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Empire State Dancesport Championships 2015
Report by Didio Barrera, Photography by Charles Ryder Photography
“The little old lady sat on the porch of the farm-house.
The little old lady rocked back and forth and crocheted.
Oh, listen to the cricket, look at the rooster, smell the hay," I told her.
And see the pretty little egg that the hen just laid.
The little old lady took off her glasses and squinted.
And how she responded literally had me floored.
She said: "I'm glad to meet someone who appreciates the beauty that nature initiates.
It's sweet to hear, but me, my dear, I'm truly bored.
I miss those City Lights, those sparkling City Lights,
Those twinkling City Lights blurring my eyes.
I love those City Lights, the color of city sights that shine under City Lights tinting the skies.”
Truly I could not have said it better myself. It’s been a while since a competition was run at the Marriott Grand Marquis on Times Square. This hotel sits right on the square and from there by car, subway or even walking you have access to anything you could possibly want in NYC.
The round windowed bar in the lobby (8th floor) looks out into the lights and just makes me want to sing “City Lights! Those wonderful City Lights! Take the crickets and go shove 'em, urban crises, how I love 'em! Grime and grit and pretty City Lights. Walking lanes to pick a daisy, that could drive a person crazy. Home-made bread lies here like lead, and Polly's peach preserves-- oh, please, my nerves! City Lights, how I long for those City Lights, the bulbs of those beaming brights beckoning me there.” And I was totally there!
World Professional Smooth Championship
Embassy Ball 2015
Report by Lena Kosovich
Photos by Charles Ryder Photography
Firstly I would like to thank the Dance Beat team for inviting me to comment on the Prestigious 2015 Professional World American Smooth Championships hosted by the Organizers of the “Embassy Ball” in Irvine, California.
Embassy Ball Dancesport Championship - Open Amateur Latin
Report by Eugene Katsevman
Photos by Charles Ryder Photography
This year’s Embassy Ball was a spectacular event — supported by top talent in every category, and capped off by a magnificent World Professional Ballroom Championship.
Fred Astaire World Championships, Las Vegas, Professional Latin Division
Report by Nadia Eftedal
Photos by Park West
When one thinks of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio it is usually in the realm of Pro-Am and American Style dances.
Professional American Smooth at Capital
Report by Diana McDonald
Photos by Ryan Kenner Photography
The Open Professional Smooth at Capital Dancesport Championships was one of the premier events of the weekend. This event start as a quarter final and gave the judges a very hard job to come up with this 7 couple final.
Fame and Fortune came to Capital!
Report by Didio Barrera
Photos by Ryan Kenner Photography
This year with over 8,000 entries, it was the most successful business year for the Capital Dancesport, but it was not all about the entries, some of the most prominent couples from America’s dancing scene were in attendance and so combined with great attendance and a fabulous audience it was a very special year for the Capital Dancesport.
The Dance World’s Best Kept Secret
By Ilia Kolosov, Dance Beat Staff
Whoever said “Never miss a chance to dance” must have been attending the adult ballroom dance camp at BYU at some point in the past.
Fred Astaire World Championships – Open Pro Smooth
Report by Taliat Tarsinov
Photos by Park West
Fourteen couples took part in this competition.