US Open To The World Pro/Am Rhythm Scholarship Championships 2021

There were over 12,000 entries at this year’s USDC, most of them in the pro-am divisions. We begin our look at the Open to the World Pro-Am Scholarships with the Rhythm category.

Open Professional Latin from Embassy Ballroom Championships 2021

It was finally here! After almost 20 months of waiting. And waiting. And wait-ing!

Open Professional Latin from Empire Dance Championships 2021

Let me begin by congratulating Giampiero Giannico, Vibeke Toft and Allan Tornsberg on the absolutely fantastic event that Empire Dance Championship was.

Past Champions Parade - USDC 2021 (updated)

This is the 50th Anniversary of the US Dance Championships and as part of the celebration, we are being presented with many of the past champions. Here are the photos of these past champions on parade.

Saturday night it was the turn of the Latin and Ballroom past champions

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Latin Past Champions

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Quite a few of our past champions were here.

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Ballroom Past Champions

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Not too many of our past champions were in attendance.

Friday night we met the past champions in the the Theatre Arts, Smooth and Rhythm

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American Rhythm

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As with the Smooth, the Rhythm began in 1984 when the American Styles were split into 2 events.

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American Smooth

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The American Smooth division began in 1984.  Before that the American Style had been a combined event.

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Theatre Arts

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Champions going back to 1971

Last night we were introduced to some of the Pro-Am Champions, Pro Showdance Champions and Pro 9 and 10 Dance Champions.

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Past Pro-Am Champions

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All these were present last night.  If you look closely, you'll notice several of the adjudicating panel were once pro-am champions!

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Past US Professional 9 and 10 Dance Champions

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US 10-Dance Champions

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US 9-Dance Champions

Past Professional Showdance Champions

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The Showdance divisions began in 2006