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The United States national professional ballroom dance
Ballroom dance
Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....

 champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships
United States Dance Championships
The annual United States Dance Championships , previously called the United States Ballroom Championships and the United States DanceSport Championships , is recognized by the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance & DanceSport Council as determining the majority of the United...

 (formerly United States DanceSport Championships, USDSC, and United States Ballroom Championships, USBC), as recognized by the National Dance Council of America (NDCA) and the World Dance & DanceSport Council (WD&DSC).

The American Smooth division consists of American-style waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...

, tango
Tango (ballroom)
Ballroom Tango is a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots by allowing European, American, Hollywood, and competitive influences into the style and execution of the dance....

, foxtrot, and Viennese waltz
Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called...

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U.S. National Champions

U.S. National Professional Smooth

Ballroom Dance
Ballroom dance
Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....

 / Dancesport
DanceSport
Dancesport denotes competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. It is wheelchair dancesport where at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair....

 Champions
1984 Charles & Jean Penatello   New Jersey
1985 Joe Lozano & Jan Mattingly   Texas
1986
1987
1988 Rosendo & Terri Fumero   Texas
1989
1990
1991 David & Carrie Kloss   California
1992
1993 Jim & Jenell Maranto   Arizona
1994
1995 David Hamilton & Teresa Shiry   California
1996 Edward Simon
Edward Simon (choreographer)
-Biography:Edward, or "Eddie", Simon is a former United States ballroom champion, world showdance and U.S. theatrical finalist.Simon received a North American Dance Award for the "Favorite Couple of the Year"....

 & Michelle Officer
  New York
1997 David Hamilton & Olga Foraponova   California
1998
1999 Michael Mead
Michael Mead
Michael Mead is a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer.-Biography:Michael Mead, born in Croydon, England, spent his early years traveling with his family and attending schools overseas. At 18, done with school and unsure of what he wished to do professionally, Michael decided to...

 & Toni Redpath
Toni Redpath
Toni Redpath is a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer.-Biography:Toni Redpath was born in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, and started ballroom dancing at the age of 9, after accompanying a friend to a local dance competition and deciding that it looked like too much fun...

  California
2000
2001
2002
2003 Nicholas Kosovich
Nick Kosovich
Nick Kosovich is a professional ballroom dancer specializing in American Smooth and International Ten Dance. Nick Kosovich resides in Los Angeles. He is currently appearing in the "Second Dance World Championship" in Mexico City for the "Televisa" Company. He is the representing Judge for team USA...

 & Lena Kosovich
  New York
2004
2005 Ben Ermis & Shalene Archer-Ermis   Tennessee
2006
2007 Tomas Mielnicki & Jennifer Damalas   New York
2008 Jonathan Roberts
Jonathan Roberts (dancer)
Jonathan Roberts is an American professional ballroom dancer. He decided to take up dancing after he received a free trial at a local dance studio and enjoyed it...

 & Valentina Kostenko
  California
2009 Tomas Mielnicki & Jennifer Damalas   New York
2010 Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura   California
2011

See also

  • U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Standard)
    U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Standard)
    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 ....

  • U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Latin)
    U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Latin)
    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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional 10-Dance)
    U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional 10-Dance)
    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 ....

  • U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional 9-Dance)
    U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional 9-Dance)
    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 ....

  • Dancesport World Champions (smooth)
    Dancesport World Champions (smooth)
    World Championships have been held in the Smooth section of ballroom dancing since they were organised by the National Dance Council of America in 2005.American Smooth dancing covers the dances waltz, tango, foxtrot, and Viennese waltz.- World Champions :...


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