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North American Imperial Star Ball

Nov 12 – Nov 16, 2025 · Chicago, ILUnited States Competition home & all years ↗Next edition: Nov 11 – 15, 2026 — entries & predictions →

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NDCA PremierOriginal results ↗Organized by Katusha DemidovaOfficial website ↗

Events: 5,671
Result entries: 9,936
Styles: 5

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Professional Rising Star American Smooth
Heat 1Professional7 entries
1st · Oleksandr Kremenchutskyi & Alexandra Babenko
Smooth · Professional
Professional Rising Star Amer. Smooth (W,T,F,VW)
Winner: Oleksandr Kremenchutskyi & Alexandra Babenko
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AC-PT2 Open Advanced C/W Waltz
Heat 1FFAmateur2 entries
1st · Grisha Radiush & Nicole Hu
Standard
AC-PT2 Open Advanced C/W Waltz
Winner: Grisha Radiush & Nicole Hu
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L-S1 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Heat 2Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sally DeBraal with Michael Blanc
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-S1 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Winner: Sally DeBraal with Michael Blanc
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Open Professional International Ballroom
Heat 2Professional18 entries
1st · Valeriu Ursache & Liana Bakhtiarova
Standard · Professional · Circuit event
Open Professional Int'l Ballroom #NR (W,T,VW,F,Q)
Winner: Valeriu Ursache & Liana Bakhtiarova
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AC-PT Full Gold International Cha Cha
Heat 2FFAmateur2 entries
1st · Grisha Radiush & Nicole Hu
Latin
AC-PT Full Gold Int'l Cha Cha
Winner: Grisha Radiush & Nicole Hu
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Professional Rising Star International Latin
Heat 3Professional6 entries
1st · Giovanni D'Arpino & Nicole Heisler
Latin · Professional
Professional Rising Star Int'l Latin (CC,S,R,PD,J)
Winner: Giovanni D'Arpino & Nicole Heisler
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AC-J2 Open Pre Gold International Cha Cha
Heat 3FFAmateur2 entries
1st · Mishe Long & Capri Johnson
Latin
AC-J2 Open Pre Gold Int'l Cha Cha
Winner: Mishe Long & Capri Johnson
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Open Professional American Rhythm
Heat 4Professional10 entries
1st · Francesco Arietta & Jessa Mae Briones
Rhythm · Professional · Circuit event
Open Professional Amer. Rhythm #NR (CC,R,SW,B,M)
Winner: Francesco Arietta & Jessa Mae Briones
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Open Professional Cabaret-Showdance P- Open Cabaret
Heat 5Professional2 entries
1st · Zachary Pohl & Ariel Freilich
Specialty · Professional
Open Professional Cabaret-Showdance P- Open Cabaret
Winner: Zachary Pohl & Ariel Freilich
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Professional Rising Star American Rhythm
Heat 6Professional6 entries
1st · Renat Korobka & Inna Korobka
Rhythm · Professional
Professional Rising Star Amer. Rhythm (CC,R,SW,B,M)
Winner: Renat Korobka & Inna Korobka
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L-S3 Beginner Bronze Merengue
Heat 7Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-S3 Beginner Bronze Merengue
Winner: Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
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Open Professional International Latin
Heat 7Professional12 entries
1st · Max Firestein & Nicole Mtchedlidze
Latin · Professional · Circuit event
Open Professional Int'l Latin #NR (CC,S,R,PD,J)
Winner: Max Firestein & Nicole Mtchedlidze
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L-B2 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Heat 8Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Cassie Zarzuela with Joshua Plaza
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-B2 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Winner: Cassie Zarzuela with Joshua Plaza
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L-S3 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Heat 8Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-S3 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Winner: Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
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Professional Rising Star International Ballroom
Heat 8Professional3 entries
1st · Jaren Hopkin & Enxhi Fundo
Standard · Professional
Professional Rising Star Int'l Ballroom (W,T,VW,F,Q)
Winner: Jaren Hopkin & Enxhi Fundo
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Open Professional American Smooth
Heat 9Professional12 entries
1st · Travis Tuft & Jaimee Tuft
Smooth · Professional · Circuit event
Open Professional Amer. Smooth #NR (W,T,F,VW)
Winner: Travis Tuft & Jaimee Tuft
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L-S3 Beginner Bronze Argentine Tango
Heat 10Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
Standard · Pro-Am
L-S3 Beginner Bronze Argentine Tango
Winner: Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
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L-S3 Beginner Bronze Nightclub Two Step
Heat 13Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-S3 Beginner Bronze Nightclub Two Step
Winner: Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
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L-C1 Beginner Bronze Merengue
Heat 15Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-C1 Beginner Bronze Merengue
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C1 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Heat 16Pro-Am3 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-C1 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C1 Beginner Bronze Salsa
Heat 19Pro-Am3 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-C1 Beginner Bronze Salsa
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C1 Beginner Bronze Bachata
Heat 20Pro-Am3 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-C1 Beginner Bronze Bachata
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C2 Beginner Bronze Merengue
Heat 21Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-C2 Beginner Bronze Merengue
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C2 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Heat 22Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Wally Raineri with Michael Blanc
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-C2 Beginner Bronze Hustle
Winner: Wally Raineri with Michael Blanc
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L-C2 Beginner Bronze West Coast Swing
Heat 25Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-C2 Beginner Bronze West Coast Swing
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C2 Beginner Bronze Salsa
Heat 26Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-C2 Beginner Bronze Salsa
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-S3 Novice Bronce Merengue
Heat 32Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-S3 Novice Bronce Merengue
Winner: Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
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L-S3 Novice Bronce Hustle
Heat 33Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-S3 Novice Bronce Hustle
Winner: Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
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G-B2 PreBronze Salsa
Heat 37Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Terrell Cole with Paulina Struk
Rhythm · Pro-Am
G-B2 PreBronze Salsa
Winner: Terrell Cole with Paulina Struk
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L-S3 Novice Bronce Nightclub Two Step
Heat 38Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-S3 Novice Bronce Nightclub Two Step
Winner: Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
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G-B2 PreBronze Bachata
Heat 39Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Terrell Cole with Paulina Struk
Rhythm · Pro-Am
G-B2 PreBronze Bachata
Winner: Terrell Cole with Paulina Struk
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L-C2 Novice Bronce Merengue
Heat 45Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Wally Raineri with Michael Blanc
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-C2 Novice Bronce Merengue
Winner: Wally Raineri with Michael Blanc
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L-C2 Novice Bronce Hustle
Heat 46Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-C2 Novice Bronce Hustle
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C2 Novice Bronce West Coast Swing
Heat 50Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-C2 Novice Bronce West Coast Swing
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C2 Novice Bronce Salsa
Heat 51Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-C2 Novice Bronce Salsa
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-S2 Novice Bronce Salsa
Heat 55Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Rita Lusson with Joshua Plaza
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-S2 Novice Bronce Salsa
Winner: Rita Lusson with Joshua Plaza
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L-S3 PreBronze Merengue
Heat 57Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-S3 PreBronze Merengue
Winner: Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
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L-B2 PreBronze Hustle
Heat 58Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-B2 PreBronze Hustle
Winner: Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
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L-S3 PreBronze Hustle
Heat 58Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-S3 PreBronze Hustle
Winner: Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
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L-S3 PreBronze Samba
Heat 59Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Pat Hixson with Vitaliy Kozhev
Latin · Pro-Am
L-S3 PreBronze Samba
Winner: Pat Hixson with Vitaliy Kozhev
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L-S3 PreBronze Paso Doble
Heat 60Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
Latin · Pro-Am
L-S3 PreBronze Paso Doble
Winner: Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
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L-S3 PreBronze Argentine Tango
Heat 61Pro-Am3 entries
1st · Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
Standard · Pro-Am
L-S3 PreBronze Argentine Tango
Winner: Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
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L-B2 PreBronze Salsa
Heat 63Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-B2 PreBronze Salsa
Winner: Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
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L-S3 PreBronze Salsa
Heat 63Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-S3 PreBronze Salsa
Winner: Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
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L-S3 PreBronze Nightclub Two Step
Heat 65Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-S3 PreBronze Nightclub Two Step
Winner: Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
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L-B2 PreBronze Bachata
Heat 66Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-B2 PreBronze Bachata
Winner: Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
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L-S3 PreBronze Bachata
Heat 66Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-S3 PreBronze Bachata
Winner: Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
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L-C1 PreBronze Merengue
Heat 68Pro-Am4 entries
1st · Nazca Fontes with Charles Leonard
Rhythm · Pro-Am
L-C1 PreBronze Merengue
Winner: Nazca Fontes with Charles Leonard
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L-C1 PreBronze Hustle
Heat 69Pro-Am5 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Specialty · Pro-Am
L-C1 PreBronze Hustle
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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L-C1 PreBronze Argentine Tango
Heat 73Pro-Am2 entries
1st · Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
Smooth · Pro-Am
L-C1 PreBronze Argentine Tango
Winner: Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
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1	Professional Rising Star American Smooth	Smooth	Professional	7	Oleksandr Kremenchutskyi & Alexandra Babenko
1FF	AC-PT2 Open Advanced C/W Waltz	Standard	Amateur	2	Grisha Radiush & Nicole Hu
2	L-S1 Beginner Bronze Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Sally DeBraal with Michael Blanc
2	Open Professional International Ballroomcircuit	Standard	Professional	18	Valeriu Ursache & Liana Bakhtiarova
2FF	AC-PT Full Gold International Cha Cha	Latin	Amateur	2	Grisha Radiush & Nicole Hu
3	Professional Rising Star International Latin	Latin	Professional	6	Giovanni D'Arpino & Nicole Heisler
3FF	AC-J2 Open Pre Gold International Cha Cha	Latin	Amateur	2	Mishe Long & Capri Johnson
4	Open Professional American Rhythmcircuit	Rhythm	Professional	10	Francesco Arietta & Jessa Mae Briones
5	Open Professional Cabaret-Showdance P- Open Cabaret	Specialty	Professional	2	Zachary Pohl & Ariel Freilich
6	Professional Rising Star American Rhythm	Rhythm	Professional	6	Renat Korobka & Inna Korobka
7	L-S3 Beginner Bronze Merengue	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
7	Open Professional International Latincircuit	Latin	Professional	12	Max Firestein & Nicole Mtchedlidze
8	L-B2 Beginner Bronze Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Cassie Zarzuela with Joshua Plaza
8	L-S3 Beginner Bronze Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
8	Professional Rising Star International Ballroom	Standard	Professional	3	Jaren Hopkin & Enxhi Fundo
9	Open Professional American Smoothcircuit	Smooth	Professional	12	Travis Tuft & Jaimee Tuft
10	L-S3 Beginner Bronze Argentine Tango	Standard	Pro-Am	2	Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
13	L-S3 Beginner Bronze Nightclub Two Step	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
15	L-C1 Beginner Bronze Merengue	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
16	L-C1 Beginner Bronze Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	3	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
19	L-C1 Beginner Bronze Salsa	Rhythm	Pro-Am	3	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
20	L-C1 Beginner Bronze Bachata	Rhythm	Pro-Am	3	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
21	L-C2 Beginner Bronze Merengue	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
22	L-C2 Beginner Bronze Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Wally Raineri with Michael Blanc
25	L-C2 Beginner Bronze West Coast Swing	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
26	L-C2 Beginner Bronze Salsa	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
32	L-S3 Novice Bronce Merengue	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
33	L-S3 Novice Bronce Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
37	G-B2 PreBronze Salsa	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Terrell Cole with Paulina Struk
38	L-S3 Novice Bronce Nightclub Two Step	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
39	G-B2 PreBronze Bachata	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Terrell Cole with Paulina Struk
45	L-C2 Novice Bronce Merengue	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Wally Raineri with Michael Blanc
46	L-C2 Novice Bronce Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
50	L-C2 Novice Bronce West Coast Swing	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
51	L-C2 Novice Bronce Salsa	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
55	L-S2 Novice Bronce Salsa	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Rita Lusson with Joshua Plaza
57	L-S3 PreBronze Merengue	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
58	L-B2 PreBronze Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
58	L-S3 PreBronze Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
59	L-S3 PreBronze Samba	Latin	Pro-Am	2	Pat Hixson with Vitaliy Kozhev
60	L-S3 PreBronze Paso Doble	Latin	Pro-Am	2	Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
61	L-S3 PreBronze Argentine Tango	Standard	Pro-Am	3	Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
63	L-B2 PreBronze Salsa	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
63	L-S3 PreBronze Salsa	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
65	L-S3 PreBronze Nightclub Two Step	Specialty	Pro-Am	2	Sue Vadovicky with Michael Blanc
66	L-B2 PreBronze Bachata	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Desirae Murphy with Adrian Fagan
66	L-S3 PreBronze Bachata	Rhythm	Pro-Am	2	Irene Thompson with Stefan Zhivkov
68	L-C1 PreBronze Merengue	Rhythm	Pro-Am	4	Nazca Fontes with Charles Leonard
69	L-C1 PreBronze Hustle	Specialty	Pro-Am	5	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza
73	L-C1 PreBronze Argentine Tango	Smooth	Pro-Am	2	Julie Vega with Joshua Plaza

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