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About Dan Radler

Dan Radler

Dan Radler is a world-class ballroom dancer (DanceSport athlete), United States Professional Ballroom Champion, movie and TV star performer, and was chosen several times as the #1 United States representative to the World Ballroom Dancing Championships. He is the owner of National Ballroom Dance Productions, Inc., Ballroom Dance New England and Ballroom Dance Florida.
He has studio locations in both Massachusetts and South Florida with over 150 top studio and top teacher awards. Dan is available for coaching International style Ballroom and Latin as well as American style Smooth and Rhythm. He works with all levels, from beginners to professionals. He also does dance exhibitions, training for professional exams, adjudicating dance competitions and dance hosting.

TITLES

  • North American Ballroom Champion
  • United States Ballroom Champion
  • Eastern Unites States Ballroom Champion
  • United States Ten-Dance Champion
  • Southern States Ballroom Champion
  • New England Ballroom Champion
  • World Pro-Am Ballroom Champion (pro half of partnership)
  • Twelve -Time Finalist at the Ohio Star Ball
  • Eleven -Time Finalist at United States Ballroom Championships
    and many more

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS

  • National Dance Council of America (NDCA)
  • National Dance Teachers of America (NDTOA)
  • Professional Dancers Federation (PDF)
  • Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ISTD)
  • Highly Commended Fellow in both the Ballroom and Latin American Branches
  • Highly Commended Licentiate in the American Smooth and Rhythm Branches
  • Registered World Class Adjudicator with the World Dance Council (a small group of officials selected to judge World Championship events)
  • Registered NDCA National Judge

Awards

  • Two-time recipient of the prestigious Feather Award for “Best Professional Ballroom Dancer in the United States.”
  • Represented the United States 4 times in the World Professional Ballroom Dance Championships
  • Over 100 Top Studio & Top Teacher Awards
    and many more…

Television

  • Featured Competitor on TV show:
 “The United States Ballroom Grand Championships.”
  • For 13 years, featured Professional Ballroom Dancer on the acclaimed TV program “Championship Ballroom Dancing.”
  • In 2009 and 2010, appeared on TV’s “America’s Ballroom Challenge”, dancing an invitational showcase presentation in which Dan was referred to as a “Star of the Ballroom World.”
  • Appeared in, as well as choreographed for, dozens of television shows and commercials both in the United States and Europe.
  • Honored in a nationally televised tribute to his many years of competitive dancing.

Film

  • Choreographed dance scenes with over 200 dancers and appeared as a featured dancer in the movie “Substitute 4”.
  • Danced for the national movie premier of “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.”

Print

  • Only ballroom couple to be featured in the best-selling book “Dancing Through the Ages.”
Photos have appeared in hundreds of dance publications.
  • 2009 – Dance Notes Magazine – Featured Interview
 1997
  • Dance Action Magazine – Featured Dancer

Music | Featured on the cover of three Music CD’s:

  • 2010 “Dancing Like the Stars” – Dance Life Studio Orchestra
  • “Take Your Partners Please” – the Ray Hamilton Orchestra
  • 
“Strictly Ballroom Favourites” – Francisco Mauntaro Ensemble

Authorship

  • Dan is the author of “How a Dance Competition is Judged,” which has been translated into fifteen languages and published worldwide as the concise authority on this subject.
  • Contributing author – DanceBeat Magazine

Student Accomplishments

Dan has had multiple students win National and World Pro-Am titles dancing with him. He has also coached numerous couples, both professional and amateur, to win regional, national and British Open (Blackpool) Finalist titles. Dan has been the head coach of both the Harvard and MIT Ballroom Teams, which are consistently among the top teams in the country.

Dan Is Available For

  • INSTRUCTION – SINGLES & COUPLES AT ALL LEVELS – BEGINNER THROUGH PROFESSIONAL
  • PARTNERING IN COMPETITION
  • LECTURES ON ALL STYLES OF BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE
  • EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE SHOWS
  • COACHING FOR PROFESSIONAL DANCE DEGREE AND ACCREDITATION
  • DANCE HOSTING
  • ADJUDICATING DANCE COMPETITIONS