
Professional Latin Asia Pacific Champion
Two-time World Professional Latin ShowDance Champion
Natalie Paramonov
World Professional Rhythm Champion
United States Professional Rhythm Champion
Three-time British Open Blackpool American Rhythm Champion
Five-time Canadian National Professional Latin Champion
Four-time US Professional National Latin ShowDance Champion
Professional Latin Asia Pacific Champion
Two-time World Professional Latin ShowDance Champion
Lydia Petrigova
US National Championship Professional Ten Dance Finalist
US National Professional Rising Star Latin Vice Champion
WDC World Championship Professional Latin Semi-Finalist
Ohio Star Professional Rising Star Latin Champion
Twin Cities Professional Ballroom Champion
Youth Amateur European World Finalist
ALLA PROFATILOVA
3 Time Canadian Professional American Smooth Champion
2 Time Canadian Professional American Rhythm Champion
6 Time Canadian Professional Showdance/Cabaret Champion
North-American Rising Star Professional Smooth Champion
North-American Professional Showdance Champion
World Showdance Champion
LUIS RAMIREZ
Official Judge of the World Tango Championship
Captain dancer and choreographer of the most important tango houses in Buenos Aires as Señor Tango and Esquina Carlos Gardel
Director and Choreographer TANGOSTORY (The world tango champions show)
Directors/Choreographers/ Producers of CONJUROTANGO company
Ambassadors of Argentine Tango in Japan, China, and South Korea
Founders of Argentine Tango communities in China (Shanghai) and Japan (Fukuoka)
EGOR SHALVAROV
3 Time Canadian Professional American Smooth Champion
2 Time Canadian Professional American Rhythm Champion
4 Time Canadian Professional Showdance Champion
North-American Rising Star Professional Smooth Champion
North-American Professional Showdance Champion
DIMA Sukachov
US National Professional Latin-American Top Couple of the Year
US National Grand Finalist and Bronze Medalist
German Open Championships Semi Finalists
Ohio Star Ball Grand Finalist
US Team Match representatives at Blackpool Dance Festival
Ohio Star Ball Overall Champion and Show Dance winner
Grand Finalist at Professional Dance Federation Championships
Grand Finalists at all Major US competitions
Olga Sukachov
US National Professional Latin-American Top Couple of the Year
US National Grand Finalist and Bronze Medalist
German Open Championships Semi Finalist
Ohio Star Ball Grand Finalist
US Team Match representatives at Blackpool Dance Festival
Ohio Star Ball Overall Champion and Show Dance winner
Grand Finalist at Professional Dance Federation Championships
Grand Finalist at all Major US competitions
EMANUEL VALERI
WDSF PD World Standard Champion
WDSF PD European Standard Champion
Blackpool Amateur Standard Champion
WDSF Amateur World Standard Champion
DONATAS VEZELIS
Lithuanian Standard Champion
WDSF PD World Professional Standard Runner-up
Multiple-time WDSF PD Professional Open Standard Vice-Champion
2018 WDSF PD European Champion
WDSF PD Super Grand Prix Vice-Champion
Katusha Wilder
USA Dance Certified Adjudicator
NADTA Certified teacher
Multiple-time World Professional 10-Dance Championships Finalist
Multiple-time US National Professional 10-Dance Championships Finalist
US Representative to the World Professional 10-Dance Championships
US Professional Rising Star Ballroom Finalist
US Open to the World Professional Rising Star Ballroom Finalist
2012 US Representative to the World Professional Ballroom Championships
Featured performers for TV networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, TNT and CNN
Ruslan Wilder
WDSF & USA Dance Certified Adjudicator
NADTA Certified teacher
Multiple-time World Professional 10-Dance Championships Finalist
Multiple-time US National Professional 10-Dance Championships Finalist
US Representative to the World Professional 10-Dance Championships
US Professional Rising Star Ballroom Finalist
US Open to the World Professional Rising Star Ballroom Finalist
2012 US Representative to the World Professional Ballroom Championships
Featured performers for TV networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, TNT and CNN
ANDREA ZARAMELLA
UK Open Professional Rising Star Standard Champion
Blackpool Professional Rising Star Standard Vice Champion
2 time World Under 21 Amateur Ballroom Champion
5 time Italian Amateur Ballroom National Champion
United States Amateur Standard National Vice Champion
RONEN ZINSHTEIN
Finalist in the WDC Open World Professional Ballroom Rising Star Championship
Asian Tour Professional Ballroom Rising Star Champion
UK Professional Rising Star Ballroom Finalist
La Classique Du Quebec Open Professional Ballroom Finalist
Canadian Open Professional Ballroom Finalist
International Grand Ball Professional Rising Star Ballroom Champion
3 times Undefeated US Amateur Ballroom Champion
Please Note that instructors are subject to change without any prior notice