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The Ohio Star Ball at 40
The venerable Ohio Star Ball turned 40 this year and the question is “how does this event look in middle age?”
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Report by: Keith Todd
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Photos by: Dancesport Photography (unless marked)
Forget the Past and Press Forward
The title of this article actually comes from a sentence written in the Bible: “Forgetting What Lies Behind, And Pressing Forward To What Lies Ahead.”
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Report by: Susan Silva
How Varicose Veins Can Affect Your Athletic Performance Part I
Most readers, seeing the title of the article, will be surprised and wonder "what does this have to do with dancers?!"
Power of Beauty - Ohio 2017
In this column I would like to talk about couples’ choices for their looks on the floor.
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Report by: Boyko
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Photos by: Mary Tweeddale
Grand National Championships 2017 - The Traveling Show!
The 2017 hurricane season played havoc with the US dancesport calendar.
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Report by: Keith Todd
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Photos by: Stephen Marino Photography
A Night to Remember
The 40th Anniversary Show from Ohio Star Ball
Michael Chapman, Pamela Bolling, and Hardrive Productions masterfully created an extravaganza for the 40th anniversary of Ohio Star Ball that was part Cirque du Soleil spectacle, part Mardi Gras Carnivale, and a nostalgic waltz and rumba down memory lane.
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Report by: Sharon Savoy
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Photos by: Mary Tweeddale
Nothing Can Put Shade on Hawai’i!
The Hawai’i Star Ball in Honolulu, Hawai’i, was once again a major success even when they lost power and light for two hours during the Saturday daytime session, making some of the dancers a little should we say, “shady,” for lack of a better word.
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Report by: Didio Barrera
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Photos by: Park West Photography
New Couple Success at Chicago Harvest Moon Ball!
In early October I attended the Chicago Harvest Moon Ball, organized by Peter Minkov & Yuliya Kornilova.
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Report by: Keith Todd
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Photos by: Video Pro Productions