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! 

The Final Grand Ball

It has been awhile since our last post.  3 months ago, we experienced a tragedy and didn't know if we wanted to dance again.  Our spirits were broken and our hearts were heavy.  However, it's times like these when dancing has helped us feel alive again and be thankful for what we can do. 

"Dream as if you will live forever.  Live as if you will die today" 

We came home for the final Grand Ball, as Andy and Wendy are closing The Grand Ballroom and taking their well deserved retirement.  It was an emotional night for everyone.  Gloria's parents came to watch her compete for the first time, and couldn't be prouder as we won the Sr. Championships.  We've had many great memories at the Grand Ballroom, our second home.  Thank you Andy and Wendy for giving us a world class facility to train in.  

photo courtesy of Andrew Leung, Joshua Cheng, Melvin Wong and Michelle Lin. Thank you very much for taking those pictures. 

German Open Championship 2013

This is our 3rd year competing at The German Open.  It is the biggest competition in the world and attracts the very best dancers.  Last year, we finished 61st and were small fish in a very big pond.  This year, we moved up 26 places and finished tied for 35th out of 169 entries in a very high caliber field.  We enjoyed a week of meeting dancers from all over the world and look forward to coming back next year!

Wall of the fame!

We finally made it on Andy's wall of fame at the GrandBallroom! What a great Honor! Thank you Andy and Wendy! 

First winning in Europe!!

After 5 years of training and Competing in Europe, we finally won our first championship! It was thrilling to win and to stand atop the podium. It was a good day for Canada as Winson and Anastasia also won! Go team Canada!!