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 |
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- 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
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| Todd Borzych |
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- Founder DanceSport Endurance (tm), a workout designed to improve strength, flexibility, technique, rhythm, and endurance in Dance Sport Athletes
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| Dan Calloway |
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- 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
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| Glenis Dee Creger |
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- 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
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| Wendi Davies |
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- 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
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| Victor Fung |
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- 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"
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| Jean-Marc Genereux |
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- 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
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| Victor Kanevsky |
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- 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
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| Jennifer McCalla |
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- 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…
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| Anna Mikhed |
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- 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"
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| Lydia Petrigova |
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- 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
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| Igor Pilipenchuk |
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- U.K. Open 10-Dance Champion
- U.S. Professional 10-Dance Champion
- U.S. National Standard Finalist
- Top U.S. Standard Couple 2001
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| Polina Pilipenchuk |
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- U.K. Open 10-Dance Champion
- U.S. Professional 10-Dance Champion
- U.S. National Standard Finalist
- Top U.S. Standard Couple 2001
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| Frank Regan |
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- 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
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| Karina Smirnoff |
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- 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"
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| Glenn Weiss |
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- Two time World Champion
- Blackpool Champion
- International Champion
- European Champion
- U.K. Champion
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