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Ms. Aleksandra ‘Sasha’ Spitchka Sasha Spitchka is originally from Ukraine. She started dancing at age of 7 first with ballet and folk dance, but later fell in love with ballroom dancing. Very soon she was training and competing in Standard and Latin. After obtaining her Bachelor of Education, she started to teach Ballroom and Latin in […]

Letter from the Chairman of the USISTD Board of Trustees Dear Members of the USISTD,No doubt you have been extremely surprised these past days to hear from our President Steve Hadley, that our organization has been forced into a position whereby it must change its name. So many of you, most especially the International Style […]

USISTD EDITORIAL As I’m sure you are all aware, the ISTD in London is soliciting your direct membership by telling you of their “firm commitment to our teachers throughout the world”. It seems their “firm commitment” has been financed by withholding services to the members of the USISTD for the past decade or two, or […]

Examination SuccessesAmerican BallroomExaminerJacob Maros RevesAssociateJune 2020Izabela JaworskaInternational BallroomJacob Maros RevesAssociateMay 2020Izabela JaworskaAlexandros ArmaosLicentiateMay 2020Phillip StephensInternational LatinIwona RybczynskaAssociateJune 2020Izabela JaworskaErwin RybczynskiAssociateJune 2020Izabela JaworskaInternational Viennese WaltzAlexandros ArmaosLicentiateMay 2020Phillip Stephens

NEWS ALERT! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USISTD regretfully will have to cancel the 2020 Congress, Exam Sessions and Annual General Meeting scheduled for May 8, 9 and 10 in Portland, Maine. The health of our Members is our primary concern and supersedes all other considerations. Our Congress Sub-Committee is working to set up […]

Stuart Nichols presenting Jean Krupa with Associate certificate in American Bronze syllabus at Gold Star Ballroom, South Daytona FL. Exam date June 29, 2019.