WHY USA DANCE?We are a recognized sport organization under the United States Olympic Committee umbrella engaging social and competitive dance communities.
We inspire and enable a lifetime of health through the joy of dance. We help people discover their inner beauty, artistry and strength through dance. |
OUR MISSIONOur Mission is to improve the quality and quantity of dance in the United States.
USA Dance, Inc. is the Recognized Sport Organization for DanceSport in the United States with approximately 150 chapters throughout the country is the representative organization for all competitive, social and recreational ballroom and latin dancers in America, ranging from pre-schoolers to seniors. View More |
USA Dance Los Angeles County Chapter #4031
USA Dance Los Angeles County Chapter 4031 is a local chapter of USA Dance, Inc., a national and non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of ballroom dance in the United States. USA Dance not only promotes the benefits of ballroom dance, but it provides affordable opportunities to participate for people of all ages and abilities.
USA Dance is also the National Governing Body for DanceSport, the competitive form of ballroom dance. It organizes and regulates regional competitions for DanceSport athletes. A key part of USA Dance's mission is to foster the inclusion of DanceSport into the Olympic Games.
We of USA Dance Los Angeles County share the mission of our National organization, working tirelessly in the local community to create awareness of the many benefits of ballroom dance and to encourage everyone to participate, either on a social or competitive level.
USA Dance Los Angeles County Chapter 4031 is a local chapter of USA Dance, Inc., a national and non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of ballroom dance in the United States. USA Dance not only promotes the benefits of ballroom dance, but it provides affordable opportunities to participate for people of all ages and abilities.
USA Dance is also the National Governing Body for DanceSport, the competitive form of ballroom dance. It organizes and regulates regional competitions for DanceSport athletes. A key part of USA Dance's mission is to foster the inclusion of DanceSport into the Olympic Games.
We of USA Dance Los Angeles County share the mission of our National organization, working tirelessly in the local community to create awareness of the many benefits of ballroom dance and to encourage everyone to participate, either on a social or competitive level.
Board Members and Committees
Herbert McGurk
President |
Herbert McGurk has been dancing and a member of USA Dance Los Angeles County Chapter #4031 since 2008. He has served on the board as treasurer, vice president and president. He has also served on the National Board of Directors as membership director, chair of the Ethics Committee and webmaster.
"Ballroom dancing has become my favorite hobby and find a creative outlet that keeps me mentally and physically healthy. When I'm on the dance floor everything becomes an amazing balance of music and movement." Herbert is a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker, chair of the Myanmar Committee for the Rotary Club of Los Angeles (LA5) providing fresh water to remote Villagers, and president of CBZ Reboot, Inc., a non-profit, that brings PE/Dance Fitness to underserved schools in the LAUSD, |
Faye Zarr
Vice President |
Faye Zarr has been a member of the board of directors for the Los Angeles County Chapter for many years and recruited the majority of our members. She brings excitement and fun to all of our dances. She was trained in Folkloric Persian dancing as a child. Ms. Zarr studied Communication Engineering at Croydon Technical College in the United Kingdom.
In 2005, she moved to Los Angeles and became a Social Ballroom dancer. If you would like to volunteer for our programs, please do not hesitate to contact Faye at [email protected]. |
Kym Zion
Secretary |
Kym Zion has served as the National Director of K-12 Programs USA Dance and on the General Council. In addition, she is the Co-Founder of the Connor Bishop Zion Foundation (CBZ), www.cbzfoundation.org – a non-profit organization named for her late son to promote his vision to expand and ensure dance access to Dancesport youth, individuals with disabilities and youth-in-need. Ms. Zion is Founder and Secretary of CBZ Reboot.org, a non-profit which offer accredited K-12 PE/Dance Fitness and after school enrichment courses to the LAUSD with LaBlast Fitness (c) owner Louis Van Amstel best known for his ten seasons with the hit TV show "Dancing with the Stars."
Ms. Zion also organized numerous events in the Dance Industry including national competitions and productions. She is actively involved in Special Olympics with Louis Van Amstel, Ambassador for DanceSport. |
Maurice Jordan
Treasurer |
Maurice J Jordan, born and raised in a square mile of the City of Boston called Charleston. As a child, he and his siblings were tap dancers as it ran in the family. Mr. Jordan moved to California in 1977 to purse his career as a Chef. He traveled the country and lived in six (6) different States as well as the NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida opening Marriott Hotels.
Mr. Jordan changed careers at 50 to become a real estate broker specializing in commercial, property management and residential properties. He is married to Teresita "aka" Tessie Adriano-Jordan, has two daughters and four grandchildren. What he brings to the table (besides food) s 40+ years of management skills and a positive outlook on everything he does. |
Meredith Stern
Board Member Marketing Director |
Ms. Stern is extremely passionate about ballroom dance, forever! She has been on and off the board for many years. She was involved in creating and setting up dances at the Culver City Veteran's Memorial Auditorium. She was in the Promotional Product Industry for 23 years and created lots of items for USA Dance; shoe bags, towels, metal lapel pins and step and repeat backdrops for photo opportunities. We are so happy to have a creative and enthusiastic person like Meredith on the board.
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Geri Chaudhri
Board Member Colligate Committee |
Geri Chaudhri has over 30 years experience in business and is an avid dancer. She has competed in the bronze and silver levels in both the American Smooth and International style of dancing. She is a retired software engineer for the Aerospace Corporation, a federally funded research and development corporation, where she was also president of the dance club.
On weekends, you may see her out on the road with her cycling club or hiking some of the beautiful trails in Palos Verdes. |
Jonathan Friedman
Senior Outreach |
Jonathan loves to dance! Forty years ago he received a BFA in Modern Dance. He taught in college and Jazz Dance in New York City. He performed at Lincoln Center with "Bakers Half-Dozen Dance Theater Company. He did a national tour with Ski-Dazzle Ski Shows. Seven years ago he started ballroom dancing and feel in love with the social and physical age appropriateness of of the Waltz, Rumba, and surprisingly the Hustle. The last four years he has done monthly shows at senior home/centers throughout Los Angeles and a Christmas Show at the VA in Westwood with USA Dance.
Jonathan also teaches ballroom dance classes in his home studio such as basic rhythms, styles, steps and skills of social dancing. |
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HEALTH DANCE
The music starts. Donny & Dinah walk onto the floor for their wedding waltz. All eyes are watching. Suddenly, he can't remember the choreography. Disaster. But, they practiced religiously for months. What went wrong? Donny and Dinah experienced a lapse of concentration. Mental-training skills (a.k.a. sport psychology) would have helped them to refocus after the distraction.
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