Organizers & Adjudicators

Organizers

Laura Xie

Organizer

Vlada Karaulov

Organizer

Officials

Benoit Drolet

Master of Ceremonies

  • Organizer of Falls Premier Ball
  • British Open (Blackpool) Professional Latin Semi-Finalist
  • UK Open Professional Latin Semi-Finalist
  • International Championships Professional Latin Semi-Finalist
  • British Closed Professional Latin Champion
  • Canadian Professional Latin Champion
  • UK Closed and Canadian Masters Professional Latin Champion
  • Two-time Canadian Amateur Latin Champion
  • Adjudicator at the International Championships and the Blackpool Junior Dance Festival

Vihren Benev

Music Director

Andrew Sniegocki

Competition Coordinator

Adjudicators

Pierre Allaire

Chairman

  • Organizer of Dansesport Montréal
  • World Professional Ten-Dance Grand Finalist
  • Open British Professional Rising Star Latin Champion
  • Canadian and North American Professional International Latin Champion
  • 12-time Undefeated Canadian Professional Ten-Dance Champion
  • Canadian Amateur International Latin Champion (1978–1981)

Jean-Philippe Milot

Adjudicator

Jean-Philippe and his partner Laurence are internationally accomplished Latin dancers and 2015 Blackpool Professional Rising Star Latin bronze medalists. With over 20 years of teaching experience, they have trained national champions and world finalists across Canada and the U.S.

Mireille Veilleux

Adjudicator

  • Organizer of Dansesport Montréal
  • World Professional Ten-Dance Grand Finalist
  • Open British Professional Rising Star Latin Champion
  • Canadian and North American Professional International Latin Champion
  • 12-time Undefeated Canadian Professional Ten-Dance Champion
  • Canadian Amateur International Latin Champion (1978–1981)
  • Organizers of the NDCC (National Dance Council of Canada) Canadian Closed Championships

Meryem Pearson

Adjudicator

  • President and Founding Member of the Canadian DanceSport Federation (CDF)
  • Organizers of La Classique du Québec, the most prestigious dance competition in Canada
  • Adjudicator at the Blackpool Dance Festival
  • Adjudicator at the Over 40 World Championships

Tatiana Vainer

Adjudicator

NDCC Canadian and International adjudicator.

Elena Zakharova

Adjudicator

Elena Zakharova is an NDCA-recognized adjudicator, Ukrainian 10-Dance Champion, and founder and co-owner of NIKA Dance Academy in Bellevue, Washington. She also chairs the NIKA DanceSport Foundation, supporting young dancers across the Pacific Northwest.

Kyrylo Dudchenko

Adjudicator

Kyrylo Dudchenko is a professional Latin and Ballroom dance teacher, coach, and adjudicator. He began dancing in Ukraine at age seven and has represented both Ukraine and Canada in competitions across Europe and North America.

Michel Guimond

Adjudicator

Michel Guimond is a Canadian ballroom dance coach, choreographer, and international adjudicator with decades of experience. He has served as Chair of Adjudicators at numerous Canadian national championships and is a co-founder of the Vancouver Challenge Cup.

Katerina Michtchenko

Adjudicator

Katerina Michtchenko is a Canadian Professional American Smooth Champion and World Professional Latin Showcase finalist with over 40 years of teaching and competitive experience. She is the director and coach of Fiesta DanceSport Club and a CDF-licensed adjudicator.

Martin Lefebvre

Adjudicator

Martin Lefebvre represented Canada at multiple World Championships before beginning his professional career. He serves on the board of the Canada DanceSport Federation and works as an adjudicator and Chairman of Judges at competitions across Canada.