Learn to Dance

We believe the best way to learn is by a combination of private lessons, group classes and practice dances.  For those of you interested in competing, celebrity coaching lessons are a great way to increase your skill level.

Past Celebrity Coaches​

We’ve been very fortunate to have the following
coaches teach here at Cinema Ballroom.

  • Jason Barnes

    Country Western 2-Step Champion, US Open West Coast Swing Team Champion, US Open West Coast Swing Classic Finalist

  • Inna Berlizyeva

    US National Standard Finalist, Pro/Am World Smooth and Latin Champion

  • Mark Brock

    14 time Ohio Star Ball Pro/Am American Rhythm champion, US Pro/Am Mambo Champion, Adjudicator

  • Martin Cawston

    British National Professional Latin Finalist

  • Morena Colagreco

    2006 & 2007 Blackpool Professional Standard Finalists

  • Glenis Dee Creger

    US Latin Champion

  • Jose DeCamps

    Four-time US and three-time World Rhythm Champions, World Salsa Champions and US Mambo Champions

  • Katusha Demidova

    10 time US and World Ballroom Dance Champion

  • Melissa Dexter

    3-time US Latin American champion, 3-time European and World Finalist and Blackpool finalist

  • Alain Doucet

    Canadian 10 Dance Champion

  • Tony Dovolani

    US Rhythm Champions, Dancing With the Stars Professional

  • Rufus Dustin

    North American 10-dance Champion, North American Latin Champion, US, British and World Champion

  • Olga Foraponova

    Two Time US American Ballroom Champion

  • Andrei Gavrilline

    Three-time USA National Professional Latin Champion and Professional Latin Rising Star Blackpool Champion

  • Jean Marc Genereaux

    Ten Time Canadian Latin Champion, Judge and Choreographer on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance

  • Elena Grinenko

    US Rhythm Champions, Dancing With the Stars Professional

  • David Hamilton

    Three-time, undefeated American Ballroom Champion and three-time World finalist

  • Mazen Hamza

    US National and World Smooth Finalist

  • Maria Hansen

    US Standard Champion

  • Paul Holmes

    US Standard Champion

  • Rudy Homm

    Blackpool standard under-21 Champion

  • Shane Jensen

    Professional British Open Cabaret champions, US National Professional Cabaret champions, US National American Rhythm finalists, US National Professional Rising Star American Rhythm champions

  • Shannon Jensen

    Professional British Open Cabaret champions, US National Professional Cabaret champions, US National American Rhythm finalists, US National Professional Rising Star American Rhythm champions

  • Donald Johnson

    US Professional Rising Star Closed and Open Latin Champions, Blackpool Rising Star Latin Champion, US Professional National Finalists

  • Wendy Johnson

    New Zealand Ballroom & Latin Champion, World Renowned Choreographer, Choreographer for seasons 4-7 Dancing with the Stars

  • Izabella Jundzil

    US National and World Smooth Finalist

  • Katya Kanevskaya

    3 time US National Amateur Standard Champion

  • Stephen Knight

    United States American Rhythm, Smooth and Theatrical Finalist, Award Winning Choreographer

  • Yulia Kornilova

    US Rising Star Standard Champions and 10-Dance Finalists

  • Nick Kosovich

    US Smooth Champion, Dancing with the Stars Professional

  • Kasia Kozak

    US Professional Rising Star Closed and Open Latin Champions, Blackpool Rising Star Latin Champion, US Professional National Finalists

  • Stephan Krauel

    US Open Professional Latin Finalist, US World 10 Dance Representative

  • Irina Kudryashova

    US Natonal and World American Rhythm Champions, International Latin Rising Star Champions

  • Chantal LeClerc

    Canadian Latin and Ten Dance champion

  • Izabella Lewandowska

    US Professional Latin Finalists, US Professional Latin American Showdance Champions, World Professional Latin American Showdance Finalists

  • Thomas Lewandowski

    US Professional Latin Finalists, US Professional Latin American Showdance Champions, World Professional Latin American Showdance Finalists

  • Michael Mead

    Four time undefeated US National and World Smooth Champion, Choreographer on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance

  • Dan Messenger

    US Rising Star Smooth Champion

  • Tony Meredith

    US and World Latin American Dance Champion, Choreographer on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance

  • Anna Mikhed

    World, British, UK and International Professional Standard Finalist

  • Peter Minkov

    US Rising Star Standard Champions and 10-Dance Finalists

  • Ron Montez

    Professional Champion, choreographer, 1979-1985 USDC Latin Champion, and host of PBS's American Ballroom Challenge

  • Toby Munroe

    2004 and 2005 World United Country Western Dance Champion, UCWDC Master Certified Adjudicator

  • Marianne Nicole

    Latin, American Ballroom and Theatre Arts Champion

  • Nazar Norov

    US Natonal and World American Rhythm Champions, International Latin Rising Star Champions

  • Mariusz Olszewski

    Professional International Latin, choreographyer

  • Carolina Orlovsky

    World and US Professional Rhythm Vice-Champion, US and World Mambo Champion, and US Rhythm Showdance Champion

  • Golden Parker

    US National Pro/Am American Rhythm Champion

  • Andre Paramonov

    3 time Blackpool rhythm champions, 5 times undefeated Canadian National Professional Latin champions, 5 times US National and 2 time World professional Latin showdance champions

  • Natalie Paramonov

    3 time Blackpool rhythm champions, 5 times undefeated Canadian National Professional Latin champions, 5 times US National and 2 time World professional Latin showdance champions

  • Lydia Petrigova

    U.S. Rising Star Champion

  • Gary Pierce

    US Ballroom Champion and American Ballroom Theater Choreographer

  • Artem Plakhotnyi

    US National Standard Finalist

  • Bob Powers

    13 time undefeated US Rhythm Champion

  • Brian Puttock

    3 Time US National Standard Champion

  • Susan Puttock

    3 Time US National Standard Champion

  • Toni Redpath

    Four time undefeated US National and World Smooth Champion, Choreographer on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance

  • Amanda Reyzin

    US National and World Rhythm Finalists, US National and World 9-Dance Champions

  • Ilya Reyzin

    US National and World Rhythm Finalists, US National and World 9-Dance Champions

  • Ray Rivers

    Australian Professional Champion, World Latin Finalist and World Ballroom Finalist

  • Jonathan Roberts

    US National and World Smooth Champion, Dancing with the Stars Professional

  • Benji Schwimmer

    So You Think You Can Dance Season 2 Champion, US Open Swing Dance champion, IDSF International Latin finalist

  • Tatiana Seliverstova

    Amateur 10-dance Champion, US Professional American Smooth Finalist, World American Smooth Finalist

  • Eddie Simon

    U.S International Standard Champion, U.S. National Smooth Champion, World showdance and U.S. theatrical finalist

  • Max Sinitsa

    US National and World Smooth Amateur Champion, US Professional Rising Star Smooth Champion, US Professional International Standard Semi-Finalist

  • Bill Sparks

    US Latin Champion and World Latin Finalist

  • Andrea Stefano

    Blackpool Standard Rising Star Finalist and World and US National Pro/Am Champion

  • Giacomo Steccaglia

    4-time Italian Professional Latin Champion, Professional Latin European Finalist and World Championships Finalist

  • Irina Suvorov

    Blackpool Professional Ballroom Rising Star Finalist

  • Felipe Telona

    World and US Professional Rhythm Vice-Champion, US and World Mambo Champion, and US Rhythm Showdance Champion

  • Jamie Tuft

    US National Professional Smooth Finalists, Ohio Star Ball theater arts champions, US National Amateur Smooth Champions

  • Travis Tuft

    US National Professional Smooth Finalists, Ohio Star Ball theater arts champions, US National Amateur Smooth Champions

  • Louis Van Amstel

    Professional Champion, choreographer, and Dancing with the Stars Professional

  • Roberto Villa

    2006 & 2007 Blackpool Professional Standard Finalists

  • Mark Weiss

    US Latin Finalist and US Latin Rising Star Champion