Dancing in Molinella in the fog by Andrea Cesari

A wonderful gift from our landlord in Molinella, Italy! An oil painting by their son "Dancing in Molinella in the fog".  In the painting, he painted the leaning tower and church in this town and the dancers are us! 

BC closed Championship

The Island Fantasy Ball is one of our favorite competitions of the year.  It is also our Provincial Championships, where the BC Closed Championship titles are awarded.  

It was a historical night, as we became the first couple to win both the Adult and Senior 1 Closed Championship titles.  It is definitely one of the highlights of our dance career, and one we will never forget.  When the winners were announced, we savored the moment and held each other for a long time.  It was very emotional as we thought of all the sacrifices that we made, but it has all been worth it.  There were many difficult times where we did not know if we could continue, but our burning desire to dance kept us going.

For us, the process and the journey is it's own reward. However, this title is truly symbolic of everything we have worked so hard for.  If you find something you are passionate about, luck has very little to do with success.  With hard work, persistence and determination, you make your own luck and anything is possible.  

Our love and thanks to those of you who have encouraged and believed in us.  We couldn't have done this without your continued love and support.  

Worlds here we come!!

It was 5 years ago in Montreal that we competed in our first Canadian Closed Championships together. We were the new kids on the block and made the finals and finished 5th.  We were thrilled with that result and were excited because we knew that if we worked hard enough, we could be the top two in Canada and qualify to represent our country in the World Championships.  It finally happened this year, as we placed second and will have the honor of representing Canada!

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported and believed in us.  And to our dear family and friends whom we have sacrificed spending time with while pursuing our dreams, we hope you know that not a day goes by that we don't think of you.  With love, Tony and Gloria.  

Alberta Winter Classic 2014

It has been many years since we last competed in Calgary.  Tony started dancing in Calgary and moved to Vancouver 7 years ago to dance with Gloria.  It has been a challenging, but rewarding path, so it is always special to go back to where it all started for him.  In fact, it was at the Alberta Winter Classic where Tony saw his first competition.  He was in awe from watching some of the top dancers in the country, and was so inspired that he decided he would find a partner and start competing.  

One of our dreams is to be able to inspire other dancers, like those who have inspired us...

Tilburg Move 2014

Tilburg Moves was our first competition in the Netherlands.  It was also our last one in Europe before we headed home to Canada to compete in our national qualifier, nationals and provincial championships.  We wanted to have a great result and leave on a high note.  We placed 8th out of 45, missing the finals by two places.  It was a great result but of course, we always want more.  Overall, we enjoyed the competition, our coaches are happy with our improvement and we even had friends who came to cheer us on! It was a great weekend! 

Antwerp Diamond Cup 2014

Our first big competition of the year was the Antwerp Diamond Cup in Belgium.  A rule change this year permitted younger dancers to compete in our age category, and this would be our first look at them.  They looked and danced like dancers in the adult category, and the bar had been noticeably raised.  it was a strong field of 62, and we fought thru 4 rounds to finish 11th.  We were very happy and proud of our placing to be in such great company.  

2013 in review

Happy New Year Everyone! Many things have happened in 2013. 

Some with laughters, some with tears.  

They are all part of the journey in our life. 

 Do you recognize those important events from these pictures? 

Lets make 2014 just as memorable as 2013!