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Emily Mertens

🇺🇸Represents United Stateswith Michael Curtis until 2019Teaches 9 studentsJudging record →Is this you? Claim this profile →

RankNot rankedNo competition in the past 12 months

BallroomRank score The Smooth score after the last competition, New World Dancesport Challenge 2019 (May 24, 2019). It changes only when this partnership competes again. This partnership is not on a current rankings board.18091809Smooth · after May 24, 2019

Last result2ndof 5Professional Open Smooth (WTFV)May 24 · New World Dancesport Challenge 2019

Past 12 months These count this dancer's own results. Heats danced with students count for the student, never the teacher.0competitionsOwn results only · last May 24, 2019

Started inCollegiate· first competition November 2012

#74 of 2,400 collegiate starters 2010–2014 · top 4% · Smooth

Improved faster than 65% of them (+72 points a year since November 2012) · all years: #174 of 9,250

Ranked on the partnership BallroomRank score after the last competition (May 2019), 1809 · with Michael Curtis · also ranked in Standard, Latin, Rhythm

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Smooth · After last competition, May 24, 2019: 1809 · with Michael Curtis

One recorded point · no earlier estimate to compare.

Reconstructed at this competition using the current model. Search and partnership cards show the current score, which can differ. Historical estimates are not forecasts published before the competition. 1 recorded date for this style and partnership.

All competition results

Emily Mertens has 31 recorded competitions from 2012 to 2026 (2,217 entries). Teaching entries are listed but never count toward a teacher's rating.

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2026

CBC DanceSportAug 20, 2026Best 1st13 wins15 eventswith Maya Hendricks

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2025

Ohio Star Ball 2025Nov 17, 2025Best 1st21 wins30 eventswith Scott Easton

Galaxy Dance FestivalSep 17, 2025Best 1st140 wins181 eventswith Scott Easton

CBC DanceSportAug 14, 2025Best 1st135 wins145 eventswith Scott Easton

Wisconsin State Dancesport Championships 2025Apr 27, 2025Best 1st112 wins142 eventswith Scott Easton

Indianapolis Open Dancesport CompetitionApr 3, 2025Best 1st40 wins44 eventswith Scott Easton

Windy City Open Dancesport CompetitionMar 27, 2025Best 1st60 wins111 eventswith Scott Easton

Nashville Starz Dance SpectacularJan 16, 2025Best 1st72 wins91 eventswith Scott Easton

2024

Grand National ChampionshipsOct 23, 2024Best 1st165 wins172 eventswith Scott Easton

Cleveland Dancesport Challenge 2024Sep 21, 2024Best 1st133 wins140 eventswith Scott Easton

Prestige DanceSportJun 6, 2024Best 1st24 wins28 eventswith Scott Thomas

Northcoast Dancesport ClassicMay 9, 2024Best 1st6 wins10 eventswith Scott Thomas

Ballroom Beach Bash 2024Apr 13, 2024Best 1st44 wins102 eventswith Scott Easton

Vegas Open Dance ChallengeFeb 29, 2024Best 1st162 wins179 eventswith Scott Easton

Maryland DancesportFeb 1, 2024Best 1st109 wins115 eventswith Scott Easton

2023

Ohio Star Ball 2023Nov 13, 2023Best 1st23 wins91 eventswith Scott Easton, Joseph Chesbrough

Phoenix Fall FestivalOct 8, 2023Best 1st64 wins68 eventswith Scott Easton

Heart of America DanceSport ChampionshipsAug 10, 2023Best 1st44 wins73 eventswith Scott Easton

Volunteer State Dance Challenge 2023Jul 29, 2023Best 1st45 wins55 eventswith Scott Easton

Emerald Ball Dancesport ChampionshipsMay 1, 2023Best 1st51 wins58 eventswith Scott Easton

2022

Ohio Star Ball 2022Nov 20, 2022Best 1st16 wins74 eventswith Scott Thomas, Joseph Moorer and 4 more

Heart of America DanceSport Championships 2022Aug 14, 2022Best 1st28 wins30 eventswith Scott Easton

Volunteer State Dance Challenge 2022Jul 29, 2022Best 1st45 wins74 eventswith Scott Easton, Chris Burkhardt

New World Dancesport Challenge 2022May 27, 2022Best 1st20 wins24 eventswith Chris Burkhardt

Nashville Starz Dance SpectacularJan 20, 2022Best 1st54 wins56 eventswith Chris Burkhardt

2019

Ohio Star Ball 2019Nov 19, 2019Best 1st8 wins26 eventswith Chris Burkhardt

New World Dancesport Challenge 2019May 24, 20192ndProfessional Open Smooth (WTFV)with Michael Curtis

2017

Ohio Star Ball 2017Nov 14, 2017Best 1st15 wins16 eventswith Josh Goltiao

2015

Ohio Star Ball 2015Nov 17, 2015Best 1st25 wins40 eventswith Josh Goltiao, Jamie Kelley and 1 more

2014

OSU DanceSport Classic 2014Feb 8, 2014Best 1st3 eventswith Philip Prete

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