Joanna Zacharewicz
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Joanna Zacharewicz is a professional ballroom dancer based out of New York City
. She is perhaps best known as the 2008 U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)
with her partner, Jose DeCamps
.
She began dancing at the age of 8 in Poland, studying the International Latin and International Standard
dances. Her early coaching included Latin champion Alan Tornsberg.
She first began competing in the American Rhythm division with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
, a fellow instructor at Stepping Out Dance Studio in New York. The two garnered the title of World Professional Mambo Champions in 2005, and placed 2nd in the rhythm division at the 2006 U.S. National Dancesport Championships. They were also featured on PBS' America's Ballroom Challenge
and ABC's Dancing With The Stars
With Jose, her current partner, she has not only won the U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)
title in all 2007, 2008,2009 and 2010 but also the 2007 World Professional Mambo Championship , World professional 2010 Salsa championships ,2007,2008 and 2009 World Professional Rhythm Championship and World Professional Rhythm Showdance categories. Most recently (2011) Jose and Joanna have won the Sabado Gigante "Asi se Baila" competition attended by couples from all over the world.
New York City
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. She is perhaps best known as the 2008 U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)
U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)
The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships , as recognized by the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance & DanceSport Council ....
with her partner, Jose DeCamps
Jose DeCamps
Jose Decamps is a professional ballroom dancer based in New York City. He is perhaps best known as the 2007 U.S. National Dancesport Champions with his partner, Joanna Zacharewicz....
.
She began dancing at the age of 8 in Poland, studying the International Latin and International Standard
International Standard
The term International Standard may refer to*International standard*International Standard , a category of ballroom dance*International Standard Version, an English Bible translation....
dances. Her early coaching included Latin champion Alan Tornsberg.
She first began competing in the American Rhythm division with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine is a professional ballroom dancer based in New York. He currently competes in the American Rhythm division with Liana Churilova and is ranked 2nd in the United States....
, a fellow instructor at Stepping Out Dance Studio in New York. The two garnered the title of World Professional Mambo Champions in 2005, and placed 2nd in the rhythm division at the 2006 U.S. National Dancesport Championships. They were also featured on PBS' America's Ballroom Challenge
America's Ballroom Challenge
America's Ballroom Challenge is a competitive ballroom dance television series airing on Public Broadcasting Service in the United States since 2006.It is part of the annual Ohio Star Ball, a festival of DanceSport in Columbus, Ohio....
and ABC's Dancing With The Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
With Jose, her current partner, she has not only won the U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)
U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)
The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships , as recognized by the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance & DanceSport Council ....
title in all 2007, 2008,2009 and 2010 but also the 2007 World Professional Mambo Championship , World professional 2010 Salsa championships ,2007,2008 and 2009 World Professional Rhythm Championship and World Professional Rhythm Showdance categories. Most recently (2011) Jose and Joanna have won the Sabado Gigante "Asi se Baila" competition attended by couples from all over the world.