2025 Results

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Professional Winners

Roman Malkhasyan & Galina Detkina

2025 AMERICAN SMOOTH

Roman Malkhasyan & Galina Detkina

Francesco Arietta & Jessa Briones

2025 AMERICAN RHYTHM

Francesco Arietta & Jessa Briones

Valeriu Ursache & Liana Bakhtiarova

2025 INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM

Valeriu Ursache & Liana Bakhtiarova

Andrei Kazlouski & Nino Dzneladze

2025 INTERNATIONAL LATIN

Andrei Kazlouski & Nino Dzneladze

Shane & Shannon Jensen

2025 CABERET

Shane & Shannon Jensen

Shane & Shannon Jensen

2025 COMPULSARY THEATRICAL DANCE

Shane & Shannon Jensen

Scholarship Winners

2025 Emerald Ball Top Awards

Tuesday Evening:

  • Top Nightclub Gentleman: Jerry Bursh - Ballroom by Amy
  • Top Nightclub Lady: Esperanza Chavez - Ballroom Edge
  • Top Nightclub Studio: Ballroom Edge

Top American Style Students

  • Top Beginner Bronze Gentleman: Howard Stacker - Dancelife Florida
  • Top Beginner Bronze Lady: Marcy Tiffany - FADS - Redondo Beach
  • Top Bronze Gentleman: Thomas Leavitt - FADS Virginia Beach
  • Top Bronze Lady: Diane Kovalsky - The Ballroom of Nashville
  • Top Silver Gentleman: Jerry Bursh - Ballroom By Amy
  • Top Silver Lady: Joanna Lau - Abayas’ Ballroom
  • Top Gold/Open Gentleman: Scott Magnesen - FADS - Redondo Beach
  • Top Gold/Open Lady: Janet Hagedom - Enchanted Ballroom Bonita Springs

Top International Style Students

  • Top Beginner Bronze Gentleman: Alan Janic - Kamniev
  • Top Beginner Bronze Lady: Diane Kovalsky - The Ballroom of Nashville
  • Top Bronze Gentleman: Morten Nerass Dance Life Studios
  • Top Bronze Lady: Shirley Johnson - Dance Daly Ballroom
  • Top Silver Gentleman: Peter Axilrod - FADS - Durham
  • Top Silver Lady: Esperanza Chavez - Ballroom Edge
  • Top Gold/Open Gentleman: John Hansen - Factory of Dance
  • Top Gold/Open Lady: Janet Hagedom - Enchanted Ballroom Bonita Springs

Top Teacher

  • 1st Place – $7000 - Christopher Wayne - The Ballroom of Nashville
  • 2nd Place – $6000 - Pavlo Barsuk - Ballroom Edge
  • 3rd Place – $2250 - Jason Daly - Dance Daly Ballroom
  • 4th Place – $3000 - Amy Hanson - Ballroom by Amy
  • 5th Place – $2500 - FJ Abaya - Abayas’ Ballroom
  • 6th Place – $1000 - Prageeth Hettiarachchi

Top Female Teacher

Presented by Wayne and Donna Eng

The Top Female Teacher will receive Custom Emerald Ring

  • Amy Hansen - Ballroom By Amy

Top Studio Awards

  • Small Studio – Ballroom Edge
  • Medium Studio – FADS - Durham
  • Large Studio – Dance Daly Ballroom
  • Top Youth Studio Award – Royal Studio

Top 20 World Dancesport Series & Global Winners

  • Kris Thomas - Dance Daly Ballroom
  • Victoria Canelos - Dream Dance
  • Jacques Ouziel - Rhythm N’ Flo
  • Thomas Leavitt - FADS - Virginia Beach
  • Michael Knight - L and I Dancesport
  • Michelle Ridmann - Abayas’ Ballroom
  • Jean Marie Massie - Hettiarachchi, Prageeth
  • Izumi Kaji - The Ballroom of Nashville
  • Marcy Tiffany - FADS - Redondo Beach
  • Shirley Johnson - Dance Daly Ballroom
  • Diane Leavitt - FADS - Virginia Beach
  • Morten Neraas - Dance Life Dance Studio
  • Kat Halper - Santa Barbara Dance Center
  • Joanna Lau - Abayas’ Ballroom
  • Sandra Axilrod - FADS - Durham
  • Janet Hagedorn - Enchanted Ballroom Bonita Springs
  • Peter Axilrod - FADS - Durham
  • Diane Kovalsky - The Ballroom of Nashville
  • Jerry Bursh - Ballroom by Amy
  • Esperanza Chavez - Ballroom Edge

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