Champions of Dance
The dancers who took first place at marquee national and world championships — Blackpool, USA Dance Nationals, WSDC, WDSF and beyond. A companion to our Legends (lifetime icons) and Leagues (the organizations behind the titles).
Gokturk Yurtyapan
18× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2018 — 1st Place
Gokturk Yurtyapan has recorded 18 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across 10-Dance, Multi-Dance, Standard.
View profile →Sarah Vann Drake
3× titles5280 Swing Dance Championships — 1st Place
Sarah Vann Drake has recorded 3 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across West Coast Swing.
View profile →Thomas Hirata
16× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2023 — 1st Place
Thomas Hirata has recorded 16 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Smooth.
View profile →Kat Boldirev
6× titlesWorld Championships 2026 — 1st Place
Kat Boldirev has recorded 6 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across ProAm.
View profile →Dennis Matveev
12× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2018 — 1st Place
Dennis Matveev has recorded 12 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Latin, Multi-Dance, Standard.
View profile →Edwin Bodoni
12× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Edwin Bodoni has recorded 12 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Rhythm, Smooth.
View profile →Dorin Frecautanu
10× titlesBlackpool Dance Festival 2024 — 1st Place
Dorin Frecautanu has recorded 10 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset.
View profile →Dusan Dragovic
10× titlesBlackpool Dance Festival 2024 — 1st Place
Dusan Dragovic has recorded 10 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset.
View profile →Emilie Pope
7× titlesBlackpool Sequence Dance Festival 2024 — 1st Place
Emilie Pope has recorded 7 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset.
View profile →Jason Colacino
3× titlesNorth Atlantic Swing Dance Championships — 1st Place
Jason Colacino has recorded 3 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across West Coast Swing.
View profile →Dmitry Demidov
Dmitry Demidov, verified Latin dance champion. Career stats, partners, and event history on LODance.
View profile →Kristers Smits
9× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2018 — 1st Place
Kristers Smits has recorded 9 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across 10-Dance, Latin, Standard.
View profile →Errol Williamson
9× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2018 — 1st Place
Errol Williamson has recorded 9 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across 10-Dance, Latin, Standard.
View profile →Patrick Datoc
7× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2023 — 1st Place
Patrick Datoc has recorded 7 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across 9-Dance, Rhythm, Smooth.
View profile →Alessandro Scalora
5× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2022 — 1st Place
Alessandro Scalora has recorded 5 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Hustle, Latin, Standard.
View profile →Charles Lloyd
7× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Charles Lloyd has recorded 7 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Smooth, Standard.
View profile →Michael Murphy
7× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Michael Murphy has recorded 7 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Latin.
View profile →Mike Lynch
6× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Mike Lynch has recorded 6 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Smooth, Standard.
View profile →Joe Aiken
4× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2026 — 1st Place
Joe Aiken has recorded 4 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Night Club 2-Step, West Coast Swing.
View profile →Cora Riley
2× titlesWorld Championships 2026 — 1st Place
Cora Riley has recorded 2 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across ProAm, ProPro.
View profile →Carmine Rucco
6× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Carmine Rucco has recorded 6 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Multi-Dance.
View profile →Lawrence Dunaway
6× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Lawrence Dunaway has recorded 6 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Rhythm.
View profile →Leland R. Whitney
6× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Leland R. Whitney has recorded 6 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset.
View profile →Terry Whittington
6× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Terry Whittington has recorded 6 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Rhythm.
View profile →Evan O'Dea
5× titlesBlackpool Sequence Dance Festival 2024 — 1st Place
Evan O'Dea has recorded 5 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset.
View profile →Khuong Pham
5× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2019 — 1st Place
Khuong Pham has recorded 5 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Latin.
View profile →Alexandru Munteanu
4× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2018 — 1st Place
Alexandru Munteanu has recorded 4 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Standard.
View profile →John Linn
2× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2023 — 1st Place
John Linn has recorded 2 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across 10-Dance, Latin.
View profile →Denis Kojinov
5× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2025 — 1st Place
Denis Kojinov has recorded 5 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across 10-Dance, Latin, Standard.
View profile →Danya Rubashevsky
5× titlesUSA Dance National DanceSport Championships 2022 — 1st Place
Danya Rubashevsky has recorded 5 first-place finishes at marquee championships in the LODance results dataset, across Latin, Multi-Dance, Standard.
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