Didio Barrera
The Best Pro/Am Smooth Ever! USDC 2016 Open Smooth Scholarships
The US Open to the World Pro/Am Scholarships were about the best I have seen in my lifetime so far, in all levels, in all age categories the competitions was fierce and totally worthy of the US Open Titles.
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Facing the West Wing! Capital Dancesport 2016
The Capital Dancesport Championships are held so close to our National Capital that you can almost waltz into the West Wing of the building and do a left wing! From where the competition is held, if you go to the top of the building you can get a fantastic view of the Capital Building.
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The International Grand Ball, Changing of the Guard!
IGB is one of our oldest competitions in the USA, if not the oldest, and it is great to see a younger motivated couple take its reins, Daniele Gozzi & Cecilia Giovacchini former US Latin finalists!
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City Lights! Empire 2016
“The little old lady sat on the porch of the farm-house.
The little old lady rocked back and forth and crocheted." Last year I began my report on the Empire Dancesport Championships with the lyrics from Lisa Minnelli’s “City Lights.” I would like to add my own verse this year ...
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“It’s a New World It’s a New Day” - It’s a new Champion!
This year at the Embassy Ball two new Professional World Champions were crowned - Nazar Norov & Irina Kudryashova from the USA in the World Professional Rhythm and Nick Cheremukhin & Viktorija from the USA in the World Professional Smooth.
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Do you Believe in Magic?
“Do you believe in magic?” was this year’s them for the Millennium Dancesport Championships and how can you not, being so close to the “Magic Kingdom.” This year’s big move from Tampa, Florida to Orlando, Florida was a big move by the organizer (Michael Chapman) for the Millennium Dancesport Championships, but as if it was orchestrated with a wand the move went nice and easy with out a hitch.
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A Hero’s Welcome to the Big 20! Colorado Star Ball 2016
This year it was the big 20th celebration for the Colorado Star Ball, and organizers Richard and Jennifer Booth went all the way out to make it a major celebration. Two World Professional Champions were invited to perform, World Professional Ballroom Champions, Arunas Bizukas & Katusha Demidova and World Professional Latin Champions, Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko.
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As we mentioned on our blog, the American Star Ball changed to a new venue and this venue to me is as American as Apple Pie. Their new venue is located right on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, giving you total easy access to everything this gambling city has to offer. If you love the beach as I do, it’s right out the back door, or you could just walk down the famous Atlantic City Boardwalk, buy yourself a pretzel or take a ride on a Ferris wheel.