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Congratulations to our Top Studio at last weekend`s Fred Astaire - Wisconsin Regional dance competition & event! 🎉🎉
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Congratulations to our Runner Up Top Studio at last weekend`s Fred Astaire - Wisconsin Regional dance competition & event! 🎉🎉
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Congratulations to our Most Enthusiastic Studio at last weekend`s Fred Astaire - Wisconsin Regional dance competition & event! 🎉🎉
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Congratulations to our Top Overall Professionals at last weekend`s Fred Astaire - Wisconsin Regional dance competition & event! 🎉🎉
Shem Modrzynski - @fadsmenofalls
Vladyslav Babenko - @fadsgreenbaysouth
Filip Ivanov - @fadspprairie
Zachary Pohl - @fadspewaukee
Aleksandr Rychkov - @fadspewaukee
Yuliia Lozovska - @fadspprairie
Alexandra Babenko - @fadsmadisonwest
Nastasiia Shynkarova - @fadsgreenbaysouth
Anastasiia Latanska - @fadsmadisonwest
Ariel Freilich - @fadspewaukee
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GREAT LAKES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thursday, February 22nd - Saturday, February 24th
Brookfield Conference Center
325 S. Moorland Rd., Brookfield, WI 53005
May 13th - 15th, 2027
Blue Harbor Resort
725 Blue Harbor Dr, Sheboygan, WI 53081
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Event Countdown
Registration & Entry Forms Due: TBA
Hotel Reservation Deadline: TBA
ABOUT OUR EVENT
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION COMING YOUR WAY ABOUT OUR 2025 EVENT!
THANK YOU!
These competition weekends just keep getting better & better!
What an amazing weekend at the 2026 Great Lakes Championships! On behalf of Mr. Hayk Arshakian, Mr. Ross Lund, and the Fred Astaire Dance Studios – Wisconsin Regional Office Team, We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who made the Great Lakes Championships such an incredible success.
To our students, your hard work, dedication, and passion lit up the dance floor all weekend long. To our professionals, thank you for your continued commitment to excellence and for inspiring those around you. We are so grateful to our judges, vendors, and staff for their time, expertise, and support, and to our audience for bringing the energy and encouragement that makes this event so special. It was truly an unforgettable weekend!
We look forward to experiencing all the joy shared throughout the ballroom again as we host this event again in 2027!
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION COMING YOUR WAY ABOUT OUR 2027 EVENT!
The Fred Astaire Dance Studios – Wisconsin Regional Office is proud to present this Regional dance competition & event, for the 2nd time, at it’s beautiful new home, the Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center! We invite everyone to join us for a weekend of unforgettable dancing, competition, music, awards, and a Saturday evening Heroes & Villains themed celebration you won’t want to miss!
GREAT NEWS! This event is open to the public! All are welcome to attend the event and spectate. Spectator tickets can be purchased at the door, just visit the registration desk upon your arrival!
Interested in participating?! Reach out to the studio near you or speak to your studio representatives!
Get Directions to the Event!
Venue: Blue Harbor Resort
Address: 725 Blue Harbor Dr, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Get Directions to the Event!
Venue: Blue Harbor Resort
Address: 725 Blue Harbor Dr, Sheboygan, WI 53081
EVENT INFORMATION (COMING SOON)
MIX & MATCH EVENT DETAILS
Join us on Friday evening, May 16th, at approximately 6:30pm, and be sure to get in on dancing for a great cause!
Here’s how it works:
- All are welcome to participate (that includes all of you spectators too!)
- Purchase your dance entries, for a great discounted rate, at the event registration desk, to dance with anyone – any professional, or team member, from your studio or others! REMINDER: this is a first come, first serve event
- 100% of the proceeds from entries purchased will go to the YOUSO FAMILY FOUNDATION! Find out more about them here – https://yousofamilyfoundation.org/about-us/
- Then hit the floor with those fancy feet, while having fun, and supporting a great cause!
COMPETITION & COMPETITOR INFORMATION
**PLEASE NOTE: SESSION PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DURING EVENT. PROGRAM WILL BE UPDATED LIVE.**
Meet OUR
Judges & Officials (Available in 2027)
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
- USDC Rising Star Latin Champion
- 4x Fred Astaire World & National Champion
- 3x USDC Open Latin Finalist
- 3x Ohio Star Ball Finalist
- Ohio Star Ball Showdance Champion
- 2x Blackpool Rising Star 2nd place
- Professional World 10 Dance Champions
- Two-times European 10 Dance Champions
- 6 Times Undefeated UKR National Professional 10 Dance Champions
- 5 Times UKR National Professional Latin Show Dance Champions
- 3 Times National Professional Latin and Ballroom Vice Champions
- Blackpool Professional RS Latin Grand Finalists
- UK Professional RS Latin Bronze Prize-Winners
- Silver and Bronze Prize-Winners of World and European Professional Latin Show Dance Championships
- Top 10 of the World Professional Latin Championship
- 16 Times UKR National Amateur Medalists and Finalists
- European Cup Amateur Ballroom Champions
- FADS International Dance Council Member
- FADS Wisconsin Regional Dance Director
- FADS National coach and choreographer
- 19 years being part of the FADS Family
- FADS Open American Smooth Champion
- United states and Ohio star ball Rising Star American Rhythm Champion and American Smooth finalist
- United States and Ohio star ball 9 dance vice champion
- FADS American Rhythm and American Smooth Rising star champion
- FADS Open American Rhythm Vice champion
- Top Teacher FADS regionally and FADS Nationally
- Top Teacher USDC
- Top teacher Ohio star ball
- Dancers cup tour All Star Top Teacher
- FADS World Cup Series top teacher
- Multiple Lithuanian Junior, Youth Open Latin, Standard and 10 dance champion.
- 2 times Fred Astaire National champion of Professional international Latin
- Finalist of United States National championships (USDC) at professional international Latin
- Top finalist and champion of many major US competitions Like Millenium, Manhattan dancesport championship, Hearitage classic, USDC, Emerald ball, Embassy ball, Ohio dancesport championships ,etc.
- UK , International and Blackpool dance festival top finalists At professional Latin RS.
- 5 times world and 6 times European champion dancing a leader of a professional latin formation team “Zuvedra”.
- Holder of 14 Regional Championships in the UK 1987
- British Open Amateur Latin Champion
- United Kingdom Amateur Latin Champion
- International Amateur Latin Champion
- World Cup Amateur Latin Champion
- British Open Professional Rising Star Latin Champion
- Japan International Professional Latin Champion
- Asian Open Professional Latin Champion
- Winner of the BDF Len Scrivener Award for Top Professional Dancer
- 4th World & European Professional 10 Dance Championships 1990
- United Kingdom & European Professional 10 Dance Champion
- World Professional 10 Dance Champion
- Professional World 10 Dance Champions
- Two-times European 10 Dance Champions
- 6 Times Undefeated UKR National Professional 10 Dance Champions
- 5 Times UKR National Professional Latin Show Dance Champions
- 3 Times National Professional Latin and Ballroom Vice Champions
- Blackpool Professional RS Latin Grand Finalists
- UK Professional RS Latin Bronze Prize-Winners
- Silver and Bronze Prize-Winners of World and European Professional Latin Show Dance Championships
- Top 10 of the World Professional Latin Championship
- 16 Times UKR National Amateur Medalists and Finalists
- European Cup Amateur Ballroom Champions
- 12-Time Fred Astaire Theatrical Champion
- 5-Time Fred Astaire Rhythm Champion
- 7-Time United States Theatrical Champion
- 3-Time World Professional Invitational Champion
- 3-Time Blackpool Cabaret Champion
- 4-Time Canadian Exhibition Champion
- 6-Time Ohio Star Ball Theatrical Champion
- 2-Time Ohio Star Ball Rhythm Champion
- Duel of the Giants Exhibition Champion
- 9-Time USDSC TA Champion
- World Class Adjudicator
- International Dance Council Member
- International Examiner
- Wisconsin Regional Trainer
- Two time Fred Astaire Rising Star Rhythm Champion
Sponsorships & Vendors
Meet OUR
Directors & Support Team
Regional Competition Directors
Registrar/Scrutineer
Regional Competition Organizer
Regional Marketing Director
Competition Registration
Competition Registration
Door Captain
Deck Captain
Music Manager
