Empire State Dancesport Championships 2009

[Larinda McRaven]

Anyone going? I am with one standard student. I will be around on Saturday and Sunday. The hotel is sold out so I hope you have your rooms already!!

the website www esdsc.com

Pro Rising Star Latin (3)
1. Thanh Tran and Zoya Altmark
2. Jean-Francois Messier and Marie Bolduc
3. Rafal Lukasiewicz and Joanna Heller

Pro Rising Star Rhythm (6)
1. Dimitrios and Maria Damalas
2. Romney Riyes and Marta Lyszkecwicz
3. Stephen Smyth and Viktoria Kleyman

Pro Rising Star Ballroom (smooth) (4)
1. Ilya and Amanda Reyzin
2. Frank and Angela Gillitzer
3. Cedric Jacobsen and Christy Kam

Pro Rising Star Standard (6)
1. Serghei Pogonet and Anastasia Kazmina
2. ?? Paolo Di Lorenzo (no name was in the program but this corresponds to the contestant number)
3. Jean-Francois Messier and Marie Bolduc

Adult Open Amateur Latin
1 - 338 - Sasha Tchernossitov & Regina Maziarz (11111)
2 - 328 - Semen Poleschuk & Nicole Pyatetskaya (22222)
3 - 342 - Ilya & Lily (33333)

Adult Open Amateur Smooth
1 - 310 - Michael Creeden & Jessica Spink(1111)
2 - 324 - Kurt Lemmer & Mary Lemmer(2222)
3 - 329 - Joe Ponzo & Jennie Szela(3333)

Open Smooth
6 Tony Scheppler & Lisa Vegas R11
5 Andrei Abrashin & Morgan Jaunzemis R11
4 Joe & Leisa Howard
3 Vladimir Kosarev & Vera Kosarev
2 Randy Dias & Viktorija Dias
1 Peter Perzhu & Alexandra Ostapchuk


Open Latin
7 Clive Uter & Olga Barashihina
6 Thanh Tran & Zoya Altmark
5 Maxim Kazakoff & Myriam Savaria
4 Nikolai Shpakov & Tatiana Banko
3 Nik Pilipenchuk & Natalia Skorikova
2 Delyan Terziev & Boriana Deltcheva
1 Eugene Katsevman & Maria Manusova

Open Pro Rhythm

Finals
1 - 104 - Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana(11111)
2 - 175 - Ilya Reyzin & Amanda Reyzin(22222)
3 - 168 - Peter Perzhu & Alexandra(33334)
4 - 165 - Edgar Osorio & Mirela Prohaska
5 - 139 - Joe Howard & Leisa Howard
6 - 119 - Dimitrios Damalas & Maria Damalas

Semi-Finals
146 - Blake Kleppe & Beth Canuel
177 - Romney Riyes & Marta Lyszkcwicz
187 - Stephen Smyth & Viktoriya Kleyman
188 - Ricardo Sopin & Iraida Volodina

Open Standard Final
1 - 166 - Thomas Papkala & Frantsiska yordanova
2 - 151 - Anton Lebedev & Anna Borsch(22323)
3 - 204 - Anton Koukareko & Lena Koukareko(33232)
4 - 130 - Greg Fidurski & Gabriela Jileva
5 - 172 - Serghei Pogonet & Anastasia Kazmina
6 - 112 - Slaveyko Baylov & Mariko Cantley

Semi-Finals
118 - Michael Choí & Rebecca Melton
120 - Anton Domansky & Su Hong
171 - Nikolai Pilipenchuk & Natalia Skorikova
199 - Russ Wilder & Katusha Wilder

[Nybz]

Anyone going? I am with one standard student. I will be around on Saturday and Sunday. The hotel is sold out so I hope you have your rooms already!!

the website www esdsc.com

Umm that seems to link me to ESDC.com which apparently had to do with CAD and trains lol
That was a hyperlink just before no? lol now I'm lost :o

[etp777]

Link is missing an s, Larinda (though it's displaying it, link doesn't have it). Oops, Nybz beat me to it. :P

Haven't heard of anyone here going. Been wondering about it though, since I keep seeing the ad for it on dancebeat.

[Larinda McRaven]

It was a hyperlink... but as per our DF Commericial Hyperlink Guidelines I had to moderate myself and deactivate the live link.... ;)

[Nybz]

Well thats good, we don't want to give too much business to the Engine systems development centre :p
Anyway, I will not be attending. That would be the weekend after my MCAT and the time I attempt to find a job to pay for more lessons and comps :D

[GJB]

Might go Fri and or Sun. Can't go Sat. Visiting with family.

[j_alexandra]

Will be there Friday and Saturday, possibly Sunday; friends are dancing. And I don't have to drive to East Nowhere, by way of a change. Looking forward to seeing you, Larinda!

[jerseydancer]

we will be dancing on Sunday

[Addicted2Rhinestones]

Going to come watch but still waiting for a more detail schedule so I know what time to show up :)

[jjs914]

I'll be there dancing on Saturday and Sunday!

[dlgodud]

I might go, but 100% sure.

[j_alexandra]

Anyone else decide to go? I'll be there Friday and Saturday.

[Merrylegs]

I may actually be there Sunday night. I will be passing through NYC at some point that weekend and am trying to get the BF to agree to stop in to watch the comp when we are there. I hope I can pull it off.

[etp777]

Heat lists are up:

http://www.esdsc.com/hl.php

[ChaChaMama]

Looks like a great comp.

I note that the latin include Eugene Katsevman-Maria Manusova, Delyan Terziev-Boriana Deltcheva-Terziev, Nikolai Pilipenchuk and Natasha Skorikova, Nikolai Shpakov and Tatiana Banko...among others. You lucky dogs who are going!

The am latin looks good too, with competitors including Sasha Tchernossitov and Regina Maziarz, Jason Dai-Patrycja Golak, and Nicole Pyatetskya (previous USA Dance Youth Latin champ with Armen Petrosyan) with a new partner (or at least one I haven't seen her dance with yet).

I liked the looks of the American rhythm too!

And I know at least one DFer is making her pro-am debut! ;)


Have fun, everyone!!!

[New in NY]

I am a beginning social dancer in NYC. I know nothing about competitions, but would love to watch you talented people. Would I be able to stop by and watch for an hour or so at lunch time on Friday? Can tickets be bought at the door? Fill me in! (And if anyone coming from out of town has any questions about NYC, I have lived here for 25 years and would be happy to answer.)

[Larinda McRaven]

You can easily buy tickets at the door!

[j_alexandra]

You can easily buy tickets at the door!

And the promoter will be happy if you do.

[Larinda McRaven]

j_a... sorry I never got back to you. It took me couple of days to even figure out what a "split" is!

[gingerbread]

I am a beginning social dancer in NYC. I know nothing about competitions, but would love to watch you talented people. Would I be able to stop by and watch for an hour or so at lunch time on Friday? Can tickets be bought at the door? Fill me in! (And if anyone coming from out of town has any questions about NYC, I have lived here for 25 years and would be happy to answer.)


If possible, you should come Saturday night.

[j_alexandra]

j_a... sorry I never got back to you. It took me couple of days to even figure out what a "split" is!

Just ask; I'm happy to help. It's this dance move, where you... wait, you have a photo of you doing one on your photos page. ;)

(I suddenly feel like one of those men who dances with you at a social and tells you you could be pretty good if you'd only learn a bit).

Signed,
Smarta$$

[Merrylegs]

Good luck everybody! Have fun!!

[Mandicraft]

Am thinking about going Saturday and Sunday night. If I do, I'll do my best to provide updates :)

[etp777]

hahah, now you know we'll expect updates on every single round. You shouldn't have mentioned you were going. :)

[SDsalsaguy]

Seriously... :lol:

[etp777]

That's why I keep standards lower. I'll post results, but you'll get them with only partial names if I post at comp, or full names only afterwards, possibly next day. And pro only, all I can keep up with. :)

[New in NY]

If possible, you should come Saturday night. Not sure if I can make it Saturday night, but you caught my attention: What happens on Saturday night?

[etp777]

New in NY, Saturday night schedule is:



Professional Broadway Spectacular Opening Number
Open Amateur International Latin Championships (‘A’)
Open Amateur American Ballroom Championships (‘A’)
Open Professional American Rhythm Championships
Open Professional International Standard Championships
Open Professional Theatre Arts Paso Dobles Championships
Top Pro/Am Solo Demonstrations

Friday Daytime is:


Pro-Am and Amateur 1-Dance Closed Syllabus American Ballroom (Newcomer through Gold)
Pro-Am 3-Dance Closed American Ballroom Championships
Pro-Am and Amateur American Ballroom Solo Events
Pro-Am and Amateur Rhythm Open Events (Newcomer through Gold)
Pro-Am Open American Rhythm Championships (Super Bowl Qualifier)

You'll see great dancing either day, just a matter of whether you might be more interested in seeing other studnets dancing with their tteachers, or if you'd rather see the professional (and "amateurs", which are as good or better than a lot of the professionals) divisions.

[New in NY]

Thank you, etp. It all sounds good! I'll be there Friday for my (long) lunch hour.

[Mandicraft]

hahah, now you know we'll expect updates on every single round. You shouldn't have mentioned you were going. :)

I said I was thinking about it...I never said I was committed to going. This is my first weekend home in about a month, so I'm not sure I'll leave my room. So if you see results...you know I'm there ;)

[Merrylegs]

*bump*

Any news, results or general commentary from NYC?

[etp777]

These are results I got from a friend.

Pro Rising Star Latin (3)
1. Thanh Tran and Zoya Altmark
2. Jean-Francois Messier and Marie Bolduc
3. Rafal Lukasiewicz and Joanna Heller

Pro Rising Star Rhythm (6)
1. Dimitrios and Maria Damalas
2. Romney Riyes and Marta Lyszkecwicz
3. Stephen Smyth and Viktoria Kleyman

Pro Rising Star Ballroom (smooth) (4)
1. Ilya and Amanda Reyzin
2. Frank and Angela Gillitzer
3. Cedric Jacobsen and Christy Kam

Pro Rising Star Standard (6)
1. Serghei Pogonet and Anastasia Kazmina
2. ?? Paolo Di Lorenzo (no name was in the program but this corresponds to the contestant number)
3. Jean-Francois Messier and Marie Bolduc

[Merrylegs]

Thanks, doll!

[Mandicraft]

Here's the first set of results from Saturday night's session!
Adult Open Amateur Latin

Finals
1 - 338 - Sasha Tchernossitov & Regina Maziarz (11111)
2 - 328 - Semen Poleschuk & Nicole Pyatetskaya (22222)
3 - 342 - Ilya & Lily (33333)

[Mandicraft]

Adult Open Amateur Smooth

Finals
1 - 310 - Michael Creeden & Jessica Spink(1111)
2 - 324 - Kurt Lemmer & Mary Lemmer(2222)
3 - 329 - Joe Ponzo & Jennie Szela(3333)

[etp777]

Thanks Mandicraft!

[Standarddancer]

Thank you Mandicraft

[ChaChaMama]

Thank you Mandicraft!

Can't wait to hear more details!

[Mandicraft]

Making it to the finals...
Open Pro Standard

Finals
112 - Slaveyko Baylov & Mariko Cantley
130 - Greg Fidurski & Gabriela Jileva
151 - Anton Lebedev & Anna Borsch
166 - Thomas Papkala & Frantsiska yordanova
172 - Serghei Pogonet & Anastasia Kazmina
204 - Anton & Elena (names not in program)

[etp777]

That's probably Anton and Elena Koukareko.

[Mandicraft]

Making it to the finals
Open Pro Rhythm

Finals
104 - Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana
119 - Dimitrios Damalas & Maria Damalas
139 - Joe Howard & Leisa Howard
165 - Edgar Osorio & Mirela Prohaska
168 - Peter Perzhu & Alexandra
175 - Ilya Reyzin & Amanda Reyzin

[etp777]

Go Reyzins!

[Mandicraft]

Open Pro Standard

Finals
1 - 166 - Thomas Papkala & Frantsiska yordanova
2 - 151 - Anton Lebedev & Anna Borsch(22323)
3 - 204 - Anton Koukareko & Lena Koukareko(33232)
4 - 130 - Greg Fidurski & Gabriela Jileva
5 - 172 - Serghei Pogonet & Anastasia Kazmina
6 - 112 - Slaveyko Baylov & Mariko Cantley

Semi-Finals
118 - Michael Choí & Rebecca Melton
120 - Anton Domansky & Su Hong
171 - Nikolai Pilipenchuk & Natalia Skorikova
199 - Russ Wilder & Katusha Wilder

[Mandicraft]

Open Pro Rhythm

Finals
1 - 104 - Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Liana(11111)
2 - 175 - Ilya Reyzin & Amanda Reyzin(22222)
3 - 168 - Peter Perzhu & Alexandra(33334)
4 - 165 - Edgar Osorio & Mirela Prohaska
5 - 139 - Joe Howard & Leisa Howard
6 - 119 - Dimitrios Damalas & Maria Damalas

Semi-Finals
146 - Blake Kleppe & Beth Canuel
177 - Romney Riyes & Marta Lyszkcwicz
187 - Stephen Smyth & Viktoriya Kleyman
188 - Ricardo Sopin & Iraida Volodina

[etp777]

yay reyzins!

[gracie]

yay reyzins!

So agree! They deserve to start moving up now. Really enjoy watching them, so animated and connected with audience.

[Terpsichorean Clod]

Thank you, Mandicraft! :)

Yay, Anton and Lena!

[etp777]

Definitely gracie. Never met them, just love watching them out on the floor. And clearly judges agree too, as they've been placing well all year, and in all three of their styles (rhythm/smooth/showdance)

[etp777]

Happen to be there tonight, mandicraft? :)

[Mandicraft]

Happen to be there tonight, mandicraft? :)

Nope...sorry. I decided to stay home today and enjoy a quiet relaxing day.

[etp777]

That's alright. Just curious how Nik and Natasha did in Latin. I'mdefinitely enjoying a quiet night at home myself.

[j_alexandra]

That's alright. Just curious how Nik and Natasha did in Latin.

3rd. Delyan & Boriana 2nd. Eugene and Maria 1st.

(Just got home.)

Eugene & Maria's honor dance was amazing.

[etp777]

Thanks J. Man, the pro international competition there was obviously really high level.

[emeralddancer]

thanks for the update

[Standarddancer]

Congrats to etp’s sponsored couple doing wellJ

[etp777]

Appreciate the thought, but neither of my couples were there. :) I jsut enjoy watching Nik and Natasha and the Reyzins.

[j_alexandra]

Thanks J. Man, the pro international competition there was obviously really high level.

Absolutely first class. And the audience gave it up in a very big way; I've not heard such cheering and screaming in ages. That's got to give a huge energy boost to the dancers!

Actually, all in all, this was a really enthusiastic, high-energy, well run comp, and I'd recommend it. (But I'm prejudiced.) ;)

[dlgodud]

Missed the competition. But, congrats to all dancers who participated in the competition!

[Larinda McRaven]

Open Smooth
6 Tony Scheppler & Lisa Vegas R11
5 Andrei Abrashin & Morgan Jaunzemis R11
4 Joe & Leisa Howard
3 Vladimir Kosarev & Vera Kosarev
2 Randy Dias & Viktorija Dias
1 Peter Perzhu & Alexandra Ostapchuk


Open Latin
7 Clive Uter & Olga Barashihina
6 Thanh Tran & Zoya Altmark
5 Maxim Kazakoff & Myriam Savaria
4 Nikolai Shpakov & Tatiana Banko
3 Nik Pilipenchuk & Natalia Skorikova
2 Delyan Terziev & Boriana Deltcheva
1 Eugene Katsevman & Maria Manusova

There was defintely some tension on the floor between Delyan and Eugene & Maria. I was a little taken back by the seemingly endless and intentional battle for spacing. It seemed that both couples wanted the same space and although E&M got there first D&B were determined to push them out, ending in several collisions and an occasional push. E&M never seemed phased and kept a very cool head, it was clear they felt the aggresion but never displayed any back, coming out looking even more professional and calm. Finally for the Jive they just chassed away to a very quiet corner, away from the majority of the crowd and competitors, turned up the heat over there, and created their own personal corner of excitement. Pretty interesting to watch.

[Larinda McRaven]

I had a great time. Most of the day sessions were quiet, at least by the time I got in there for Gold and Open, perhaps they were a little more attended during the bronze and silver... I don't know. It was nice to have the hotel back in shape, with a real restaurant and bar. All of the construction last year really threw everyone for a loop. I have to say that I am not a fan of most of the music that the DJ played, although he is a really nice person and his wife is quite lovely. Most of the heats ran on time, if not even a little ahead.

My student did relatively well in the Open, pretty much just getting through the routines without any major breakdowns. He has only been with me for three months, and that has just been burdened with learning the open routines. If he deviates from them he can't really communicate yet... as his previous teacher never took him through syllabus :( but just threw him into open, so he has no back up plan. Overall for his second comp I was happy that when things did get wonky he was able to keep going.

[jjs914]

Open Latin
There was defintely some tension on the floor between Delyan and Eugene & Maria. I was a little taken back by the seemingly endless and intentional battle for spacing. It seemed that both couples wanted the same space and although E&M got there first D&B were determined to push them out, ending in several collisions and an occasional push. E&M never seemed phased and kept a very cool head, it was clear they felt the aggresion but never displayed any back, coming out looking even more professional and calm. Finally for the Jive they just chassed away to a very quiet corner, away from the majority of the crowd and competitors, turned up the heat over there, and created their own personal corner of excitement. Pretty interesting to watch.

Yes...this was very interesting to watch...

[gracie]

Delyan & Boriana 2nd. Eugene and Maria 1st.

(Just got home.)

Eugene & Maria's honor dance was amazing.

Wow! With this turn of events, can't wait to see what happens at USDSC or whatever they are calling it this year.

[Standarddancer]

Appreciate the thought, but neither of my couples were there. :) I jsut enjoy watching Nik and Natasha and the Reyzins.

Woops…sorry, I don’t know why I thought they are your sponsored couple…lol.
So who’s your sponsored couples? I thought there are 2 smooth or rhythm couples? J