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DEGREES HELD 12/17/89 Associate Degree in Latin American Dancing with the I.S.T.D (Highly Commended). 4/7/90 Associate Degree in Ballroom Dancing with the I.S.T.D (Highly Commended). 4/29/95 Licentiate Degree in Ballroom Dancing with the I.S.T.D. (Highly Commended) 8/3/96 Licentiate Degree in Latin American Dancing with the I.S.T.D. (Highly Commended) 12/6/98 Fellowship Degree in Ballroom Dancing with the I.S.T.D. (Highly Commended) 12/19/97 Membership Degree in American Style Smooth and Rhythm with the North American Dance Teachers Association (Highly Commended). APPOINTMENTS Regional Examiner for Pro DVIDA (November 2008) AWARDS 2002 ICADC Professional Honoree of the Year. Various Pro/Am Top Teacher Awards ACHIEVEMENTS Juvenile World Trophy Latin American Champion Juvenile World Trophy Ballroom Finalist International Juvenile Ballroom Champion Junior Ballroom and Latin American Champion Open Professional Standard Finalist Eastern US Vice Champion (Standard Basics Division) US Pro-Am 10 Dance Finalist World Pro-Am Standard Finalist (Junior Division - Standard) World Pro-Am Standard Finalist (Youth Division - Standard) World Pro-Am Standard Semi-finalist (Senior Division - Open Standard) US Pro-Am Vice Champion (Bronze Standard) US Pro-Am Champion (Senior Standard) POSITIONS HELD Former National Committee member of the USISTD Former Collegiate Assessment Director USISTD Manager, Chevy Chase Ballroom and DanceSport Center. VIDEOS / DVD'S "My Priorities for Excellence" (1994) C Martin Video, USA. Standard Syllabus DVD's (2002) USISTD, CO, USA. Also available on VHS. Ian is assisted by Lyn Marriner (former British Open Professional Standard Champion). Release date TBA. PRESS Featured in the January 2007 edition of the Richmond Magazine. Interviewed by Vicky Hallett of The Washington Post for an article on Ballroom Dancing, "Do I really get some exercise out on the dance floor? I do, I do." Published on January 13th 2009 in the Wellness Section. |
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