Boston Cup Junior II Latin

Report by Bill Sparks

1st place couple Kristers Smite & Sophie Shvartsman - Good Winners. They danced everything quite well with nice chorography, and controlled body actions. I would have liked to see a bit more body dynamics and energy as well as finishing off their movements for an even stronger floor presence.

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DANCE LIFE COACHING
A Column To Help Dancers Journey In Life
By Susan Silva

“COPING WITH STRESS”

As I sit here and write this article, I am once again snowed in and cannot go out or do very much.  I can choose to stress over this, since there are many things I needed to accomplish or just take a deep breath and let the stress go.  As children most of us were happy when snow came, no school and we could play.  But as adults with a busy life, especially in the Ballroom Dance Industry, snow is not good.  For instance this weekend is a competition in Boston, where many people need to travel to, and may not make it because of the weather. 

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“Wow!”  It’s the only word! Wow, is the word to describe Saturday night at this year’s Vegas Open.  Great dancing, great atmosphere, great live music and to top it off, a fabulous party!

Check out the videos of the professionals by clicking our video link on the home page! (SuperShag)

Boston Cup Amateur Latin

Report by Diana McDonald
Photos by Lisa Dubinsky

This event started as a semi final and a very exciting one at that.

Making the final and placing 6th was Stas Engelgardt & Tatiana Vasilyeva from Massachusetts (6,6,5,6,5) This couple has lots of potential but like many taller couples, they suffer from over traveling rather than working with energy in the floor to produce more core action and better balance. I’d love to be that height, don’t waste it!

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Boston Cup Blends Junior & Pro-Am

Report by K. Todd

The Boston Cup, held Jan. 25 in Framingham, MA, was a mighty 1-Day competition that seamlessly (almost) blended all styles and levels of pro-am dancing with junior and amateur divisions.  It had 1500 entries and provided a full day of dancing beginning at 8:00 AM.

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