Fall 2024 Instructors
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Jason "Jameson" Ocker
Beginner Standard SUP, NERDS!? 😃 I started with the BBDT in the fall of '14 with not a sliver of prior ballroom experience. Since then, I've competed about 10 times, I've taken part in many showcases, I've been the Event Coordinator for 7 semesters, and I've been an instructor for about 12~15 semesters (I lost count). It's an awesome time, so join us! |
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Kaitlin Durnen
Beginner Standard No bio available |
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Matt Elissa
Beginner Latin Matt teaches with his wife, Raina. |
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Raina Elissa
Beginner Latin Raina tried ballroom dancing for the first time in the spring of 2016 and quickly became enamored with the sport and joined BBDT. Raina teaches with her husband, Matt. |
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Shayne Wadle
Intermediate I Standard No bio available |
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Savannah Olson
Beginner Standard No bio available |
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Emmalee Ciriacks
Intermediate 1 Latin No bio available |
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Yubing Hou and Heather Jennings
Intermediate 2 Standard Heather and Yubing have been competing together since 2012, focusing on the international standard dances. Together they have been finalists at many amateur and collegiate competitions in the U.S., including Wisconsin State Dance Championships, where they twice claimed the open amateur championship titles, as well as USA Dance National finalist. Their teaching focuses on technique, efficiency, and consistency. |
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Liam Tomson-Moylan
Intermediate 2 Latin Liam joined BBDT his junior year at UW-Madison. When he was studying abroad, he learned ballroom and Latin dance with professionals in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Upon graduation, he found work as a Software Engineer at Power Line Systems. He enjoys volunteering as a sailing and dance instructor in Madison. He is available to teach private lessons for students interested in improving their technique for competition. |
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Michael Busche
American Smooth Michael began dancing as a freshman in college on the Purdue University Latin & Ballroom dance team. In 2016, he moved west to pursue a PhD at the University of California-Berkeley and continued dancing on Berkeley's team. He's earned many national collegiate titles as well as state and national amateur titles in standard, Latin, and smooth. He moved to Madison in 2021 and now works as postdoc at UW in the Genetics department. |
Historical Instructors
Summer 2024
Beginner Standard: Eric Johnson and Kaitlin Durnen
Beginner Latin: Emmalee Ciriacks
Intermediate I Standard: Liam Tomson-Moylan
Intermediate I Latin: Jacob Denson
Intermediate II Standard: Yubing Hou and Heather Jennings
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Beginner Standard: Eric Johnson and Kaitlin Durnen
Beginner Latin: Emmalee Ciriacks
Intermediate I Standard: Liam Tomson-Moylan
Intermediate I Latin: Jacob Denson
Intermediate II Standard: Yubing Hou and Heather Jennings
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Spring 2024
Beginner Standard: Matt and Raina Elissa
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: Liam Tomson-Moylan
Intermediate I Latin: Jacob Denson and Aletea VanVeldhuisen
Intermediate II Standard: Yubing Hou and Heather Jennings
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Beginner Standard: Matt and Raina Elissa
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: Liam Tomson-Moylan
Intermediate I Latin: Jacob Denson and Aletea VanVeldhuisen
Intermediate II Standard: Yubing Hou and Heather Jennings
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Fall 2023
Beginner Standard: Nettie Dellheim
Beginner Latin: Jacob Denson and Aletea VanVeldhuisen
Intermediate I Standard: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Heather Hellenga
Intermediate I Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Beginner Standard: Nettie Dellheim
Beginner Latin: Jacob Denson and Aletea VanVeldhuisen
Intermediate I Standard: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Heather Hellenga
Intermediate I Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Summer 2023
Beginner Standard: Nettie Dellheim
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: B Li
Intermediate I Latin: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Anne Amen
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Beginner Standard: Nettie Dellheim
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: B Li
Intermediate I Latin: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Anne Amen
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Spring 2023
Beginner Standard: Jason "Jameson" Ocker
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: B Li
Intermediate I Latin: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Anne Amen
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Ballet: Katie Edwards
Beginner Standard: Jason "Jameson" Ocker
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: B Li
Intermediate I Latin: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Anne Amen
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Ballet: Katie Edwards
Fall 2022
Beginner Standard: Jason "Jameson" Ocker
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: B Li
Intermediate I Latin: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Anne Amen
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Beginner Standard: Jason "Jameson" Ocker
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: B Li
Intermediate I Latin: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Anne Amen
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Summer 2022
Beginner Standard: Matt and Raina Elissa
Beginner Latin: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Anne Amen
Intermediate I Standard: Lorenz Vargas
Intermediate I Latin: Lorenz Vargas
Intermediate II Standard: Yubing Hou and Heather Jennings
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Foxtrot: Jason "Jameson" Ocker, Rebecca Johnson, Anna Nadon, and Raina Elissa
Beginner Standard: Matt and Raina Elissa
Beginner Latin: Liam Tomson-Moylan and Anne Amen
Intermediate I Standard: Lorenz Vargas
Intermediate I Latin: Lorenz Vargas
Intermediate II Standard: Yubing Hou and Heather Jennings
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Foxtrot: Jason "Jameson" Ocker, Rebecca Johnson, Anna Nadon, and Raina Elissa
Spring 2022
Beginner Standard: Colin Richter and Taylor Treadway
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: Lorenz Vargas
Intermediate I Latin: Lorenz Vargas
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Beginner Standard: Colin Richter and Taylor Treadway
Beginner Latin: Matt and Raina Elissa
Intermediate I Standard: Lorenz Vargas
Intermediate I Latin: Lorenz Vargas
Intermediate II Standard: Michael Busche
Intermediate II Latin: Michael Busche
Instructors below may be missing or incomplete.
Spring 2020
Beginner Standard: Colin Richter, Jason "Jameson" Ocker, and Anna Nadon
Intermediate I Standard: Rebecca Johnson
Intermediate I Latin: Gunnar Thompson and Raina Petersen
Intermediate II Standard: Rebecca Johnson
Intermediate II Latin: Anna Nadon
Beginner Standard: Colin Richter, Jason "Jameson" Ocker, and Anna Nadon
Intermediate I Standard: Rebecca Johnson
Intermediate I Latin: Gunnar Thompson and Raina Petersen
Intermediate II Standard: Rebecca Johnson
Intermediate II Latin: Anna Nadon
Fall 2019
Beginner Standard: Jason "Jameson" Ocker and Emily Koo
Beginner Latin: Colin Richter
Intermediate Standard: Rebecca Johnson
Intermediate I Latin: Gunnar Thompson and Raina Petersen
Intermediate II Practice Session: Anna Nadon
Beginner Standard: Jason "Jameson" Ocker and Emily Koo
Beginner Latin: Colin Richter
Intermediate Standard: Rebecca Johnson
Intermediate I Latin: Gunnar Thompson and Raina Petersen
Intermediate II Practice Session: Anna Nadon
Spring 2019
Beginner Standard: Jason "Jameson" Ocker and Alex Demers
Beginner Latin: Colin Richter
Intermediate I Standard: Raina Petersen
Intermediate I Latin: Anna Nadon
Intermediate II Practice Session: Anna Nadon
Beginner Standard: Jason "Jameson" Ocker and Alex Demers
Beginner Latin: Colin Richter
Intermediate I Standard: Raina Petersen
Intermediate I Latin: Anna Nadon
Intermediate II Practice Session: Anna Nadon
Fall 2018
Beginner Standard: Lance Hartung and Mina Ma
Beginner Latin: Jason "Jameson" Ocker and Alex Demers
Intermediate I Standard: Gunnar Thomson and Raina Petersen
Intermediate I Latin: Catherine Anderson and BJ Achim
Intermediate II Standard: Anna Nadon
Intermediate II Latin: Anna Nadon
Beginner Standard: Lance Hartung and Mina Ma
Beginner Latin: Jason "Jameson" Ocker and Alex Demers
Intermediate I Standard: Gunnar Thomson and Raina Petersen
Intermediate I Latin: Catherine Anderson and BJ Achim
Intermediate II Standard: Anna Nadon
Intermediate II Latin: Anna Nadon
Spring 2018
Beginner Standard: Gunnar Thompson and Raina Petersen
Beginner Latin: Catherine Anderson and BJ Achim
Intermediate I Standard: Cassandra Brzycki and Dallas Newton
Intermediate I Latin: Lisa Milter and Ziqing Lin
Beginner Standard: Gunnar Thompson and Raina Petersen
Beginner Latin: Catherine Anderson and BJ Achim
Intermediate I Standard: Cassandra Brzycki and Dallas Newton
Intermediate I Latin: Lisa Milter and Ziqing Lin
Fall 2017
Beginner Standard: Raina Petersen and Emily Tomforde
Beginner Latin: Lisa Milter
Intermediate Standard: Dallas Newton and Cassandra Brzycki
Intermediate Latin: Dallas Newton and Cassandra Brzycki
Beginner Standard: Raina Petersen and Emily Tomforde
Beginner Latin: Lisa Milter
Intermediate Standard: Dallas Newton and Cassandra Brzycki
Intermediate Latin: Dallas Newton and Cassandra Brzycki
Fall 2016
Beginner Standard: Nicole Gile, Crystal Wespestad, and Dillon Hanson
Beginner Latin: Alex Pinto and Alissa Milonczyk
Intermediate Standard: Jake Skebba
Beginner Standard: Nicole Gile, Crystal Wespestad, and Dillon Hanson
Beginner Latin: Alex Pinto and Alissa Milonczyk
Intermediate Standard: Jake Skebba
Fall 2015
Beginner Standard: Sophia Blitz and Dillon Hanson
Beginner Latin: Alex Pinto and Alissa Milonczyk
Intermediate Standard: Crystal Wespestad and Eric Whaylen
Beginner Standard: Sophia Blitz and Dillon Hanson
Beginner Latin: Alex Pinto and Alissa Milonczyk
Intermediate Standard: Crystal Wespestad and Eric Whaylen
