Competing with Rhythm & Grace
Competitive Programs
Competitive ballroom dance (Dancesport) has been around for decades. From the classic Championship Ballroom Dancing regularly broadcast on PBS, to Dancing with the Stars - the competitive aspect of ballroom dance has never been far away from our lives through our TV sets. There is a myriad of reasons why an individual would strive to pursue this great pastime - from accomplishment, to self-development, personal achievement, self-satisfaction, confidence, enjoyment, expression, etc. Regardless of the reason, a welcome personal transformation is the typical result when working with an honest, knowledgeable and reliable teacher.
Rhythm & Grace has developed an approach to Dancesport with the help of world-class judges and competitors over many years, which we have found to be successful and exceptionally rewarding to our students. We call it Dynamic Dancesport™.
Dance at your age and level
Competitions are games
Put your learning into overdrive
Rhythm & Grace works to offer one of the most rewarding and drama-free competitive dance programs possible - challenge and competence as the focus.
To begin, our students are developed by professionals with decades of competitive experience developing students from literally, off-the-street scratch (e.g. absolutely no dance experience) and producing champions.
Our students regularly have opportunities to work with some of the highest level dance masters the world offers today (our studio mentors and their accolades are noted below). Combine that with ongoing development by their instructor, they are generally quite successful in their results.
We work to promote a culture where our team takes care to watch out for one another, helps each other where and when needed, and offers support when we get together at these events.
Our Dancesport students are always complimented by organizers and coaches alike for their enthusiasm, sincerity, graciousness and all around pleasantness. Our team is routinely invited to various competitions across the United States by organizers because of their vivaciousness, positivity and obvious love for dance. They feel our team "brings up the level".
As the old dance maxim goes, “students are the reflections of their teachers” and with our team, we are truly blessed.
One becomes a member of this team by invitation. Membership requires a commitment of at least 2 Dancesport events in a year. If interested, talk to us to see the possibilities.
Please continue reading below for more information about our mentors and coaches, upcoming events and a review of our competitive accomplishments.
Guiding Wisdom
Mentors with Rhythm & GraceRhythm & Grace is honored and proud to consider Mr. Ray Rivers a recurring coach and mentor to the students and professionals of our studio, but he is also a dear friend for over 22 years.
Fellow, A.N.D.A.; Member, A.D.S., F.A.T.D. Australia and Member, Terpsichore U.S., Ballroom and Latin
Rhythm & Grace is also blessed to have the ongoing close friendship, mentorship and coaching of Mr. Rosendo Fumero.
Rosendo Fumero is a former undefeated 3-time United States American Smooth Champion, a United States 9-Dance American Style Champion, as well as an undefeated Ohio Star Ball Champion. He is a world class adjudicator, instructor and organizer of the Virginia State DanceSport Championships.
Mr. Fumero is a Dance Vision examiner and assists our studio in preparation for our staff's ongoing professional degrees. He also coaches and develops our student body to the high standards of competitive dance our studio has become known for. Mr. Fumero is also an excellent choreographer and responsible for many of the show routines and competitive open programs our students compete with.
Upcoming Events
2024
Keep up with our upcoming events, competitions and showcase events
Jan. 13, 2023
Riverfront Dancesport Festival
Mar 2024
Coaching classes with Ray Rivers
May 9-11, 2024
Independence, OH
34th Annual Northcoast Dancesport Classic
Northcoast Dancesport Classic
TBD
New Event Cleveland, OH
"Designed with Rhythm" Showcase
Jul 18-21, 2024
Reston, VA
Virginia Dancesport Championships
Virginia Dancesport Championships
Sep 19-21, 2024
Cleveland, OH
24th Annual Cleveland Dancesport Challenge
Cleveland Dancesport Challenge