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credentials

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.