United States American Style Rhythm Champions
The best American Style Rhythm Dancers in the US. This is a list of the winners of the United States National Events in Rhythm
Prior to 1984 the American Style Smooth and Rhythm divisions were danced together in one unified championship. This was known as United States National Professional American Style Championships. Beginning in 1984, this event was split into two separate categories, Rhythm and Smooth
American Style Rhythm consists of these five dances: Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero, and Mambo.
| Year | Couple | State |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jose DeCamps & Joanna Zacharewicz | New York |
| 2007 | Jose DeCamps & Joanna Zacharewicz | New York |
| 2006 | Tony Dovolani & Elena Grinenko | New York |
| 2005 | Tony Dovolani & Inna Ivanenko | New York |
| 2004 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 2003 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 2002 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 2001 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 2000 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 1999 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 1998 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 1997 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 1996 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 1995 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 1994 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 1993 | Bob Powers & Julia Gorchakova | Arizona |
| 1992 | Forrest Vance & Susie Thompson | Missouri |
| 1991 | Forrest Vance & Susie Thompson | Missouri |
| 1990 | Forrest Vance & Susie Thompson | Missouri |
| 1989 | Forrest Vance & Susie Thompson | Missouri |
| 1988 | Forrest Vance & Susie Thompson | Missouri |
| 1987 | Joe Lozano & Jan Mattingly | Texas |
| 1986 | Joe Lozano & Jan Mattingly | Texas |
| 1985 | Joe Lozano & Jan Mattingly | Texas |
| 1984 | Charles & Jean Penatello | New Jersey |
| Year | Couple | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 on | (Split into two events) | |
| 1983 | Charles & Jean Penatello | New Jersey |
| 1982 | Charles & Jean Penatello | New Jersey |
| 1981 | Randy Lynn & Cher Rutherford | Texas |
| 1980 | Randy Lynn & Cher Rutherford | Texas |
| 1979 | Lee & Peggy Santos | Maryland |
| 1978 | Lee & Peggy Santos | Maryland |
| 1977 | Lee & Peggy Santos | Maryland |
| 1976 | Rick Gutterridge & JoAnn Duvernay | Louisiana |
| 1975 | Rufus Dustin & Donna Van Camp | Mass. |
| 1974 | Rufus Dustin & Donna Van Camp | Mass. |
| 1973 | Ronnie Leverett & Alice DuBose | Texas |
| 1972 | George Hendricks & Linda Dean | New York |
| 1971 | Ronnie Leverett & Alice DuBose | Texas |