Top Studio Awards



2023

  • #1 Top Studio, California Chic Classic
  • #3 Top Studio, Nevada Ball
  • Top Local Studio, Hollywood Dancesport Championships

2021

  • #1 Top Studio in California Gold Rush Series
  • Top Medium Studio, United States National Dancesport Championships

2019

  • #1 Top Studio in California Gold Rush Series
  • Top Medium Studio, Royal Ball
  • #1 Top Studio, Manhattan Dancesport Championships
  • #3 Top Studio, Nevada Ball
  • Top Local Studio, Hollywood Dancesport Championships

2018

  • Desert Classic Top Local Studio
  • Great Gatsby Top Big Studio
  • 2018 California Gold Rush Top Studio, #1 Top Studio in California
  • Emerald Ball Top Large Studio

2017

  • Beach Bash Top Medium Studio
  • Desert Classic Top Studio
  • Embassy Ball Overall Top Studio
  • Southwestern Invitational Top Studio
  • Dance Cup Tour Studio of Excellence
  • The Ball at SFOpen Top Small Studio
  • Royal Ball Top Large Studio
  • California Open Studio of Excellence

2016

  • Desert Classic Top Studio 1st Place
  • California Gold Rush Top Studio, #1 Studio in California

2015

  • California Gold Rush Dance Sport Series Top Studio Award
  • Top Studio, 2nd Place, California Open Dance Sport Championships
  • Top Studio, 2nd Place, Embassy Ball Dancesport Championships
  • Top Large Studio, Hollywood Dancesport

2014

  • Top Studio, 2nd Place, Embassy Ball World Cup
  • Top Studio, 2nd Place, California Open
  • Top Studio, 1st Place, Vegas Open Dance Challenge

2013

  • Top Studio, 1st Place, California Classic
  • Top Small Studio, San Francisco Open Dance Sport Championships
  • Top Studio, 3rd Place, California Open Dance Sport Championships
  • Top Studio, 3rd Place, Desert Classic Dance Sport Championships

2012

  • Top Studio Award, San Diego Dance Sport Championships
  • Top Studio, 1st Place, Desert Classic Dance Sport Championships
  • Top Medium Studio, Hollywood Dance Sport Championship

Student Awards


Angelina and Michael Novikov 

  • 2 Times (2021, 2022) Pre-Teen 1 Latin Champions
  • 2 Times (2021, 2022) Pre-Teen 1 Ballroom Champions
  • Pre-Teen 2 Ballroom and Latin Champions (2023)
  • International Juvenile Latin Vice-Champions (2022)
  • Open Worlds (Blackpool Tower) Latin Vice Champions (2023)
  • UK Juvenile Latin Bronze (3rd Place) Prize Winners
  • Winners in Pre-Teen 1 and 2 in Latin and Ballroom of all major (Ohio Star Ball, Embassy Ball, California Open, Hollywood Dancesport etc.) Dancesport competitions in the United States

Michael Novikov and Julianna Gekker 

  • Open British (Blackpool) Latin Vice -Champions (Silver Medal) – 2023

Daniel Novikov

  • 3 Times World Under 12 Latin and Ballroom Solo Champions (2015, 2016, 2017)
  • 4 Times World Pro/Am Under 12 Latin Champion 1 Time World
  • Pro/Am Under 12 Ballroom Champion Participant of “America’s Got Talent” Season 11 with his mom Alla Novikova Troupe Dancer of DWST Juniors, Season 1
  • 2 Times World Pro/Am Under 12 Latin
  • 1 Time World Pro/Am Ballroom Champion
  • World Under 12 Latin and Ballroom Solo Champion.

Daniel Novikov and Mishella Vishnevskiy

  • 18 Times US Ballroom and Latin National Champions. Titles earned in PT 1, PT 2, Junior 2 and Youth age divisions.
  • 2 Times Open British (Blackpool) Juvenile (Under 12) Latin Champions
  • Open British (Blackpool) Bronze Prize Winners in Junior Ballroom and Latin
  • International Juvenile Latin Champions

Daniel Novikov and Natalina Chen

  • US National Pre-Teen 1 Ballroom and Latin Champions, California Open 2015
  • Pre-Teen 2 Grand Slam International Latin Champions, California Open 2015
  • Pre-Teen 1 Latin Champions at California Classic 2015
  • Pre-Teen 1 and 2 Ballroom and Latin Champions at San Diego Ballroom Beach Bash 2015
  • Pre-Teen 2 Latin and Ballroom Champions at California Star Ball 2015, Hollywood Dancesport 2015
  • Pre-Teen 2 Latin Vice-Champions at Embassy Ball 2015

World Champions Pro/Am – Embassy Ball

Rose Wherry

  • 2016
    • 1st Place in Bronze American Rhythm B & C Championship
    • 1st Place Bronze Smooth C Championship

Soo Kim

  • 2017
    • 3rd Place in Ballroom B Championship
  • 2018
    • 2nd Place in Gold American Smooth B Championship
  • 2021
    • 2nd Place in Silver American Smooth B Championship
Taka Suzuki
  • 2017
    • 1st Place in Bronze Ballroom Senior Championship
  • 2021
    • 1st Place in Gold Ballroom Senior Championship
  • 2022
    • 3rd Place in Silver and Gold American Smooth Senior Championship

Joan Bys

  • 2017
    • 1st Place in Bronze Ballroom A Championship
  • 2018
    • 1st Place in Gold American Smooth A Championship
    • 3rd Place in Gold American Smooth C Championship
    • 3rd Place in Bronze Ballroom C Championship
Deborah Holmes
  • 2018
    • 2nd Place in Gold Latin Senior Championship
    • 3rd in Silver Latin Senior Championship
Kamelia Simeonova
  • 2017
    • 1st Place in Bronze Latin B Scholarship

Additional Awards

Liza Shlimovich

  • World Pro/Am Junior International Ballroom Champion 2015, Embassy Ball, Irvine

Kate Murray

  • World Dancesport Series Champion in Bronze American Smooth “A”, Ohio Star Ball 2013, Columbus, OH;
  • 2nd Place in the Grand Finale of the Best of the Best Challenge, Bronze Level, Ohio Star Ball 2013, Columbus, OH;
  • Silver Medalist in World Championships 2013 in Bronze American Smooth Scholarship “A”, Embassy Ball 2013, Irvine, CA

Heidi Boyd

  • Silver (2011) and Open Gold (2012) American Smooth Best of the Best Winner, California Open
  • 3rd Place in the Silver Grand Finale of the Best of the Best Challenge at Ohio Star Ball 2011

Kathy Wimmer

  • World Pro/Am Champion in Bronze American Smooth “C” at Embassy Ball 2015, Irvine
  • Silver Medal in World Championships 2013 in Bronze International Ballroom Scholarship “C”, Embassy Ball 2013, Irvine, CA
  • 1st Place in Bronze Ballroom Scholarship at California Classic 2015

Hallie McLean

  • Bronze Medal in World Pro/Am Championships 2013 in Bronze International Latin Scholarship “A”, Embassy Ball 2013, Irvine, CA

Debra Tocalino

  • Bronze Medal in Closed Gold International Ballroom Championship “C”, Embassy Ball 2013, Irvine, CA

Jan Vasquez

  • 1st Place in Silver American Smooth Scholarship “C” at California Open 2013 and 2014
  • 2nd Place in World Dancesport Series American Smooth Championships “C”, Embassy Ball 2013, Irvine, CA
  • 2nd Place in Silver American Smooth Scholarship “C” at Emerald Ball 2014, Los Angeles, CA

Carolyn Emord

  • Bronze American Smooth Best of the Best Winner, California Open 2012

Monica Ng

  • Best of the Best Challenge Winner in Silver American Smooth at California Open 2014

Juan and Jan Vasquez

  • US National American Smooth Champions 2014

Taka Suzuki

  • 1st Place in Bronze American Smooth Championship at California Open 2015, California Classic 2015, Desert Classic 2014
  • 1st Place in Bronze International Ballroom Scholarship at California Star Ball 2015

Vanessa Paulson

  • 3rd Place in Silver American Smooth Scholarship “C” at Emerald Ball 2013

Sal Rodriguez

  • California Top Silver American Rhythm Gentelman 2015, Edelweiss Premier Ballroom #1 Top Student 2015.
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Anthony Reboja

  • Bronze American Smooth Champion at Hollywood Dancesport 2015