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Embassy Ball 2016: Open Professional Ballroom
It was a great pleasure to be judging Embassy Ball! Well done McDonald family: Brian, Kristi, Gary and Jason - superbly organized competition, beautiful venue Hotel Irvine, very friendly atmosphere, lots of fun for all participating and most importantly some very lovely dancing in all three categories: Professional, Amateur and Pro-Am.
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Report by: Anna Mikhed
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Photos by: Charles Ryder
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Can-Am = Closed Canadian!
Can-Am Dancesport Gala 2016
I think it is fair to say that the Can-Am is one of my favorite stops on my yearly dancing calendar. Set in the city of Toronto, in summertime, as the sunshine glistens on Lake Ontario and spotlights the sailboats beating against the breeze, I think this is a competition that can appeal to all North Americans. This year as an added bonus, the Can Am was also the host event for the closed Canadian Professional Championships.
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Report by: Keith Todd
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Photos by: Mary Tweeddale
Manhattan Dancesport 2016 – Open Professional Rhythm
Thanks again to Gary & Diana (McDonald) for inviting me to adjudicate their always impressive Manhattan Dancesport Championships. This year’s competition was not only packed with excellent professional and amateur events, it was also replete with high level pro/am competitions.
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Report by: Danny Villavicencio
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Photos by: Charles Ryder
Amateur Haven: Greenville Ballroom Challenge 2016
The 2016 edition of the Greenville Ballroom Challenge was hosted by the able bodied trio of Eddie Ares, Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine and Clement Joly. The entire competition was first class. This year’s theme was of a Jungle motif. Our master of ceremonies Vince “The Voice” Bailey was at his usual excellence.
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Report by: Keith E. Gardenhire
Northcoast Ballroom Championships 2016
What a pleasure to be asked to do a synopsis write-up of this wonderful event! Kudos to Organizers Carlos and Marielle Pabon for putting on such a well-run, comfortable competition event! Special attention was paid to every small detail.
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Report by: Nathan Daniels
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Photos by: Ryan Kenner
Desert Classic 2016 – Amateur Ballroom
First I would like to say that it was such an honor to judge alongside so many past legends. The dancers at Desert Classic were very lucky to be judged by so many amazing past superstars from all over the world. The panels were very professionally chosen by the chairman, not only for the Professional or Amateur events, but for the Pro/Am events as well, so that all of the dancers were really judged by world class specialists in this particular style.
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Report by: Charles Ryder
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Photos by: Ieva Pauksena
Open Amateur Latin: Manhattan Dance Championships
First of all I would like to say thank-you to the organizers of Manhattan Dancesport Championship, Gary and Diana McDonald. Your team always exceeds the possible expectations for a competition. It was an outstanding organization as usual, beautiful accommodation and of course a wonderful level of dancing throughout the entire competition. It was a pleasure to be a part of such a world class event and judge this competition. Below is my take on the Amateur Latin event.
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Report by: Charles Ryder
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Photos by: Agita Baranovska