Our Team

With acclamation and appreciation for the dedicated, hard working and incredibly talented team who are the heart and soul of the Global Smooth System.

Toni Redpath

Global Smooth System CEO, Marketing Director, GSS Creator, GSS Certified Trainer, GSS Choreographer
  • 4 x United States open professional Smooth champion with Michael Mead
  • World Showdance finalist with Michael Mead
  • 3 x Ohio Star Ball champion with Michael Mead
  • World class coach and adjudicator
  • Guest lecturer and adjudicator at Blackpool (first Smooth lecturer at Blackpool)
  • CEO and creator of the Global Smooth System
  • Co-creator and presenter of the Dance Vision Smooth Syllabus.
  • Member of the Syllabus Invigilation Committee NDCA (National Dance Council of America)
  • 2015 Hall of Fame inductee
  • Guest judge and choreographer on SYTYCD
  • Presenter and Assistant Producer on Niles Media Group America’s Sport Network,  Flodance and Motion Capture Dance
  • Featured commentator for Ohio Star Ball on Motion Capture Dance
  • Co-organizer of the Ballroom Beach Bash
Jonathan Roberts

Jonathan Roberts

Global Smooth System Director of Overseas Operations Group, GSS Certified Trainer, GSS Choreographer      

  • United States and world Smooth champion
  • United States rising star Smooth champion
  • United States rising star Latin champion
  • United States open professional Latin finalist
  • Blackpool rising star Latin vice-champion
  • 7 x Dancing with the Stars professional dancer
  • So You Think You Can Dance choreographer

Michael Mead

Global Smooth System COO, GSS Certified Trainer
  • 4 x United States open professional Smooth champion with Toni Redpath
  • World Showdance finalist with Toni Redpath
  • 3 x Ohio Star Ball champion with Toni Redpath
  • United States national professional Ballroom finalist with Olga Foroponova
  • World class coach and adjudicator

Viktorija Barasihina

GSS World Class Demonstrator

  • 4 x world Smooth champions with Nick Cheremukhin
  • 4 x United States open professional Smooth champion with Nick Cheremukhin
  • 5 x Blackpool open Smooth champion with Nick Cheremukhin
  • Guest demonstrator at Blackpool (assistant to Toni Redpath as first Smooth lecturer at Blackpool)
  • 4 x Ohio Star Ball champion with Nick Cheremukhin
  • Featured presenter/performer of the Global Smooth System

Nick Cheremukhin

GSS World Class Demonstrator

  • 4 x world Smooth champions with Viktorija Barasihina
  • 4 x United States open professional Smooth champion with Viktorija Barasihina
  • 5 x Blackpool open Smooth champion with Viktorija Barasihina
  • Guest demonstrator at Blackpool (assistant to Toni Redpath as first Smooth lecturer at Blackpool)
  • 4 x Ohio Star Ball champion with Viktorija Barasihina
  • Featured presenter/performer of the Global Smooth System
Alexandra Smirnova

Alexandra Smirnova

GSS World Class Demonstrator, GSS Certified Trainer

  • World open professional Smooth finalist with Yegor Novikov
  • US national open professional Smooth finalist with Yegor Novikov
  • Blackpool open professional Smooth finalist with Yegor Novikov
  • Russian Champions Ball open professional Smooth champion with Yegor Novikov
  • Featured presenter/performer of the Global Smooth System

Yegor Novikov

GSS World Class Demonstrator, GSS Certified Trainer

  • World open professional Smooth finalist with Alexandra Smirnova
  • US national open professional Smooth finalist with Alexandra Smirnova
  • Blackpool Dance Festival open professional Smooth finalist with Alexandra Smirnova
  • Russian Champions Ball open professional Smooth champion with Alexandra Smirnova
  • Featured presenter/performer of the Global Smooth System
  • Blackpool Dance Festival professional rising star Latin champion
  • Open Championship, International Championships, U.K. Open and Blackpool professional Latin semifinalist
  • US national professional Latin bronze medalist

Yuki Haraguchi

GSS World Class Demonstrator, GSS Certified Trainer

  • World Rhythm vice-champion with Danas Jaksevicius
  • Ohio Star Ball champion and Best of the Best Showdance champion with Danas Jaksevicius
  • Featured instructor at DanceVision Mastery Dance Camps
  • Featured presenter/performer of the Global Rhythm System

Danas Jaksevicius

GSS World Class Demonstrator, GSS Certified Trainer

  • World Rhythm vice-champion with Yuki Haraguchi
  • Ohio Star Ball champion and Best of the Best Showdance champion with Yuki Haraguchi
  • Featured instructor at DanceVision Mastery Dance Camps
  • Featured presenter/performer of the Global Smooth System and Global Rhythm System

Selena Johnson

GSS World Class Demonstrator, GSS Certified Trainer

  • World professional open American Smooth semi-finalist
  • World professional American Smooth rising star runner-up
  • World masters rising star Smooth champion
  • Featured performer of the Toni Redpath Global Smooth Training System
  • University of California San Diego dancesport team coach
  • Dance trainer for Princess Cruise Lines
  • National Smooth Dancers conventions featured performer

Vanessa Williams

Global Smooth System Editor, GSS Certified Trainer  

  • Global Smooth System editor
  • Director of Dance Programs for Let’s Dance Kids!, a California nonprofit corporation (501c3) which provides ballroom dance training to teachers, children, and families in underserved communities
  • Started ballroom dancing in 1987
  • New Zealand Federation of Dance Teachers student Oscars in Ballroom, Latin and New Vogue

Tatiana Voilokova

GSS World Class Demonstrator, GSS Certified Trainer

  • World Smooth Finalist with Yegor Novikov
  • Featured instructor at DanceVision Mastery Dance Camps
  • Featured presenter/performer of the Global Smooth System and Global Rhythm System

Tykhon Zhyvkov

GSS World Class Demonstrator, GSS Certified Trainer

  • World professional open American Smooth finalist
  • USA National open professional American Smooth finalist
  • Featured performer of the Toni Redpath Global Smooth Training System

Yana Yaroslavskaya

Global Smooth System Editor, GSS Certified Trainer  

  • World professional open American Smooth finalist
  • USA National open professional American Smooth finalist
  • Featured performer of the Toni Redpath Global Smooth Training System
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