ISLAND FANTASY BALL 2016

Congratulations to another wonderful Island Fantasy Ball.  A heartfelt thanks to all the volunteers and officials who spent many days and nights to make this competition a success.  It is a special competition for many local dancers, and we have had many great memories competing there.  Congrats to all our students who made us proud by achieving their personal goals.  Health issues forced us to withdraw from a few events, but we were able to defend our BC Closed Championships in SR 1 for the 7th consecutive year!  

Verona Open 2016

This was our 2nd time to Verona, the region famous for the setting of Romeo and Julliet.  The first time was to watch an opera in a Roman amphitheater.  This time was to compete in the Verona Open.  We made the final again and finished 4th out of 31 couples.  The winners are the current World Champions from Italy and it was great to share the floor with them.  With this latest result, we climbed our way back to 24th place on the WDSF world ranking list!  With new dancers qualifying for senior 1 every year, we are very proud to be among the best in the world.  

Low Cost April 17, 2016

We compete in the "Low Cost" competitions throughout the year in Italy, which aims to promote the sport.  It is free for spectators and held in sport halls which has the best big floors for dancing on.  There is no Senior 1 Open category so we always compete in the over 16 Adult Open category, along with some of the best dancers in the world.  We were quite happy to make a very strong quarter final and finished 23 out of 86 couples.  Next week, Verona!

Dance Master 2016, Bucharest Romania

We decided last minute to compete in the Dance Masters 2016 in Bucharest, Romania. It was the first time in Romania for both of us, and it is always exciting to travel to a new city/country. It is also exciting when we make it onto the podium, and finish 3rd! We were happy with our dancing and the audience was very appreciative of a couple coming all the way from Canada. One local who helped us take pictures said we were her favorite because we were small but had lots of energy and movement, she enjoyed watching us. We always appreciate acknowledgement from spectators. We feel very fortunate to live a life as a dancer and having the opportunity to travel and to meet many people from around the world. 

Thanks to our sponsors #EvolutionSportTherapy #NaturesEssence #Tzafora for your support 

Fabriano 2016

Our first competition of the year was held in Fabriano, Italy.  It has been two months since Gloria had her emergency surgery, and the recovery has not been easy.  It has been frustrating, both mentally and physically and we didn't know how long it would take for us to get back into competition shape.  2 weeks after Gloria was allowed by the surgeon to do more than just walking, we decided to throw ourselves back into training.  Competing in this first competition was a mental victory and we were very happy to finish 28 out of 94 couples in the Over 16 Adult Open Championship.

Snowball Classic 2015

Snowball Classic is one of the premier dance events in Canada and attracts some of the best dancers in the world.  This year, it also hosted the under 21 World Standard Championships and World Cup 10 Dance.  

We defended our title for the 3rd time and It is also our 3rd year in a row receiving the top BC couple award sponsored by Andy and Wendy Wong. 

Snowball Classic is always a special event for us as we met and tried out for the very first time at Snowball 2007.  We also are very honored to be the liaison in inviting top European couples to our home town to compete every year. 

Thanks to Pinky Wong and the organizing committee, the officials and the volunteers for making this a world class event.

Thanks to our sponsors -- Evolution Sport Therapy and Nature's Essence for your support! 

European Master Game 2015

Competing in the European Master Games in Nice was an experience of a lifetime.  On Friday, we competed in the World Cup and finished 8th.  On Saturday, it was the first ever European Master Games Senior 1 Championship, and we missed the final (Top 6) by 1.36 points!  It was also the first time the new judging system was used for senior events.  The new judging system is definitely more detail, informative and objective which would benefit all dancers.  

Even tho we did not make the final, we were very happy with how we danced.  5 of the 6 finalists are top 12 in the world, and it was a thrill to dance with such amazing dancers and competitors.  Thanks to the organizing committee and to all the volunteers who made this a world class event!  

Thanks to our support team -- our family, coaches, teachers, students, fans and sponsors #evolutionsporttherapy #NaturesEssence  for cheering for us along our journey. 

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