Desert Classic Anyone?

[3wishes]

haven't seen anyone mentioning this one as going? Considering it's one block from my parents I'll definately be there.:p

[Debra]

I'll being going. It is my first independant comp and my first comp with new pro. Best of luck to you.

[SDsalsaguy]

I'll be competing on Friday and then working with the photographers (DecaDance) the rest of the weekend.

[davidino]

I'm going. Even if I wasn't dancing I'd go to see Luca and Lorraine :-)

[Irina Suvorov]

Hello Everyone,

This may be the best Desert Classic ever! We are busy putting the schedule together--so much to do. But it is all worth it because we get to see all of you. (And it is a lot of fun too!)

Luca & Loraine are busy working on an all-new show just for you so it should be really thrilling. Also, if you know people who golf, we are having a tournament on Monday, July 13th. Send us an email if you are interested in participating.

Our judging panel is world-class. John DePalma and Nick Kosovich are our emcees. IDSF competitions should be fabulous also!

Wow...it just gets better every year because of support from you!

By the way, if you go to our site at www.desertclassicdancesportfestival.com (http://www.desertclassicdancesportfestival.com) and sign up for our Breaking News, you'll get some wonderful discount coupons from our vendors--many of them are good at the Desert Classic, for online purchases or at other events. If you are already a subscriber, you will receive them in your email announcements from the Desert Classic Times.

We have added a Teddy Bear event (C/S/J) for Under 7 years to our Sunday Matinee program. The kids are so cute--our future champions! Just a delight to watch them.

Thank you all so much for choosing the Desert Classic. We know you have a large menu of competitions and we are greatly honored that you selected us. We are looking so much forward to seeing all of you all in Palm Desert in just a few days.

You can send questions to us via our competition site or directly to us at isuvorov@aol.com. or desertclassictimes@yahoo.com.

See you all very soon!

Cheers :cheers:
Igor & Irina
Your Hosts & Organizers of
The Desert Classic Dancesport Championships

[standardgirl]

thought about going as the judging panel seems interesting, but way tooo expensive of an airport to fly and the schedule isn't quite convenient either, so unfortunately won't be attending :(

[star_gazer]

FWIW, its cheaper to fly into Ontario and rent a car.

This will be the third year I've gone and it is definitely worth dealing with the hassle of getting to ...and heat of the Palm Springs area in July. This is the hottest place I've ever been in my life. But also one of the best competitions.

[3wishes]

Yepper, fly into Ontario Airport. Rent a car go 90 minutes eastbound on the 10 fwy. Much better. snicker snicker and my parents keep telling me "oh but dear...it's such a dry heat", maybe for skeletons. Should be fun, I'll be competing on Saturday, and hang with the folks throughout the rest of the weekend. Weather has been fabulous of late.

[reb]

Hello Everyone

Luca & Loraine are busy working on an all-new show just for you so it should be really thrilling.

Golf tournament

IDSF competitions

Teddy Bear event (C/S/J) for Under 7 years



Welcome to Dance Forums Irina!

[latingal]

Yes, welcome to DF Irina!

And best of luck to you and Igor with this year's competition!

[davidino]

I guess you've all heard by now that Luca and Lorraine have cancelled due to death in the family. Max and Beata are filling in. I'm bummed but what can you do...

[SDsalsaguy]

Given that its due to the passing of their brother-in-law, its quite understandable. At least its another top-notch couple picking up the slack! :D

[davidino]

oh yeah - no disrepect meant at all towards any of the players - it's just that if you're a standard guy and looking forward to seeing some of the finest in the world - any latin replacement is a disappointment by comparison - but I'm sure they will do an amazing show and everyone will go home happy :-)

[SDsalsaguy]

oh yeah - no disrepect meant at all towards any of the players - it's just that if you're a standard guy and looking forward to seeing some of the finest in the world - any latin replacement is a disappointment by comparison - but I'm sure they will do an amazing show and everyone will go home happy :-)
Understood davidino, a switch in styles is a switch in styles no matter how good the dancers!

[latingal]

Good luck to all the DF'ers competing in Desert Classic!

[reb]

Given that its due to the passing of their brother-in-law, its quite understandable. At least its another top-notch couple picking up the slack! :D

Best wishes to their family.

Pretty amazing recovery - top talent.

[jivechica]

Any results? Thoughts? Comments?

[latingal]

helloooo? how's it going out there?

[hereKittyKitty]

results are up on o2cm.

[Standarddancer]

anybody know what's the temperature there? really dry and hot? hotel not near airport, so after airport, need rent car? Is the hotel expensive?


I know its too late for us to go this year, just for future info

[3wishes]

You seriously are asking how hot? Well, let me tell ya! My parents live 3 blocks away from the hotel, and at their house on Friday it was 108, yesterday (saturday it was 109), today, when I left at 11 a.m. to drive home - it was 110. Yet, in the ballroom here I was, wearing a jacket - comfortably cold and thanking the person who invented Air Conditioning. "but it's a dry heat".

[Debra]

Standarddancer: you can fly into either the Palm Springs Airport (somewhat more expensive) and rent a car for about a twenty minute drive to the Hotel. Or, you can fly into Ontario (less expensive) and rent a car there. Depending on how fast you drive it is probably 45 min to an hour to the Hotel. The Hotel discount rate for the comp was quite reasonable, a little over $100.00.

It was a lovely event, well run, lots of great standard dancing.

[etp777]

Courtesy of o2cm:

Pro Rising Star Standard (WTVFQ)
1) 132 Vlad Ivanovich & Olga Trebushevskaia
2) 110 Michal Towliszew & Tiffany Fung - CA
3) 174 Stefanov Suyatoslav & Ekaterina Marshukova - CA
4) 105 Viktor Yushin & Elena Yushina - CA
5) 108 Hristo Minev & Laura Fan - CA
6) 157 Alex Novikov & Alla Novikova - CA
7) 185 Joseph A Schneider & Melissa Leake - CA

Pro Rising Star Latin (CSRPJ)
1) 141 Daniele Gozzi & Cecilia Giovacchini - CA
2) 134 Aleksandr Gorodetskyy & Natasha Sergiyenko - OH
3) 105 Viktor Yushin & Elena Yushina - CA
4) 152 Krasimir Petkov & Yana Petkov - CA
5) 118 Daniele Cavallo & Julia Gavrylyuk - California
6) 190 Rumen Atanasov & Alla Novikova - CA
7) 111 John Reynolds & Emily Slayter - CA

Pro Rising Star Smooth (WTFV)
1) 197 Kris Suakjian & Melaina Larson - CA
2) 178 Nikolay Kralev & Gergana Slavova - AZ
3) 135 Donovan Dominguez & Carolyn Malak - AZ
4) 139 Hugo Villanueva & Jessica McMorrow - CA

Pro Rising Star Rhythm (CRSBM)
1) 135 Donovan Dominguez & Carolyn Malak - AZ
2) 127 Ron Okubo & Caroline McClarity - CA


Pro Open Standard (WTVFQ)
1) 184 Mikhail V Avdeev & Anastasia Muravyeva - CA
2) 163 Artem Plakhotnyi & Inna Berlizyeva - AZ
3) 191 Egor Abashkin & Katia Kanevskaya - NY
4) 132 Vlad Ivanovich & Olga Trebushevskaia
5) 158 Anton Koukareko & Alena Koukareko - CA
6) 110 Michal Towliszew & Tiffany Fung - CA

Pro Open Latin (CSRPJ)
1) 200 Evgeny Imrekov & Elizaveta Divak
2) 199 Tomasz Lewandowski & Isabella Lewandowska - CA
3) 122 Dmitry Kurakin & Violetta Kurakina - CA
4) 141 Daniele Gozzi & Cecilia Giovacchini - CA
5) 134 Aleksandr Gorodetskyy & Natasha Sergiyenko - OH
6) 181 Plamen Danailov & Tina Gerova - NY

Pro Open Smooth (WTFV)
1) 104 Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura - CA
2) 102 John Selby & Irina Chalkevitch - CA
3) 197 Kris Suakjian & Melaina Larson - CA
4) 135 Donovan Dominguez & Carolyn Malak - AZ
5) 178 Nikolay Kralev & Gergana Slavova - AZ
6) 139 Hugo Villanueva & Jessica McMorrow - CA

Pro Open Rhythm (CRSBM)
1) 116 Felipe Telona Jr & Carolina Orlovsky-Telona - CA
2) 154 Michael Neil & Danielle Wilson - FL
3) 127 Ron Okubo & Caroline McClarity - CA
4) 135 Donovan Dominguez & Carolyn Malak - AZ
5) 167 Octavio Morales & Katrina Rodriguez - Ca

[Larinda McRaven]

Thanks etp!
I actually love o2cm. It is far more userfriendly than comp manager

[etp777]

Oh, definitely agree. I jsut find it even more useful to have all the results right here on DF. :)

But yeah, rather than going to winners circle, professional divisions, each of the 8 divisions (reminds me, missed cabaret/showdance if this comp had it), just go to o2cm and pick desert classic, and all major results were there on one page. Ironic that I didn't even think about that after normally staying up half night waiting for results. :) Probably because two couples I'm most interested in were at AAC this weekend, so know they weren't at desert classic.

[dlgodud]

Pro Open Latin (CSRPJ)
1) 200 Evgeny Imrekov & Elizaveta Divak



Wow! I've heard they would turn to Pro. Well, I did not expect they would compete at Desert classic. Congrats to them, especially my new inspiration Elizaveta Divak!:banana:

[Mandicraft]

Oh, definitely agree. I jsut find it even more useful to have all the results right here on DF. :)


Sorry I wasn't there to give real-time reporting...Cali is a bit of a long trip for me. ;)

[etp777]

hahaha. :)

[Standarddancer]

Thanks etp!
I actually love o2cm. It is far more userfriendly than comp manager

Absolutely agree. Very easy to use!!!

[Standarddancer]

Thanks Debra & 3wishes for the info.

[SDsalsaguy]

Got home (back to San Diego) around 3:30am, so still groggy this morning.

I danced Friday morning, and then was doing photography for DecaDance the rest of the weekend. Had the unexpected pleasure of getting to meet both 3wishes and Debra, so that was a bonus (I always love meeting DFers, so thanks to you both for introducing yourselves!) :D

It was 108 degrees by 11am yesterday, and I was told that it ended up being 125 degrees later in the afternoon! In two words: TOO HOT!!!

[dlgodud]

It was 108 degrees by 11am yesterday, and I was told that it ended up being 125 degrees later in the afternoon! In two words: TOO HOT!!!


Let me check if you are ok!!!!!!:shock:

[3wishes]

HEY! I was not kidding when I told you the average temp. It was 110 when I started out for home. It was a pleasure meeting you too! And thanks, for the encouragement in a category I never would have dreamed of dancing - never mind the level (-: I did surprisely well overall, the best part, the smiles on my parents faces. (-:

[dlgodud]

HEY! I was not kidding when I told you the average temp. It was 110 when I started out for home. It was a pleasure meeting you too! And thanks, for the encouragement in a category I never would have dreamed of dancing - never mind the level (-: I did surprisely well overall, the best part, the smiles on my parents faces. (-:


Congrats to you 3wishes!

[Larinda McRaven]

i danced friday morning,

AND??? :) enquiring minds want to know?

[3wishes]

Well, I can say this, he smiled while dancing! Which is how I noticed him. Even if it was early Friday. yawn.

[Penny Lane]

I didnt know these two were back on the dance floor:

Pro Open Smooth:
1) 104 Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura - CA

Also, didn't they use to dance standard?

[star_gazer]

I didnt know these two were back on the dance floor:

Pro Open Smooth:
1) 104 Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura - CA

Also, didn't they use to dance standard?
I know nothing about the technical aspects of smooth but these guys were amazingly lyrical with a stretch, lift and flow to their movement that was mesmerizing.

[SDsalsaguy]

AND??? :) enquiring minds want to know?
It went well overall Larinda. Definite improvement from Emerald (which was the key goal), but certainly a long way yet to go... :)

Well, I can say this, he smiled while dancing! Which is how I noticed him. Even if it was early Friday.
That's good to know! (It means that I managed to convincingly fake being awake! :lol:)

I didnt know these two were back on the dance floor:

Pro Open Smooth:
1) 104 Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura - CA

Also, didn't they use to dance standard?
This was their first smooth competition. As star gazer has noted, there was some great quality to their movement. I think they make a very nice addition to the smooth field heading into the summer and fall.

[reb]

Oh, definitely agree. I jsut find it even more useful to have all the results right here on DF. :)


Thanks etp.

Its possible that it still took longer than Madicraft typing with her lightning-fast thumbs . . . :D

Sorry I wasn't there to give real-time reporting...Cali is a bit of a long trip for me. ;)

[reb]

I didnt know these two were back on the dance floor:

Pro Open Smooth:
1) 104 Slawek Sochacki & Marzena Stachura - CA

Also, didn't they use to dance standard?

Yes.

I know nothing about the technical aspects of smooth but these guys were amazingly lyrical with a stretch, lift and flow to their movement that was mesmerizing.


This was their first smooth competition. As star gazer has noted, there was some great quality to their movement. I think they make a very nice addition to the smooth field heading into the summer and fall.

They're from our [home] studio and I had the pleasure to dance smooth in Team Match at Emerald with Marzena several years ago.

Also, they are re-entering the competitive field after becoming new parents . . .

[dcharmd1]

anyone attending 2010 Desert Classic? I'm thinking of only doing 10 heats for Pro-Am International Latin (newcomer and pre-bronze), but have not committed to it fully yet....

[3wishes]

YES!! Nightclub entries (Friday) and standard (Saturday). Debra will be doing Standard as well! Staying at the folks place - 2 miles away. ahhhh, quiet! Last year there was a cheerleading thing going on - lots of schools were there.

[gracie]

YES!! Nightclub entries (Friday) and standard (Saturday). Debra will be doing Standard as well! Staying at the folks place - 2 miles away. ahhhh, quiet! Last year there was a cheerleading thing going on - lots of schools were there.

Are you dancing Nightclub with Alex? That sounds like fun!

[barrefly]

My daughter will be competing her first amature event. (Latin)
He's 18 and is a champion and she is only 16 and it's her first am/am.
Her partner's parents are really nice to my daughter. They are
even helping her get her dress made.

[sambanada]

I heard great things about ths competition

[3wishes]

It's probably the most relaxing competition I've ever attended and/or participated in. Gotta love the lake in the middle of the hotel lobby. It's probably meant for those who cannot brave the 110-120 degree "dry" so they call it "heat". ROFL.
And yes, Gracie, Nightclub dancing with Alex. Lot's of others from our group going as well.

[3wishes]

Good Luck and Best Wishes, Debra, Heidi, Gina, Marilyn, Evelyn, Ester, Doreen, Lillian, Monica, Victoria, Ani, Kathy, Leslie, Rose, Alla and Alex!!! Miss you! see me wave through cyberspace, I'll be trying to watch on livestream dot com while 4 muchkins fall fast asleep!

[SDsalsaguy]

Hope anyone who's here stops me to say hello if you see me! :)

[latingal]

hope you're having a great time SD!

[SDsalsaguy]

Thanks lg. As always this comp has a great atmosphere and energy, and there always seems to be a fair amount of activity and spectating in the ballroom, even throughout the long hours of pro-am, which is really nice.

As for myself, I competed yesterday and was satisfied with my dancing.... although there's still a long way to go until I'm happy with it. :?

[3wishes]

Hey SDSalsaGuy - Miss ya! Glad your enjoying - yet again.

[davidino]

Don't see anything on SuperShag - are they not there?

[chrisjohnston]

Sorry guys we are not covering this one .Still recovering from Manhattan.

Cheers Chris

[davidino]

Sorry guys we are not covering this one .Still recovering from Manhattan.

Cheers Chris

We're so spoiled - love your coverage :-)

[chrisjohnston]

So good to hear that. Maybe we will get to Desert Classic next year.Will be covering Volunteer,IGB,Capital Embassy , Usdsc and Clevland in August and September. The new video site should be reaady by end of july as well.

Cheers chris

[hereKittyKitty]

Results????

[3wishes]

I'm waiting too, results? other than my friends who I know did well. Anyone?

[star_gazer]

I think that these are the results from last night's professional standard:

1 - Victor Fung & Anastasia Muravyova
2 - Mikhail Avdeev & Olga Blinova
3 - Andrea Faraci & Iveta Pauryte
4 - Artem Plakhotnyi & Inna Berlizyeva
5 - Anton Koukareko & Lena Koukareko
6 - Anton Lebedev & Anna Borshch

[hereKittyKitty]

Thanks Stargazer!

[Larinda McRaven]

I think that these are the results from last night's professional standard:
3 - Andrea Faraci & Iveta Pauryte
4 - Artem Plakhotnyi & Inna Berlizyeva


that is an unusual switch

[star_gazer]

that is an unusual switchWell, the info is 2nd hand but that was part of the conversation. Actually they had similar results at the SFO but, as you say, that's a little unusual.

[3wishes]

Scoresheets and Placements posted. The Desert Classic Dancesport Championship 2010 website has now posted all Scoresheets/Placements either by competitor and/or by category entry. Congratulations Alex and Alla Novikoa - 2nd Place, Int. Std. Rising Star!! Miss you! Hugs.

[sambanada]

I found the results on dancebeat and idsf different! Dancebeat lists one set, but www.spaeker.de (http://www.spaeker.de) has slightly different results!

[avab]

The order in both IDSF events seems the same on both sites. Just a typo that DanceBeat lists 2nd twice in the standard.