Dances taught include: foxtrot, waltz, viennese waltz, tango, argentine tango, quickstep, peabody, cha-cha, rumba, bolero, samba, mambo, salsa, merengue, hustle, paso doble, east coast swing, west coast swing, and jive.


Official Host of Missouri State Show Me Games Ballroom Dance Competition.

Dance Participants for Dancing with the Missouri Stars benefiting the Missouri Contemporary Ballet Company.

Official trainers for the University of Missouri-Columbia Ballroom and Latin Club.

Competitive Dance Apparel sponsored by Designs by Kalina.

Member of teacher referral program with Dancelife USA for footwear.

Awards & Achievements

Our Professional and Amateur Students compete on The Dancer's Cup Tour which is the NDCA sanctioned World Pro/Am dancesport series held throughout the United States.

Ballroom Academy finished the 2009 Dancesport series season ranked 23rd in the United States.

Visit DanceSportseries.com to view studio, instructor, and amateur rankings.

Visit DancersCup.com to view competition results.

RECENT STUDIO COMPETITION AWARDS

  • January 2010—Nashville Starz; Nashville, TN
         Amateur Student Ron Allen With Amanda Buchana - Top 10 Pro/Am      2009 Dancer's Cup Tour Award
         Amateur Student Rosemary With Jason Shearin - Top 10 Pro/Am      2009 Dancer's Cup Tour Award
         Jason Shearin - 6th Place Top Teacher Award
  • March 2009—St. Louis Star Ball; St. Louis, MO
         1st Place—Top Studio Award
         Jason Shearin—1st Place Top Teacher Award
         Amanda Buchana—7th Place Top Teacher Award
  • January 2009—Nashville Starz; Nashville, TN
         1st Place—Top Out of State Studio Award
  • December 2008—Holiday Classic; Las Vegas, NV
         Jason Shearin—9th Place 2008 Dancer's Cup Top Teacher Award
         Amateur Student Ron Allen with Amanda Buchana—Top 10 Pro/Am
         Dancer's Cup 2008 Award
  • October 2008—First Coast Classic; Jacksonville, FL
         3rd Place—Top Studio Award
         Jason Shearin—6th Place as Top Teacher

CHAMPIONS OF DANCING WITH THE MISSOURI STARS

  • 2007
         Jason Shearin with Lori Anne Gaddy
  • 2008
         Cynthia Anderson with Van Allen
  • 2009
         Cynthia Anderson with Jonathon Tipps (top overall winners)
         Jason Shearin with Wanda Northway (1st Place Judges Choice)
  • 2010
         Top overall winners Connie Pugh with Jason Shearin
        1st place judges choice Bill Rotts with Amanda Buchana

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