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World Class Ballroom & Latin Dance Instruction
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We have assembled a world class team of instructors, competitors
and managers to ensure you
get the best of instructions and
smoothest operation. Our staff and management is dedicated to
making your
experience at Smooth Street a wonderful one.
World Class Instruction & Management
The top
British male Latin dancer and the top American female Latin dancer
have formed a new partnership. Kevin Clifton is a past Blackpool
Finalist and ranked number one in
Heidi
is a four time U.S. Open Swing Dance Champion and U.S.
Latin Finalist. You might have seen Heidi on the hit summer
show "So You Think You Can Dance," where she
made it to the final four dancers! Heidi and Kevin are available for
privates and coaching through
Since an early age she has loved the arts and entertainment industry. She holds a Bachelors degree in Business and Economics and has studied at Johannes Kelper University in Linz, Austria and other universities in Europe as well as attending acting school for four years. In addition to managing communications, schedules, sales, lesson delivery, quality control and other student needs, Sanela is pursuing her acting career and appearing in films. First and foremost an artist, she loves to paint. She also loves swimming and plays Tennis. She loves working with students and working with different projects.
Jovana started dancing Ballet at the age of 6 and started Ballroom and Latin dancing at the age of 10 where she trained in Waltz, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Chacha, Samba and other dances. She took a break from dance to do other sports and then returned to dance where she now teaches Salsa, Argentine Tango, Bachata, Merengue, Zouk, Dance Hall, Reggaeton and Hip Hop. Jovana competes in Argentine Tango, Salsa, Reggaeton and Dance Hall. She currently holds 10 gold medals in competition.
Combining a fresh and youthful approach to dancing with
over thirteen years experience at top studios in
California and New York, Eilecia creates a unique
environment of fun and relaxation. Trained by world
champions, Eilecia combines her passion for dancing and
her enthusiasm for teaching to create the ultimate
learning experience.
Eilecia adapts her teaching style to work with newcomers and professionals of all levels to ensure that you feel comfortable and confident during your dance experience. She will introduce you to the excitement and inspiration of a lifetime of dancing.
Teaching at top studios in
Ukraine and New York, Yuliana is a professional ballroom
dance instructor with over 15 years of teaching
experience. Yuliana combines her unique charisma for
teaching and life long commitment to dance to inspire
the best dancer in anyone.
Chris is a competitive
dancer. He trained under former world champions
in the International Latin American Style. Most recently as a competitor, he placed 3rd in the Novice International Latin category and was a semi-finalist in the Pre-championship Latin category at the prestigious Manhattan Amateur Classic 2011. An expert on the International Latin syllabus, he placed 1st in Gold Latin at Charlotte Dancesport Challenge, 4th place in Gold Latin and Master of Syllabus at the Manhattan Amateur Classic 2010, and 4th place in the Gold Latin category at USA Dance Nationals 2010 held in Los Angeles. His accomplishments as a Standard dancer include but aren't limited to: Finalist in Silver Standard at Manhattan Amateur Classic; Finalist in Silver Standard at DC Dancesport Inferno at University of Maryland College Park.Chris teaches International Latin Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, and Jive; International Standard Waltz, Quickstep, Tango and Foxtrot; American Style Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing and the social dances Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Hustle & Lindy Hop.
He trained under Inga Sirkaite and Robertas
Maleckis, Blackpool finalists and former World
Champions in International Latin American
Dancing, and continues to train under Olga
Rodionova and Aleksandra Gisher finalists in all
major competitions in the world in Latin
American Dancing. As a standard dancer he trains
under Stanley McCalla, a former US Champion. He is excited to now be in New York teaching, competing and living life as a dancer.
She was very successful from an early age; she won numerous competitions in both Ballroom and Latin styles of dance. She is currently competing as a professional. For the past 5 years she has also been training many successful competitive couples that have won many competition trophies. Kristina came to New York to continue her competitive and teaching career.
She teaches students from beginner through
advanced and competition level. With her dynamic
motivating personality and immense energy it is
hard for her students not to fall in love with
her lessons.
Born in Nilopolis, Rio de Janeiro, Ronny moved with his parents to a rural city in the State of Sao Paulo as a young child. There, he grew up connected to the Arts, performing in dance, theater and voice. Later his family moved to Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, where he begin to study in the Military School and performing in the band, playing flute and saxophone, as well as choir and dance. Ronny could see the passionate side of dancing, and he learned how to make every student finds this passion themselves. Ronny also choreographs parties, weddings and other events. In 2008 he also began teaching at the University of Brasilia, where he still teaches today as well as teaching in private dance studios in Brasilia and teaches approximately 150 students per semester.
Ronny is widely
regarded for his attention to proper
techniques based on body physiology and
behavioral aspects of dance, helping students
understand that everyone is able to develop new
skills.
In addition to teaching
Salsa, Tango, Brazilian
Samba, Forró, Zouk and Bolero at advanced
levels, he also studies ballet, jazz. He also
works on stage with Dance Shows and Musical
Theatre, being part of the Musical Theatre
School of Brasilia. In 2010 he played the role
of Wilbur and I.Q. in the musical “Hairspray”
and in 2011 the role of Mark in “Rent”,
contributing to the choreography of the plays.
Ronny’s dance curriculum has been developed over
many years of teaching and arts experiences.
Even in a country known for passionate dancers
and teachers, Ronny is one of the best.
Originally from the Ukraine, Roman is a competitive dancer and dance instructor. He is well versed in classical ballet, modern dance, folk and historical dance as well as American and International styles of ballroom dance. He has been a finalist in the Ukrainian National and Moscow World Cup Championships many times, and is certified by the UK Alliance of Professional Teachers and the Kiev University of Cultural Arts’ Department of Ballroom Dancing, the University from which he graduated. He has amassed a plethora of international awards including:
Besides winning awards,
he has trained professionally in multiple
genres of dance and graduated with the
equivalent of a Master’s Degree with high
honors in dance technique and choreography
from the college of Theatre and Fine Arts in
Kiev, the top arts institution in the
Ukraine.
He has
successfully passed all professional
examinations with the United Kingdom
Alliance of Professional Dance Teachers and
loves teaching dance lessons in New York.
"I look forward to using all my ability, training, and love for dance in teaching my students."
Ivan started dancing at the age of 10. He is the 1995 "10 DANCE" Bulgarian Champion and was Latin and Standard finalist in 1993, 1994 and 1997. He also became a finalist in many competitions in Europe, Asia and the US. He moved to the America in 1997 and taught dance at Fred Astaire Dance Studios for 5 years. Ivan teaches International Latin and Ballroom dance as well as American Smooth and Latin. He also teaches Salsa, Argentine Tango, Hustle, Merengue and Wedding Dance Lessons as well as attending Pro Am (Professional / Amateur) competitions with students and hosting dance shows.
Some of her most notable performances include:
Valeria started out in rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 4, which established her strong classical base. Since then she has studied many styles of dance in addition to belly dance, including samba, hip hop, Bollywood dance, Persian dance and Israeli folk dancing. Her teaching style is dynamic, with a focus on fitness and fun. She manages to fuse the dance vocabulary seamlessly into the class to make sure the students gain a serious understanding of the proper postures, movements and body control while enjoying themselves and getting a great workout!
Peter was born in Peru. His whole family dances. He grew up around dancing and he learned not to be afraid to express himself through dance while he was being raised.
Gus was born in Peru. He was raised with dancing all around him. There was always music playing as a child and through out his entire life. It is a big part of his life and his family's life. He has been teaching for three years and he loves it. He became a dance teacher because he wants to spread his knowledge of dance and show others the joys of dancing.
Dianne
is a former co-owner of Santos Dance Studio in Miami
Beach, Florida. She teaches Dance in Latin social
dance styles including Chachacha, Salsa, Merengue,
Lambada, Zouk, and Samba de Gafieira as well as
American style swing. She trained in the Miami Dade
College, in Miami, Florida as well as Centro de
Dança Jaime Arôxa, in São Paulo, Brazil.
She has had performances on UNIVISION Television and the Brazilian Carnival Dance Company. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese Dianne has studied dance from various dance schools in Latin America and the United States. As a musician, vocalist, and dancer, Dianne is able to teach dance from a cultural as well as musical perspective. As the student listens and moves to the various dance rhythms, he or she also learns about the culture from where the dance originated, which is so important to its interpretation. Understanding the music’s rhythmic origins enables the student to “feel” the music, which is the basis of all couples dance. “I
especially enjoy teaching people who simply want to
learn to dance socially. Most of my students have no
background in any style of dance and many times
these become my best students. I like to focus on
teaching good form and technique that are common to
all social dance styles. Once the student has
mastered good form and technique, I can then teach
the student to incorporate cool embellishments with
basic steps . This leads to confidence on the dance
floor and with confidence, couples dancing becomes
natural and fun!”
Henry has been dancing since the age of 9. He is a participant in numerous national amateur competitions such as DCDI, Ohio Star Ball, Columbia Dance Challenge, Manhattan Amateur Classic, Southeast Regional, and USA Dance Nationals. He has been an Open finalist numerous times in novice and pre-champ amateur ballroom. He has been an Instructor in the Ballroom of Maryland team, one of the largest in the country, in international ballroom and has provided training to competitive couples through group and private lessons focusing on technique, theory, and choreography of the five Ballroom dances: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, and Quickstep.He has training with renowned coaches Dan Calloway, Garry Gekhman, Victor Fung, Anna Mikhed & Glenn Weiss. He is trained in syllabus international Latin and a member of United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association & National Dance Council of America. He is currently further developing his skills and abilities as a dancer by competing as well as studying for the Imperial Society of Teacher of Dancing Assessments in Latin and Ballroom style.
Don has been involved with dance for many years now, both with teaching and performing. His credits include performances on A&E cable network, PBS, QVC and AMC. He has also performed in the grand ballrooms of the Waldorf Astoria and Pierre Hotels as well as at Lincoln Center and The Rainbow Room. Don has appeared in the New York Times, New York Post, Daily News and New York Magazine.
Greg has 25 years
of dance experience. He has
comprehensive knowledge of
International Ballroom and Latin dance and extensive
knowledge of dance technique and training methodology.
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Fascinated by the grace and
elegance of ballroom dance, Yuliana's passion
started when she learned her first steps as a
child. Having discovered true fulfillment
through dance she is determined to keep ballroom
in her heart for a lifetime. 
1993
Regional Junior Champion – Ukraine
Ilan
started his dancing at Arthur Murray in West Haven CT and became an
instructor
after two years. Three years into his dancing career he
was introduced to Salsa at one of the local Salsa clubs, and decided
to learn more about this dance. Since that moment he
switched his
career from Ballroom dancing to strictly Salsa.
Ilan has taken part in many competitions and Salsa Congresses around
the world.
In 2001 he (along with partner) started a group called
Salsa Kids.
Under Ilan’s instruction, this group became the World
Salsa Champions in 2004
at the prestigious Salsa congress in Puerto
Rico competing against the best
teams from all over the world.
Since then the group continues participating at the Congress
and was
selected the best group year after year.
Ilan’s dance studio named
“Salsa My Way” was operating for the last
5 years in Hartford CT where he has
given lessons to many children
and adults.
Ilan’s dance partner, Yessenia Benavides, recently played in the
movie
“Dirty dancing 2 - Havana Nights” and currently owns her own
studio in Puerto Rico
called “Lets Dance Studio P.R.” (www.letsdancestudiopr.com).
Ilan and his partner have been dancing for the past 2 years and are
currently
practicing for the world championship competition.
| Luka - Ballroom & Latin Dance Instructor & Professional Dance Competitor |
Mike serves as Manager of
Smooth Street Ballroom. Mike has been involved
in dance and music production since a young age
and enjoys Ballroom and Latin.
Luka began ballroom training at 8 years old, training under
Michael Malitowski, Joanna Lounis, Sergei Suvkow, and Agnieszke
Melnicke. A 10
dance champion, Lukasz placed second in Poland in 2005, a quarter
finalist in
Ben -
Ballroom & Latin Dance Instructor & Competitor
Ben
came to dancing after training seriously
in Chinese Martial Arts as a child and
teenager. His training as a dancer has
focused on competition and performance
oriented International Ballroom and
Latin, and he recently relocated to New
York to dance and teach full time, after
having graduated in three years from
Georgetown University with a Bachelors
degree in linguistics. He currently
trains in Brooklyn with World
Professional Latin Finalists Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova.
Over the past year, Ben has begun
branching out to explore ballet
and contemporary dance, and hopes to
go further with those disciplines in
the future.
Matt -
Argentine Tango Instructor
Over the last few years, Matt has consistently
trained in both social and
performance styles of
Tango. In July Matt and his partner participated
in the 4th USA
Tango Championship
where they took home
bronze medals in the Stage
Tango Competition.
Sergio -
Argentine Tango Events Producer
Sergio is
an Argentine Tango show and event producer. He
is a graduate of information technology from the
Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE) in
Buenos Aires. For over 17 years, Sergio
specialized in project leadership for important
banks and financial institutions. In 2004 he
started a project related to investigation about
tango dance and its preservation along with
another Tango enthisiant. Sergio has created The
Argentine Tango Cultural Tour with which he
promotes authentic and traditional Argentine
tango in the United States and Asia. This tour
brings together different events related with
history, dance, teaching, music, photography,
art, and film documentaries.
Sergio has
produced the multimedia show "The Anthropology
of Tango Dance" which was presented with great
success at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston,
TX and Yonkers public library, also has produced
"Soles Ablaze" and "Epocas de Tango" shows. Due
to his ability to lead projects, Sergio has
become an important producer in the world of
tango. He has been working as Public Relations
for the New York Summer Tango & Film Festival.
He also was collaborating with The Argentine
Tango Society as a Company Director of the
successful iTango Show 2007 tour. Sergio has
produced 5 Tango Teaching DVDs, which have had
great success, and sales all over the world,
film documentaries. He was also sponsor for Club
Sin Rumbo, the mythical, 87 year old milonga in
the Villa Urquiza neighborhood in Buenos Aires.
As a photographer, he has done photo shoots with
some of the most important tango dancers in
Argentina and the world, and has given exhibits
in Buenos Aires and various other cities around
the world. He has produced postcards and
some of his photographs have been included in
the October 2007 issue of the Harvard University
magazine ReVista.
Mike -
Manager & Dance Music DJ
Tony - Manager & Board of Advisors
Tony brings
unique talents to
Arletta -
Latin Dance Instructor & Competitor
Arletta is a
professional Salsa and Meringue dancer.
She has traveled all over
Europe teaching Salsa.
She was a finalist in the Prague
dance talent competition and she
also dances in International
Ballroom and Latin Categories (Cha
Cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive, Waltz,
Tango and Quickstep).
Arletta and Luka are dance partners and
perform dance shows together.
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