The Island Fantasy Ball held in Nanaimo on May 2-3 was a huge success and enjoyed by all the competitors. This year, the organizers elected to broaden the depth of competition rather than bringing in a professional showcase couple. They invited couples from across Canada as well as the USA and overseas for Open championship events, as well as holding the BC Closed Championships in 3 different age categories. The event took place over two days instead of the one-day schedule of prior years. Couples were extremely pleased to have semi and quarter final rounds where in past years many of those events were only finals.
Continue reading...19. May 2009
A reminder to DanceSport BC members that the membership year runs from June 1 to May 31 each year. So it’s time to renew your membership for the 2009/2010 membership year. Those planning to compete in June events will need to renew immediately, as we need time to process the applications prior to the competitions. [...]
Continue reading...19. May 2009
As you know, our immensely popular Robson Square Summertime Dance Series was not possible last year due to construction taking place at the Robson Square facility. This year the facility continues to be unavailable, so we’ve been looking at a variety of options. We’re currently in discussions with the City of Vancouver in the hopes of [...]
Continue reading...14. May 2009
Dance Pacifica happens in Victoria on Saturday, June 13 at the Saanich Commonwealth Centre. This is always an enjoyable event, with a warm and gracious community spirit. The audience is lively and loves to support everyone, regardless of where they hail from. This year’s event features a professional showcase performance by André and Natalie Paramonov. [...]
Continue reading...14. May 2009
We’re pleased to announce that next year’s SnowBall Classic will take place at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Vancouver on January 22-24, 2010. SnowBall enjoyed the Hyatt location for several years in the past. The spacious ballroom allows us to seat an additional 200 people each night, as well as providing change rooms on the [...]
Continue reading...20. April 2009
Here are the results of the 2009 Canadian Closed Championships held in Montreal, Quebec this past Easter weekend:
Continue reading...30. March 2009
SnowBall Classic took place on Valentine’s Day weekend. We’d like to thank all the DanceSportBC athletes who took part in the event, as well as all the wonderful volunteers. You were outstanding! Turnout was excellent despite a challenging economy and other factors such as competitions taking place on the same weekend in other cities. Ticket [...]
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19. May 2009
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