Brittany Knighton is from South Carolina and started ballroom dance at BYU in 2012. She is an Alumni of the BYU Ballroom Dance Company and is working on her PhD in Physical Chemistry. Before dancing with Jai Knighton, Brittany was a two-time finalist in Pre-Championship Latin and won many local and national competitions in Latin and Ballroom. Brittany and her husband Jai Knighton have been partners since 2013 and have competed in Latin, Ballroom, Smooth, and Rhythm categories. Since competing they have been finalists in all categories and winners at local and national competitions. They have continued their training with top international champions including Andre & Natalie Paramonov, Sasha Altukhov & Cheyenne Murillo, Eugene Katsavman, and Ron Montez and are still active competitors. Along with teaching at Charisma, they have taught workshops and choreographed for Tooele HS, Grantsville HS, Stansbury HS Lone Peak HS, and Timpview HS. They have been chosen to adjudicate competitions and teach private lessons in Utah, California, Arizona, and Nevada. Jai and Brittany enjoy helping others succeed no matter where they are in their dance journey!