WHO IS CHRIS SOCHNACKI?
Chris Sochnacki has over 20 years of Ballroom dance experience. He completed as an amateur throughout his adolescence and eventually turning professional at the age of 19. Christopher has represented Canada in many International competitions, including the prestigious Blackpool Dance Festival, World Pro/Am Championships and the DanceSport Series Team Match at Ohio Star Ball. He has been a finalist in various provincial, national, and international Ballroom and Latin dance events. Christopher has been successfully teaching the art of dance since 2003. He has received several top teacher awards in both Latin and Ballroom dancing. Christopher has had the opportunity to demonstrate his dance ability on screen in “Take the Lead” and “Hollywood Land”. He has also been featured on several television shows such as ‘Breakfast Television’, ‘Dancing at the Palais’ and ‘Canoe TV’. Together with his partner Jenny, they are the 2010 Canadian Closed Rhythm Champions and 2013 North American Smooth Champions.
DANCE STYLES CHRIS SOCHNACKI TEACHES
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- 1999 Ontario Amateur Championships- Junior Standard and Latin Finalist
- 2000 Canadian Amateur Championships- Junior 10 dance- 3rd
- 2002 British Open, Under 21 Ballroom Championships – Top ranked Canadian Couple 2003
- Canadian Dancesport Championships- Semi-Finalist
- 2003 Turned Professional
- 2005 Crystal Leaf, Professional Rising Star Championships- 2nd
- 2006 La Classique du Quebec, Professional Rising Star- Finalist
- 2006 Dancesport Montreal, Professional Standard- Finalist
- 2008 Ohio Star Ball – Represented Canada in the Dancesport Series Team Match 2009 La
- Classique du Quebec- Pro/Am Dancesport Series Championship Standard 2009 Top Teacher
- Runner-Up – Spring Dancesport Challenge
- 2010 Top Teacher – Maple Leaf Classic
- 2010 Canadian Closed Rhythm Champion
- 2010 Dancesport Series Region 7 Winner
- 2011 Dancesport Series Region 7 Winner
- 2012 Top Teacher Runner-Up – Spring Dancesport Challenge
- 2012 Dancesport Series Region 7 Winner
- 2013 Top Teacher Runner-Up – Spring Dancesport Challenge
- 2013 Dancesport Montreal Smooth and Rhythm Champion
- 2013 North American Smooth Champion
- 2013 North American Rhythm Runner sUp
- 2013 Yuletide Ball Rising Star Rhythm Champion
- 2013 Canadian Closed Smooth Runner up
- 2013 Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Rhythm Semi Finalist
- 2013 Yultide Ball Rising Star Rhythm Champion
- 2015 Canadian Closed Smooth Runner Up
- 2003 – 2006 OL-SI Dancesport Inc.
- 2006 – 2009 L’ambiance Dance Center
- 2006 – Current Continental Dance Club
- 2007 – 2008 CM Cha Cha Cha
- 2007 – 2008 Lechowia Folk Dancing Company 2008 – 2009 The Westway Dance Club
- 2008 – 2009 Burlington Social Club
- 2009 – 2009 Dancescape
- 2009 – 2014 Best on West (BOW)
- 2010 – Current 30-Up Club
- 2010 – 2014 Olympic Stars Dance Academy 2012 – Current Dancelife Studios
- Licentiate Latin (Highly Commended)- Canadian Dancesport Federation
- Licentiate Canadian Dancesport Federation
- Professional Adjudicator Standard
Canadian Dance Federation (CDF)
World Dance Council (WDC)
British Dance Federation International (BDFI) SOCAN
