BORN: April 20, 1974
HEIGHT: 6'
NATIONALITY: American
STYLE: Latin
BASED IN: Los Angeles, CA

Jonathan began his dance career at the age of 20. Before he discovered the world of dance, his high school background was athletics -- particularly basketball. But Jonathan (along with his family and friends) were shocked when he discovered his passion for ballroom dancing after viewing the famous tango scene in the Al Pacino movie, "Scent of a Woman." He took advantage of the free ballroom lessons offered on the back of his ticket stub, and the rest, as they say, "is history". With his first partner, Jonathan won the 1997 USA Rising Star American Ballroom before deciding to focus on the Latin style. He then became 2004 USA Rising Star Latin Champion and Open finalist. He also competed in Pro-Am (the Professional/Amateur circuit), where he became two-time undefeated USA Pro-Am 10 dance champions, three-time undefeated USA Pro-Am Latin champions and two-time USA Pro-Am American Ballroom champion.

Jonathan retired from professional latin dancing in 2006, but returned to competitions in 2008 winning the U.S. and World professional American Smooth Champion. Jonathan danced in seven season of Dancing with the Stars. He partnered with celebrity Rachel Hunter, Giselle Fernández. Heather Mills, entertainer Marie Osmond, Monica Seles, pop singer Belinda Carlisle, and Grammy Award winning artist Macy Gray. He now travels around the world coaching and choreographing at dance studios, events and tv shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing with the Stars”.

BORN: December 28
HEIGHT: 5'4"
NATIONALITY: Russian
STYLE: Latin
BASED IN: Los Angeles, CA

Anna began her dancing life at the age of six in her native Russia. Her parents owned a dance studio, so it was only natural that she took to dancing at an early age. At age seven, Anna entered her first dance competition, which she won, and she has been winning titles (both amateur and professional) ever since. She moved to the United States (with her parents) at age 17. Her parents were dancers and her mother, Irina, still makes her costumes today and they run You Can Dance ballroom studio in Hermosa Beach California.

Anna first US title was the 1997 Amateur Standard Youth Championship. Anna and husband Jonathan Roberts then began competing in professional ballroom dancing competitions from 2001-2006 and achieved many high placements in competitions around the world. Anna was 2004 USA Rising Star Latin Champion and was ranked 6th in the U.S. and 24th in the world, also placing 2nd in the Blackpool Rising Star Latin championship out of 300 couples. When Jonathan retired, Anna then teamed with Pavlo Barsuk for two years, capturing third place in the Professional Latin U.S. final, second place in the Rising Star Professional Latin UK Championship and fourth in the Rising Star Professional Latin Blackpool Dance Festival.

Anna usually trains six day per week. Her training schedule includes Pilates, ballet, yoga and gym work and during her most recent season in "Dancing With the Stars," Anna begin working out using the Gyrotonic system. Anna danced in eight seasons of Dancing with the Stars and partnered football star Jerry Rice, model Albert Reed, actor Steve Gutternberg, UFC fighter Chuck Liddell, US Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek, football quarterback Kurt Warner, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard and tv star Carson Kressley.