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36th Annual Event
Cleveland, OH
443-618-8388/240-535-2669
dancenorthcoast@gmail.com
Your Hosts & Organizers
Carlos & Marielle Pabon
2026 Judges:
We are excited to offer another esteemed panel of judges and officials. 2026 Officials will be announced soon!
Lee Wakefield
Chairman of Judges (UT)
Nicole Carroll
Judge (IN)
Patrice Cartier
Judge (OH)
Nathan Daniels
Judge (MN)
Tamsyn Rockwell
Judge (GA)
Melissa Dexter
Judge (CA)
Kristina Ilo
Judge (IN)
Rauno Ilo
Judge (IL)
Vitaliy Kozhev
Judge (OH)
David Nyemcheck
Judge (MO)
Helle Rusholt-Yi
Judge (MA)
Dan Rutherford
Judge (IL)
Jolan Sniegocki
Judge (Canada)
Rozana Sweeney
Judge (PA)
Forrest Vance
Judge (AZ)
2026 Officials & Staff:
Duane Rockwell
Master of Ceremonies (GA)
Rick Popp
Music Director (MI)
Suzy Nyemcheck
Registrar (MO)
Sam Gordon
Scrutineer (TN)
Gigi LaValle
On Deck (FL)
Shane Meuwissen
Digital Media (MN)
Arun Garg
Ballroom Coordinator & Awards (CO)
Barb Hill
Registration Desk (OH)
Tom Larson
Percussionist
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