Balandin/Salita 2nd in Hungary
Dumitrescu/Joos 3rd in Romania
Not in Italy, but in Hungary Artur Balandin/Anna Salita took part in the WDSF World Open Latin competition. The only German couple reached the final in Szombathely and finished 2nd. In the Romanian capital Bucharest Razvan Dumitrescu/Jacqueline Joos were taking part in the WDSF International Open Latin competition. They also reached the final and ranked 3rd there.
by Sonja Schäufler
Segatori/Sudol Runners-up at the Grand Slam Final
WDSF Grand Slam Standard Final in Shanghai
The world's best couples met again just one week after the World Championship for the Grand Slam Final in Shanghai. Simone Segatori / Annette Sudol danced with a clear desire throughout the competition but again had to step behind the new World Champions from Russia. Anton Skuratov / Alena Uehlin finished 8 th. WDSF Grand Slam Finale 2015 Latein, Shanghai: 1. Dmitry Zharkov/Olg...
by Peter Chen
Maribor, Lillestrøm, Dnepropetrovsk
Anatoliy Novoselov / Tasja Novoselov-Schulz were fifth at the WDSF World Open Standard competition in Maribor, Slovenia. Marius and Barbara Torka finished fifth at the Senior III Standard competition. Claudiu Ana / Vanessa Goryayeva finished fifth as well - at the Youth Latin competition. In their own age group, Junior II, Claudiu and Vanessa were runners-up, followed by Erik Witt...
by Peter Chen
Winter Dance Festival (WiDaFe) Day two
WDSF Youth Standard On the first World Ranking competition of the second day of the Winter Dance Festival in Dortmund, 34 couples were on the floor. Throughout four rounds, the couples proofed their outstanding talents and offered high-class dancing. With elaborated choreographies and impressive floor craft, Semen Khrzhnovskiy / Vitalin Bunina took home their second ...
by Peter Chen
Final for Novoselov/Schulz-Novoselov in Portugal
European Cup Standard
21 couples started at the European Cup in Vila Nova de Famalicao (Portugal) . Anatoliy Novoselov / Tasja Schulz-Novoselov (Schwarz-Weiß-Club Pforzheim) comfortably reached the final. With scores from one to six in all dances they reached fourth place. Final result: 1. Vasily Kirin / Ekaterina Prozorovoa, Austria (5) 2. Ivan Novikov / Anna Barbacheva, Russia (12) 3. Paolo Campigotto / Petre Alina, ...
by Stephanie Krüger
Successes for DTV-couples in Paris - updated
Saphir Cup
In the WDSF Open Senior I Standard in Pontault-Combault, near Paris, Roland Tines / Heidrun Puskas (TSC Astoria Karlsruhe) stared. Their report from the tournament: "Despite of the attacks the Saphir Cup took place, however with increased security measures. Everyone was and is shocked by the incidents in Paris. All events in and around paris werde cancelled. For the Saphir Cup the first exception ...
by Stephanie Krüger
Victory for Balan/Moshenska in Warsaw
WDSF International Open Latin
There was absolutely no doubt in the victory of Marius-Andrei Balan / Khrystyna Moshenska (Schwarz-Weiß-Club Pforzheim) at the WDSF International Open Latin in Warsaw, Poland. They won the tournament with all ones. Arthur Ankerstein / Georgiana Barbu (Schwarz-Weiß-Club Pforzheim) danced to the semi-final and reached eighth place in the field of 46 couples. Final result: 1. Marius-Andrei Balan / Kh...
by Stephanie Krüger
Hoffmann/Krüger German Champions
Result of the GC Seniors Latin corrected after decree
For the German Championship Seniors I S Latin on 25th April 2015 a judicially determined result is presented. In second instance the arbitration court of the association has confirmed the decision of the court of sports and decided that a participation in the German Championships without previous participation in a regional championship is invalid. German Champions are therefore after judicial cor...
by Stephanie Krüger
German Anthem for winners in Helsinki and Elblag
The German Anthem was played twice at the end of the WDSF-tournament day in Helsinki, Finland: Anton Skuratov/Alena Uehlin won the World Open Standard tournament, Valentin and Renata Lusin came fourth in the final. Jörg Gutmann/Isabel Matthes enjoyed the anthem as winners of the Seniors I Standard tournament. Patrick and Sabrina van der Meer were fourth in the Seniors II Standard. Runners up to th...
by Stephanie Krüger
WC Juniors II Standard
Nikita and Elisabeth Yatsun and Andrei Cicoare/Alina Blehm represented the DTV in Moldavia. 63 couples were starting. Both couples danced a good tournament as national Asis Khadjeh-Nouri reported. However they missed the entry to the very strong round of the last 24. Nikita and Elisabeth reached place 28.-30. Andrei and Alina reached place 39./40. in the round of 48. Final: 1. Dmitry Chelpanov/...
by Stephanie Krüger