Come out for some social dancing on BC Day Long Weekend August 2nd starting at 3:30 PM sharp and going till 7:00 PM.

There is a medium-sized floor on the pier.  Running shoes or sneakers are recommended as the floor is a little uneven.  It will be very hot and very sunny so make sure to bring sunscreen and water.  For those of you that do not know Lonsdale Quay, it is the Granville Island of the North Shore, filled with lots of produce markets and a cafeteria with many unique restaurants.

Location is In North Vancouver at the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue.
By Transit – Take the Seabus from Waterfront and turn right once you exit.
By Car – Take Lions Gate Bridge (or Second Narrows) and exit to North Vancouver.  Take Marine Drive until you reach Lonsdale Avenue.

Hosted by the UBC Dance Club and there will be performances by the JC Performance Team.

If you have any questions or need more information please contact the UBC Dance Club.

Vancouver’s Goh Ballet is looking for Ballroom Couples to be a part of the Act 1 Party Scene from their critically acclaimed holiday classic The 2010 Nutcracker.

Gentleman/Lady ballroom couples interested in auditioning and participating in this production are asked to call Katie Weber at 604 872 4014 (extension 217) or send your resume and photograph to kweber@gohballet.com by Wednesday September 1, 2010.

Rehearsals run from October to December on evenings and weekends.

“Right from the curtain rising through the following two hours of the oustanding production, surprise, and delight followed one after another.” – December 19, 2009, The Vancouver Sun

The Nutcracker will be running from December 16 – 19, 2010 at the Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts. The production features over 175 talented dancers, gymnasts, and singers from our local communities as well as special guest Principal Dancers from the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada. Accompanying these lovely dancers is the Vancouver Opera Orchestra – a splendid complement to the staging of internationally-renowned choreographer, Anna-Marie Holmes.

There were members from DanceSport BC in last year’s performance!  Contact Katie to find out more!

- Daniel Wong, DSBC Secretary

Under 21 Open Championship Standard

1. Sasha Tchernossitov and Regina Maziarz
2. Adam Li and Ksenia Michtchenko
3. Stanislav Krakov and Scarlett Liaifer

Adult BC Closed Championship Standard

1. Zillion Wong and Sarah Liang (Vancouver)
2. Michael Duong and Peony Yao (Vancouver)
3. Adam Li and Ksenia Michtchenko (Richmond)
4. Anthony Chong and Gloria Chien (Vancouver)
5. Chia-Tung Chen and Kimberly Beerman (Richmond)
6. George Lindholm and Deborah Wong (Vancouver)

Senior I Open Championship Standard

1. Anthony Chong and Gloria Chien
2. George Lindholm and Deborah Wong
3. Don Adair and Marian Adair
4. Mark Jun Ma and Elaine Hsieh
5. George Pytlik and Wendy Pytlik

Under 21 Open Championship Latin

1. Vladyslav Bohdanov and Maryana Dudchenko
2. Sasha Tchernossitov and Regina Maziarz
3. Adam Li and Ksenia Michtchenko

Adult Open Championship Latin

1. Pasha Pashkov and Daniella Karagach (USA)
2. Vladyslav Bohdanov and Maryana Dudchenko (Richmond)
3. Sasha Tchernossitov and Regina Maziarz (USA)
4. Michael Duong and Peony Yao (Vancouver)
5. Adam Li and Ksenia Michtchenko (Richmond)
6. Demitri Perera and Kseniya Vazyanska (Vancouver)
7. Stanislav Krakov and Scarlett Liaifer (Vancouver)

Adult BC Closed Championship Latin

1. Michael Duong and Peony Yao (Vancouver)
2. Adam Li and Ksenia Michtchenko (Richmond)
3. Demitri Perera and Kseniya Vazyanska (Vancouver)
4. Paul Dinh and Alisa Popok (Vancouver)
5. Stanislav Krakov and Scarlett Liaifer (Vancouver)

Senior I BC Closed Championship Standard

1. Anthony Chong and Gloria Chien
2. George Lindholm and Deborah Wong
3. Don Adair and Marian Adair
4. Mark Jun Ma and Elaine Hsieh
5. George Pytlik and Wendy Pytlik

Senior I Open Championship Latin

1. George Pytlik and Wendy Pytlik
2. Nigel Rutter and Betty Rutter

Adult Open Championship Standard

1. Pasha Pashkov and Daniella Karagach (USA)
2. Zillion Wong and Sarah Liang (Vancouver)
3. Sasha Tchernossitov and Regina Maziarz (USA)
4. Simeon Stoynov and Kora Stoynova (USA)
5. Michael Duong and Peony Yao (Vancouver)
6. Adam Li and Ksenia Michtchenko (Richmond)

Congratulations to all!!!

Latin: Rumba and Paso Doble

Standard: Waltz and Quickstep

The order of the dances in the Finals shall be:

Latin: R (solo), R (group), S, CC, J, PD (solo), PD (group)

Standard: W (solo), W (group), T, VW, SF, QS (solo), QS (group)

Demithri Perera and Kseniya Vazyanska competed in the IDSF Open Latin event and made the Semi Finals and finished tied for 11th place.

Congratulations to DanceSport BC’s top couples for their outstanding achievements!

Also, congratulations to DanceSport BC’s very own Vladislav Bohdanov and Maryana Dudchenko for winning Youth Latin at the same competition.  Vlad and Maryana, who placed 3rd at the recently completed Canadian Closed Championships in Calgary, finished ahead of Winson and Anna (who placed 1st at the 2010 CCC and 4th at Crystal Leaf) and Patrick Rucinski and Ella Nusenbaum (who placed 2nd at the 2010 CCC and 7th at Crystal Leaf).  An extraordinary accomplishment and congratulations to Vlad and Maryana!!!

More results on how the rest of our BC dancers did coming soon….

http://www.danceresults.com/

The 2011 Canadian Closed Championships will be hosted by the Ontario Amateur DanceSport Association on April 22 – 23, 2011.  See you there!

Check out the history of ballroom champions in British Columbia:

http://www.dancesportbc.com/about/bc-closed-champions/

A report will be posted shortly.