Meet the Panel

Jose Decamps

- 4 Time United States Professional Rhythm Champion

- 3 Time World Professional Rhythm Champion

- Ohio Star Ball Professional Show Dance Champion

- Featured Performer on America’s Ballroom Challenge and Dancing with the Stars

Tony Dovolani

- 2 Time United States Professional Rhythm Champion

- 2 Time World Professional Rhythm Champion

- Multi-Time Dancing with the Stars Professional

Rufus Dustin

- 2 Time United States American Style Champion

- 3 Time United States Theatrical Arts Champion

- Open Invitational British Exhibition Champion

- World Cabaret Champion

Andrew Escolme

- 3 Time Eastern United States Champion

- United States Professional Rising Star Rhythm Champion

- 2 Time United States Professional Rhythm Vice Champion

- 2 Time World Professional Rhythm Vice Champion

Benito Garcia

- United States Professional Rhythm Finalist

- United States & World Professional Mambo Vice Champion

- Featured Choreographer for the Kennedy Center, Fox TV Latin America & the New York City Center

- Creator of body mechanics & stretch therapy program Dance TuneUp

Elena Grinenko

- United States Professional Rhythm Champion

- World Professional Rhythm Champion

- 2 Time Dancing with the Stars Professional

Ilya Ifraimov

- United States Professional Latin Finalist

- Blackpool, International and UK Rising Star Latin Finalist

- 6 Time Fred Astaire National Latin Champion

- North American Show Dance Champion

Marianne Nicole

- 2 Time United States Theatrical Arts Champion

- 2 Time Eastern United States Professional Latin Champion

- United States Pro Rising Star American Style Champion

- North American & Imperial Professional Latin Champion

- Canadian Theatre Arts Champion

- Undefeated Fred Astaire American Style, Theatrical, and International Latin Champion

Nazar Norov

- 3 Time Undefeated United States Professional Rhythm Champion

- 3 Time Undefeated World Professional Rhythm Champion

- World Salsa Champion

- United States National Professional 10-Dance Finalist

- 3 Time Ohio Star Ball Professional Show Dance Champion

Andre Paramonov

- 3 Time United States Professional Rhythm Champion

- 3 Time World Professional Rhythm Champion

- Blackpool American Rhythm Champion

- 5 Time Undefeated Canadian Latin Champion

Anichi Perez

2007 European Salsa Champion with Anne Böhm
2009 World Salsa Vice-Champion
Internationally renowned salsa musicality specialist; founder of the Musicality Summer Dance Week in Freiburg, Germany
Cuban tres musician trained in Havana and New York; bandleader of the live Cuban son project Son Con Ron
Born in Ecuador, raised in Nicaragua and Cuba; classically trained guitarist (Quito Conservatory)