Miwa Rifu

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Miwa is the Managing director of Avalon Dance & Fitness, as well as a certified zumba instructor.

Miwa started ballroom dancing with her husband 8 years ago. After performing a wedding waltz and she decided to continue ballroom dancing as a social dancer, then she started competing seriously. After several years after started, she was a showdance champion in Gold, Fred Astaire National championships.

Together with her dance instructor, Peter Walker, Miwa is one of the top pro/am competitors in the country in American Smooth and International Standard. Now she is managing business/ studio together with Peter, using her plenty of experience as a pro/am dancer.

2012 US-National Pro-Am Standard Closed Silver B 3rd place

2013 US-National Pro-Am Standard Closed Silver B Finalist

2014 Fred Astaire National Pro-Am Gold Showdance Champion

2015 Emerald Ball Pro-Am Smooth Closed Silver B Runner-Up

2015 US-National Pro-Am Smooth Closed Silver B runner-up

2015 Ohio Star Ball Open to to world Pro-Am Smooth Closed Silver B 3rd place

2016 US-National Pro-Am Standard Open B Rising Star Champion

2016 US-National Pro-Am Smooth B Rising Star Runner-Up

2016 Ohio Star Ball Pro-Am Smooth B Rising Star Runner-Up

2017 Ohio Star Ball Best of the best showdance category 3rd place

2018 US-National Pro-Am Standard Open A Finalist

2018 US Open to the World Pro-Am Standard Open A Finalist