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.