United States Dance Championships

September 7 - 12, the 2015 United States Dance Championships were in full swing at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by the American Ballroom Company, this event saw hundreds of professional and amateur dancers take the floor at the Swan and Dolphin Resort to compete for cash prizes, trophies, and the honor of being declared the top student or teacher. Results and details about the competition, hosted annually, can be found at unitedstatesdancechampionships.com. Professional dancer and instructor Kristina Lee of Dancers Studio in Saint Paul, Minnesota, shares her and her amateur partner David Zaleske’s experience at this prestigious competition: "It was thrilling to dance pro; I was awarded the fifth top international ballroom instructor and David won top silver international student."