July 1-5, 2009 instructors

IDB 2007

Last updated: June 24, 2007

Below is a tentative list of confirmed instructors for 2007. We are working hard to bring the best instructors possible to Independence Day Ball.

 

Ron Bennett
  • Two time U.S. Representative to the World Latin Championships
  • Former Member of the Olympic Coaching Staff for Ice Dancing
  • Licentiate, I.S.T.D. H.C.
  • Organizer of the Yuletide Ball Championships and owner of Chevy Chase Ballroom and DanceSport Center
Todd Borzych
  • Founder DanceSport Endurance (tm), a workout designed to improve strength, flexibility, technique, rhythm, and endurance in Dance Sport Athletes
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)
  • Co-organizer with Wendi Davies of Chesapeake DanceSport Classic
  • Chair of Judges at many competitions including Manhattan Amateur Classic, Pittsburgh DanceSport Championships, and International Dance Festival
Glenis Dee Creger
  • Two time U.S. Representative to the World Championships
  • Winner Imperial Championships
  • Recipient of 1999 & 2000 North American Dance Awards at Ohio Star Ball
  • Fellow and Examiner with the NADTA in Latin, Standard, Theatre Arts, American Rhythm and American Smooth
  • Organizer of Maryland DanceSport Championships
Wendi Davies
  • Blackpool Rising Star Runner Up
  • U.K. Open Rising Star Champion
  • U.S. Representative to the World Championships
  • U.S. Open Championships Runner Up
  • Ranked 13th in the world
Victor Fung
  • Blackpool Professional Standard Finalist
  • U.S. Professional Runner Up
  • 2004 U.K. Open Professional Rising Star Champion
  • 2004 Blackpool Professional Rising Star Champion
  • 8 time U.S. Amateur Champion
  • Performer on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars"
Jean-Marc Genereux
  • Ten time Undefeated Canadian Latin Champion
  • Four time Undefeated North American Champion
  • Two time Asian-Pacific Champion
  • Two time Winner, Challenge of the Continent
  • Winner, Ohio Star Ball Open Latin Championship
  • 3rd place, Overall Title, World 10-dance Championships
  • Winner, Latin Title, World 10-dance Championships
Victor Kanevsky
  • Two time North American Champion
  • Two time Ohio Star Ball Champion
  • U.S. Representative to the World Championships
  • Coach for:
    • 11 time U.S. Champions and top ranked Amateur Latin Couple in the world: Euguene Katesevman and Maria Manusova
    • Karina Smirnoff
    • Beata Onefater
    • Max Chemerkovsky
    • and many more Amateur and Professional Champions
Jennifer McCalla
  • Four time U.S. Representative to the World Championships
  • Four time Undefeated U.S. Amateur Latin, Standard and 10-dance Champion
  • Fred Astaire National Smooth Champion - Undefeated 1995 to 1997
  • Ballroom Consultant for "Stepford Wives" - trainer for Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Glenn Close, Bette Midler, Jon Lovitz and others…
Anna Mikhed
  • Blackpool Professional Standard Finalist
  • U.S. Professional Runner Up
  • 2004 U.K. Open Professional Rising Star Champion
  • 2004 Blackpool Professional Rising Star Champion
  • Performer on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars"
Lydia Petrigova
  • 2005 US Open Professional Rising Star Championship Finalist
  • Junior Latin World Amateur Championship Finalist
  • Junior Latin European Amateur Championship Finalist
  • Russian Amateur Championship 10-dance Finalist
Igor Pilipenchuk
  • U.K. Open 10-Dance Champion
  • U.S. Professional 10-Dance Champion
  • U.S. National Standard Finalist
  • Top U.S. Standard Couple 2001
Polina Pilipenchuk
  • U.K. Open 10-Dance Champion
  • U.S. Professional 10-Dance Champion
  • U.S. National Standard Finalist
  • Top U.S. Standard Couple 2001
Frank Regan
  • British Professional Latin Finalist
  • U.S. Latin Champion
  • U.S. 10-Dance Champion
  • Five time Canadian Ballroom and Latin Champion
  • Three time North American Ten Dance Champion
Karina Smirnoff
  • 2005 Blackpool Professional Latin Runner Up
  • 2005 U.K Open Champion
  • 2004 Blackpool Professional Latin Runner Up
  • 2003 U.K Open Champion
  • U.S. Professional Latin Champion
  • Professional on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars"
Glenn Weiss
  • Two time World Champion
  • Blackpool Champion
  • International Champion
  • European Champion
  • U.K. Champion