Jaana Kunitz

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name = Jaana Kunitz


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occupation = Choreographer
spouse = James Kunitz
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Jaana Kunitz (sometimes Yaana Kunitz, née Reinikka) is an award-winning ballroom dancer and fitness program creator.

Biography

Jaana Kunitz, born in Jalasjärvi, Finland in 1972, is a professional dance instructor based in San Diego, California. [ [http://www.dancesportbc.com/content.php?SectionID=9&ContentID=28&City=Lakeside DanceSport BC | Dance Directory | Dance Instructors ] ] She is married to her dance partner, James Kunitz, and has since retired from competing in ballroom dance competitions to focus on coaching, video production, and dance-fitness programs.

Television & Film

With her husband and dance partner James Kunitz, she has appeared on television programs such as PBS "Championship Ballroom Dancing," NBC "DanceSport Series," Goodlife TV, and ESPN. They also appeared as featured Latin-dance finalists in the film "Dance with Me", starring Vanessa L. Williams.

She has produced numerous instructional videos, including "Samba: Funky Moves with James & Jaana Kunitz". [ [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/samba Samba: Funky Moves with James & Jaana Kunitz] ]

Fitness Programs

Jaana's latest endeavor is Core Rhythms, which she co-created with another ballroom champion, Julia Gorchakova. [ [http://www.corerhythms.com Core Rhythms / Home ] ] Core Rhythms is a Latin-dance-based fitness program, that has been featured on pay-per-view programs and QVC, and included endorsements from Mary Murphy of "So You Think You Can Dance" and Len Goodman & Tony Dovolani of "Dancing with the Stars."

The program is led in-person at the Champion Ballroom Academy, in San Diego, California. [ [http://www.championballroom.com/news-events.php Champion Ballroom Academy - Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Swing Dance Lessons in San Diego ] ]

ee also

*U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Latin)
*Champion Ballroom Academy

References

External links

* [http://www.kunitz.com Jaana and James Kunitz Official Website]
*http://www.dsninternational.com/members/pages/body/pro-directory.html

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