Keith Todd
Jean-Marc Casanave Passed Away
We regretfully report the death of Jean Marc Casanave yesterday, January 9th in his hometown, Boca Raton, FL.
Snow Ball Concludes
Yesterday we saw the conclusion of the Snow Ball 2016. It was a tight-packed day with the pro-ams dancing 2 styles – Smooth and Latin – and it began at 7:00 AM.
Un Giorno, a San Jose: The Diamond Classic
Report by Keith Todd
Photography by Shell Jiang
One-day competitions are very much the flavor of the day as more and more organizers want to climb aboard the NDCA schedule of recognized events. I was happy, therefore, to accept and invitation to officiate at the Diamond Classic, organized by Daniele Gozzi, Cecilia Giovacchini, Andrea Feraci and Iveta Pauryte.
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It’s 10 Out of 10 for Grand Nationals 2015!
Report by Keith Todd
Photography by Stephen Marino
There is always some thing special about a world championship and this year the Grand Nationals Championships was the proud host of the 2015 WDC World 10-Dance Championship. With the prestige a world championship instills into an event comes the responsibility of providing a first class venue and “championship” style experience for the couples arriving from around the world and their supporters.
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Chicago Harvest Moon On The Rise!
Report by Keith Todd
Photos by Alliance Consulting
This year the Chicago Harvest Moon Ball, organized by Peter Minkov & Yulia Kornilova showed quite an upswing in entries, pulling in over 5,000. It was also at a new venue, the Westin Hotel, close to O’Hare Airport.
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Autumn in San Francisco!
The Autumn Dance Classic 2015
Report by Keith Todd
Photos by DanceSport Photography
This was the fourth year that Jonathan Wilkins and Olga Foroponova have been at the helm of the San Francisco Autumn Dance Classic, one of California’s venerable and older events. This was also its fourth year at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport. The event was held Oct 16 to Oct 18.
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US Open Pro-Am Scholarships
Report by Keith Todd
Photographs done by Mary Tweeddale
A1 Ballroom
All the A1 finals in the Open to the World Championship Scholarships were danced at night. The winner in this A1 Ballroom was Natalie Rezai w/ Sergey Kiselev 1,1,1,1,3. This lady has been one of the most successful competitors in this division over the last year. I found her dancing very powerful today.
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The World Pro-Am Championships at Embassy Ball
Report by Keith Todd
For several years the Embassy Ball has hosted the World Pro-Am Championships, sanctioned by the NDCA. Championships are held in all four styles and at all levels. This year we saw a significant increase in pro-am entries in general at Embassy Ball, and this translated into more entries in the World Championships as well.