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Martin Pickering

🇺🇸Represents United Stateswith Natalie Botes until 2023Teaches 27 studentsIs this you? Claim this profile →

RankNot rankedNo competition in the past 12 months

BallroomRank score The Smooth score after the last competition, Gateway DanceSport Championships (Mar 9, 2023). It changes only when this partnership competes again. This partnership is not on a current rankings board. The chip is the score's move at Gateway DanceSport Championships (Mar 9, 2023), against the competition before.18241824+19up 19 pointsSmooth · after Mar 9, 2023

Last result4thof 5Professional Cabaret Championship Open CabaretAug 10, 2023 · Heart of America DanceSport Championships

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 Aug 10, 2023

Started asa professional· first competition August 2007

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Smooth · After last competition, Mar 9, 2023: 1824 +19 · with Natalie Botes

+19 points since the previous competition (Jan 26, 2023) · same style and partnership

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. 7 recorded dates for this style and partnership.

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Martin Pickering has 32 recorded competitions from 2007 to 2026 (1,488 entries). Teaching entries are listed but never count toward a teacher's rating.

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2026

Heart of America DanceSport ChampionshipsAug 12, 2026Best 1st31 wins42 eventswith Tiffany Taylor, Susanne Wagner

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Twin Cities Open DanceSport CompetitionJul 9, 2026Best 1st16 wins22 eventswith Tiffany Taylor, Wei Zhang

Legacy Dance Festival 2026May 7, 2026Best 1st37 wins65 eventswith Ember Reichgott-Junge, Tiffany Taylor and 1 more

The Snow BallJan 29, 2026Best 1st50 wins93 eventswith Annabel Bavaud, Jillene Rupp and 3 more

2025

Heart of America DanceSport ChampionshipsAug 6, 2025Best 1st14 wins100 eventswith Jane Taylor, Alicia Keyes and 4 more

Twin Cities Open DanceSport CompetitionJul 10, 2025Best 1st17 wins45 eventswith Ember Reichgott-Junge, Maryann Kudalis

Wisconsin State Dancesport Championships 2025Apr 27, 2025Best 4th22 eventswith Ember Reichgott-Junge

Aloha BallFeb 1, 2025Best 1st37 wins61 eventswith Ember Reichgott-Junge, Angie Star and 1 more

The Snow BallJan 24, 2025Best 1st49 wins107 eventswith Alicia Keyes, Stacy Waskosky and 6 more

2024

Heart of America DanceSport ChampionshipsAug 7, 2024Best 1st41 wins62 eventswith Alicia Keyes, Annabel Bavaud and 3 more

Twin Cities Open Dancesport Competition 2024Jul 13, 2024Best 1st19 wins38 eventswith Ember Reichgott-Junge, Corynn Harvieux

Wisconsin State Dancesporrt Championships 2024Apr 28, 2024Best 1st28 wins142 eventswith Melissa Duncan, Ember Reichgott-Junge and 5 more

Gateway DanceSport ChampionshipsMar 6, 2024Best 1st12 wins12 eventswith Annabel Bavaud

The Snow BallJan 26, 2024Best 1st15 wins51 eventswith Jane Taylor, Ember Reichgott-Junge and 2 more

2023

Heart of America DanceSport ChampionshipsAug 10, 2023Best 1st107 wins249 eventswith Jane Taylor, Wei Zhang and 9 more

Twin Cities Open Ballroom Dance Competition 2023Jul 15, 2023Best 1st31 wins55 eventswith Ember Reichgott-Junge, Briana Chang and 2 more

Go Wild Minneapolis DancesportMay 20, 2023Best 1st14 wins22 eventswith Amanda Rose

Gateway DanceSport ChampionshipsMar 9, 20236thProfessional Rising Star American Smoothwith Natalie Botes

The Snow BallJan 26, 2023Best 1st44 wins99 eventswith Kelsi Bengtson, Maeghan Crociata and 6 more

2022

Ultimate Dancesport ChallengeSep 22, 20221stProfessional Open American Smooth Championshipwith Natalie Botes

Heart of America DanceSport Championships 2022Aug 14, 2022Best 1st28 wins114 eventswith Sandi Gotz, Jane Taylor and 3 more

TWIN CITIES OPEN DANCESPORT COMPETITION 2022Jul 10, 2022Best 1st11 wins34 eventswith Kelsi Bengtson, Lucy Nosek and 2 more

2021

South Open Dancesport ChampionshipsDec 1, 2021Best 5th2 eventswith Natalie Botes

2020

Heart of America DanceSport Championships 2020Sep 1, 20204thProfessional Open Ballroom Championshipwith Grace Peterson

2017

United States Dance Championships 2017Jul 1, 201724thUS National Professional Rising Star American Smooth (W/T/F/VW)with Natalie Botes

2016

The Snow Ball 2016Jan 8, 2016Best 4th2 eventswith Natalie Botes

2014

Grand National Championships 2014Oct 30, 20144thProfessional Ballroom American Championship (W/T/Fwith Natalie Botes

2013

Windy City Open 2013Aug 29, 2013Best 5th2 eventswith Bonnie Inveen

2009

Windy City Open 2009Sep 4, 20096thProfessional Championship Smooth (WTFV)with Alyssa Kark

2008

Holiday Dance Classic 2008Dec 10, 2008Best 1st5 wins39 eventswith Anne Marie Hansen, Alyssa Kark and 2 more

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