Biography

Nino DiGiulio has been a professional dance instructor since 1995 and created and continues to lead May I Have This Dance, one of the most popular and successful social dance studios in the nation.  Through May I Have This Dance, Nino has built the most robust and deep curriculum for West Coast Swing, including layers of technique that reflect the origins and evolution of our dance to the present day.  Building a thriving community in Chicago and beyond, Nino has taught tens of thousands of WCS dancers from complete beginners to All-Stars and Champions.  An All-star level competitor, Nino also competed and won in many invitational and champion level Strictly and J&Js.  He is also an active Champion level Hustle professional and featured instructor at Salsa Congresses.   A true teacher's teacher, several professionals on the circuit and in local communities have been coached by Nino and learned from the MayI curriculum.  Nino has over 25 yrs of experience judging at major WCS events throughout the US, Canada, and Europe, and has also provided Judges training for the WCS, Hustle, and Salsa communities.