Julia Powers
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Julia Powers is a ballroom dance champion and fitness program creator.
r, and was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She received dance instruction from her mother as a child, and danced in Japan
and in East Russia as a young woman. In 1991, She moved to Arizona
to develop a dance partnership with Bob Powers; they married in 1993.
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member of the World Dance Arts Foundation, and co-organizer of the Sunburst Ball.
Julia's latest endeavor is Core Rhythms, which she co-created with another ballroom champion, Jaana Kunitz
. Core Rhythms is a Latin-dance-based fitness program, that has been featured on infomercials and QVC, and included endorsements from Mary Murphy
of So You Think You Can Dance and Len Goodman
& Tony Dovolani
of Dancing with the Stars.
The program is led in-person at the Champion Ballroom Academy
, in San Diego, California.
Julia is also a clothing designer, creating custom dancewear.
In 2007, Julia returned to the competition floor to compete with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
.
Biography
Julia Powers is a Russian-American ballroom danceBallroom dance
Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....
r, and was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She received dance instruction from her mother as a child, and danced in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and in East Russia as a young woman. In 1991, She moved to Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
to develop a dance partnership with Bob Powers; they married in 1993.
Awards
- 12 Times United States Rhythm ChampionsU.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships , as recognized by the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance & DanceSport Council ....
. - 3 Times World Professional MamboMambo (dance)Mambo .In the late 1940s, Perez Prado came up with the dance for the mambo music and became the first person to market his music as "mambo". After Havana, Prado moved his music to Mexico, where his music and the dance was adopted. The original mambo dance was characterized by freedom and...
Champions - Finalists, World Latin-American Showdance Championships
- Can-Am Open Professional American Rhythm Champions
Television
They have been featured on PBS's Championship Ballroom Dancing, GTV DanceSport, as well as The Heritage Classic hosted by Cyd CharisseCyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse was an American actress and dancer.After recovering from polio as a child, and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s...
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Current Projects
Julia is an adjudicator with the National Dance Council of Americamember of the World Dance Arts Foundation, and co-organizer of the Sunburst Ball.
| Adjudication Qualifications |
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| International Style Standard |
| International Style Latin |
| American Smooth |
| American Rhythm |
| Theatrical Style |
Julia's latest endeavor is Core Rhythms, which she co-created with another ballroom champion, Jaana Kunitz
Jaana Kunitz
Jaana Kunitz is an award-winning ballroom dancer and fitness program creator.-Biography:Jaana Kunitz, born in Taivalkoski, Finland in 1972, is a professional dance instructor based in San Diego, California...
. Core Rhythms is a Latin-dance-based fitness program, that has been featured on infomercials and QVC, and included endorsements from Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy (choreographer)
Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...
of So You Think You Can Dance and Len Goodman
Len Goodman
Leonard Gordon 'Len' Goodman is a British professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He is a leading personality on television dance programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars and runs a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.-Early life and career:Goodman was...
& Tony Dovolani
Tony Dovolani
Driton "Tony" Dovolani is an Albanian-American professional ballroom dancer, instructor and judge based in New York City. He is known for his involvement in the American version of Dancing with the Stars on ABC. Dovolani also portrayed a Latin bad boy in the hit film Shall We Dance? and spent time...
of Dancing with the Stars.
The program is led in-person at the Champion Ballroom Academy
Champion Ballroom Academy
The Champion Ballroom Academy is a dance studio in San Diego, California. The studio's main specialties are social partner-dancing, competitive ballroom dance The Champion Ballroom Academy (founded April 1990) is a dance studio in San Diego, California. The studio's main specialties are social...
, in San Diego, California.
Julia is also a clothing designer, creating custom dancewear.
In 2007, Julia returned to the competition floor to compete with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine
Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine is a professional ballroom dancer based in New York. He currently competes in the American Rhythm division with Liana Churilova and is ranked 2nd in the United States....
.
See also
- U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm)The United States national professional ballroom dance champions are crowned at the United States Dance Championships , as recognized by the National Dance Council of America and the World Dance & DanceSport Council ....
- Champion Ballroom AcademyChampion Ballroom AcademyThe Champion Ballroom Academy is a dance studio in San Diego, California. The studio's main specialties are social partner-dancing, competitive ballroom dance The Champion Ballroom Academy (founded April 1990) is a dance studio in San Diego, California. The studio's main specialties are social...