Bronze, Silver & Gold Medal and Title Winners in 2016

April Follies, Oakland, CA, California State Championships & US Championships (April 23rd):
Men’s International Standard
1. Ron Jenkins & Photis Pishiaras, California, USA
2. Chris Nunes & Bill Graner, Pennsylvania/Ohio, USA
3. Garret Gerritsen Rafael Dominguez, California, USA
Men’s International Latin
1. Le Truong & Chris Phan, California, USA
Women’s International Standard
1. Sunny Williams & Melissa Saphir, California, USA
Women’s International Latin
1. Sunny Williams & Heather Brockett-Williams, California, USA
2. Nicole Wooding & Ashleigh Walker, California, USA
Men’s American Smooth
1. Drew Miller & Tommy Belmontez, California, USA
Men’s American Rhythm
1. Drew Miller & Tommy Belmontez, California, USA
2. Chris Nunes & Bill Graner, Pennsylvania/Ohio, USA
Men’s American 9-Dance
1. Drew Miller & Tommy Belmontez, California, USA
Women’s Argentine Tango
1. Michele Richards & Pamela Shreeve, California, USA
2. Amy Percy & Winter Held, California, USA
3. &, California, USA
Showdance
1. Dennis Yelkin & Rebecca Abas, California, USA
2. Jamie Cooper & John Ponce, California, USA
3. Jessica Herrick & Rose Nguyen, California, USA
Formation Team (Open Routine)
1. Fierce Femmes, California, USA
Formation Team (Couple Routine)
1. Vima Vice Squad, California, USA
2. Q It Up, California, USA
3. Juke Box, California, USA

Glitz & Glitter Ball, Columbus, OH, North American Championships (July 23rd):
GOLD MEDAL & TITLE WINNERS –
Men’s International Standard
A-Grade: Bill Graner & Chris Nunes, Pennsylvania/Ohio, USA (also 45+)
B-Grade: Andreas Woytowitz & Erik Jaeger
C-Grade: Henry Johnson & Mark Williams
Women’s International Standard
C-Grade: Roberta Hermann & Merry Crouch (also 45+)
Women’s American Smooth
B-Grade: Laura Karasek & Malaki Woodward
Women’s 45+ American Smooth
A-Grade: AJ Frye & Jill Christy
Women’s Student/Teacher American Smooth
B-Grade: Sherry Thomas & Liora Paniz (also 45+)
C-Grade: Chris Ryan & Liora Paniz (also 45+)
Men’s International Latin
B-Grade: Henry Johnson & Mark Williams
Women’s International Latin
B-Grade: Roberta Hermann & Merry Crouch (also 45+)
Women’s Student/Teacher International Latin
A-Grade: Jo Popadynetz & Liora Paniz
B-Grade: Haley Hixon & Danielle DiMasso
Women’s Student/Teacher International Latin 45+
B-Grade: Sherry Thomas & Liora Paniz
C-Grade: Chris Ryan & Liora Paniz
Women’s American Rhythm
D-Grade: Laura Karasek & Malaki Woodward

Montreal Rainbow Dance Challenge, Montreal, QC, Canadian
Championships (September 3rd):

Men’s International Latin
C-CLASS
1. Pascale Voyer & Mari-Lyne Carrier, Quebec, Canada
B-CLASS
1. J-Milo Marcello & Greg Marte, Quebec, Canada
2. Erick Boucher & Natheniel Villanueva, Quebec, Canada
3. Michael Bissonnette & Stephane Quintal, Quebec, Canada
A-CLASS
1. Jean-Francois Fortin & Yannick Parent, Quebec, Canada
2. Benoit Labelle & Mario Picotte, Quebec, Canada