A brief biography of the man known as “Mr. Showcase”

John started country dancing in 1993; less than a year later, he was teaching and competing. On the United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC) circuit, he worked his way up from novice to Superstar status, earning more than 40 first place titles (including World's VI Line Dance Male Showcase Champion). Many of John's original line dances have won awards, too: "Good Night Groove" and "Ready 4U" took top honors in a field of nearly 100 entries at the 1997 Dance Team Showdown in Fort Wayne, Indiana; his signature dance "Dangerous" received an Outstanding Dance Achievement Award in Canada in 1999; "Slow Burn" (co-choreographed with Kathy Hunyadi) won first place in the professional choreography challenge at the jg2 Line Dance Marathon, as well as "Favorite Foreign Line Dance" in Australia; "Hot Thang" (co-choreographed with Junior Willis), won first place in the professional choreography challenge at the 2005 jg2 Line Dance Marathon; "Comin' Out" (co-choreographed with Bryan McWherter and Junior Willis) won first place in the professional choreography competition at Windy City Line Dance Mania in 2006.

John has been nominated for several prestigious Linedancer Magazine Crystal Boot Awards, including International Instructor of the Year; International Choreographer of the Year; Dance Personality; and Dance of the Year for "Dangerous" (1999), "Switchblade USA" (2000), "Hot Potato" (2001), and "Slow Burn" (2004). He was recognized as Instructor of the Year at the North American Open Dance Championships in October 2001. He has been nominated for seven UCWDC Star Awards, most recently Favorite Personality, Favorite Line Dance Choreographer, and Favorite Line Dance Instructor (he won top male line dance instructor in 2004 and 2008). To date, John has received seven Dancer's Choice Awards: Male Instructor, Male Choreographer, Male Personality and Show Stopper in 2005; Male Instructor and Male Personality in 2006; and Male Personality in 2007. Most recently, he was inducted into the Linedancer Magazine Hall of Fame in February 2008.

John has worked with many recording artists including the Ryes, Dallas Wayne, Nashville Attitude, Rick Tippe, Barry Amato, Pete Martinez, Nancy Hays, Matt Steel, Marlee Scott, and Gloriana. Scooter Lee featured the step description for "Fresh" on her 1998 "By Request" CD. John has also coached, choreographed for, and performed with several award-winning dance teams.

John travels extensively, instructing, judging, and performing at dance events around the world. He has toured the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan, with additional appearances in Canada, Ireland, Finland, Holland, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Austria. John is available for private and group lessons, as well as individual and team competition coaching.

CONTACT INFO
John H. Robinson | Sizzlin’ Hot Dance Productions & Super J-Mart
5351 E Thompson Rd #255, Indianapolis IN 46237
Phone: 609-314-0115 | Email: mrshowcase@gmail.com | Website: www.mrshowcase.net
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