Ron Montez

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Ron Montez
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Ron Montez teaching a cha-cha workshop at the Avenue Ballroom in San Francisco, 1989. Photo: Joel Koosed
Born(1946-08-28)August 28, 1946
DiedJanuary 24, 2021(2021-01-24) (aged 74)
Occupation
  • Ballroom dancer
  • choreographer
  • adjudicator
  • commentator

Ron Montez was a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer who won the professional Latin division of the U.S. Dancesport Championships from 1979 to 1985. [1]

He died of COVID-19 on January 24, 2021.

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