Toni Redpath was born in Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Australia, and started ballroom dancing at the age of 9, after accompanying a friend to a local dance competition and deciding that it looked like too much fun not to try. At 18, Toni represented Norway for three years with then partner Jan Tore Jacobson before moving to England and passing her Imperial Society Professional Exams with high honors.

Toni later joined her family in America and began her professional career as an instructor at the Champion Ballroom Academy in San Diego, Southern California. Michael Mead and Toni formed a professional ballroom competition partnership and developed a unique style that ultimately led them to setting a record by winning the US Open Ballroom Championships 4 years in a row (undefeated throughout) before retiring from competition in 2002.

Toni has choreographed and guest judged for shows (So You Think You Can Dance), was on the Board of Advisers and was a featured judge on TLC's Ballroom Blitz, trains World Champion American Style ballroom dancers, is a certified World Class judge, and judges at all the major US Ballroom competitions.

Born in England, Michael Mead went to public boarding school from the age of 9 while his parents' work took them abroad, and was drifting onto the path of becoming a Chartered Accountant until he decided dancing was actually a much better fit.

Originally teaching and training in Ballroom dancing in London, Michael eventually made his way over to California where he joined the competitive Ballroom circuit along with partner and wife-to-be Toni Redpath. Together they won the US Open Ballroom Championships an unprecedented 4 times from 1999 through 2002 (undefeated throughout) and were ranked the number one Ballroom couple in their style in the World.

Retiring from competition in 2002, Michael has since judged at all the major US Ballroom competitions, choreographed for shows such as SYTYCD and America's Ballroom Challenge, is a certified World Class judge, and has trained World Champion ballroom dancers.

Nazar and Irina started to dance at the age of five in Siberia, Russia. They started competing with different partners at the age of six at various dancesport championships in the Krasnoyarsk region, throughout Russia and internationally, winning numerous prestigious titles. In 2001, they started dancing together.

After relocating to Florida in 2007, they turned professional and continued their competitive career. Dancing International Latin, they achieved significant results, such as winning the titles of North American Rising Star Champions, Grand National Champions, The Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Champions, United States National and Open to the World Rising Star Finalists and winners, and Grand Finalists of many more prestigious events around the US. They are also United States National Professional 10-Dance Finalists.

After switching to the American Rhythm style of dancing in 2013, they immediately had great success and placed third in the US National Open Professional American Rhythm Championships.

After winning numerous titles, they retired from professional competition at the 2018 Ohio Star Ball Championships as 3-time United States and 3-time World Undefeated Open Professional American Rhythm Champions.

Nazar and Irina are coaches to many great dancers. Among their students are National and World Pro-Am Champions, Finalists of the British Open Championships and Italian Open Championships, members of the United States Team, and winners of WDSF Open events.

Nazar and Irina are proud owners of the beautiful Dancelife Florida Dance Center, located in Bonita Springs, Florida, as well as Florida Heat: The Dance Camp, which is held in January and July.

They are both co-authors and presenters of the new DanceVision American Rhythm Syllabus. Nazar is an Examiner for DanceVision.