Meet your Dance Camp Directors

Dear Dancers, As the owners, we would like to welcome you to the 25th Las Vegas Mastery Camp! We hope you will enjoy being here as much as we do. Because this is the 25th Camp, we will be bringing lots of surprises & amazing shows by our champion instructors at our Welcome Gala & our Grand Banquet. Additionally, we want to make sure this week will be filled with knowledge, new friendships, excitement and memories that will bring you back year after year. With love, Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura

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Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura

Welcome!Mastery Camps have been teaching dancesport classes since 1992. Taught by some of the most widely recognized and successful teachers and competitors in the industry, these intensive training sessions are guaranteed too improve your dance skills, regardless of your level of experience.

The Dance Camp schedule offers classes in American Rhythm & Smooth and International Latin & Standard, from beginning to intermediate and advanced as well as technique and club dance classes.

Whether you’re just starting out of looking for that extra something to add to your competitive routine. Dance Camp Las Vegas is sure to provide the challenge and inspiration you won’t find anywhere else!

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Meet the 2020 Dance Camp Instructors

Slawek & Marzena were 4 times US & World undefeated Open American Smooth Champions from 2010 - 2013. Their

achievements also include:

• Polish Professional Ballroom runners up• Polish Professional 10 Dance Champions• Winners of Ohio Star Ball Showdance• World Cup Winners 2009 - 2012• Choreographers for Dancing With the Stars (U.S. &

Norway editions)

Slawek & Marzena have coached all around the country as well as own and operate their own studio, Dance United LH. They are

also the co-owners of The Royal Ball Dancesport Competition held in Los Angeles, CA. In 2017, they became the new owners of

the Las Vegas Mastery Camp.

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Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura

Nazar and Irina started to dance at the age of five in Siberia, Russia. They started competing with different partners at the age of six at

the various Dance sport Championships in the Krasnoyarsk region, throughout Russia and internationally, winning numerous prestigious titles. In 2001 they started dancing together. After relocating to Florida in 2007 they turned professionals and continued their competitive career. Dancing International Latin, they achieved significant results, such as winning titles of North American Rising Star Champions, Grand National Champions, The Ohio Star Ball

Rising Star Champions, United States National and Open to The World Rising Star Finalists and winners and Grand finalists of many

more prestigious events around US. They are also United States National Professional 10 Dance Finalists.

After switching to American Rhythm style of dancing in March 2013, they immediately had great success by winning every single Rising Star event they participated at, including 2013 United States National Professional Rising Star Championship. Currently they are United States National Professional American Rhythm Champions and World American Rhythm Professional Champions.

Nazar and Irina are the coaches to many great dancers in Russia and the United States. Among their students there are National and World Pro-Am Champions, Finalists of the British Open Championships and Italian OpenChampionships, members of the United States Team, Winners of the WDSF OPEN events.

Nazar and irina are proud owners of the beautiful Dancelife. Florida Dance Center, located in Bonita Springs,Florida. Nazar is also a member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing.

Nazar Norov & Irina Kudryashova

Victor Fung, a native of the U.S., and St. Petersburg born Anastasia Muravyeva both started dancing at a very young

age. Beginning in 2009, they began a new partnership.

Victor and Anastasia currently represent the United States. They are ranked second in the world for Professional Ballroom and first in the US. They have won or have been finalists in all the major world competitions, including Blackpool, the World Championships, the

International Championships, and the UK Open.

Victor Fung & Anastasia Muravyeva(Special Guest Teachers: Monday Only)

Yuki was born in Tokyo, Japan and started music lessons at the age 3. Later she started dancing ballroom and moved to England to further

her education in ballroom dancing. She graduated from King’s College London while she took lessons from world-class Latin and ballroom coaches. She moved to USA in 2007 to train and compete in the American Style Rhythm.

Danas is orginally from Lithuania and found success as an Amateur Competitor in that country in both the International

Ballroom and Latin styles. He came to America to further his professional career and partnered up with Yuki.

ACHIEVEMENTS:• Six time National Professional American Rhythm Finalists

• United States National Rhythm Silver Medalists

DANAS JAKSEVICIUS & YUKI HARAGUCHI

Francesco & Sabrina are Professional Latin dancers based out of Redondo Beach, CA.

ACHIEVEMENTS:• USDC Rising Star Champions• Ohio Star Ball Show Dance Champions• 2 Time Rising Star Blackpool Champions

Francesco & Sabrina Bertini (Special Guest Teachers)

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Max was born in Kiev, Ukraine and comes from a family of dancers. His father was a dancer at the Kiev Music Hall and his mother worked at

the Franco Theatre in Kiev. Max began dancing at age 7 as an after school activity and later well accomplished junior dancer in Kiev. At age 12 his family made the decision to move to Los Angeles where Max continued his desire for ballroom dancing.

In 2000, Max became an Amateur United States American Smooth Champion and carried that title for two more years, becoming a 3 time undefeated United States Amateur Smooth

Champion from 2000-2002. After that, he decided to focus on the International Standard where he later became a United States

Professional Rising Star Champion in 2011.

Currently, Max resides in Los Angeles and coaches his students at home as well as outside the state, promoting the American Smooth Style nationally,

as well as globally.

Born in Chisinau, Moldova, Tatiana started her ballroom dance career when she was eight years old. At a very early age, she began winning National and International Championships and as a teenager, was crowned the Vice World Champion and European Champion. Over the last twenty years, she has competed in all three styles of ballroom; Latin, Standard, and 10 Dance. At the age of nineteen, Tatiana moved to the United States, passionate to pursue her ballroom dream. Within one year she became the United States National Champion in two divisions. In 2016 she made a change in style and began competing professionally in American Smooth. Additionally that year, she was awarded by her home country their highest athletic honor, the title of Master of Sport of Moldova. Today she is ranked 2nd in both the United States and World Championships.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• World Smooth Vice champions• United States American Smooth Vice champions• Dancebeat smooth tour champions• World Peabody Vice Champions• Blackpool American Smooth bronze medalists• 2018-2029 Oscar winners, best professional couple of the year

MAX SINITSA & TATIANA SELIVERSTOVA

Meet the 2020 Dance Camp Instructors

Eddie Simon is a former United States ballroom champion, world Showdance and U.S. theatrical finalist. Simon received a North American

Dance Award for the “Favorite Couple of the Year”. He also returns to his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, several times a year to coach and offer workshops at Dance New York’s Iowa studio, as well as officiate at the annual Iowa Dancesport Challenge.

ACHIEVEMENTS• United States American Ballroom Champion• World Classic Showdance Finalist• United States Theatrical Finalist

• 1999 North American Dance Award for “Favorite Couple of the Year”

• Co Organizer of New York Dance Festival

Edward Simon

JT Thomas is a two-time US and World Smooth Champion. She has been studying dance since the age 7, including earning a BFA in

dance from the University of Arizona. With her former Professional parner, Tomas Mielnicki, they were featured performers on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and in the Disney movie Enchanted. She was also a choreographer for the Fox show So You Think You Can Dance.

JT is a national adjudicator, choreographer and produces shows throughout the country. JT currently resides just outside of

Nashville, Tennessee.

ACHIEVEMENTS• 2007, 2009 U.S. and World Smooth Champion

• Performed and/or Produced shows for Millenium Dancesport, Heritage Classic, Holiday Classic, Capital Dancesport, California Open and Maryland Dancesport

• 2005 U.S. representative at Blackpool Invitational Exhibition, 3rd place• U.S. Smooth Rising Star Champion, U.S. Theatrical Runner Up and Ohio Star

Ball RS Latin Finalist

J.T. Thomas

Decho Kraev was born in Bulgaria and began his competitive dancing career at the age of eight. His dedication, talent and determination

brought him to the highest levels of recognition. He enjoyed a successful amateur career followed by coaching junior couples who also experienced great success. Decho moved to the United States in 2003 where he continued his career as a professional dance teacher and competitor. There he met his professional partner, Bree.

Bree Watson was born in Savannah, Georgia and began dancing ballet and tap at the age of two. She strengthened her

background at the North Carolina School of Performing Arts. Her introduction to the ballroom world started in 2002 in the Theatre

Arts division. She quickly decided she preferred to have her feet on the ground and went in search of a partner in the American Rhythm style. In

2003 she moved to Phoenix where she met Decho.

ACHIEVEMENTS• 2011-2014 United States National Professional American Rhythm Champions• 2010 Ohio Star Ball World Professional Rhythm Champions• 2008-2010 U.S. National Professional Rhythm Championship Finalists• 2009-2011 Emerald Ball Professional Rhythm Champions• 2008 Blackpool Professional Invitational Exhibition Finalists• 2007 U.S. National Theatre Arts Champions• 2007 Ohio Star Ball Professional Theatrical Arts Champions

Decho Kraev & Bree Watson

Registration & PricingThe Las Vegas Dance Camp will commence on Sunday evening with a buffet style dinner, a special performance, orientation and general dancing. Classes start Monday morning. With four days of over 140 group lessons, we are sure you will find what you are looking for.

Classes include:• AMERICAN STYLE - Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Samba, Bolero, Mambo, Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz• INTERNATIONAL STYLE - Rumba, Cha Cha, Jive, Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz• SOCIAL/CLUB STYLE - Bachata, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Nightclub Two Step and Argentine Tango

The event concludes on Thursday evening with a Grand Banquet, Student Routine Showcases learned throughout the week, a Special Presentation by the Pros, a Jack & Jill contest, and general dancing!

(Open to all levels and professionals)

HOTEL PACKAGE$859 per person Double Occupancy$1,050 per person Single Occupancy

NO HOTEL PACKAGE$799 per person

(Open to all levels and professionals)

HOTEL PACKAGE$859 per person Double Occupancy$1,050 per person Single Occupancy

NO HOTEL PACKAGE$799 per person

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(Open to all levels and professionals)

HOTEL PACKAGE$369 per person Double Occupancy

$470 per person Single Occupancy

NO HOTEL PACKAGE$180 per person

--- Only $100 per person if also registered for

the day camp

*More information about After Hours on page 8.

Student VIP PackageProfessional Teacher

VIP PackageAfter HoursLas Vegas

Private lessons are available with all of our instructors at an additional cost. Private lessons are available for singles. All private lessons are taught during lunch breaks (1pm-2:30 pm) and in the evening after the last group class from (6:30 pm -10:15 pm). There are no refunds for the cancellation of pri-vate lessons. Please call 949-595-0347 to reserve your private lessons.

Regular Attendees - $1505 – 9 year Attendees - $14010 – 14 year Attendees - $13015+ year Attendees - $125Victor & Anastasia (MONDAY ONLY) - $150 (for camp attendees)

$170 (for non-camp attendees)

Non Package Items

One Day Passes for locals - $240

Welcome Reception Only - $75

Grand Banquet Only - $125

More Camps & Workshopson Pages 9-10. ►

Gold Coast Hotel & Casino4000 W. Flamingo RdLas Vegas, NV 89103

Conveniently located just a mile west of the Strip and one-half mile from Chinatown, the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino offers a comfortable, relaxed resort experience.

ADDITIONAL HOTEL NIGHTSWeekday - $79/night + $16 per night resort fee (tax included)Weekend - $124/night + $16 per night resort fee (tax included)

SHUTTLES - The Gold Coast offers a shuttle service to its sister property, The Orleans Hotel & Casino, as well as the Las Vegas Strip. The shuttle operates 7 days a week from 9:00AM to 12:30AM and picks guests up approximately every 30 - 45 minutes from the hotel’s Flamingo Road entrance. The last shuttle will leave the strip (Las Vegas Blvd & Flamingo Rd) at 12:30AM. Hotel guests will receive priority seating on all shuttles. The Gold Coast does not offer an airport shuttle. However, commercial shuttles are available and located outside of baggage claim at McCarran International Airport

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Eduardo Saucedo

After Hours Las VegasThis camp is seperate from our Student and Teacher dance camps (with a separate registration fee) and is open to everyone. Hotel arrival on Monday and departure on Thursday (4 days and 3nights). Classes held Monday - Wednesday from 7:00PM to 10:00PM.

Argentine TangoTaught by Christy Coté

& Eduardo Saucedo

Nightclub Two Step, West Coast Swing & Hustle

Taught by Toby & Harmony Munroe

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Toby began his dance career in 1990 after being dragged, kicking & screaming to a Country & Western Dance Festival. Since then he has gone on to become one of the most sought after coaches, choreographers & instructors in the World. His extensive background in dance includes Country, Swing, Hustle, Latin, Ballroom and Salsa. He has won countless titles in Swing, Hustle and on the UCWDC circuit. Toby won his first World Championship title in 2002 for ABC Choreography. He has been nominated for 9 Star Awards, taught at Stanford University and has been featured on the TNN and GAC television networks. Toby is also a four time Colorado State Swing Champion and a UCWDC Master Certified Judge.

Harmony Munroe began dancing at the age of 8 and currently co-owns Denver’s premier school for Ballroom and Latin dancing, Colorado Dancesport. She has won numerous titles in American Rhythm, American Smooth, and International Latin dancing.

ACHIEVEMENTSToby Munroe is the 2004 & 2005 UCWDC World Champion in the Classic Masters division. January 2006 – “Best Male Couples Dance Instructor” at the Star Awards Gala held in Stockholm, Sweden.Harmony has been a representative at the World 10 – Dance Championships and the World South American Showdance Championships as well as being a finalist at the World Mambo and the World Salsa Championships.

Toby & Harmony Munroe

Christy Coté began her career as a Ballroom Dance instructor for Arthur Murray Dance Studios in San Francisco. 18 years later she saw the stage show Forever Tango which changed her dance life forever. She has now been teaching, performing and choreographing Argentine Tango since 1996 and is one of the most respected teachers of Argentine Tango in the United States today. Her teaching method has been published in the Argentine Tango manuals by Dance Vision which are complimented by a series of 24 instructional videos with George Garcia. Christy’s popular Tango Boot Camps have attracted thousands of students since 2007. Christy’s approach to the dance has always been cutting edge with respect to the traditions of the dance and its culture which has earned her great respect from the the mostly Argentine community of Tango professionals. Christy is one of the featured teachers and performers for CITA, the annual International Tango Congress in Buenos Aires and in 2012 she became the first ever American judge for the Official USA Tango Championships, an annual event sanctioned by the Argentine Government. Christy is also one of the founding members, co-director and choreographer of the all female tango company, Tango Con*Fusion created in 2004. The company has performed across the U.S., Germany and in Buenos Aires to rave reviews. Christy is based in San Francisco, California.

Christy Cote

Eduardo Saucedo is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a Master Teacher and Dancer of Argentine Tango in all its styles. He is also a choreographer, DJ, MC, and Producer of Tango Shows and is internationally recognized for his love and passion of Tango. Eduardo considers Tango to be an admirable art form that expresses body, mind, spirit and soul. His professionalism, clear communication and positive energy motivates and inspires everybody. His teaching is creative and practical, focusing on subtle details and blending reason, logic, emotions and personality to create a pure and authentic tango embrace.. He is an expert on details of the movement and body language. Eduardo taught in the majestic La Confiteria Ideal “La Gran Dame de la Belle Epoque” in Buenos Aires for 10 years. The essence of Buenos Aires can be felt in his dancing and teaching. Eduardo travels the world sharing his culture and knowledge of the dance, bringing his message of Love, Passion, Joy, Life with Respect and Freedom for Peace in the World. Studio Eduardo Saucedo is located in Palermo, Buenos Aires. From his private studio many Tango and Art related activities and projects are being coordinated and produced.

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Frequently Asked QuestionsDo I need a partner?No, you do not. Both single men & ladies attend. We encourage everyone to rotate partners, as this is a valuable learning tool. Remember, in order to be a good dancer you must be able to dance with a variety of partners.

What level dancers attend camp?Our Mastery Camp is structured to offer something for the beginning social dancer to advanced competitors to instructors.

How do you determine which level?We have four separate rooms – one each for level: Newcomer, Bronze, Silver & Gold. Our rooms are very close together, so it’s quite easy to go from one classroom to another. Newcomer classes are open to everyone. If you know at least 4 - 7 figures from a Bronze Syllabus, you can try the Bronze class. If you know at least 5 figures from a Silver Syllabus, you may want to try the Silver class. If you know at least 6 figures from a Gold Syllabus, the Gold Class is for you.

Can you get me a roommate?Sorry, no. We have tried this in the past, and it was not very successful. It is very difficult to share a room with someone you do not know.

What is the cancellation policy?A $50 non-refundable deposit will hold your spot in the 2020 Dance Camp Las Vegas. The final payment for Dance Camp is due in full no later than May 1st, 2020.

After your initial deposit, 50% of your balance must by paid by February 15th, 2020. If we do not receive payment by February 15th we re-serve theright to cancel your reservation without notice.

Cancellations made before February 15th, we be assessed a $100 fee. The remaining amount paid will be credited towards a future camp. We will retain 50% of the total amount paid for cancellations made after February 15th but before May 1st. After May 1st, prices go up $50 per camp, due to late registration.

Due to our commitments with the hotel in regards to room nights and food and beverage minimums, cancellations after May 1st will not be eligible for a refund or credit of any kind. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS, including medical reasons.

Can I record the group lessons or take pictures?No taping/recording of group classes or the Grand Banquet Super Star Show is allowed. You may videotape your private lessons. You will be able to take pictures with all of the teachers at the Grand Banquet on Thursday.

What should I wear?The most important item to bring is good dance shoes. Sorry, we do not sell shoes. Dress as you would when taking lessons in the studio.

What is a Jack & Jill contest?This is a dance contest in which you will be paired with someone you have never danced with before. The best dancing couple will win a prize.

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