Featured Testimonial

"The quality of instruction, the willingness of the master teachers to put so much into it and to give us as much feedback as they could, the intensity of the sessions - it was all absolutely incredible!"

Dorothy Bassett
Pittsburgh, PA

Dance Camp New Jersey at the North American Championships

Instructors

Marianne Nicole
Marianne Nicole is a former Champion in three styles of competitive dancing. Marianne is also a former examiner for the Fred Astaire Dance Studio organization, and currently a National Examiner for the DVIDA Organization. Some of her titles include; United States Rising Star American Style Champion, Undefeated United States Theatre Arts Champion, North American International Latin Champion, Canadian Theatre Arts Champion, Undefeated Fred Astaire American Style Champion, Undefeated Fred Astaire Theatrical Champion, Undefeated Fred Astaire International Latin Champion, World Latin Representative. She is a World Class Adjudicator & Coach, and Co Organizer of the Capital Dancesport Championships.

Edward Simon

United States American Ballroom Champion

World Classic Showdance Finalist

United States Theatrical Finalist

1999 North American Dance Award for “Favorite Couple of the Year”

Co Organizer of New York Dance Festival & Empire State Dance Championships

Max Kozhevnikov
Maxim Kozhevnikov and his dance partner Yulia Zagoruychenkotook the U.S. and the Professional World Ballroom Dancing community by storm. They either placed or placed highly in every competition they entered since they came to live in the United States. In 2002, Max and Yulia became grand finalists in all prestigious world competitions including Blackpool, U.K. and international championships. In 2005 they began winning major titles all over the world, including WDC World Professional South American ShowDance Championship in 2005 in Italy and 2006 in Moscow, and were also World Finalists at Blackpool and other International Championships. They ranked forth place as a Professional Latin couple in the world ranking awards WDC held in Japan in 2007. When it comes to South American Showdance, it is evident that Max and Yulia were an unbeatable force in the U.S. Max has retired from competition and is currently coaching.

Alain Doucet & Anik Joilcoeur

The World championship consists of event in ten dances. There are two different categories. The Standard dances are the following: waltz, tango, fox trot, viennese waltz and quickstep. The Latin dances are the following: cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble and jive.

Alain and Anik had a lot of success as Canadian representatives at the world 10 dance, placing among the best three couples since 1995. Their devotion in dance- sport brought them to achieve their goals and become world champions. For the first time in the Canadian history, a Canadian couple is crown World Champion.

Professional Titles

3rd at the Blackpool Rising Star Standard Championship

7 times Canadian 10 dance Champions

6 times Canadian Standard Champions

2 times Canadian Latin Champions

Ohio Star Ball Champions in Showdance Standard Section

3rd in the 2002 World Classic Showdance Championship

From 1995 to 1998, among the first three in the World 10 dance Championship in Holland, USA, Germany

4 times World 10 dance Champions (1999/2000/2001/2002)

Amateur Titles

8 times Canadian Standard Champions

4 times Canadian Latin Champions

6 times Canadian 10 dance Champions

Undefeated North American Standard, Latin and 10 Dance Champions

Hong Kong 10 Dance Champions

4 times World 10 Dance Championship finalists

Jean-Marc Genereux

Jean-Marc & his partner France Mousseau began dancing together when they were both 14 years old. By 24, they were married – and winning every title in sight. During their 21-year competitive career, Jean-Marc and France established themselves as one of the best ballroom and Latin dance couples in the world – and one of the most entertaining. Fans of the PBS show Championship Ballroom Dancing looked forward to seeing this French-Canadian couple with their innovative choreography. Along the way, they won such titles as 10 times undefeated Canadian Latin Champions, 4-times undefeated North American Champions, and 2-time Asian-Pacific Champions, as well as finishing in third place in the World 10-dance Champions.