Hannah is a current amateur competitor who resides in Charleston, SC. Before joining the ballroom team at the Ohio State University, Hannah grew up dancing since the age of 4, training and competing extensively with the LeDance Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, her hometown. Ballroom accolades include: Former Finalist, Adult Championship Rhythm, USA Dance Nationals Former Champion, 9-Dance, USA Dance Nationals Current 2x Champion, Adult Championship Smooth, USA Dance Nationals Current 2x Champion, Senior I Championship Smooth, USA Dance Nationals Current Finalist, Adult Championship Standard, USA Dance Nationals Current Vice Champion, Senior I Championship Standard, USA Dance Nationals

Outside of dance, Hannah is a physical therapist and works full-time as the Inpatient Adult Therapy Manager at the Medical University of South Carolina. She enjoys spending time with her husband and dance partner, Justin Chiou and their cat, Sasha. The likes to travel and considers dance the pathway that lead to so many wonderful aspects of her life. She and Justin moved to the area last Spring and they like if very much, though miss their families back home.

Anna McSwain is a multifaceted professional with a passion for both the creative and performing arts. By day, she serves as the Marketing Administrator for Economic Development in Dorchester County. Her experience includes teaching jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary classes at 

Charleston Southern where in 2017 she also re-established and led the university’s dance team. Her commitment to the performing arts extends to musical theatre as she holds a degree in Theatre and has contributed her talents to numerous stage productions. From variations of “The Nutcracker” to iconic musicals such as “West Side Story”, Anna’s contributions have been instrumental in bringing stories to life on stage.

Charlene Mims is an artist from North Charleston, South Carolina. Having been raised in her family's Panamanian and Gullah roots, music is in her blood. She began taking formal dance lessons from many instructors at the age of 16 and has been dancing all around the world since. In the last few years Charlene has become an entrepreneur as well as a stay at home mother of two future dancers, and is looking forward to sharing her love of dance with everyone she meets. 

Born and raised in Phoeniz, Arizona, David joined the US Navy in 1975. He served for nearly 10 years  and was a submarine sonar technician. After his term, he was offered a job as a 

dance instructor in 1985. It was fun then, has been, and still is to this day. “What a great job, I love to teach”. 

Alex Spencer is a licensed USA Dance Adjudicator and certified instructor, with credentials from DVIDA and ISTD. He has over 30 years of experience as an international competitive ballroom dancer and has numerous noteworthy accomplishments such as being a guest choreographer for Cirque du Soleil's 'Verikai' and being featured Tim Janis's "Enchanted Evening", where he performed in a celebrated PBS program live at Carnegie Hall.

Alina Spencer is a former Ukrainian National Latin Champion & European Cup Latin Champion; and is a licensed USA Dance Adjudicator and holds professional certifications from DVIDA and ISTD. She has a master’s degree in choreography from Lviv State University in Ukraine and has over 20 years of experience providing extensive knowledge and skill as a dance trainer and performer.