Dancing with the Saints - Alejandro Pino & Susie Murray

Alejandro is married to the real star, Autumn Pino.  They have two children, Lily (11) and Oliver (9).  Lily is a 6th grader at Regis Middle School and Oliver is a 3rd grader at St. Matthew Elementary.  Upon moving from Lima, Peru at the age of 10, Alejandro attended St. Pius X School and graduated from Regis High School in 1995.  He then went on to graduate from Loras College, where he met his sweetheart and the rest of history.  Catholic education has been an instrumental part of his immediate and extended family.  He is currently the Executive Director of YPN, an organization which strives to provide families the support and accountability to be successful.  He is immensely honored to be part of YPN, its incredible staff and wonderful board.  Alejandro and his family are proud members of St. Matthew Parish.

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Susie has been with Dance New York Iowa since 2001, and has been co-owner of the studio since May 2004. In addition to her rigorous business management and teaching duties, she also competes with her students in Pro-Am events throughout the country.

She has been competing in Pro-Am competitions since 2002. Some of her studentsí recent accomplishments include: Winning Top Male Silver Competitor while dancing with her at the Twin Cities Open in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

At the 2018 Iowa Dancesport Classic, Susie was recognized as being one of the "Top Teachers," an award given to the top 6 instructors at the event.

Susie and her professional partner, Derrick, have danced their way to numerous accomplishments:

• Rising Star Professional American Smooth Finalists at the 2010 Volunteer State Dance Challenge
• Professional Open American Smooth and International Standard Champions at the 2010 Dance Vision Classic
• 2010 Colorado Star Ball Rising Star International Standard Champions