Dance Beat Magazine - May 2025

Ohio Star Ball - Professional Latin

Report by Kimberly Mitchell

Photography by Park West

It was a privilege to be part of this wonderful competition, first as a competitor for so many years and now as an adjudicator.  As I stood on the side of the floor watching the first heat of the first round walk out onto the floor, the feelings of once upon a time came back and I had a smile to myself.  Then the game face came and down to business I went.

In the first rounds there were couples that stood out but many that seem to have spent too much time on YouTube trying to emulate their heroes and not enough time in the studio perfecting themselves to stand out from the crowd.  


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Kings Ball – Amateur Latin 

Report by Aleksandra Gisher

Photography by Ryan Kenner

One of the Highlights at the Kings Ball championships was the Amateur Latin Challenge as the many of the participants displayed great potential. Taking first place in the competition were Pasha Stepanchuk and Gabriella Sabler and they definitely merited their first place status.


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World Pro-Am Dancesport Series Open Smooth Championships 

Report by Chantal Leclerc

Photography by Park West

World Pro/Am Dancesport Series Open Smooth "A

Coming in 6th place in this strong final was Madison Stribling dancing with Mayo Alanen (6,6,6,5).  The tango is when I was able to watch her for a bit and my suggestion would be to bring head up in some movements to add more dimension to her dancing. 


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Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

The Boston Dancesport Cup is a one-day competition filled with dancing and both pro/am and amateur events are featured. The pro/am competition took over the first part of the day and the day culminated with the amateur and junior events. There was no break and so the competition started at 7AM and ended just after midnight.

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Kings Ball Professional Ballroom

Report by Diana McDonald

Photography by Ryan Kenner 

A semifinal of great couples took the floor on the electric Saturday night at Kings Ball. Our local area is blessed with having so many great couples at our doorstep, which made for a hard job for us judges.


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