Patrick Stuckwish
Place of Birth: Hawaii, Honolulu
Favorite Food: Pasta
Favorite Music: Anything with a good beat.
Favorite Dance: West Coast Swing and Foxtrot
Competition Style: Smooth
What do you like most about teaching: Helping others achieve their dreams.
Who do you most admire: Ben Seifert. He came to America to fulfill his dreams. He had to learn a new language and new styles of dance. He left his friends and family behind to take on a new challenge. He has become on of the top instructors in the country. He is caring, fun and an all around great guy. He took the bull by the horns and I admire that most.
One thing most people do not know about me: I collect art work.
Laura Sinclair
Place of Birth: Houston
Favorite Food: Anything spicy, and of course chocolate
Favorite music: Anything and everything except (heavy metal)
Favorite Dance: I love them all!
Competition Style: Smooth and Latin
What do you like most about teaching? Sharing my passion with others and spreading the joy and benefits dancing has to offer people of all ages.
Who do you admire the most and why? My three sisters for constantly inspiring me and being my biggest supporters, they have always been there for me.
One thing most people do not know about me is… I draw and I am also a big movie and history buff.
Gordon Solis
Place of Birth: Houston
Favorite Food: Hot Wings
Favorite music: Hip Hop, just about all kinds
Favorite Dance: Swing
Competition Style: Everything
What do you like most about teaching? The interaction among a diverse group, I enjoy teaching people with many different backgrounds and lifestyles
Who do you admire the most and why? Stephanie Adler, because she is a great dancer and very knowledgeable. I look up to her because every time I see her dance, I think that is how I would like to look. She also gave me great teaching advice.
One thing most people do not know about me is… I break dance, never in public, but I am becoming more open to the idea.