Charlotte Dancesport Challenge

February 1st-2nd  2008

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Organizers:
Okan Pala and Tiffany Barnes, Charlotte Dancesport

 Okan and Tiffany have been dancing together for about 6 years. In addition to their previous successful results, they have placed first in International Standard Gold, Open Novice and Viennese Waltz at the Triangle Open 2007. 

Tiffany organized many events including competitions (Triangle Invitational for 5 times and CDC last year) and weekend long dance workshops. In 2007 Okan and Tiffany successfully organized first Charlotte Dancesport Challenge in Charlotte NC (at UNC Charlotte campus) that attracted more than 170 competitors from all over the east coast.

MCs:

Jonathan Medlin & Malin Allert of Raleigh, NC

Jonathan Medlin and Malin Allert have been dancing together for about three years.  They are active dancesport competitors, teachers, and choreographers.  Jonathan is the former US Amateur American Ballroom National Champion.  As well, he has finished 2nd in both the US Amateur American Rhythm and American Style 9-Dance National Championship divisions.  Most recently, he completed his Master’s of Architecture from the NCSU School of Design in May and works as an architect in Raleigh.  Malin, having moved from Sweden several years ago, comes from an extensive European dancing background and works as a leading Post-Doctoral BioChemistry researcher with Duke University.  Both Jonathan and Malin are Amateur dance competitors that donate their time for shows and teaching for the local community & University Ballroom Dance Programs.  Together they are the 2005 National Colligate Int. Standard Dancesport Champions, NW Regional World Class Standard Finalists, as well as Master Choreographers for the Duke Univ. Ballroom Formation Team.

Adjudicators:

   
Daniel Calloway of Washington, DC - Chairman of the Judges

Daniel Calloway has been coaching and judging for 28 years.  He is a Championship Adjudicator, NDCA, and a duel Fellow in the ISTD - Ballroom & Latin American.  He was a U.S. and Asian-Pacific 10-Dance Grand Finalist, and won over 20 Professional Dance Titles.  He is the primary coach of the Georgetown University and University of Maryland Dancesport teams.
   
Wendi Davies of NY, NY - Adjudicator

Wendi began dancing while at Princeton studying architecture.  A competitive swimmer for many years, she was looking for a new competitive outlet.  The daughter of dancing parents, she soon learned of the competitive and athletic nature of Ballroom Dancing.  In her amateur career she was ranked third in the United States.  She turned professional in 1991 and went on to be ranked second at the United States Championships, and was the winner of “Championship Ballroom Dancing” the popular show on PBS.   She was the UK Rising Star Champion, Blackpool Rising Star Runner-up, US Representative to the World Championships and Blackpool Team Match, a finalist at the French Open and the US Open Championships and was ranked 13th in the world.  She is co- owner and operator of Ballroom On Fifth in NYC and organizer of the NJ DanceSport Classic competitions. Contact info: Ballroom On Fifth 319 Fifth Avenue (4th floor) NY NY 10016 Studio: 212 532-6232
   
  Wayne Crowder of Eden, NC - Adjudicator

Wayne is a four time USA Dance Amateur Champion in Latin and a 3-time USA representative to the IDSF World Latin Championships which were held in Belgium, Spain and Italy.  Wayne has won numerous Regional Standard and Latin Championship titles and was a Standard finalist in the USA DanceSport National Championships.

Wayne is a proud member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (the ISTD), with the following degrees: Licentiate International Standard, Licentiate International Latin, Licentiate American Smooth, Licentiate American Rhythm

Wayne also serves on the National Committee of the United States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and as a Dancesport Delegate for USA Dance.
   
Marie Crowder of Eden, NC - Adjudicator

Marie is a four time USA Dance Amateur Champion in Latin and a 3-time USA representative to the IDSF World Latin Championships which were held in Belgium, Spain and Italy.  Marie has won numerous Regional Standard and Latin Championship titles and was a Standard finalist in the USA DanceSport National Championships. 

Marie is a proud member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, (the ISTD), with the following degrees: Associate International Standard, Licentiate International Latin, Licentiate American Smooth, Licentiate American Rhythm

Marie also serves as Membership Services Director of the United States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing and is a Regional Coordinator for USA Dance.
   
Robertas Maleckis & Inga Sirkaite of Durham, NC  - Adjudicators

Robertas and Inga  have been dancing together for 13 years. They started dancing in Lithuania and have danced in England for 2 years before moving to US. They won many prestigious titles throughout their successful dancing career. Robertas and Inga are currently residing in Durham, NC and teaching in DancePlus Dance Studio in Duham.

See the details of accomplishments on Robertas and Inga's web site
   
Vitaly Vdovichenko & Lyuda Borodulina of Charlotte, NC  - Adjudicators

Vitaly and Lyuda have been dancing together and actively competing for 15 years. They were 10 Dance Champions of Siberia. US National Rising Star Champions in standard. Finalists of US Open rising star championship. Finalists of all major competitions in USA. Currently they are residing and teaching in Charlotte NC.

 Eduardo Torres and Cristina Acevedo of Greenville, SC

Eduardo Torres and Cristina Acevedo have been dancing together for 5 years. They started in the collegiate scene and fell in love with dancing pretty quick. Now, they teach at the South Carolina Ballroom Company in Greenville, SC. When they first became professional dancers, they had a very promising start, semi-finalist of Hotlanta 2006, 1st place in rising star Hotlanta 2006. Recently they won the Rising Star at Yuletide Ball. As amateurs they won several events: 2005 SE Regionals Champions, 2005 Ohio Star Ball Champions, 2005 National Sub-champions, 2006 3rd place National American Rhythm Championship, etc..

   
d Eileen Perrin of Charlotte, NC - Adjudicator

Eileen Perrin is a dual Licentiate (Ballroom and Latin) with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. Eileen, with her partner and husband Mark, are 2000 USABDA National Dancesport Championship Silver Medalists for American Smooth.