During these difficult times, Igor Golovach & Alessandro Scalora decided to take the time to unite people from all over the world of the beauty DanceSport industry. Instructors, choreographers, and dancers alike joined us to share their thoughts on staying strong and positive during this worldwide epidemic, sharing their advice on fighting on and not losing hope, sending their messages of support and aspiration. Thus, the project of "Stay United" was formed.  This video features Kristers Šmits!  Kristers Šmits trains in the USA and competes nationally and internationally in the WDC as well as the WDSF. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: USA National Youth Champion in Latin, Standard & 10 Dance – 2019. USA National Amateur Smooth Champion – 2019 World Amateur Smooth Champion- 2020 Making the Final of the WDSF Youth 10 Dance World Championships Being selected to represent the USA in Latin, Standard & 10 Dance World Championships since 2017.  ACHIEVEMENTS:  1st in WDSF Amateur Open Youth Latin in Slovak Open Championship 2019  Champions of Youth Standard at Ohio Star Ball 2018 Amateur Smooth World Champion - 2020  Champions of Youth Latin at Ohio Star Ball 2017  Champions of "Best of the Best" show-dance at Ohio Star Ball 2018  Semi-Finalists of WDSF Open Youth Standard in Prague Open Championship - 2019  2nd in Youth NDCA USA Nationals in Latin & Standard - 2019  2nd in Under 21 Standard at USA Nationals 2019  Top 14 in Youth Latin WDSF World Championship in Riga, Latvia - 2018  Finalists of WDSF 10 Dance World Championships in Guadalajara, Spain - 2018 Kristers Smits was born in Riga, Latvia and is 19 years old. He's been dancing since the ripe age of four. While in Latvia, Kristers was nine-time National Latvian champion in Pre-Teen I & II, Latin & Standard. In 2012, he moved to New York, where he's lived for the past few years. During this time dancing in the USA, Kristers has achieved many successful results including the US National Junior I & II World Championship Semi-Finalist.