It was three days of full competition culminating last night with a parade of professional dancers in all four styles.
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Fourth in all dances was awarded to Mariusz Zakrzewski & Lynnsay Ray, what can one say about this also very talented couple? The first things that come to mind is that up to now they have made a number of interesting choices, including with costumes. In this business there has to be a game plan with so many talented couples out there you cannot afford to sleep with your eyes closed. There are certain events you must attend to stay with the pack, costumes, hair and even makeup sometimes are important, when at times the couples are so close. As in the Rhythm competition just mentioned, Andrew and Amy had a slight edge because of the “Barrio” essence they brought to the Rhythm, separating it from the Latin should we say? Who knows, but finding a path and a plan to challenge your opponents at a professional level is always a good thing in this game of Ballroom.
In this great Smooth professional competition, fifth place went to Illia Sydorenko & Tetyana Kuts, and sixth was awarded to Stefan Badea & Whitney Myers.
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Serhi Averkov & Olena Barna were third overall by placing third in three dances and fourth in the foxtrot. We love this couple and mechanically they have what it takes, what we would like to see from them in order to tackle the other two on top is a little more self-assurance and liberty to Jazz it up, ballroom is a bit like Jazz and you have to play to the music but give it a twist!
Fourth place went to Marek Klepado & Nina Zhiting Yang, they took third in the foxtrot and fourth in the other four dances. Fifth in all dances went to Pamela Romano & Mirko Spano, and sixth in all dances was awarded to Oreste Alito & Zhenia Casanave. I have to agree with Oreste he did not perspire last night at all (LOL), however, perhaps more time needs to be spent on the floor working out the partnership, it still does not seem to be gelling as it should for such a talented couple!
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In the pro rising star divisions, also held on Friday evening the winners were: Stefan Badea & Whitney Myers (Smooth); John Bernal & Bailey Carillo (Rhythm); Mirko Spano & Pamela Romano (Ballroom); Olga Akopova & Anton Silantev.
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