2024 Edmonton Gala Judges

Martin Lefebvre

A Montreal Native, Martin Lefebvre is one of Canada’s most popular and charismatic Dancesport coaches. Dancing since the age of nine, he had a successful and colourful career winning a few titles as Quebec Champion, Canadian Champion and North American Amateur Latin Champion. He has also represented Canada many times at various World Championships both as an amateur and professional.

Martin moved to Calgary in 1999 and has been running his own youth dancesport program since. He trains artists and competitors in Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Country, Swing and Cirque du Soleil. He also works closely with ice dancers and Skate Canada. Aside from coaching, Martin also keeps busy as an event organizer and judge. He is currently focused on a new project to develop a Ballroom Dance Program for kids in the school system.

 Judging Credentials:

World Dancesport Council (WDC) World Championship Licensed

National Dance Council Canada National Championship Licensed

NDCC Chairman of Judges

STD A, LA A, SM A, RHY A, NCA 2, Scrutineer

Benoit Drolet

Originally from Montreal, Canada, Benoit has traveled to over 30 countries competing, demonstrating, lecturing and adjudicating. The competitive side of his career brought some amazing moments, notably making final in Blackpool, and making the final at the European Championship in 1993 representing England, something he is extremely proud of. In 1999, Benoit joined the acclaimed show Burn The Floor and went on touring for over a year throughout Australia, Europe and America. Benoit ran most of the Ballroom rehearsals as well as tweaking choreographies and coaching couples for the show. Accomplishments

• BRITISH, UK & INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPION

• CANADIAN & NORTH AMERICAN AMATEUR CHAMPION

Benoit has represented Great Britain and has earned many prestigious titles, such as:

• UNITED KINGDOM CLOSED PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION

• CANADIAN MASTERS PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION

• EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL BALLROOM & CLOSED BRITISH GRAND FINALIST

• GERMAN OPEN, DUTCH OPEN, JAPAN INTERNATIONAL FINALIST

Daniel Héroux

World adjudicator NDCC & WDC

Examiner and member of the dance board of Arthur Murray International.

Co-Organizer of the prestigious dance sport competition LA CLASSIQUE DU QUEBEC.

Artur Adamski

National and World Championship Adjudicator with the Canadian Dancesport Federation (CDF) and World Dance Council (WDC)

Canadian National Finalist, Runner-Up at the London Open, 2-Time French Open Champion

Coach to multiple past and current Canadian National Champions in all age divisions including Juvenile, Junior, Youth, Under 21, and Amateur categories. 

ABC’s (USA) “Dancing with the Stars” Professional Alumni 

Kyryl Dudchenko

Kyryl Dudchenko started dancing in Ukraine at the age of 7 (in 1989). He has undergone extensive training by many distinguished teachers and coaches in both the Latin American and Standard programs, as well as supplementary basic training in ballet. Kyryl competed in numerous DanceSport competitions all over Eastern and Western Europe as well as in North America, at first representing Ukraine and then Canada (in 2000). During his competitive career, he maintained the highest of amateur rankings and was featured on the Canadian national TV show, “Dancing at the Palais.” As an amateur, Kyryl competed for 13 years.

In 2002, after being accepted to Simon Fraser University, Kyryl decided to become a professional dance instructor and taught while completing his undergraduate degree. Even upon completion of a degree in Criminology and Legal Studies in 2007, he decided to continue his career as a professional dance instructor, and has since been teaching and coaching competitors of all ages in both Latin and Standard programs. For over 22 years, Kyryl has coached numerous students who have excelled in both the local and International DanceSport arena. He has taken his students to major Canadian and International competitions in Ohio, Toronto, Seattle, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Calgary and Victoria. He has trained and brought up dancers to become top BC Juvenile and Junior competitors, Adult BC Champions, as well as Junior Canadian Closed finalists. Kyryl’s Senior level students have also been achieving high rankings and respectable results throughout their competitions.  Kyryl is a qualified Member of the Canadian DanceSport Federation, and as of 2022 was granted designation of National Championship Adjudicator. 

Michel Guimond

Canadian Dance Federation certified Ballroom dance instructor since 1975.

Amateur and Professional ballroom competitor for 20 years in Latin American, Ballroom, Rhythm and Smooth divisions.

National and International Ballroom Adjudicator in all styles.

56 years of dance and teaching experience.

National Dance Council of Canada’s director for the past 8 years.

Vancouver Challenge Cup and Sunday Funday co-organizer for the past 10 years.

Been teaching ‘partnering skills’ using ballroom dancing at Capilano University and VanArt College for the Acting for Screen and Television and Musical Theatre programs for the past 15 years.

Ballroom choreographer for stage shows/musicals in Vancouver:  Gateway Theatre:‘ The King & I’, ‘The Secret Garden’, ‘Brigadoon’.  Theatre Under The Stars: ‘Oklahoma’, ‘big, the Musical’.

NDCC Amateur Registry coordinator.

Igor Fylymonchyk:

6 times Champions of Ukraine in Amateur and Professional in Standard
Finalists of the TOP 12 Europe amateur Standard
Coach of Ukrainian and Canadian Champions

Angel Chu

10 Dance Champion in Taiwan 2004-2006

Former 10 Dance Representative for Taiwan to the World Championship

Qualify WDC International Adjudicator for Both Ballroom and Latin

Currently coaching the Youth Program at Crystal Ballroom Vancouver

Bio coming soon…