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Open Professional Latin – Desert Classic 2016
The Professional Latin was the highlight of the evening. After an exciting final the winners were Justinas Duknauskas & Anna Kovalova. They dominated the final with their performance and left little doubt that they would win. Anna uses her feet beautifully with a superb leg action.
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Report by: Lorna Lee
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Photos by: Charles Ryder
Open Professional Smooth – Desert Classic 2016
The semifinal started out with 14 couples and it was brutal to select 7 out of 14. They were all good, although some better than others, which made it fun to judge. The first four stood out and then we had to chose three more and be fair to everyone. It was a nice final, so much so that at times I got carried away enjoying the moment.
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Report by: Pat Traymore
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Photos by: Charles Ryder
Volunteer State Hosts Global Finale and Star International Latin Tour
This was an important year for David Medeiros’ Volunteer State Dance Challenge, held in Nashville, TN this past July. Volunteer was the host for the finale of the Global Series of competitions and the year’s top awards were presented here. The Global Series is now one of the longest running competition series as it began in 2000 and Volunteer Challenge is a founding member.
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Report by: Keith Todd
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Photos by: Charles Ryder
Analog vs. Digital
Music is very important. Every dancer knows this. Most of us receive inspiration, practice and perform to music all the time. Music that you choose to play for yourself reflects certain traits of character and moods that you are in. So every dancer enjoys dancing to music that he/she is able to connect to, to draw energy from and to unite with.
Amateur Haven: Atlanta Ballroom Challenge 2016
What an event the Atlanta Ballroom Challenge turned out to be. The 2016 edition of the Atlanta Ballroom Challenge was a complete makeover from the previous years. The event moved to downtown Atlanta to the new W Midtown hotel. This new location sure made it easier for the out of town participants to arrive at the new venue. The competitors would take the MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Area Transit Authority) train from the Atlanta airport directly to the Arts Center station and walk two blocks to hotel.
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Report by: Keith Gardenhire
Sunning & Funning in the Desert! Desert Classic 2016
It has been a couple of years since I attended the Desert Classic Dancesport Championships, organized by Igor & Irina Suvorov. This year it was back in the spectacular JW Marriott in Palm Desert, CA. This hotel has undergone some major renovations since I was last here, in fact the last time I attended Desert Classic it was held at a different resort as the JW was undergoing those renovations.
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Report by: Keith Todd
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Photos by: Charles Ryder Photography
Yankee Classic Open Professional Rhythm
Congratulations to John and Cathy Nyemchek on a very successful competition. It was a great event with wonderful atmosphere and fantastic dancing. The Open Professional Rhythm was danced on Saturday night and had a semifinal round. This season I had a chance to see most of the couples at the a lot of competitions and was pleased to notice all the improvements and new things they put into their work.
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Report by: Inna Ivanenko
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Photos by: Ryan Kenner Photography
