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 England! The list of championships he has won in England and throughout the world is endless!  

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 Smooth Street when they are in the country which is monthly.

Elizabeth was born in upstate New York. She became a Dance Performer at age 12, dancing coveted roles such as Emily in Notaracker. Her passion for ballroom began at age 16 when she began competing. She has trained with Tony Devolani of Dancing With The Stars and has been a Professional Instructor for 10 years.

Lisa - Instructor

Lisa is very hardworking, responsible and purposeful. She was engaged fourteen years in professionally sports ballroom dances. Her main strengths are punctuality, responsibility and kindness.

Valeria - Instructor

 

Valeria is an experienced belly dance performer and instructor. She has been performing cabaret style belly dance for the past seven years. In addition, she is the founder of Valeria Entertainment, a performance company specializing in world dances such as Belly Dance, Samba, Bollywood, Cabaret and more. Valeria performs regularly both with her dance troupe and solo, at private functions, corporate functions and festiva

Some of her most notable performances include:                                                        

·        The Jay Leno Show, 2010

·        Television appearances on Telemundo, Fox and the WB network

·        High profile venues such as the United Nations and the Turkish Consulate

·        India Fest 2009, Dominican Cultural Festival, Celebration for the city of Yonkers

·        Movie: Restless, 2008

·        Regular shows at some of the most well known Middle Eastern restaurants in New York

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 - Instructor

Peter was born in Peru. His whole family dances. He grew up around dancing and he learned not to be affraid to express himself through dance while he was being raised.

Gus - Instructor

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.

He teaches Latin, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Waltz, Tango, Cumbia, and Samba.

Dianne - Instructor

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.

Krystal comes from an Armenian, Lebanese heritage with a variation of ethnic music. Her   high standards are detailed in every sense.

With her Armenian upbringing Krystal fell in love with Middle Eastern Music and Dance. She began Belly Dancing at the age of 5, and has many years of experience as teacher and performer. 

Krystal's passion, dedication, and inspiration came from the Middle Eastern music that she grew up with. A gifted professional, Krystal has the gift of imparting her technique on students in a fun environment.

She has appeared on TV and presently both teaches and choreographs.

Krystal performs regularly at Manhattan & Queens forums. Her performances are very unique, and her style which commands attention and admiration from audiences of all backgrounds.

She performs to a variety of music such as Arabic, Turkish, Egyptian, Israeli & Latin.
Her experience has earned her the reputation of being one of the most popular Belly Dancers in New York City area.

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.

     Greg is the President and Art Director of "Carnevalita"® Sport Ballroom Dancing Amateur Foundation, Odessa, an Umpire of Higher Category in Sporting Dancing of the Ukrainian Association of Sporting Dancing and the Ukrainian Federation of Sporting Dancing in 1999-2000, a member of the Ukrainian Board of Dancing. He began his career as a coach in 1984 and in 1996 had a public organization registered as "Carnevalita"® SBDAF. The main purpose of the Foundation lies in training of children and adults and their familiarization with the fundamentals of ballroom choreography, perfection of their skill and popularization of this sport. Using original methods, Greg has brought up many sportsmen and women of international level.