May 5th & 6th, 2024 at Hilton LAX
Pro/Am Students, Pro/Am Instructors, Amateur Couples, and Professional Couples are welcome to join the World Smooth Summit, following the Emerald Ball.
- Tickets may be purchased below.
- All instructors will be available for Private Lessons; please contact instructor directly to book your Private Lessons. (Contact info is listed below each instructor’s picture.)
Last day for World Smooth Summit online ticket sales: April 19th, 2024
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Tentative Schedule & Registration
(The order, subject and instructors of classes are subject to change.)
Both Professionals & Amateurs may attend the Pro/Am Workshops. Professional Workshops are only open to Professional Dancers.Â
Pro classes are focused on helping professional dancers improve their dance skills, but not focused on teaching and how to improve teaching methods.
Yes 
 They are geared how how to improve your skills as Pro/Am dancer.
Yes  However, the student cannot attend Professional classes.
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Rounds are an opportunity to practice your choreography full out with live feedback from top Smooth coaches. They can be done solo, but are best attended with a dance partner!
Sunday, May 5
Day 1
Professionals
La Jolla Ballroom | 2nd level
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10:00AM
Transitions in Choreography - Rufus Dustin -
11:00AM
Dancing with Form & Intention, not Perfection - Izabella Jundzill -
12:00PM
(Tango) Being Unique Can Make a Difference - Marianne Nicole -
1:00PM
Understanding Syllabus Smooth: to Improve your Dancing and Teaching - Toni Redpath -
2:00PM
The Science of Partnering - Edward Simon & JT Thomas -
3:00PM
Arm Styling & Medical Terminology - Olga Foraponova
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4:00PM
Rounds in the La Jolla Ballroom/2nd Floor - Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura
Pro/Am
Los Angeles Ballroom | 2nd level
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10:00AM
Natural vs. Reverse Turns - Izabella Jundzill -
11:00AM
Basics & Fundamentals - Rufus Dustin -
12:00PM
Smooth Syllabus Fundamentals: for All Levels - Toni Redpath -
1:00PM
(Tango) "Don't Like it?" OR "Can't Feel It?" - Marianne Nicole -
2:00PM
Shoulder Movement & Anatomical Terms - Olga Foraponova -
3:00PM
Focus Your Dancing - Edward Simon & JT Thomas
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4:00PM
Rounds in the La Jolla Ballroom/2nd Floor - Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura
Monday, May 6
Day 2
Professionals
La Jolla Ballroom | 2nd level
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9:00AM
Why Are We Obsessed with Being BIG? - Max Sinitsa -
10:00AM
The Art of the Standing Spin - Jonathan Roberts -
11:00AM
Freedom through Basics - Anna Shahbazyan -
12:00PM
How to Use Breath to Create Dynamic Changes- Marzena Stachura -
1:00PM
Internal Body Actions to Create Leads for External Follow Through - David Hamilton
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4:00PM
Rounds in the International Ballroom/1st Floor - Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura
Pro/Am
Los Angeles Ballroom | 2nd level
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10:00AM
To Bend or Not to Bend - Max Sinitsa -
11:00AM
Dynamics of Intention - Jonathan Roberts -
12:00PM
Working Hard vs. Working Right - Anna Shahbazyan -
1:00PM
An Understanding of Lead & Follow - Marzena Stachura -
2:00PM
Follow Through what you Start - Follow Through Body Action to Complete Direction, Timing and Action - David Hamilton
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4:00PM
Rounds in the International Ballroom/1st Floor - Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura
Featuring the Best in Smooth
Private Lessons will be held in the Los Angeles Ballroom unless your teacher decides otherwise.
Marianne Nicole DePalma
Rufus Dustin
Olga Foraponova
David Hamilton
Izabella Jundzill
Jonathan Roberts
Toni Redpath
Anna Shahbazyan
Edward Simon
Max Sinitsa
Marzena Stachura
