Lakewood's Ballroom Dancers Take Pennsylvania BY STORM!

Winners!

Rhythm & Grace Ballroom Dance Studio located in Uptown Lakewood dominated the floor at The Pittsburgh Dancesport Challenge in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on August 1st! 

Represented by a group of 7 dancers, the Rhythm & Grace team danced over 100 dances placing 1st and 2nd in all dances! Even with some stiff competition in their multi dance championships, students rose to the top!

Lakewood local business owner, Mary Ellen Wank, owner of Natural Skin Revival, stepped out onto the competition floor for the first time after only 6 months of lessons with her instructor Angel Criado. Mary placed first in all her dances and took FIRST place in her 5 Dance Latin Challenge!

Gail DeFrance and her instructor Angel took FIRST place in the 5 Dance Rhythm Challenge as well as FIRST place in her 4 Dance Smooth Challenge!

Dr. Carmen Hansford WON both the 9 Dance American Challenge and the 10 Dance International Challenge dancing with her instructor Angel.

Columbus student (who drives up to Lakewood for lessons) Bobbie Douglass WON the 2 Dance Latin Challenge and the 2 Dance American Rhythm Challenge! She and instructor Angel wowed the judges and crowd with a spicy, sassy merengue which lead her to WIN the Top Open Bronze Student Award!

Debbie Olson, dancing with instructor Angel Criado took FIRST place in the 9 Dance American Challenge as well as the 10 Dance International Challenge. But, that's not all. Debbie partners with another student, Ron Muhic, and they compete as an amateur couple! Together, Ron & Debbie beat out the other amateur couples and WON their 3 Dance Smooth Challenge and their 5 Dance American Rhythm Challenge.

The students did such an outstanding job that their instructor, Angel Criado, once again, WON Top Teacher for this entire competition beating out 30+ other instructors! 

Rhythm & Grace owners, Angel and Cree Criado, could not be more thankful and proud of their students!      

To our students, we thank you for working so hard to excel in your dancing, and consistently exceeding our expectations! Each of you are special and extraordinary! YOU ARE THE FACE OF RHYTHM & GRACE, and we couldn't ask for a better crew!

THANK YOU! 

Angel and Cree Criado are the owners of Rhythm & Grace Ballroom Dance Studio located in Uptown Lakewood, Ohio.

Cree Criado

Angel and Cree Criado are the owners of Rhythm & Grace Ballroom Dance Studio located in Uptown Lakewood Ohio.

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Volume 11, Issue 17, Posted 4:01 PM, 08.18.2015