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Bill Sparks
He is four times U.S. Latin Champion, with Shirley Johnson, and with Kimberly Mitchel, six times Ohio Star Ball Latin
Champion, and two times world finalist. He is well known in the ballroom world, for 15 years of competing, and
eventually coaching professional competitors, and adjudicating professional events. Today Bill Sparks is training the dancers
of tomorrow at the Youth Ballroom Dance Academy in Ohio. 
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Randy and Jennifer Jeffries
2006 UCWDC Crystal Advance World Champions, and owners of the Chicagoland Dance Festival held every
August. Jennifer and Randy Jeffries live just a couple of hours south of Chicago in Brookston,
Indiana. Jennifer and Randy have been working, teaching, and competing on the United Country Western Dance Circuit (UCWDC)
circuit since 1996. Jennifer won the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Star Awards as the UCWDC’s favorite
MC and the Chicagoland Dance Festival was named favorite North American Event in 2006. They began competing in 1998
and now dance in Classic Crystal 1. They own the DanceMax Studio in beautiful downtown Chalmers, Indiana where they
teach by appointment. Max, their 10-year-old Boston Terrier, runs the household and lets them think they
are in charge! Bio from http://www.chicagolanddancefestival.com/staff.htm
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Tommye Giacchino & Gregory Day They
are U.S. Open Cabaret champions, two time US Champions (defeating the then US & World Champions) and capturing the World
Invitational Exhibition title at the British Open (Blackpool).
These champions have traveled extensively throughout
France, England, Holland, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and almost every state in the USA performing as well as coaching. They
have performed with major symphonies with a full concert written around them, world-renowned jazz and ballet companies such
as the Joffery, Giordano Jazz Festival, as well as command performances for the Royal family of Monaco.
Tommye
and Gregory have been featured on national programs on NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, and abroad on BBC, ESPN, and Eurosport Television.
They own Chicago Dance Studio.
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Tommye Giacchino
National Baton Twirling Champion at 12 years old and
coach at 15 years old.
Numerous beauty pageant titles, television, radio commercials, and professional theatre performances.
Successful business Marketing for the Marriott across the country.
Co-Creator of the Chicago Crystal Ball and
founder of Chicago’s best dance schools, Chicago Dance.
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Gregory Day
Grew up with swimming, soccer, volleyball,
and figure skating.
Trained in Ceccheti style and Vaganova style ballet, and Graham and Cunningham modern dance forms.
Danced with the San Francisco Ballet, the Milwaukee Ballet, the American Folk Ballet, and other dance companies.
Also studied Flamenco and African Dance.
Graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where he also studied
acting, singing, dance and technical stage craft.
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Purdue Ballroom Classic NOV 6-8, 2009:
Amazing
Sunday Workshops
Only
$10 each while available
$30 for all workshops Workshop titles subject to change
*Workshops subject to re-arranging
*Private lessons are also
available from all of our instructors.
Contact compchair@purdueballroom.org
for phone numbers.
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Jump Jive and Wail Join us for the Zoot Suit Riot
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The Trick To Tricks Learn the Secrets of Lifts and Tricks from the Masters
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Standard - Move It
Move your standard like a pro. What are you waiting for?
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West Coast Swing Don't sit out the fun dances any more
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Gert and Kirsti Roslender ...began their ballroom dancing career over twenty years ago, starting as young teens in Estonia, ultimately
representing their home country in European and World Championships five times. The Roslenders
came to the United States in 1998, where they continued their professional career by participating in
more than 100 competitions, becoming United States Rising Star Standard Champions and
Open Standard Grand Finalists. Gert
and Kirsti are certified by the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), North American Teachers
Association (NATA) and the National Dance Council of America (NDCA), placing them in
an elite category of ballroom dance instructors worldwide who have attained these
designations. Currently, Gert and Kirsti are full-time
ballroom dance instructors who also perform professional dance shows. Their teaching
is divided among three studios in as many cities, and their students are
top-ranked Pro/Am competitors, nationally and regionally. While Gert and Kirsti enjoy working with competition-level students, they
also enjoy sharing their knowledge and love of dance with students at all levels,
from young children to those who want to have fun and improve their skill as social dancers.
Their philosophy is that dancing is fun and great exercise and
anyone can learn this beautiful form of expression for a lifetime of enjoyment. |
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