First Round Exempt Couples

All couples entered in 2024 who made the final of the U.S. National Amateur Ballroom and Latin Championships in 2023 in Provo are exempt from dancing in the first round of their respective championship in 2024 provided the partnership is the same.  However, all couples, including the exempt ones, are required to take part in the opening ceremony of their respective championship.

Those couples who are eligible to be exempted from round one in 2024 (in alphabetical order) are:

AMATEUR BALLROOM (47 couples entered - 44 will dance the first round, with a recall of 33 into the second round.  The 3 finalists from 2023 will then be added to the second round for a total of 36 in that round, with a recall of 24 for the quarterfinal.)
Andrei Cutashevskii & Anna Vasina
Alex Dubovyk & Rickie Taylor Dubovyk
Samuel Hacke & Katarina Hermanova

AMATEUR LATIN (53 couples entered - 47 will dance the first round, with a recall of 33 into the second round.  The 6 finalists from 2023 will then be added to the second round for a total of 39 in that round, with a recall of 24 for the quarterfinal.)
Alexander Chernositov & Arina Grishanina
Dave Firestein & Kennedy Eaton
Max Firestein & Nicole Mtchedlidze
Austin Joson & Liza Lakovitsky
Vadim Pidhoretskyy & Ruby Castro
Bumchin Tegshjargal & Michelle Klets