John started country dancing in 1993; less than a year later, he was teaching and competing. On the United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC) circuit, he worked his way up from novice to Superstar status, earning more than 40 first place titles (including World’s VI Line Dance Male Showcase Champion). Many of John’s original line dances have won awards, too. His “Good Night Groove” and “Ready 4U” took top honors in a field of nearly 100 entries at the 1997 Dance Team Showdown in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1999, his signature dance “Dangerous” received an Outstanding Dance Achievement Award in Canada.
Every year since 1999, John has been nominated for several prestigious Linedancer Magazine Music & Dance Awards, including International Instructor of the Year; International Choreographer of the Year; Dance Personality; and Dance of the Year for “Dangerous” (1999), “Switchblade USA” (2000), and “Hot Potato” (2001). He was recognized as Instructor of the Year at the North American Open Dance Championships in October 2001.
Several recording artists have asked John to choreograph dances for their material: the Dean Brothers, the Ryes, Dallas Wayne, Nashville Attitude, Rick Tippe, and Barry Amato. Scooter Lee featured the step description for “Fresh” on her 1998 “By Request” CD. John has also coached, choreographed for, and performed with several award-winning country dance teams.
John currently instructs, judges, and performs at dance events around the world (including, most recently, the Finnish Country & Western Dance Championships). He has done tours of the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan. John is available for private and group lessons, as well as individual and team competition coaching.
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