Derek Leyva [7899]
Details
| First name: | Derek |
|---|---|
| Last name: | Leyva |
| Birth name: | Leyva |
| Nickname: | |
| Previous Names: | Pro |
| Phonetic: | |
| Transliteral: |
 Derek Leyva |
| WSDC-ID: | 7899 |
| Allowed Divisions: | All-Stars |
| Allowed Divisions (Leader): | All-Stars |
| Allowed Divisions (Follower): | All-Stars |
| Date of birth: | Pro |
| Age: | Pro |
| Country: |  United States of America |
| City: | Pro |
| Country of birth: | Pro |
| Social Media: | Pro |
Points/Event
3.70
83 total events
Current Event Streak
2
Max: 6 months in a row
Current Win Streak
0
Max: 3 in a row
Current Podium Streak
0
Max: 16 in a row
Events per month heatmap
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 1 |
Most Successful Events
| 🥇 | All-Stars | Spotlight Dance Challenge | Jan 2024 | 5 |
| 🥇 | All-Stars | Atlanta Swing Classic | Oct 2017 | 5 |
| 🥇 | All-Stars | Swing Dance America | Apr 2019 | 3 |
| 🥈 | All-Stars | Chicagoland Dance Festival | Aug 2023 | 2 |
| 🥈 | All-Stars | Floorplay New Years Swing Vacation | Jan 2023 | 2 |
| 🥈 | All-Stars | Swing Over | Mar 2019 | 2 |
| 🥈 | All-Stars | Floorplay New Years Swing Vacation | Dec 2017 | 2 |
| 🥉 | All-Stars | Montreal Westie Fest | Oct 2025 | 1.5 |
| 🥇 | All-Stars | Swing Dance America | May 2023 | 1.5 |
| 🥇 | All-Stars | Orange Blossom Dance Festival | Jun 2022 | 1.5 |
Best Partners
| 1. | Nadya Serova | 15 pts | (2 events) | Avg: 7.50 pts/event |
| 2. | Dalena Lee | 15 pts | (1 event) | Avg: 15.00 pts/event |
| 3. | Nicole Szulc | 14 pts | (3 events) | Avg: 4.67 pts/event |
| 4. | Michael Levy | 12 pts | (1 event) | Avg: 12.00 pts/event |
| 5. | Larissa Thayane | 10 pts | (1 event) | Avg: 10.00 pts/event |
| 6. | Bryn Anderson | 10 pts | (1 event) | Avg: 10.00 pts/event |
| 7. | Joe Mendence | 10 pts | (1 event) | Avg: 10.00 pts/event |
| 8. | Kevin Kane | 10 pts | (1 event) | Avg: 10.00 pts/event |
| 9. | Katia Grigoriants | 9 pts | (2 events) | Avg: 4.50 pts/event |
| 10. | Brooklyn Lanham | 8 pts | (2 events) | Avg: 4.00 pts/event |
Stats
All Time |
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| Primary Role | Leader | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 307 | |
| Points Leader | 62.87% | 193 |
| Points Follower | 37.13% | 114 |
| Points Last 3 years | 110 | |
| Timeframe | 15years | October 2010 - October 2025 |
| Wins | 18.07% | 15 |
| Placements | 74.70% | 62 |
| Finals | 1.01x | 83 |
| Events | 2.83x | 82 |
| Unique Events | 29 | |
All-Stars | ||
| Points | 13.33% | 20 |
| Points Follower | 100.00% | 20 |
| Points Last 3 years | 0 | |
| Timeframe | 3years 7months | November 2017 - June 2021 |
| Wins | 0.00% | 0 |
| Placements | 66.67% | 6 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 9 |
| Events | 1.13x | 9 |
| Unique Events | 8 | |
Advanced | ||
| Points | 55.00% | 33 |
| Points Follower | 100.00% | 33 |
| Points Last 3 years | 0 | |
| Timeframe | 8months | February 2017 - October 2017 |
| Wins | 11.11% | 1 |
| Placements | 66.67% | 6 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 9 |
| Events | 1.00x | 9 |
| Unique Events | 9 | |
Intermediate | ||
| Points | 106.67% | 32 |
| Points Leader | 100.00% | 32 |
| Points Last 3 years | 0 | |
| Timeframe | 2years | November 2012 - November 2014 |
| Wins | 11.11% | 1 |
| Placements | 44.44% | 4 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 9 |
| Events | 1.29x | 9 |
| Unique Events | 7 | |
Novice | ||
| Points | 168.75% | 27 |
| Points Leader | 100.00% | 27 |
| Points Last 3 years | 0 | |
| Timeframe | 1year 8months | October 2010 - June 2012 |
| Wins | 16.67% | 1 |
| Placements | 33.33% | 2 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 6 |
| Events | 1.00x | 6 |
| Unique Events | 6 | |
Sophisticated | ||
| Points | 61 | |
| Points Follower | 100.00% | 61 |
| Points Last 3 years | 61 | |
| Timeframe | 2years 3months | July 2023 - October 2025 |
| Wins | 7.69% | 1 |
| Placements | 69.23% | 9 |
| Finals | 1.00x | 13 |
| Events | 1.63x | 13 |
| Unique Events | 8 | |
Derek Leyva is allowed to dance as a leader in the following divisions:
All-Stars
All-Stars
Derek Leyva is allowed to dance as a follower in the following divisions:
All-Stars
All-Stars
All-Stars: 71 of 150 total points
| L | Montreal, Quebec, Canada - October 2025 Partner: Emilia Jaskot | 3rd | 3 |
| L | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA - July 2025 Partner: Brooklyn Lanham | 2nd | 2 |
| L | Orlando, FL, USA - April 2024 Partner: Jennifer Norris | 4th | 2 |
| L | Nashville, Tennesse, USA - January 2024 Partner: Larissa Thayane | 1st | 10 |
| L | Chicago, IL - August 2023 Partner: Brittney Valdez | 2nd | 4 |
| L | Toronto, Ontario, Canada - July 2023 Partner: Brianna Miller | 2nd | 2 |
| L | Orlando, FL - June 2023 Partner: Jennifer Norris | 2nd | 2 |
| L | Lake Geneva, IL - May 2023 Partner: Nataliya Kane | 1st | 3 |
| L | Orlando, Florida, United States - January 2023 Partner: Erica Smith | 2nd | 4 |
| L | Orlando, FL - June 2022 Partner: Lecie Langille | 1st | 3 |
| L | Lake Geneva, IL - May 2022 Partner: Kali Casas | 2nd | 2 |
| L | Orlando, FL, USA - April 2022 Partner: Nicole Zwerlein | 3rd | 1 |
| L | Orlando, Florida, United States - December 2019 Partner: Jacqueline Lo | 3rd | 3 |
| L | St. Louis, MO, USA - May 2019 Partner: Ariel Peck | 1st | 3 |
| L | Lake Geneva, IL - April 2019 Partner: Brooklyn Lanham | 1st | 6 |
| L | Orlando, FL, USA - March 2019 Partner: Kristen Shaw | 2nd | 4 |
| L | Orlando, FL, USA - March 2018 Partner: Nicole Zwerlein | 1st | 3 |
| L | Atlanta, GA, USA - October 2017 Partner: Bryn Anderson | 1st | 10 |
| L | Orlando, FL, USA - March 2017 Partner: Nicole Szulc | 3rd | 3 |
| L | Tampa, FL - February 2017 | Final | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 71 | ||
Advanced: 49 of 60 total points
| L | Orlando, FL - June 2025 Partner: Lara Deni | 1st | 3 |
| L | Montreal, Quebec, Canada - October 2016 Partner: Nadya Serova | 1st | 5 |
| L | Raleigh, NC, North Carolina, USA - September 2016 Partner: Katia Grigoriants | 1st | 5 |
| L | Jacksonville, FL, USA - September 2016 Partner: Megan Shoop | 4th | 2 |
| L | Tampa Bay, FL, USA - August 2016 Partner: Dori Eden | 2nd | 4 |
| L | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA - July 2016 Partner: Pamela Stergios | 2nd | 4 |
| L | Orlando, FL - June 2016 Partner: Renee Lipman | 1st | 5 |
| L | Orlando, FL, USA - March 2016 Partner: Allysa Rees | 2nd | 4 |
| L | Tampa, FL - February 2016 Partner: Ariel Peck | 2nd | 4 |
| L | Orlando, Florida, United States - January 2016 Partner: Tonya Woytek | 2nd | 4 |
| L | Tampa Bay, FL, USA - September 2015 Partner: Liana Ausborne | 4th | 2 |
| L | Jacksonville, FL, USA - September 2015 Partner: Jennifer Redding | 4th | 4 |
| L | St. Petersburg, FL - August 2015 Partner: Nicole Szulc | 5th | 1 |
| L | Reston, VA - March 2015 | Final | 1 |
| L | Tampa, FL - February 2015 Partner: Dawn Sgarlata | 5th | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 49 | ||
Intermediate: 32 of 30 total points
| L | Tampa Bay, FL, USA - November 2014 Partner: Nicole Szulc | 1st | 10 |
| L | Atlanta, GA, USA - October 2014 Partner: Allison Brown | 3rd | 6 |
| L | Jacksonville, FL, USA - August 2014 | Final | 1 |
| L | St. Petersburg, FL - August 2014 Partner: Annmarie Denis | 5th | 1 |
| L | Las Vegas, NV - July 2014 | Final | 1 |
| L | New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA - June 2014 | Final | 1 |
| L | Tampa Bay, FL, USA - November 2013 | Final | 1 |
| L | New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA - June 2013 Partner: Nadya Serova | 3rd | 10 |
| L | Newton, MA - November 2012 | Final | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 32 | ||
Novice: 27 of 16 total points
| L | New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA - June 2012 Partner: Dalena Lee | 1st | 15 |
| L | Reston, VA - March 2012 Partner: Sarah Sheaff | 4th | 8 |
| L | Tampa Bay, FL, USA - November 2011 | Final | 1 |
| L | Phoenix, AZ, United States - July 2011 | Final | 1 |
| L | Seattle, WA, United States - April 2011 | Final | 1 |
| L | San Francisco, CA - October 2010 | Final | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 27 | ||
Sophisticated: 14 total points
| L | Toronto, Ontario, Canada - July 2025 Partner: Clare Levy | 2nd | 8 |
| L | Raleigh, NC, North Carolina, USA - September 2024 Partner: Alaina Rogozhin | 3rd | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 14 | ||
All-Stars: 20 of 150 total points
| F | Orlando, FL - June 2021 Partner: Jeramy Govert | 2nd | 2 |
| F | Tampa Bay, FL, USA - November 2019 Partner: Brian Bennett | 3rd | 3 |
| F | Atlanta, GA, USA - October 2019 Partner: Tuan Nguyen | 3rd | 3 |
| F | Atlanta, GA, USA - October 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | Jacksonville, FL, USA - September 2018 Partner: Alan Annicella | 3rd | 3 |
| F | Lake Geneva, IL - April 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | Chicago, IL, United States - March 2018 | Final | 1 |
| F | Orlando, Florida, United States - December 2017 Partner: Brian Bennett | 2nd | 4 |
| F | Tampa, FL - November 2017 Partner: Byron Bellew | 4th | 2 |
| TOTAL: | 20 | ||
Advanced: 33 of 60 total points
| F | Montreal, Quebec, Canada - October 2017 Partner: Vincent Mok | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Raleigh, NC, North Carolina, USA - September 2017 Partner: Dwight Clark | 3rd | 6 |
| F | Jacksonville, FL, USA - September 2017 | Final | 1 |
| F | Chicago, IL - August 2017 Partner: Brian N Wong | 3rd | 3 |
| F | Tampa Bay, FL, USA - August 2017 Partner: Vence Harbuck | 3rd | 6 |
| F | New Orleans, LA - July 2017 | Final | 1 |
| F | Toronto, Ontario, Canada - July 2017 Partner: Lucky Sipin | 1st | 5 |
| F | New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA - July 2017 | Final | 1 |
| F | Charlotte, NC - February 2017 Partner: Katia Grigoriants | 4th | 4 |
| TOTAL: | 33 | ||
Sophisticated: 61 total points
| F | Montreal, Quebec, Canada - October 2025 | Final | 1 |
| F | Raleigh, NC, North Carolina, USA - September 2025 Partner: Michael Levy | 2nd | 12 |
| F | Orlando, FL, USA - April 2025 Partner: Joe Mendence | 1st | 10 |
| F | Chicago, IL, United States - March 2025 Partner: Kevin Kane | 3rd | 10 |
| F | Charlotte, NC - February 2025 | Final | 1 |
| F | Montreal, Quebec, Canada - October 2024 Partner: Pierre-Olivier Bastien-Dionne | 3rd | 3 |
| F | Boston, MA, United States - August 2024 Partner: Andreas Kasper | 3rd | 6 |
| F | New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA - June 2024 Partner: Steve Wilder | 5th | 2 |
| F | Baton Rouge, LA - June 2024 Partner: Samuel Rothrock | 4th | 2 |
| F | Charlotte, NC - February 2024 Partner: Ryan Pflumm | 2nd | 8 |
| F | Montreal, Quebec, Canada - October 2023 Partner: Dominique Morin | 2nd | 4 |
| F | Raleigh, NC, North Carolina, USA - September 2023 | Final | 1 |
| F | New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA - July 2023 | Final | 1 |
| TOTAL: | 61 | ||