Over 50 staff and students represented Chicago
at our Cross Country Dancesport Championships 2012 in Las Vegas!



We had 9 people represent our Downtown Chicago studio:
(2 not pictured: Jerry Backstrom and Hannah Fey; 7 pictured from L-R: Ran Wei,
Julie Emil, Jesse DeSoto, Pauline Backstrom, Andre Santore, Ria Valenzuela, and Fabrizia Felella)



Congratulations to our ladies who represented our studio fabulously!
Here they are in their elegant Smooth dresses:



And here they are in their sexy Rhythm dresses:



Congratulations once again to all of our ladies who made the top 6 finals in every category:

Pauline Backstrom - 2nd Place Smooth (Ladies C); 1st Place in Rhythm (Ladies C)



Julie Emil - 4th Place Smooth (Ladies B); 4th Place Rhythm (Ladies B)



Fabrizia Felella - 2nd Place Smooth (Ladies A); 4th Place Rhythm (Ladies A)



Ran Wei - 1st Place Smooth (Ladies A); 1st Place Rhythm (Ladies A)



Congratulations to our Professionals:

Adrian Dydynski and Hannah Fey - 7th in Rising Star Smooth and 5th in Closed Bronze/Silver Smooth



Andre Santore and Pamela Grace - 5th in Rising Star Rhythm



We had a blast and can't wait to do it all over again!
Thank you for such an amazing event!

Congratulations to all of our Freddy Ball Competitors!
You looked amazing on the floor!  

Donna Bernsee - 2nd Place in Smooth Multi Dance




Ran Wei - 1st Place in Rhythm and Smooth Multi Dances!





Stephanie Hernandez





Jeff Lee  





Congratulations to our Pros:  

Adrian and Hannah - 2nd Place Open Smooth and Closed Bronze Silver




Alan and Hannah - 4th Place Mixed Novice

Congratulations to all of our students who passed out of their levels!
 
Basic/Social Foundation:
 
Deepti Mendiratta
Lavanya Badrinath
Jeff Lee
Carol Roper
Jerry Roper
Mohammad Tashkandi
Stephanie Hernandez
Irene Mondragon
 
Preliminary Bronze:
 
Leslie Allen
Tracey Nass
Ran Wei
 
Intermediate Bronze:
 
Julie Emil
 
You all did great!

Thank you to all those who came to HOLIDAY STAR BALL 2011!
 

 
 
Congratulations to all of our competitors at HOLIDAY STAR BALL 2011:

Donna Bernsee
Chung Chang
Mei Chang
Ran Wei
 

 
Special Shout Out to RAN WEI for winning the CLOSED RHYTHM CHAMPIONSHIP with JESSE DESOTO!
 

 
Congratulations to our professionals:

Adrian and Hannah - 1st Place Bronze & Silver Closed Smooth & Rhythm



Caleb and Destiny - Semi-Finalists Bronze & Silver Closed Smooth & Rhythm



Alan and Hannah - 4th Place Mixed Novice Smooth & Rhythm



Alan and Idilia - 3rd Place Novice Smooth & Rhythm


 

Congratulations to all DanceSport Challenge 2011 Competitors!

We are so proud of you! Donna Bernsee Mike Louie Tracy Nass Tom Kremer Fabizia Felella Karen Moore Chung and Mei Chang Pauline Backstrom

Breaking News!

Pauline Backstrom is the Bronze Closed Smooth AND Closed Rhythm Champion!	Chung and Mei Chang won Top Amateur Couple!

Congratulations to our professionals: Alan and Samantha ~2nd Place Novice Alan and Heather ~ 4th Place Mixed Novice Ephraim and Heather ~ 5th Place Closed Bronze Andre and Jaana ~ 3rd Place Closed Bronze Adrian and Hannah ~ 1st Place Closed Bronze

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Congratulations to Donna, Julie, and Ran for competing at DanceSport Classic 2011 and winning numerous First Place awards! (click on images for larger view!) Congratulations to Ran Wei for winning Top Female Bronze Student at Dancesport Classic 2011

Congratulations to all of our Professionals who competed: Alan & Destiny - 2nd Place Novice Rouslan & Destiny - 4th Place Mixed Novice Adrian & Hannah - 4th Place Closed Smooth & Rhythm Ephraim & Heather - 3rd Place Closed Smooth & Rhythm

Thanks for sharing your Valentine's day with us!

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In Memory of Joe Josephs and Bernardo Soto
Jesse, Aaron, and Jackie dancing a showcase to the song Jesse
wrote and sang called "Dance Like You". This was a special
performance for the closing ceremonies of the National Kidney
Foundation's US Transplant Games 2010 held in Madison, Wisconsin