The Empire State DanceSport Championships is an annual competition held in the beginning of August at the Grand Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan Hotel in New York, NY. It is organized by Ed Simon, who is one fo the United States most popular adjudicators and coaches. The competition features events for Amateurs (from Pre-teen to Adult), Professional, and Pro-Am competitors for Latin, Standard, Ballroom, Rhythm and Smooth styles.
Andrei Kazlouski and Asta Sigvaldadottir
Professional Latin Championship: 1st
Stanislav Savich and Annie He Xiao
Rising-Star Professional Latin Championship: 1st
Professional Latin Championship: 3rd
Dmitry Nikishkin and Olena Shvets
Amateur Latin Championship: 3rd
Ryan Raffloer and Shelby Joy Cole
Youth Championship Latin: 2nd
Youth Championship Standard: 2nd