NDCA Amateur Nationals - Provo, Utah

[GJB]

Article on Dancebeat says

Amateur Latin
1. Valentine Chmerkovskiy & Daria Chesnokova
2. Andrei Kazlouski & Kate Kapshandy
3. Tal Livshitz & Vlada Semenova
4. Manuel Favilla & Karolina Paliwoda
5. Pavel Stepenchuk & Nadya Vlasova
6. Pavel Balykin & Natalia Barantseva

Additional results are on the Dancebeat website.

[Bella]

Excellent. Thanks!

[Bella]

Are they using the same photographer as last year's? If so, can anyone recall the link?

[DanceMentor]

How about standard?

[jerseydancer]

I keep wandering why there are no seniors at that event? The organizer do not offer that, or the seniors ignore this comp?

[star_gazer]

How about standard?
1 - Ronen & Miriam
2 - Yanis & Samantha
3 - Andrew & Angelika
4 - Vasyl & Grace
5 - Simeon & Kora
6 - Leonid & Sasha

[Liva]

I keep wandering why there are no seniors at that event? The organizer do not offer that, or the seniors ignore this comp?
My husband (and partner) and I would like nothing more than to dance the senior event at that competition - and I know that there are a few other senior couples that used to go to that event as well, but the comp stopped offering senior events - likely due to relatively poor attendance. However, I do think that a comp of a national calibre should offer senior events, even if the attendance is low.

[Liva]

1 - Ronen & Miriam
2 - Yanis & Samantha
3 - Andrew & Angelika
4 - Vasyl & Grace
5 - Simeon & Kora
6 - Leonid & Sasha

Congrats Vasyl and Grace!

[GJB]

Congratulations Grace !

[SDsalsaguy]

Congratulations Grace !
Ditto! :cheers:

[Larinda McRaven]

WOO HOO Grace and Vasyl!

[ChaChaMama]

Congratulations, Grace!

***
And WOW, that is a GREAT result for Andrei and Kate!

I've seen Kate with her new partner twice within the past month, both at Eastern Dancesport Championships and at Southeastern USA Dance Championships. I believe that they both were just getting over illnesses, and at neither comp did they make the final. What a difference a couple weeks makes! They must be thrilled.

[Standarddancer]

Thanks all Dfers kind words and your support. It's been a nice comp, we got used to this floor (short side wide and long side bit short) this year...

Glad finally met Stargazer in person; thanks Ira/Abby kindly invited us and some friends to their beautiful house near mountain, and treated us with pizza and drinks, really nice, especially after finished comp so late when most of the restaurant closed in Utah.

[Standarddancer]

Are they using the same photographer as last year's? If so, can anyone recall the link?

I haven't seen any photographers there, last year photographer "legacy studio"? can't remember exactly the link. Maybe someone else could help?

[Katarzyna]

I lookeed at their site and they had a notice that due to economy etc they will not be shooting nationals as its not economically efficient to bring crew to the comp.. so no official photographer i guess..

[Standarddancer]

Oh that's too bad, so absolutely no photographers there?

[star_gazer]

Oh that's too bad, so absolutely no photographers there?
Kat found a few pictures here:

lumbri.smugmug.com/gallery/7529407_GSHfx#P-35-9

[Ithink]

Grace, that's an awesome result! Congrats!:) SO happy for you!

And Abby's purple dress is stunning!

[star_gazer]

Glad finally met Stargazer in person; thanks Ira/Abby kindly invited us and some friends to their beautiful house near mountain, and treated us with pizza and drinks, really nice, especially after finished comp so late when most of the restaurant closed in Utah.

It was good to meet you Standarddancer and all. I wasn't expecting the kids to bring half the final home with them or I probably would not have changed into my PJs. It was nice to fall asleep to the sounds of everyone having a good time.

I'm still wondering how the puppy got covered with pink lipstick???

[Standarddancer]

Everyone loves your cute puppy, she's so friendly kissing everyone, so very difficult to resist...you know;)

[Bella]

No photographer :(... I saw a few pics on facebook, wish I could see more!

[Standarddancer]

Kat found a few pictures here:

lumbri.smugmug.com/gallery/7529407_GSHfx#P-35-9

Thanks Star_gazer. I found 2 photos of myself. Abby's purple dress looks very nice on photo, interesting also seen Abby last year's dress there. I also like Samantha's bright blue dress (espeically skirt), but kat says it's for petite person, not really for me:(

[Bella]

Kat found a few pictures here:

lumbri.smugmug.com/gallery/7529407_GSHfx#P-35-9


I missed your post. Yes, great pics! Although, I was hoping for more latin pics.....

I'll have to search for last year's photographer... whoever it was, was fabulous. He/she took pics of every action of every couple.

[Katarzyna]

Thanks Star_gazer. I found 2 photos of myself. Abby's purple dress looks very nice on photo, interesting also seen Abby last year's dress there. I also like Samantha's bright blue dress (espeically skirt), but kat says it's for petite person, not really for me:(
yes blue she wore is for shorter lady.. I will have it for rent/sale on my site though for others who liked it

[cantskiforlife]

Didn't see a previously created thread...

Does anyone know the results for open smooth?

Open Standard:
Ronen & Mariam
Janis & Samantha
Andrew & Angelika
Vasyl & Grace
Simeon & Kora
Leonid & Sasha

It looks like Mariam lost her shoe during the tango final as well....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2It4aSy-bos&feature=related
(Its at the end)

[ChaChaMama]

Here's the thread, but no one put in Smooth results.

http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?t=31779

I just checked Dancebeat and they don't have any discussion of Open Smooth either. The write-up is entirely about international style events, junior, youth, and adult.

[reb]

For results, go to: http://www.byunationals.com/index.cfm/showsection/registration_policies/page.htm

Detailed judges marks show numbers, correlate and . . . (barring a mistake) I made it as far as the man's name due to listing the numbers.

1. Travis Tuft
2. Brock Haymond
3. Ivan Spasov
4. Nels Petersen (Theresa Kimler)
5. Nathan Cashion
6. Jericho Dow

[star_gazer]

Amateur Smooth:
1. Travis Tuft & Jaimee Tuft
2. Brock Haymond & Callie Stewart
3. Ivan Spasov & Paige Inman
4. Nels Petersen & Theresa Kimler
5. Nathan Cashion & Jesse Green
6. Jericho Dow & Beck Lindstone

[NonieS]

It looks like Mariam lost her shoe during the tango final as well....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2It4aSy-bos&feature=related
(Its at the end)


LOL Well they handled it very classily!!


And Congrats to Grace!!!

[Ithink]

It looks like Mariam lost her shoe during the tango final as well....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2It4aSy-bos&feature=related
(Its at the end)

That is just awesome! She kept dancing in one shoe and he was so ever the prince in the end:) I like them even more now!

[reb]

Thanks star gazer!

[sambanada]

any results?

[W/T/FT/VW]

any results?

Hey sambanada. Check the results on the other live thread on this topic "Any DF members in Utah..."

[sambanada]

Thanks

[Naululani]

My husband (and partner) and I would like nothing more than to dance the senior event at that competition - and I know that there are a few other senior couples that used to go to that event as well, but the comp stopped offering senior events - likely due to relatively poor attendance. However, I do think that a comp of a national calibre should offer senior events, even if the attendance is low.

I heard they will add Senior events at 2013 NDCA Nationals. Is this true?

[Gary McDonald]

I heard they will add Senior events at 2013 NDCA Nationals. Is this true?

Yes, it will also have scholarship money to assist with travel to the WDC World Amateur Championships in Paris (December 2013)

[sambanada]

Great!

[jerseydancer]

Yes, it will also have scholarship money to assist with travel to the WDC World Amateur Championships in Paris (December 2013) Just Senior 1 or Senior 2 as well? That would be soo cool

[Naululani]

Yes, it will also have scholarship money to assist with travel to the WDC World Amateur Championships in Paris (December 2013)

That would be great!!! I am looking forward it! Hope there will be Senior 2 as well

[Akita]

That would be great!!! I am looking forward it! Hope there will be Senior 2 as well

Yes, there will be Senior 2 as well.

[Naululani]

Yes, there will be Senior 2 as well.

Excellent!!! Thank you for the information !

[Gary McDonald]

Just Senior 1 or Senior 2 as well? That would be soo cool

Just to clarify:
In Provo next year at the US Amateur Nationals, the NDCA is planning to give out at least $36,000 in sponsorship money so that the top two couples in each of the following 9 age divisions (ballroom and latin) will receive $1000 per couple to assist with travel expenses to the 2013 World Amateur Championships in Paris. The age divisions are Pre teen 1, Pre teen 2, Junior 1, Junior 2, Youth 16-18, Youth Under-21, Adult, Senior 1 over 35 and Senior 2 over 45.

[pygmalion]

Thanks for the clarification. :-)