
May 7th, 8th & 9th, 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.)
Both Professionals & Amateurs may attend the Pro/Am Workshops. Professional Workshops are only open to Professional Dancers.
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.
Yes
- = Lectures
- = Workshops
- = Rounds
Sunday, May 7
Day 1
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1:00PM - 7:00PM:
Seminars & Workshops
(No Privates allowed during Kids Day @ Emerald Ball)
7:30PM - 9:00PM:
Supervised Rounds
Professionals
La Jolla Ballroom
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Introduction of all Smooth Summit Instructors
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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
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3:00PM – Transitions, How to Make it Smooth
Peter & Alexandra Perzhu
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4:00PM – The Force of the Soul (How to Become an Emotional Dancer)
Taliat Tarsinov
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5:00PM- Beyond Steps
Mazen Hamza & Izabella Jundzill
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6:00PM – Enhance your Performance Skills
Victoria Regan
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7:30-9:00PM – Rounds (LA JOLLA BALLROOM)
Supervised by: Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura
Pro/Am
Los Angeles Ballroom
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Introduction of all Smooth Summit Instructors
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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
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3:00PM – FlexAbility
Mazen Hamza & Izabella Jundzill
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4:00PM – Breathing Life into Your Movement
Victoria Regan
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5:00PM – Foundation Before Style
Roman Malkhasyan and Galina Detkina
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6:00PM – Dance is the Language of the Body (How to Become More Expressive in Your Dancing)
Taliat Tarsinov
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7:30-9:00PM – Rounds (LA JOLLA BALLROOM)
Supervised by: Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura
Monday, May 8
Day 2
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24/7:
Private Lessons allowed; check with your Instructor for your desired time. -
2:00PM - 7:00PM:
Workshops -
7:00PM - 8:00PM:
American Smooth Q&A Panel -
8:30PM - 10:00PM:
Supervised Rounds
Professionals
International Ballroom
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2:00PM – How to Use Weight in Smooth
Jonathan Roberts
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3:00PM – Musicality through Stillness and Verticality Versus Movement and Swing and Away Action
David Hamilton & Olga Foraponova
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4:00PM – Performing Arts Skills for a Complete Smooth Dancer
Edward Simon & JT Thomas
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5:00PM – Generating and Re-directing Interactive Energy
Ilya Ifraimov
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6:00PM – Conversation Through Purity of Connection
Anna Shahbazyan
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7:00PM – American Smooth Question & Answer Panel (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)
Featuring All Attending World Smooth Summit Coaches
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8:30-10:00PM – Rounds (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)
Supervised by: Olga Foraponova
Pro/Am
La Jolla Ballroom
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2:00PM – Create Direction of Inside Turn Before Follow Through of Outside of Turn
David Hamilton & Olga Foraponova
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3:00PM – Performing Arts Skills for a Complete Smooth Dancer - From Syllabus to Open Work
Edward Simon & JT Thomas
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4:00PM – Dynamics in Smooth
Jonathan Roberts
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5:00PM – Who is Leading?
Anna Shahbazyan
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6:00PM – Connecting through Body Weight
Ilya Ifraimov
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7:00PM – American Smooth Question & Answer Panel (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)
Featuring All Attending World Smooth Summit Coaches
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8:30-10:00PM – Rounds (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)
Supervised by: Olga Foraponova
Tuesday, May 9
Day 3
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24/7:
Private Lessons allowed; check with your Instructor for your desired time. -
2:00PM - 6:00PM:
Workshops -
6:30PM - 8:00PM:
Supervised Rounds
Professionals
International Ballroom
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2:00PM – The future of Smooth Syllabus
Toni Redpath & Michael Mead
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3:00PM – The Way We See It
Nick Cheremukhin & Viktorija Barasihina
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4:00PM – Minimum Effort, Maximum Effect
Max Sinitsa & Tatiana Seliverstova
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5:00PM – Freedom through Connectivity
Marzena Stachura & Slawek Sochacki
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6:30-8:00PM – Rounds (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)
Supervised by: Anna Shahbazyan
Pro/Am
La Jolla Ballroom
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2:00PM – Your Perception May Not Be My Reality - Priorities of Development
Nick Cheremukhin & Viktorija Barasihina
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3:00PM – Unique Entries and Exits from Turns
Max Sinitsa & Tatiana Seliverstova
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4:00PM – Creativity within Restrictions
Marzena Stachura & Slawek Sochacki
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5:00PM – Create your Own Unique Style of Smooth
Toni Redpath & Michael Mead
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6:30-8:00PM – Rounds (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)
Supervised by: Anna Shahbazyan
Featuring the Best in Smooth
Private Lessons will be held in the Los Angeles Ballroom unless your teacher decides otherwise.