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World Ballroom Dance Championship
This page lists the official World Champions – Professional Ballroom of the World Dance Council (WDC), and its historical predecessors. The championships are authorized and organized under the auspices of the WDC. The designation ''Ballroom'' replaces the previously used ''Modern'' or ''Standard'' in WDC terminology; it does not include the latin dances. World Championships of a sort have been held in ballroom dancing since 1909 when Camille de Rhynal held annual championships in Paris. Records of the years prior to the First World War are sketchy, and it is only since 1922 when the sport split into professional and amateur levels that complete records have been kept. The 1922 championships were also the first to award a single 'world championship' as opposed to titles in the individual dances. The World Championships were held in France from 1925 to 1939, in Paris except for one year in Nice.Wainwright, Lyndon 1997. ''The story of British popular dance''. International Publication ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Dance Council
The World Dance Council Ltd (WDC), is a registered limited company, the legal successor to the ''International Council of Ballroom Dancing'', and was established at a meeting organized by Phillip J. S. Richardson on 22 September 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland. From 1996 to 2006 the WDC was known as the ''World Dance & Dance Sport Council Ltd'' (WD&DSC). The stated mission of the World Dance Council is to inspire, stimulate and promote excellence in education for the World Dance Council and Amateur League (WDC and AL) community. The primary objective, at the time of its formation, was to provide an agreed basis for holding world championships in competitive ballroom dance. That objective has been achieved. Initially consisting of nine European countries and three others, today the WDC has become the leading authority on professional dance competitions, with members in numerous countries throughout the world. Each country is allowed one vote. As of 2006, there are 59 members. Its govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill And Bobbie Irvine
Bill Irvine (30 January 1926 – 13 February 2008) and Bobbie Irvine (27 July 1932 – 30 May 2004) were British professional ballroom dancers. Bobbie Irvine was born Bobbie Barwell in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, while Bill Irvine, born William, was from Low Craigends in Kilsyth. His father was a miner, as was his grandfather, and Bill served in the Royal Navy before starting his dance career. As a young dance teacher he spent a period in South Africa, which led to his meeting Bobbie. They were married in 1957.Irvine, Bill & Bobbie 1974. ''The dancing years''. The pair became South African champions, and later settled in London. The Irvines won 13 world titles between 1960 and 1968 in the Professional Latin and Professional Modern categories of ballroom dancing. Their principal ballroom teachers were Eric Hancox, Len Scrivener and Sonny Binnick. They were coached in the Latin dances by Nina Hunt, who became a great friend of the couple. They were honoured for their achie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballroom Dance Competitions
A ballroom or ballhall is a large room inside a building, the primary purpose of which is holding large formal parties called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions and palaces, especially historic mansions and palaces, contain one or more ballrooms. In other large houses, a large room such as the main drawing room, long gallery, or hall may double as a ballroom, but a good ballroom should have the right type of flooring, such as hardwood flooring or stone flooring (usually marble or stone). In later times the term ballroom has been used to describe nightclubs where customers dance, the Top Rank Suites in the United Kingdom for example were also often referred to as ballrooms. The phrase "having a ball" has grown to encompass many events where person(s) are having fun, not just dancing. Ballrooms are generally quite large, and may have ceilings higher than other rooms in the same building. The large amount of space for dancing, as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancesport World Champions (rhythm)
World Championships have been held in the Rhythm section of ballroom dancing since they were organised by the National Dance Council of America in 2005. American Rhythm dancing covers the dances cha cha, rumba, bolero, swing, and mambo Mambo most often refers to: *Mambo (music), a Cuban musical form *Mambo (dance), a dance corresponding to mambo music Mambo may also refer to: Music *Mambo section, a section in arrangements of some types of Afro-Caribbean music, particular .... World Champions See also * Smooth World Champions * Latin World Champions * Standard World Champions * U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Rhythm) * U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional 9-Dance) References External linksNational Dance Council of America Dancesport {{Ballroom-dance-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancesport World Champions (smooth)
World Championships have been held in the Smooth section of ballroom dancing since they were organised by the National Dance Council of America in 2005. American Smooth dancing covers the dances waltz, tango, foxtrot, and Viennese waltz Viennese waltz (german: Wiener Walzer) is a genre of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in b .... World Champions See also * Standard World Champions * Latin World Champions * Rhythm World Champions * U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional Smooth) * U.S. National Dancesport Champions (Professional 9-Dance) References External linksNational Dance Council of America Dancesport {{Ballroom-dance-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Showdance World Champions
List of all World Professional Showdance World Champions, July 2017: * 1989 Marcus and Karen Hilton - England * 1990 Micheal Hull and Patsy Hull-Krogull - Germany * 1991 Micheal Hull and Patsy Hull-Krogull - Germany * 1992 Jens Jorgens and Kersten Jorgens-Neubert - Germany * 1993 Marcus and Karen Hilton - England * 1994 Marcus and Karen Hilton - England * 1995 Kim Rygel and Cecilie Rygel- Norway * 1996 Timothy Howson and Joanne Bolton - England * 1997 Massimo Giorgianni and Alessia Giorgianni - Italy * 1998 Massimo Giorgianni and Alessia Giorgianni - Italy * 1999 Massimo Giorgianni and Alessia Giorgianni - Italy * 2000 Massimo Giorgianni and Alessia Giorgianni - Italy * 2001 Massimo Giorgianni and Alessia Giorgianni - Italy * 2002 Massimo Giorgianni and Alessia Giorgianni - Italy * 2003 William Pino and Alessandra Bucciarelli - Italy * 2004 Jonathan Wilkins and Katusha Demidova - USA * 2005 Sergey Mikheev and Anastasia Sidoran - Russia * 2006 Roberta Villa and More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World 10 Dance Champions
This page lists the official World Champions and the countries they represented in the Professional 10-Dance of the World Dance Council (WDC). The championships are authorized and organized under the auspices of the WDC. The first World 10 Dance Championships took place in 1978 World Dance Council. Retrieved 2019-02-03. and has been held annually since they were organised by the ICBD in 1980. The ICBD was renamed WD&DSC and renamed again as the WDC. It represents all the major professional DanceSport coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Latin Dance Champions
This page lists the official World Champions – Professional Latin of the World Dance Council (WDC). The championships are authorized and organized under the auspices of the WDC, and held annually in the last quarter of each year. The competition comprises five dances: rumba, samba, paso doble, cha-cha-cha and jive, as defined in ballroom dancing terms. Official World Championships have been held in the Latin section of ballroom dancing since they were organised by the ICBD in 1959. The ICBD was renamed WD&DSC and has been renamed again to its present title. The WDC represents all the major professional DanceSport countries. Unofficial world championships were held, usually in Paris, by several organisers pre-World War II. Some of these events included one or two Latin dances in the same competition as ballroom dances. As these events had no official standing, they are not noticed here. There is one earlier international Latin dance championship; it started in 1953 at the Els ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katusha Demidova
Katusha Demidova is a Russian professional ballroom dancer and instructor, now residing in the USA. She is the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Professional World Ballroom Dance Champion, and also the International Professional, and British Open, Ballroom Champion. Her partner in these events was Arunas Bizokas. She is the sister of Anna Demidova who is also a dancer. Demidova previously danced with Jonathan Wilkins, who came second in the 2009 World event with Hazel Newberry Hazel Catherine Newberry MBE is one of the United Kingdom's leading ballroom dancers and dance teachers. She was three times undefeated World Professional Ballroom champion, dancing with Christopher Hawkins (2002–2004). The couple also won .... The Wilkins–Demidova partnership lasted from 1996 to 2007, culminating in a first-place finish in the USA Open Professional Standard. Demidova has with partners Wilkins and Bizokas held the U.S. National Professional Standard Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel Newberry
Hazel Catherine Newberry MBE is one of the United Kingdom's leading ballroom dancers and dance teachers. She was three times undefeated World Professional Ballroom champion, dancing with Christopher Hawkins (2002–2004). The couple also won the International Professional Ballroom Championship in London in 2002 and 2003. This couple also won the European, Open British, UK, US Open and Asian Open. Before this, Newberry won both World and European Amateur Ballroom championships with Hawkins, in 1997. Newberry's career as an amateur concluded with thirteen successive victories in championship events in Europe and the USA, during 1997, including the World Games. From 2008, Newberry danced with Jonathan Wilkins. The two came second in the 2008 Embassy Ball World Cup Standard competition, behind Wilkins' former partner, Katusha Demidova, and Demidova's new partner, Arunas Bizokas. In 2009 Newberry and Jonathan Wilkins won the European Championships held at the Kremlin, Moscow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hawkins (dancer)
Christopher Hawkins is a highly respected English ballroom dancer and teacher of competitive Ballroom dancing. He won the Professional World Ballroom Dance Championship three times, with Hazel Newberry MBE (2002–2004). The partnership also became champions of the coveted Open British Professional Ballroom Championship at the world renowned Winter Gardens Ballroom in Blackpool. They were also prolific winners of all of the major titles, including the British National, United Kingdom, Asian Open, and European Professional Ballroom Championships. The couple also won the International Professional Ballroom Championship in London in 2002 and 2003. Before this, he won World, Open British, International, United Kingdom and European Amateur Standard championships with Hazel Newberry MBE, in 1997. His career as an amateur concluded with thirteen successive victories in championship events in Europe and the US, during 1997, including the World Games The World Games are an internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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