Yankee Walk of Fame

The Yankee Classic began in 1990 as a small amateur and pro-amateur event, and expanded to incorporate professional divisions in 1992. Championship status was granted by the NDCA for 1993. Since that time YCDC has grown to become one of the most prestigious and highly regarded events on the USA’s calendar, and has been selected as one of the three ‘Best Competitions’ in USA.
We are proud to have presented the world’s best dancers in Cabaret and as YC Champions.

CABARET STARS

World Champions - Marcus & Karen Hilton, MBE–England

World Champions - Donny Burns & Gaynor Fairweather–Scotland

World Champions - Augusto Schiavo & Caterina Arzenton–Italy

British (Blackpool) Grand Finalists - Andrew Sinkinson & Charlotte Jorgensen–England

British (Blackpool) Champions - Champions - Corky & Shirley Ballas–England

British (Blackpool) Grand Finalists - Andrew Sinkinson & Adele Preston–England

British (Blackpool) Grand Finalists William Pino & Alessandra Bucciarrelli – Italy

World 10-Dance Champions - Gary & Diana McDonald–USA

British (Blackpool) Grand Finalists - Jonathan Crossley & Kylie Jones -England

World Champions - Bryan Watson & Carmen - Germany


HONOR ROLL of CHAMPIONS

The Champions are listed in the following order:
1. Professional Standard
2. Professional Latin
3. Amateur Standard
4. Amateur Latin
5. Professional Smooth
6. Professional Rhythm

JUNE 1994
*Kim & Cecilie Rygel-Norway
*Corky & Shirley Ballas-England
*Michael O'Connor & Sharon McCann-Ireland
*Claude Crevier & Kathy McGraw-Canada
*David Hamilton & Teresa Shirey-USA
*Perry & Dianne Gingerich-USA

JUNE 1995
*Stephen & Connie Hannah-England
*Alan Tornsberg & Vibeke Toft-Denmark
*Massimo Giorgianni & Alessia Manfredini-Italy
*Ralf Muller & Olga Muller Olmetchenko-Germany
*Jim & Jenell Maranto-USA
*Bruno Collins & Luann Pulliam-USA

JUNE 1996
*Kim & Cecelie Rygel-Norway
*Bryan Watson & Karen Hardy-England
*Massimo Giorgianni & Alessia Manfredini-Italy
*Michael Wentink & Beata -S.Africa
*Edward Simon & Michelle Officer-USA
*Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova-USA

JUNE 1997
*Timothy Howson & Joanne Bolton-England
*Bryan Watson & Karen Hardy-England
*Alan & Donna Shingler-England
*Michael Wentink & Beata -S.Africa
*David Hamilton & Olga Foraponova-USA
*Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova-USA

JUNE 1998
*Christopher Hawkins & Hazel Newberry-England
*Paul Killick & Vibeke Toft-England
*Jonathan Crossley & Kylie Jones-England
*Matthew & Nicole Cutler-England
*Edward Simon & Michelle Officer-USA
*Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova-USA

JUNE 1999
*Christopher Hawkins & Hazel Newberry-England
*Allan Tornsberg & Serena Lecca-Italy
*Alessandro Firmo & Muicheala Cerea-Italy
*Matthew & Nicole Cutler-England
*Michael Mead & Toni Redpath-USA
*Driton Dovolani & Brienne Hale-USA

JUNE 2000
*Jonathan Wilkins & Katusha Demidova - USA
*Allan Tornsberg & Serena Lecca-Italy
*Jonathan Crossley & Kylie Jopnes-England
*Slavik Kryklyvyy & Joanna Leunis-Belgium
*Michael Mead & Toni Redpath-USA
*John Abrams & Adrianna Chessa-USA

OCTOBER 2001

The 2001 YC was held just 2 weeks following 9/11/01 and we would like to especially recognize all the dancers who traveled to dance at Yankee in that sad and unsettling time.

*Gert & Kirsti Roslender-USA
*Tony Dovolani & Gabrielle Tackacs-USA
*Jean-Francoise Messier & Mary Bolduc-Canada
*Matus Averbuch & Katya Fadeeva-Canada
*Michael Mead & Toni Redpath-USA
*Michael Neil & Susie Thompson-USA

August 2002
*Giampierro Giannico & Ieva Paukesena - USA
*Andrei Gavriline & Elena Kryuchkova - USA
*Craig Draper & Irina Chuprakova - England
*Peter Stokkebroe & Kristina Juel - Denmark
*Steven Hevenor & Larinda McRaven - USA
*Juan de Dios Garcia & Kerry Jo Melgoza - USA

JUNE 2003
* Jonathan Wilkins & Katusha Demidova - USA
* Markus Homme & Charlotte Egstrand - Germany
* Frederico DiToro & Genny Favoro - Italy
* Eugene Katseveman & Maria Manusova - USA
* Steven Hevenor & Larinda McRaven - USA
* Felipe Telona & Carolina Orlovsky - USA

JUNE 2004
* Giampierro Giannico & Ieava Pauksena - USA
* Michael Malitowski & Joanna Ieunis - Poland
* Linus Korieva & Dorota Maker - Poland
* Valentine Chmerkovskiy & Sandra Udis - USA
* Mazen Hamza & Irina Sarukhanyan - USA
* Felipe Telona & Carolina Orlovsky - USA

JUNE 2005
* Giampierro Giannico & Frantsiska Yordanova - USA
* Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Elena Grinenko - USA
* Egor Abashkin & Katya Kanevskaya - USA
* Valentin Chmerkovskiy & Valeriya Kozharinova - USA
* Mazen Hamza & Irina Sarukanyan - USA
* Andrei & Anastasia Abrashin - USA

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