Ladies and gentlemen
Oh what a day …….
It is the day of the World Professional
Latin American Championships here in Blackpool,
in the holy
halls of ballroom dancing : the Empress Ballroom in the Winter Gardens
.
From the very first round the Empress
Ballroom is filled with dance enthusiasts from around the United Kingdom and the
world alike.
Waiting with excitement for a feast of music,
rhythm ,glam and glitter.
The audience will be treated to just
that and more whilst the dancers will be competing for the crown of the world
champion title.
I would like to extend my
congratulations to the
British Dance Council for bringing this
world championship to England .
The BDF for organising it with
unparalleled professionalism and attention to detail,
whilst
celebrating a fantastic 60 years of the BDF themselves this
year.
Loraine Barry representing the generous
sponsor.
And last but not least to each and every single dancer
for giving their all and leaving their hearts, sweat and tears on this
magnificent dance floor.
A truly wonderful day of ballroom dancing at its best!
1. Riccardo & Yulia
Winning all 5 dances with all first
places possible !
This just shows that they are in this field
outstanding and in no competition.
I admire their will , want
and spirit.
The drive they have is impressive and their
professionalism unrivalled.
A very polished and professional
performance.
Congratulations
!
2. Stefano & Daria
Stefano is a very charming ,
handsome and talented performer and thank god he knows it and uses it to their
best advantage!
I can see that he is maturing and Daria must
feel that she is very well taken care
of!
3. Dorin & Marina
I just really appreciate and
commend Marina in this ‘dance age’ of effect and energy not to be affected by it
and stay straight and clear on her path of what she considers important and of
value.
Yes she is not an outgoing and bubbly performer but she
is a passionate advocate of Latin principles and to me this is admirable and
enough.
Dorin definitely looks like he knows what value he has
on the other side of his
hand.
4. Troels & Ina
Their strength to me is
undoubtedly the focus on portraying the COUPLE !
He for her and
her for him!
I like that!
A true
partnership.
5. Kirill & Polina
Another undoubtedly
handsome , charismatic, charming , energetic and talented male latin competitor.
It is quite impressive which sheer determination and effort
they both put into their performance.
Being young and fresh
clearly has its advantages when it comes to sustaining a performance over 5
rounds !
Polina seems fearless and unaffected by Kirill’s
showmanship and is therefore a good foil for him to
shine!
6. Nino & Andra
To me they seem to find their
own formula as a couple which couldn’t have been easy considering Andra’s
previous success.
There seems to be more trust in each other and
more of a common vision in
place.
7. Nikita & Olga
A gentle , sunny boy ,
filigrane and soft male dancer with a lady who knows what she
wants.
Which nowadays is quite a rarity!
Some
‘old fashioned’ qualities like subtlety ,finesse , musicality and rhythmicality
are being focused on which is commendable.
Keep at it
!
8. Pawel & Oxana
What a day they
had!
From the first round I felt a new sense of determination,
will power and want but with the most excillerating and exquisite rhythm pooring
out of their body’s not seen in any of their competitors in front of
them.
They seemed to have fun with it and had the quarter final
been the semi there might have been a
surprise!
9. Massimo & Laura
To me they had a great
day!
From start to finish!
Massimo and Laura
seem to make the transition from being a skilled competitor to being skilled
dancers competing!
There is a big difference for
me!
Their competitive edge not diminishing but adding much more
awareness to dancing as a couple ,musically, body actions and timing these to
each other and to the music.
Massimo seemed to be in control of
the couple without loosing himself in the process!
Well
done.
10. Vladimir & Olga
A very positive and truly
excited performance!
It is really nice to see that dancers love
what they do!
And they both really seem to do
so!
A more masculine and feminine approach then before is
visible!
Vladimir looks like he is appreciating to have such a
beautiful young lady called his partner!
They are on the right
track.
11. Gunnar & Marika
I felt today Gunnar had a
new sense and air about him!
Much more aware of his body and
body parts and yet completely committed to them as a couple and their
performance!
Marika has beautifully shaped legs and I feel there
has been more attention to USE them then only show them!
To me
they are on the right
path!
11. Sarunas & Victorija
I like their unique ,
extreme and fearless commitment to what they do!
That is
wow!
They both have ‘balls’ and I like
that.
Coupled with Victorijas elegant and pure approach to the
‘Rumba walk’ it is no wonder that they push
forward.
11. Andrey & Asta
They seemed to be more free
and engaged with each other then I have seen before.
Maybe the
open hair gives Asta the feeling of more freedom.
Andrey has
more elasticity in his body which I like!
Overall a sound and
good performance.
Well done!