Keith Todd
They Keep Coming Back for More!
Emerald Ball 2015
Report by Keith Todd
Photos by Mary Tweeddale (unless marked)
How do you measure the success of a competition? Is it the number of entries? Emerald Ball 2015 had 14,132 entries this year.
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Going MIMO in Miami!
Miami Vibe 2015
Report by Keith Todd
Action photos by Ryan Kenner Photography
As a Miami resident I’m prejudiced, but it’s hard to beat Miami in April! And that’s especially true when you’re staying at architect Maurice Lapidus’ MIMO masterpiece, the Eden Roc Hotel that opened in 1956.
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Sarasota Challenge – The One-Day event that could!
Report by Keith Todd
Photos by Dancesport Photography
I attend very few one-day events, but I had heard great things about Sid Pocius’ one-day event in Sarasota. So when I was invited, I was pleased to see that my calendar allowed me to go.
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35 Years in the Making!
SFO 2015
Report by Keith Todd
Photos by Park West
The San Francisco Open Dancesport Championships turned 35 this year and in a somewhat rare occurrence in today’s dance world, the two original organizers are still at the helm.
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Rising to the Top!
Philadelphia Festival 2015
Report by Keith Todd
Photos by Charles Ryder Photography
This was the third Philadelphia Festival under the direction of Chuck Danza and my second visit in those three years.
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A Competition With “Wow” Factor!
Report by Keith Todd
Photos by Todd Wakefield, BYU Photography (unmarked)
Photos by Lumbri.com
Our blog for Friday night at the US Amateur National Championships in Provo, UT, had the title – “A Night With Wow Factor!” But in reality the whole competition this year deserved that epithet.
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Vegas Open 2015 – A Lot of Everything!
Report by Keith Todd
Action Photos by Chris Hansen
This year offered a lot of everything at Vegas Open – a lot of great dancing, a lot of people and a lot of partying!
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Boats, Biscayne Bay and Ballroom!
It’s Platinum Dancesport 2015!
Report by Keith Todd
Photos by Decadance Photography, Tony Eng
This year Igor & Polina Pilipenchuk’s Platinum Dancesport coincided directly with the Miami Boat Show, one of the world’s largest exhibitions of boating.