Julia Powers
Julia Powers is a ballroom dance champion and fitness program creator.
Biography
Julia Powers is a Russian-American ballroom dancer, and was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She received dance instruction from her mother as a child, and danced in Japan and in East Russia as a young woman. In 1991, she moved to Arizona to develop a dance partnership with Bob Powers; they married in 1993.Awards
- 12 Times United States Rhythm Champions.
- 3 Times World Professional Mambo Champions
- Finalists, World Latin-American Showdance Championships
- Can-Am Open Professional American Rhythm Champions
Television
Current Projects
Powers is an adjudicator with the National Dance Council of Americamember of the World Dance Arts Foundation, and co-organizer of the Sunburst Ball.
| Adjudication Qualifications |
| International Style Standard |
| International Style Latin |
| American Smooth |
| American Rhythm |
| Theatrical Style |
Powers's latest endeavor is Core Rhythms, which she co-created with another ballroom champion, Jaana Kunitz. Core Rhythms is a Latin-dance-based fitness program, that has been featured on infomercials and QVC, and included endorsements from Mary Murphy of So You Think You Can Dance and Len Goodman & Tony Dovolani of Dancing with the Stars.
The program is led in-person at the Champion Ballroom Academy, in San Diego, California.
Powers is also a clothing designer, creating custom dancewear.
In 2007, Powers returned to the competition floor to compete with Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine.