Eric Groysman has always been an extremely driven athlete. From a young age he participated in multiple sports, from track, to basketball, even competing on a traveling soccer team, always aiming to be the best. Eric found his true calling at the age of 11, when he began dancing Latin Ballroom. He fell in love with the sport immediately. Since then, Eric continued to show huge progress and success as he accelerated through each level with power, determination and skill. His achievements include: 

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• Adult Champion New Jersey DanceSport Classics (2013 & 2014) 

• Under 21 Champion Boston DanceSport Cup (2015) 

• Open Amateur Champion Maryland DanceSport Championships (2016)

• Finalist of the USA Dance National DanceSport Championship (2016)

• United States Representative at the WDSF World Championships Chengdu, China (2016)

• Dance Passion Ball Amateur Latin Champion (2017)

• Top 96 Amateur Latin Blackpool DanceSport Festival (2017)

• Amateur Latin Champion Extravaganza Montreal (2018)

• WDO USA National Vice Champion (2022)

 

Eric continues to train with world class professionals and frequently attends seminars and workshops led by dance legends from all over the world. 

 

    In June of 2014, at the age of 19, Eric opened his first dance studio: Beat DanceSport Academy. Beat DanceSport quickly rose to becoming one of the top studios in the Tri-State area winning multiple Tops Studio awards. Eric also received numerous Top Teacher awards including:

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• Nyemchek’s Junior All-Star DanceSport Championships Top Teacher (2015-2019)

• Paragon Open DanceSport Championships 1st Place Top Teacher (2016-2018)

• Tri-State DanceSport Championships 1st Place Top Teacher (2018)

• New York Dance Festival 1st Place Top Teacher (2017-2019)

 

While running his studio, Eric was also featured in multiple projects which include:

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• Appearances on ABC News & Fox29

• Half-Time Performance for the Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Team

• Magazine Features in American Dancer

• Music Videos for pop-star RO-MiNA

• Campaign Model for Miari Dancewear

• DuDance: The Smile Experiment Philadelphia

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​   In February 2020, after six long years, Eric parted ways from Beat and opened his own studio: VIBE DanceSport! With a strong focus on athletic training, technical structure, and performance VIBE and its students are pushing the limits of DanceSport for young athletes. Coaching has always been Eric’s passion. He challenges his students in becoming the best they can be by never letting them give up. He meticulously works on the fundamental elements in each dance in order to create a strong base throughout each level. Eric focuses on technique, musicality, connection, and the basic knowledge of the body. By building a personal connection with his students, Eric is able to find specific teaching techniques that will work best for each individual.