An 8-time Swing Dance World Champion and 6-time Country World Champion, Robert has been dancing since the late 1980s across many dance genres including West Coast Swing, Country, Ballroom, Hustle, and Salsa.

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​​Robert’s professional career began on the competitive couples dance circuit in 1989. Quickly ascending the ranks, Robert successfully secured multiple Swing and Country World titles. Robert is known for his technique and showmanship on the dance floor, effective education style on the teaching floor, show-stopping choreography on the competitive floor, and familiar voice on the Emcee floor. 

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Robert’s exciting, high-energy, original choreography gained the attention of producers of the Broadway musical, “Swing!”, and this led him to being the choreographer for that musical. His professional journey also led him into the music video world as a choreographer. Following the success of “Love Story” and choreographing Taylor Swift’s sold out, record breaking 2009 “Fearless” Tour, Royston’s career as performance coach, live tour director, and choreographer skyrocketed.  Royston’s work as a Choreographer and dancer has also been seen in many feature films.

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An internationally recognized emcee and the voice of The Open for over 20 years, Royston created the Social Networking “Shout Out” for online viewers, making the world feel part of the event. At the USA Grand Nationals his emceeing twice earned him the People’s Choice Award “Entertainer of the Year”. With his current schedule, Royston acts as emcee at over 25 events worldwide.

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Royston also teaches his Intensives on Dance Physics and Musicality all over the world in addition to judging and teaching many different styles of couples dancing while also running his own Production Company, Royston Method, in NYC. Above all, he is most proud of his children and feels being a Dad is his greatest achievement.

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Notable Dancing Achievements

• Eight (8) “U.S. Open Swing Dance Championship Titles” in 5 divisions

• Six (6) “World Country Dance Championship Titles” in 2 division

• Three (3) “USA Grand National Championships Titles” in 2 divisions

• Numerous national titles in Hustle, Salsa, and Cabaret 

 

Notable Performance, Choreography, and Production Achievements

• Principle dancer performing his own choreography in the seven (7) time Tony nominated musical what production?

• Became the assistant choreographer for the first National Tour of the production what production?

• Highlighted work in the production of “Gypsy of the Year on Broadway” at New York’s Palace Theatre and “Destination Groove,” a Choreographer’s Showcase

• His choreography and performance garnered more attention in the New York workshop production of “Urban Cowboy.” 

• Royston co-created and produced the critically acclaimed show “SWANGO: The Musical” in 2002. The show ran in New York as a cabaret, leading to a full show with performances in NYC. Four (4) time Tony Award winner, Rupert Holmes, joined the creative team to write the script for the productions.

• Neil Bergs’ “100 years of Broadway”

• “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

• “Cheer, The Musical” (workshop)

• “Fashion the Musical”

• The RDC production of “StreetSwing”

• Royston’s show, “One Ride,” which he choreographed and co-directed to critical acclaim in NYC.

• Taylor Swift’s “Love Story,” won the 2009 CMA and CMT Videos of the Year

• Midland “Mr Lonely”

• Steel Magnolia’s “Last Night Again,” nominee for 2011 CMT Best Video

• Gloriana’s “Wanna Take You Home”

• The Band Perry’s “Hip To My Heart”

• The Mavericks’ “Born to be Blue”

• Waterloo Revival “Backwood Bump”

• The Bellamy Brothers’ “Shine Them Buckles”

• Roger Brown’s “Swing City”

• Taylor Swift 2009-2010 “Fearless” tour

• Carly Rae Jepsen’s 2013 “This Kiss” tour

• Brad Paisley (ACM’s)

• Carrie Underwood (ACM’s)

• Sugarland (CMA’s)

• Miranda Lambert (ACM’s)

• John Fogerty (ACM’s)

• Brooks and Dunn (ACM’s)

• Rascal Flatts (ACM’s) and their World Tour presentation of “Dance Y’all” 

• Steel Magnolia (ACA’s) plus live tour

• Charlie Daniels (ACM’s)

• Kellie Pickler (CMA)

• Performance coaching for Corey Kent, George Birge, Meghan Linsey, Hudson Moore, Rachel Wammack

• Taylor Felt “Live at the Bijou”

• Million Dollar Arm (Choreographer)

• Love’n Dancing (Producer, Choreographer, Actor)

• Gamer (Choreographer)

• Crank, High Voltage (Choreographer)

• Ask me to Dance (Choreographer)

• Dance With Me (Dancer)

• Coached Ice Dance Champions and Olympians

• Produced the World Championships of Country Dance on GAC Network

 

Notable Degrees and Certifications

• Bachelor Degree of Dance

• Professional Dance Instructor Association Master certification

• Longstanding member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science

• “California Swing Dance Hall of Fame” inductee 

• “UCWDC Country Dance Hall of Fame” inductee

• National Boppers Hall of Fame inductee

• US Open Walk of Legend inductee

• “World Swing Dance Hall of Fame” inductee

• “Living Legends of Dance Society” inductee

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