Golden Gate Smooth Dancers, Inc. Meetup Group

💎 JOIN US AUGUST 29TH-SEPTEMBER 1ST FOR THE ULTIMATE BALLROOM DANCE EVENT CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLDEN GATE SMOOTH DANCERS!!! 💎

• SECURE your Early Bird Registration package price of $270/person (includes admission to all 5 dance events, Friday Dinner, Saturday Dinner, and Monday Breakfast). After June 15th, the package price goes up to $290/person

• BONUS: Register by June 15th to be entered into the drawing for a free 2025 Convention Package!

$5 DANCE SEMINARS:

Dance Seminar 1-Sat 8/30 11:35am-12:25pm
Taught by Stephen & Debbie Cullip: Stephen and Debbie Cullip are career ballroom dancing instructors and dance event creators. As a two time
professional USA Ballroom Championship winner, Stephen has decades of success at competing, teaching, coaching, competition judging, choreography, and performance team creation and management.

Dance Seminar 2-Sat 8/30 1:00-1:50pm
Taught by Ilya Ronin and Irina Balaban: Ilya and Irina are competitive amateur Latin dancers who have been partners for over 7 years.
They have won medals at numerous competitions around the country and have performed shows all over the Bay Area.

Dance Seminar 3-Sun 8/31 11:35am-12:25pm
Taught by Giovanni Leanza: Giovanni is a 10 Dance Champion and has represented the UK at the European and World Championships. Born in Catania, Italy, Giovanni founded one of the largest dance schools in Southern Italy. As a member of the National Dance Sport Federation Giovanni acted as an Area Manager promoting dance disciplines at the Elementary, Middle High School and University levels. He currently teaches at Studio M Ballroom in San Jose

Dance Seminar 4-Sun 8/31 1:00-1:50pm
Taught by Genya Malko and Whitney Myers: Genya and Whitney live and dance in Northern California. Whitney is an Assistant Dean at Dominican
University of California, in the Bay Area. Genya is a national professional semifinalist and Blackpool finalist in Smooth, and Whitney is a national rising star professional finalist. Together, Genya and Whitney won the national pro-am championships in Smooth.

•PROFESSIONAL SHOWCASES & Other Dance Entertainment:

Saturday Evening 8/30 European 4 Dance Latin Champions: Ilya Ronin and Irina Balaban-Price is $110 which includes Formal Dinner and General Dancing

Sunday Evening 8/31 Blackpool Finalist in Smooth and National Rising Star Professional Finalist: Genya Malko and Whitney Myers-Price is $65 and includes General Dancing

• 14+ HOURS OF GENERAL DANCING