Seminars & Events
‘Connection and Elegance: Mastering the Closed Position in American Smooth’
Workshop with Igor Pilipenchuk
DC DanceSport Academy
Monday, December 9th / 7:45pm
Online Registration
Join us for an exclusive workshop designed to refine your skills in American Smooth! Learn the art of creating a dynamic, graceful, and powerful connection in closed position, the cornerstone of this elegant dance style.
What You’ll Learn:
• How to build and maintain a fluid, adaptable connection while preserving elegance and structure in closed hold.
• Techniques to refine body shaping, frame, and weight transfer for enhanced visual appeal and precision.
• Seamless transitions in and out of closed position to elevate your storytelling and musicality.
• Practical drills to balance grace with power, focusing on both harmony as a partnership and individual artistry.
Who Should Attend:
Dancers eager to elevate their performance and deepen their understanding of American Smooth!
What You’ll Gain:
A stronger foundation, expressive movement, and polished techniques that bring artistry and elegance to every performance.
Save the date and take the next step toward mastering American Smooth!
If you have any questions, please email us at dance@dcdancesportacademy.com or call (703) 462-8020.
LIVE LOVE LAUGH Winter Showcase and Annual Gala
DC DanceSport Academy
Saturday, December 14th at 7 PM
The holiday season is a magical time at DCDA… What makes this time even more special in DCDA’s ballroom? It’s our fanciest, most fabulous, and BIG end-of-the-year Showcase… Live Love Laugh on Saturday, December 14th! With all the growth we’ve seen on the dance floor over the past year, we could not be MORE PROUD of our students!…
So, we are making a list, and checking it twice. DCDA teachers are going to find out whose dancing is jolly or… frosty as ice! Let’s create some beautiful showcase pieces and give the audience some superstar dancing. Join the lineup of holiday performers and get into a wintry wonderland kind of mood, or come enjoy the show from your spectator seat!
Build your confidence with an evening of proper preparation, shared enthusiasm, and motivating dance performances. Time to practice, perfect, and perform your best!
Spectator Tickets
More Upcoming Events
Elite Workshops
Next Workshop Date TBD
In our elite workshops, guest coaches from around the world provide high-end training sessions for our best students. Prior instructors have included Troels Bager & Ina Jeliazkova, Nadia Eftedal, Max Sinitsa, Tatiana Seliverstova, Colin James, Maxim Kozhevnikov, Olga Foraponova, Chelsie Hightower, Sam Sodano and Bill Sparks, Beata Onefater, Andrei Kazlouski, Peter Perzhu, Mazen Hamza, Izabella Jundzill, Anna Kovalova & Justinas Duknauskas, Eugene Katsevman, Kasia Kozak, Franco Formica, and Igor Litvinov. Workshops are held few times a year.
Friday Monthly Themed Parties
7 pm – 10 pm
7-8PM Strictly Beginners
8 – 10 PM Group Class & Dance Party
(All styles)
Live, Love, Laugh Gala
December 14, 2019 starting at 6:30pm
Live, Love, Laugh Gala is the DC DanceSport Academy annual showcase. The gala includes show dances, social dancing, and refreshments.