The Champion Ballroom Academy (founded April 1990) is a dance studio in San Diego, California. The studio's main specialties are social partner-dancing, competitive

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(aka. Dancesport) and the Latin-dance-based aerobic program called Core Rhythms. The studio is also known for hosting weekly social dances open to the public, along with other monthly events hosted by local dance and social organizations. Since founder Mary Murphy's casting as a judge of the Fox TV series '' So You Think You Can Dance'', Usmagazine.com SYTYCD News the studio has expanded its repertoire to include guest instructors of other dance styles, including hip hop, flamenco, and

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. The studio also hosts at least two showcase parties per year, which include judged dance contests, professional exhibitions, and special guest performances of ballroom and other dance styles. Special guests and showcase highlights have included: * Benji Schwimmer - winner of '' So You Think You Can Dance'' * Anna Trebunskaya, Louis van Amstel - professionals on ''

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'' * Dmitry Chaplin, Artem Chigvintsev, Ryan Conferido, Ashlé Dawson - finalists of ''

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'' * Ron Montez, Tony Meredith, Melanie LaPatin, Rick Valenzuela - Latin dance champions * Michael Mead, Toni Redpath, Hunter & Maria Johnson - Smooth ballroom champions *

Jaana Kunitz Jaana Kunitz (sometimes Yaana Kunitz, née Reinikka) is a ballroom dancer and fitness program creator. Biography Jaana Kunitz, born in Taivalkoski, Finland in 1972, is a professional dance instructor based in San Diego, California. She is marri ...

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Champion Ballroom Academy websiteMary Murphy
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