Why was this? Every now and then the competitors and audience are so perfectly in tune, that “words just get in the way!” That was what happened with the Open Pro Latin here at the SFO. Perhaps it was the stellar dancing on display, or maybe the audience is especially starved for live competition after more than a year of Zoom and YouTube?
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There were some really strong Youth and Junior divisions run Saturday afternoon and many of the highest placed kids were invited to perform honor dances on Saturday night.
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Running any competition during this pandemic time is a challenge and offers unique risks for the organizers. We want to offer our congratulations to Stephan, Denise & Colin for their attention to safety and expediency in these troubling conditions. Well done guys!
The Ball is Back!
The Ball at San Francisco Open is on and running for 2021.
That’s right, we’re all dancing live at a competition in California again. Stephan & Denise Krauel and Colin James, the organizers of SFO decided to push ahead with their event this year at it’s traditional home, the Marriott Waterfront at San Francisco Airport, and last night was a vindication of their decision.
With 3 rounds in the Junior Grand Slam and 2 rounds in the Amateur Latin and Pro Ballroom and a 7-coupe final in the Pro Rhythm, this was certainly the best dancing we personally have seen since the pandemic closed down the competition world.
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Pro-Am entries are a little down from other years at SFO, but California studios were hard hit by the pandemic and are only now beginning to reopen.
Look out for more from tonight’s competition here on Dance Beat soon and more detailed reviews from our experts in the coming weeks!