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The Derecho Team of Educators

Tommy and Jennifer Radon

Tommy and Jennifer Radon

Founders of Derecho Dancesport and owners of Storm Ballroom Dance Centre in Cherry Hill, NJ

Andrei Gavriline

Andrei Gavriline

Former Latin Champion, World Class Adjudicator and Organizer of Paragon Open and Tristate Dancesport Championships

David Don

David Don

Diana McDonald

Diana McDonald

Former 10-time undefeated 10-dance champion, showdance champion, Adjudicator, Examiner, Invigilator

Elena Kryuchkova

Elena Kryuchkova

Former Latin Champion, Adjudicator, Organizer of Tristate Dancesport Champ and Paragon Open

Gary McDonald

Gary McDonald

Former 10-time undefeated 10-dance champion, Adjudicator, Competition Organizer

Jason Daly

Jason Daly

Former American Rhythm Finalist and Competition Organizer

Justin Deehr

Justin Deehr

Mark Brock

Mark Brock

Mark was one of the first to join Derecho. He will forever be an Educator and Mentor for our industry. Rest in Peace.

Olga Rodkina (Elsbury)

Olga Rodkina (Elsbury)

Former professional competitor, Adjudicator, Competition Organizer

Sveta Daly

Sveta Daly

Former Rhythm Finalist, Adjudicator, Competition organizer

Agita Baranovska

Agita Baranovska

Anna Shahbazyan

Anna Shahbazyan

Former Smooth and Ballroom finalist and Adjudicator, Organizer of City Lights Open

David Kloss

David Kloss

Former 9-dance champion and R.S. Standard Champion, World Class Adjudicator, Examiner and Organizer of Southwestern Invitational

Didio Barrera

Didio Barrera

Former Latin Finalist, Adjudicator and Features Editor of Dance Beat

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine

Former Rhythm Champion, Adjudicator, Owner of EPA Dance Studio

Igor Litvinov

Igor Litvinov

Former US Standard Finalist, OSB Showdance Champion, Adjudicator and Competition Organizer

John Elsbury

John Elsbury

English professional champion, Adjudicator, Examiner, Organizer and Board Member for NDCA

Keith Todd

Keith Todd

Former US R.S. Ballroom Champion, Creator of Dance Beat Newspaper, Adjudicator

Martin Cawston

Martin Cawston

Rosendo Fumero

Rosendo Fumero

Former Undefeated US Champion, Adjudicator, Examiner, Competition Organizer

Aigars Stolcers

Aigars Stolcers

Former Latin Champion. Current World Class Adjudicator and Director of NDCC

Chuck Danza

Chuck Danza

Former Italian Latin Champion, World Class Adjudicator and Organizer of Philadelphia Dancesport Championship and Ultimate Dance Challenge.

Dennis Rogers

Dennis Rogers

Former Ballroom Dancer and Coach. National Adjudicator, Chairman of Judges

Eddie "Styles" Gutierrez

Eddie "Styles" Gutierrez

Eddie is a former member of the JabbaWockeeZ Crew (MTV"s America's Best Dance Crew Season One Winners)

Esther Don

Esther Don

Jackie Rogers

Jackie Rogers

Judi Hatton

Judi Hatton

Larinda McRaven

Larinda McRaven

Former US Ballroom Finalist, Adjudicator, Competition Organizer

Olga Foraponova

Olga Foraponova

Former Smooth Champion, National and International Adjudicator and Coach

Sam Sodano

Sam Sodano

Former Latin Champion, Organizer of OSB and numerous others, helped in the creation of pro-am style

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