ERIC
AND DEBORAH GILLITZER
are competing Professionals in American Smooth as well
as competing Pro/Am with their students at ballroom
dance competitions all over the nation. They are currently
working with the best dance coaches in the United States
to improve their knowledge, technique, and competition
style as they introduce new students to the romance
and appeal of dance.They
had taught for several years at Pinnacle Health and
Fitness and had just opened up their own studio in 2009.
Both Eric and Deborah perform for charities and other
events on a regular basis around Wisconsin and starred
together in a local music video produced by John Urban
and recorded by Mark Croft in 2010. You can see this
on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBpsEon9fWo.
ERIC GILLITZER,
an
NDCA
Professional, is certified as Highly Commended by the
United
States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
in American Smooth Style Ballroom Dance. He recently
received his Licentiate Degree and is now a USISTD Trainer
for teachers who are pursuing their American Smooth
USISTD certifications. Eric also has a Bachelor's Degree
in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin
- Eau Claire. He has been teaching ballroom dance professionally
for nine years and is competing as a Pro/Am teacher
with his students as well as competing professionally
in American Smooth with his wife, Deborah.
DEBORAH GILLITZER, also an NDCA
Professional, is certified as Highly Commended
by the United
States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
in American Smooth and American Rhythm Style Ballroom
Dance. She also recently received her Licentiate Degree
and is now a USISTD Trainer for teachers who are pursuing
their American Smooth USISTD certifications. She is
also a certified Zumba instructor and a certified PiYo
instructor, two classes she enjoys sharing with her
students as part of her favorite workouts.
Deborah
has a Bachelor's Degree in Voice Performance from the
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and has performed
professionally in the Midwest as well as New York City.
She has had dance training throughout her life in Green
Bay, Eau Claire, Minneapolis, New York, Milwaukee, and
all over the US. She co-founded the UW-Eau Claire Concert
Dance Company and has experience performing and choreographing
a large variety of dances (including Modern, Musical
Theatre, Ballet, Tap, Stomp, African Dancing, and Hip
Hop). She has performed in dance, theatre, musical theatre,
opera, and has choreographed musicals as well as been
in commercials and modeled. She has been teaching ballroom
dance professionally for eleven years and is competing
as a Pro/Am teacher with her students as well as competing
professionally with her husband, Eric Gillitzer.