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UK Open Latin Championship 2014 – Part 2
This time Allan Tornsberg tackles the UK Open Pro Latin
Report by Allan Tornsberg
Photos by Andrew Miller
Wow!! This year's Professional Latin competition at the United Kingdom Championship seized the spectators by the eyes and the ears and lifted us to a height above our loftiest expectations. The overwhelming feeling was one of pulsing excitement and sparkling inspiration, from the early afternoon rounds to the exultant final.
UK Professional Latin Championship - Part 1 By all accounts the Pro Latin at this year's UK Championships was the headline event. So what did we do? We brought you two reports on it, by two legends of Latin, Paul Killick and Alan Tornsberg. The reports are as different as are the gentlemen. We hope you enjoy them!
The Snow Ball 2014 Report by Chantal Leclerc,
Photos by Karin Lynn Photography In the heart of the arctic freeze that gripped the nation in January, I had a trip scheduled to sunny... Minneapolis!! Why, would anybody leave the South in the middle of the winter? Excellent question! I'll give you two good reasons..........
Nashville Starz - American Style Pro Smooth
Report by Jenell Maranto
Action Photos by Park West
David Hamilton put on a tremendous competition. The Nashville Starz had a very friendly and exciting atmosphere. The American Style Smooth had a large and very high-level attendance showing a great interest in a beautiful and expressive style.
Of the three rounds the six couples making the final were:
Bumper Year for Nashville Starz
Report by K. Todd
Action photos by Park West
With over 6,000 entries, this was certainly a bumper year for David Hamilton’s Nashville Starz, held, of course, in Nashville, TN over the weekend of January 15th.
Yet there was certainly a major challenge – the venue. Originally scheduled for the Downtown Sheraton, David was forced to switch venues quite late in 2013 as the Sheraton announced they could no longer accommodate him, due to renovations.
Open UK Professional Ballroom Championship
Report by Loraine Barry
Photos by Andrew Miller www.dancefotoman.co.uk
Wednesday the 22nd January in the BIC, Bournemouth , England was the 2014 UK Professional Ballroom Competition. In the early rounds the couples danced to recorded music and then in the evening when the top 25 couples dance the quarter final, the Orchestra of Ross Mitchell plays.
Starting from the early morning all couples were present to produce their performances to a panel of adjudicators that consisted of 12 men and 1 lady. Ballroom dancing is executed by a man and a woman, so therefore I would have thought that a panel consisting of both male and female adjudicators would be more balanced. I felt that this was a little one-sided.
World-Class Ballroom Spectacular Comes to Haiti
Report & Photos by Patrice Tanaka
The dazzling “Ballroom Spectacular,” on February 1st featuring performances by U.S. and World ballroom champions at the beautiful Karibe Hotel & Convention Center in Petionville, Haiti was a “first” for the country.
This first-ever showcase of ballroom champions was organized by World Rhythm Champion Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine, a native of Haiti, and was attended by 600+ members of the country’s social elite, including top government officials.
Le Chic De La Danse
Report by Brian Puttock
Photos by GSR Studio www.gsrstudio.ca
My congratulations go to Alain Doucet, Anik Jolicouer, Francis Lafreniere and Claudia Primeau, organizers of the Le Chic De Las Danse.
I was very happy to accept the invitation to adjudicate at this competition and I was looking forward to spending the weekend with many Canadian friends.