The Emerald Ball strives for excellence when it comes to dancing, so look no further than our superb judges & officials for the competitions. As a reminder:

  • NO SPLIT FLOORS for all Pro/Am Ballroom & Smooth!
  • A minimum of 11 judges for all Pro/Am Scholarship events!
    • (…and the same panel throughout each round!)

Organizers

Wayne & Donna Eng
Wayne & Donna Eng

Judges

Eulia Baranovsky
Eulia Baranovsky
Luca Baricchi
Luca Baricchi
Didio Barrera
Didio BarreraMiami Beach, FL
Arunas Bizokas
Arunas BizokasFairfield, NJ
Babette Brown
Babette BrownLos Angeles, CA
Bruno Collins-Trillieci
Bruno Collins-TrillieciFlorida
Sveta Daly
Sveta DalyLadera Ranch, CA
Katusha Demidova
Katusha DemidovaNew York, NY
Justinas Duknauskas
Justinas DuknauskasLos Angeles, CA
Donna Edelstein
Donna EdelsteinMinneapolis, MN
David Elkin
David ElkinNashville, TN
John Elsbury
John ElsburyWebster, TX
Francesco Flumiani
Francesco FlumianiPompano Beach, FL
Olga Foraponova
Olga ForaponovaEverett, Washington
Olga Ginzburg
Olga GinzburgSan Diego, CA
Elena Grinenko
Elena GrinenkoLos Angeles, CA
Albina Habrle
Albina HabrleArizona
Maria Hansen
Maria HansenAliso Viejo, CA
Inna Ivanenko
Inna IvanenkoNewton, PA
Colin James
Colin JamesLondon, UK
Donald Johnson
Donald JohnsonLibertyville, IL
Chris Johnston
Chris JohnstonCharlestown, MA
Izabella Jundzill
Izabella Jundzill
Agnes Kazmierczak
Agnes KazmierczakLos Angeles, CA
David Kloss
David KlossAustin, TX
Stephen Knight
Stephen KnightMilwaukee, WI
Nick Kosovich
Nick KosovichLas Vegas, NV
Valentina Kostenko
Valentina KostenkoLos Angeles, CA
Tomasz Lewandowski
Tomasz LewandowskiRedondo Beach, CA
Joe Lozano
Joe LozanoHouston, TX
Gary McDonald
Gary McDonaldFairfield, NJ
Ron Montez
Ron MontezSun City, AZ
Carolina Orlovsky
Carolina OrlovskyCalifornia
Méryem Pearson
Méryem PearsonMontreal, Quebec
Polina Pilipenchuk
Polina PilipenchukBaltimore, MD
Richard Porter
Richard PorterCalifornia
Susan Puttock
Susan PuttockWatford, UK
Melanie Sandvig
Melanie SandvigCasselberry, FL
Anna Shahbazyan
Anna ShahbazyanLos Angeles, CA
Karina Smirnoff
Karina SmirnoffLos Angeles, CA
Heather Smith
Heather SmithLos Angeles, CA
Marzena Stachura
Marzena StachuraLaguna Hills, CA
Igor Suvorov
Igor SuvorovHuntington Beach, CA
Vibeke Toft
Vibeke ToftNew York, NY
Julie Tomkins
Julie TomkinsUnited Kingdom
Bree Watson
Bree WatsonArizona
Lori Woods-Gay
Lori Woods-GayNorth Carolina