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Just married: Oksana Nikiforowa and Evgenij Voznyuk

On 16. May 2008 Oksana Nikiforowa and Evgenij Voznyuk said "Yes" to each other at the Schlosshotel Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel. The members of Rot-Weiss-Klub Kassel, in which the two of them are working as coaches, were forming a guard of honour. Among the congratulators was also DTV coach Oliver Wessel-Therhorn. Oksana Nikiforowa was World Champion for three times in the amateur Latin categories with h...

by Ulrike Sander-Reis

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Skuratov/Uehlin Defend their Title at German Youth Ten Dance

The closed rating at the German Championships Youth Ten Dance kept up the tension until the end. A "trial vote" revealed that it did not meet the approval of the audience though. However, it was clear who would become the champion even without seeing the ratings: Anton Skuratov/Alona Uehlin confidently defended their title with a definite first rank across all dances. Evgeny Vinokurov/Christina Lu...

by Ulrike Sander-Reis

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Bröker/Schantora German Champions Latin

The German Championship Senior Latin turned out to be more exciting than ever. Not but a few of the couples made clear that they were aiming high, but the final goal, the championship title, was then achieved by Georg Bröker/Susanne Schantora, witnessed by about 500 viewers in the fully booked CongressForum Frankenthal, which proved to be the ideal location for the twin-championship of the Seniors...

by Ulrike Sander-Reis

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Olympic Games still far away

The International World Games Association (IWGA) published on its Internet site what sports are on the so-called "short list" for the Olympic Games 2016: karate, golf, roller sports, squash, rugby as well as baseball and softball. Dance sport is not chosen. News

by Heidi Estler

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Bremen defending European Championship Title

With an outstanding performance defended the Grün-Gold-Club Bremen his title as champion of Europe Latin formation. The team Zuvedra presented a new choreography (theme "James Bond") with many difficulties and high speed. Bremen sent back "Rocky" in the ring and showed in all three rounds a perfectly danced, demanding choreography. The second German team TSG Bremerhaven ("Cristina Aguilera") reach...

by Heidi Estler

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The camp is over

Long applause and standing ovations at the conclusion of the DTV-Camp! Around 110 couples spent three days from morning until late in the beautiful historic city-hall of Wuppertal. Practise, group and private lessons and lectures with top international trainers formed the day's programme. The organizing team got many praises for the very good coordination of the programme, the private lessons an...

by Heidi Estler

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Sixth title for Kies / Ribas Turon

For the sixth time in succession, Christoph Kies / Blanca Ribas Turon are the German Ten Dance Champions. The reigning World and European Champions dominated the field of the 25 couples and won outstanding. Very closely was the result for the second place. Valentin Lusin / Renata Busheeva and Anton Skuratov / Alona Uehlin ended up both with 25 points. After using the skating rule finally Lusin / B...

by Heidi Estler

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European Latin Championship

Both German couples reached the semi-final of the European Latin Championship in Salou (Spain). Jesper Birkehoj / Anna Kravchenko ended on place 8/9, Timo Kulczak / Motshegetsi Mabuse on place 10/11. National coach Oliver Wessel Therhorn attested both couples an outstanding performance. 1. Maurizio Vescovo - Melinda Törökgyörgy, Hungary (6) 2. Stefano Di Filippo - Anna Melnikova, Italy (9) 3. Ale...

by Heidi Estler

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EM Ten Dance Professionals

Boris Rohne / Madeleine Epler (Leipzig) finished the European Ten Dance Professionals Championship in Omsk (Russia) on 2 may as vice-champion. Certainly they are now highly motivated for the World Championship in two weeks in Siegen (Germany). 1. Aleksandr Berezin / Victoria Rudkovskaya (Russland) 2. Boris Rohne / Madeleine Epler (Deutschland) 3. Fabrizio Cravero / Lorena Cravero (Italien) 4. Ro...

by Heidi Estler

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European Championship of Latin Professionals

Franco Formica/Oxana Lebedew danced for the first time in an international championship of the World Federation of Professionals, the World Dance Council (WDC). They reached the bronze medal among 41 couples at the European Championships in Latin Moscow (Russia). 1. Michail Malitowski / Joanna Leunis (Polen) 2. Peter Stokkebroe / Kristina Juel Stokkebroe (Dänemark) 3. Franco Formica / Oxana Lebe...

by Heidi Estler