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May 7^th, 8^th & 9^th, 2023 at Hilton LAX

Pro/Am Students, Pro/Am Instructors, Amateur Couples, and Professional Couples are welcome to join the inaugural 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.)

Tentative Schedule & Registration

(The order, subject and instructors of classes are subject to change.)

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Both Professionals & Amateurs may attend the Pro/Am Workshops. Professional Workshops are only open to Professional Dancers.

What is the focus of the Professional Classes vs. the focus of the Pro/Am Classes?

Pro classes are focused on helping professional dancers improve their dance skills, but not focused on teaching and how to improve teaching methods.

Are the Pro/Am classes geared more toward the amateur student?

Yes They are geared how how to improve your skills as Pro/Am dancer.

Can a professional go back and forth between the professional classes on their own and the Pro/Am classes with their student?

Yes However, the student cannot attend Professional classes.

Can an amateur attend the Pro/Am classes without a professional partner?

Yes

Sunday, May 7
Day 1

Professionals

La Jolla Ballroom

Introduction of all Smooth Summit Instructors
1:00PM – Seminar on the History of American Smooth

- Moderater: Wayne Eng
- with Rufus Dustin, Marianne Nicole-De Palma, & Rosendo Fumero
2:00PM – “To touch, to move, to inspire. This is the true gift of dance” ( Aubrey Lynch)

Roman Malkhasyan & Galina Detkina
3:00PM – Transitions, How to Make it Smooth

Peter & Alexandra Perzhu
4:00PM – The Force of the Soul (How to Become an Emotional Dancer)

Taliat Tarsinov
5:00PM- Beyond Steps

Mazen Hamza & Izabella Jundzill
6:00PM – Enhance your Performance Skills

Victoria Regan
7:30-9:00PM – Rounds (LA JOLLA BALLROOM)

Supervised by: Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura

Pro/Am

Los Angeles Ballroom

Introduction of all Smooth Summit Instructors
1:00PM – Seminar on the History of American Smooth

- Moderater: Wayne Eng
- with Rufus Dustin, Marianne Nicole-De Palma, & Rosendo Fumero
2:00PM – Level changes, how to make it Smooth

Peter & Alexandra Perzhu
3:00PM – FlexAbility

Mazen Hamza & Izabella Jundzill
4:00PM – Breathing Life into Your Movement

Victoria Regan
5:00PM – Foundation Before Style

Roman Malkhasyan and Galina Detkina
6:00PM – Dance is the Language of the Body (How to Become More Expressive in Your Dancing)

Taliat Tarsinov
7:30-9:00PM – Rounds (LA JOLLA BALLROOM)

Supervised by: Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura

Monday, May 8
Day 2

Professionals

International Ballroom

2:00PM – How to Use Weight in Smooth

Jonathan Roberts
3:00PM – Musicality through Stillness and Verticality Versus Movement and Swing and Away Action

David Hamilton & Olga Foraponova
4:00PM – Performing Arts Skills for a Complete Smooth Dancer

Edward Simon & JT Thomas
5:00PM – Generating and Re-directing Interactive Energy

Ilya Ifraimov
6:00PM – Conversation Through Purity of Connection

Anna Shahbazyan
7:00PM – American Smooth Question & Answer Panel (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

Featuring All Attending World Smooth Summit Coaches
8:30-10:00PM – Rounds (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

Supervised by: Olga Foraponova

Pro/Am

La Jolla Ballroom

2:00PM – Create Direction of Inside Turn Before Follow Through of Outside of Turn

David Hamilton & Olga Foraponova
3:00PM – Performing Arts Skills for a Complete Smooth Dancer - From Syllabus to Open Work

Edward Simon & JT Thomas
4:00PM – Dynamics in Smooth

Jonathan Roberts
5:00PM – Who is Leading?

Anna Shahbazyan
6:00PM – Connecting through Body Weight

Ilya Ifraimov
7:00PM – American Smooth Question & Answer Panel (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

Featuring All Attending World Smooth Summit Coaches
8:30-10:00PM – Rounds (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

Supervised by: Olga Foraponova

Tuesday, May 9
Day 3

Professionals

International Ballroom

2:00PM – The future of Smooth Syllabus

Toni Redpath & Michael Mead
3:00PM – The Way We See It

Nick Cheremukhin & Viktorija Barasihina
4:00PM – Minimum Effort, Maximum Effect

Max Sinitsa & Tatiana Seliverstova
5:00PM – Freedom through Connectivity

Marzena Stachura & Slawek Sochacki
6:30-8:00PM – Rounds (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

Supervised by: Anna Shahbazyan

Pro/Am

La Jolla Ballroom

2:00PM – Your Perception May Not Be My Reality - Priorities of Development

Nick Cheremukhin & Viktorija Barasihina
3:00PM – Unique Entries and Exits from Turns

Max Sinitsa & Tatiana Seliverstova
4:00PM – Creativity within Restrictions

Marzena Stachura & Slawek Sochacki
5:00PM – Create your Own Unique Style of Smooth

Toni Redpath & Michael Mead
6:30-8:00PM – Rounds (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

Supervised by: Anna Shahbazyan