Eastern Dancesport Championships 2010--January 22-24 [Archive]

ChaChaMama

11-17-2009, 06:45 PM

Anyone planning on going to this comp?

LOCATION: Renaissance Waterfront Hotel
Boston, MA
Hotel rooms are currently $139/night.

DATES: January 22-24, 2010.

SHOW: Domenico Soale & Gioia Ceresoli.

(NOTE: This is both a change of date and venue from last year.)

I am thinking seriously about this one. I went last year and had a great time!

One of the things I liked was that the pro-am latin starts after lunch, and there were decent sized fields in the scholarships. Works for me!

I also like that this comp has a 10-dance competition, because I enjoy watching my teacher and his partner compete in that event.

I am slightly bummed that it moved to the weekend right after MAC, as I prefer to spread out my dance fun a little bit more. Also, I loved the hotel last year (beautiful ballroom and great location), so part of me is sad to see the comp move...but I'm sure this one will be very nice as well!

dlgodud

11-17-2009, 11:08 PM

I will not. I will probably go to the one in CT in January. And, it will be my debut......Spoke to my teacher and he is already planning it..... Whined him if I am not ready, but he is very confident...... Don't know how.....

njdancegirl

11-18-2009, 05:05 AM

This comp is my goal comp for my new routines...I have a voucher for $200 from last year so would hate to see it go to waste.

I too thought it was a nicely run competition in a beautiful venue - am sure they'll do an equally good job in the new location. Wish it were still February to give me an extra month, but you got to bite the bullet sometime.

jjs914

11-18-2009, 08:28 AM

I'll probably be there. We went last year and enjoyed it. The venue was very nice last year and I'm sure the new hotel will be nice as well.

and123

11-18-2009, 11:28 AM

Was there much of an Am-Am contingency there?

11-18-2009, 01:34 PM

Was there much of an Am-Am contingency there?

There was a conflict with the B.U. comp (I think it was B.U.) last year. Not so, this year, AFAIK.

I seem to recall that syllabus levels had sparse entries, with more couples contesting rising star/champ levels. A few people did both comps, IIRC.

jjs914

11-18-2009, 02:11 PM

Hmm...don't remember what the deal was for International, as I don't compete them.

Champ Amatuer American events were decent. They were straight finals in both cases (I think it was 5 or 6 couples in each style), but that's pretty common at most places.

Two years ago I danced syllabus American events (or maybe it was a Pre-Champ level) and those events were in the afternoon and not very well attended.

ChaChaMama

11-18-2009, 08:30 PM

Was there much of an Am-Am contingency there?

-Amateur Championship Latin started from a 10-couple semi-final.
-Amateur syllabus latin had 1-2 couples in each age division and level.

-Amateur Championship Standard started from 8 couples, including the national champions in this style.
-Amateur syllabus standard had from 1-4 couples in each of the various age and ability levels.

-Amateur Championship Smooth had a 6 couple final.
-Amateur syllabus smooth had 1-3 couples in each age division and level.

-Amateur Championship Rhythm had a 5 couple final.
-Amateur syllabus rhythm had 1-2 couples in each age division and level.

The kids syllabus divisions were somewhat better attended.

ChaChaMama

12-06-2009, 01:56 PM

Registration deadline for this one is coming up! (December 15th.)

I'm trying to figure out which events I would like to enter. One thing that is good, but a bit comical to me: the organizers have just added back in a silver scholarship. (They originally published their forms with just bronze and gold scholarships.) It is listed as "new," and is a 3-dance scholarship. I danced in this same scholarship last year, and it was a 4-dance event then!

This looks like it is going to be pretty affordable.

If I just do 5 single dances and 1 scholarship, my entries are going to be cheap: 35 x 5 single dances = 175, 85 x 1 scholarship = 85, total = 260, MINUS 100 ESDSC gift certificate from last year's scholarship = 160.

Plane fares are pretty darn good too, as Southwest and AirTran compete on this route. I've seen as low as $39/each way on Southwest...though I'd probably prefer to go mid-day for more like $70/each way.

I notice that the $139/night hotel rate seems to be in effect through 12/31.

Anyone else going to join in the fun?

njdancegirl

12-07-2009, 05:14 AM

Definitely in...working out which events yesterday and registering this week. Glad to know there will be another familiar face!

jjs914

12-07-2009, 11:07 AM

DP is filling out our registration...he just realized last night how soon the deadline is. We'll be there dancing opem amatuer smooth...I think it's on Friday night. We both live near the city...so no flights and hotel for us!

j_alexandra

01-13-2010, 05:20 AM

Bumping this to find out if anyone knows when they'll be posting heat lists? I've looked at the schedule, and have an idea of when my friends will be dancing, but have to make a decision as to which day I'll go and watch (and cheer) -- rhythm and standard on Friday, or smooth & Latin on Saturday. Decisions, decisions. Problem is, I want to watch it all, but particularly standard (Friday afternoon) and smooth (Saturday morning), but doubt I can manage to spend an overnight.:mad:

ChaChaMama

01-13-2010, 09:50 AM

My guess is not until the week of, at best.

I think you forgot to mention how much you want to see the LATIN, since I have reason to believe CCM, njdancegirl, and mamboqueen will be in it!

j_alexandra

01-13-2010, 01:58 PM

My guess is not until the week of, at best.

I think you forgot to mention how much you want to see the LATIN, since I have reason to believe CCM, njdancegirl, and mamboqueen will be in it!

OK, thanks for the nudge;). Please note that afaik that I do not (yet) have a show scheduled for this weekend -- am hoping to get to watch y'all!

<pause to check calendar>

Merde alors. Nevermind. I *do* have a show. I had the wrong dates in my head! Oh, well, I'll get to see you dance sometime.

Leonid Turetsky

01-13-2010, 07:12 PM

I am in! Pro/Am with a student

Larinda McRaven

01-13-2010, 09:04 PM

I am doing standard and smooth pro-am.

syi

01-13-2010, 09:12 PM

I'm doing am-am with my new amateur partner. Yep, this old fart is still hang'n with the kids...

Larinda McRaven

01-13-2010, 11:48 PM

Nice!!

jjs914

01-14-2010, 08:34 AM

I'm doing am-am smooth Friday night.

White Chacha

01-15-2010, 06:02 AM

I'm doing am-am with my new amateur partner. Yep, this old fart is still hang'n with the kids...

You've got a long way to go before old fart-dom :-)

K_8ie

01-18-2010, 09:04 AM

4 days to go and no updated schedule or heat lists. Does anyone know if/when this info will be updated?

Larinda McRaven

01-18-2010, 09:28 AM

Probably when people stop faxing in entries that change the schedule.

dancelvr

01-18-2010, 06:01 PM

Heat lists are posted!

Waltz7

01-19-2010, 08:52 AM

Where? I can't seem to find the heat lists on the webpage!

K_8ie

01-19-2010, 09:00 AM

YAY!
They are on the first page, highlighted in yellow.

Larinda McRaven

01-19-2010, 09:00 AM

Scroll to the bottom of the home page.

Waltz7

01-19-2010, 09:23 AM

Thanks, got it. I logged on and off and it was there!

Merrylegs

01-21-2010, 08:35 AM

*bump*

Is there any interest for a DF meet up on Saturday night?

jjs914

01-21-2010, 12:33 PM

I'll be around on Saturday night (spectating, not dancing)...but it's also my mother's birthday....so not sure what time I'm coming in.

jjs914

01-23-2010, 10:30 AM

I danced last night. The floor is a dream. Felt amazing for smooth.

syi

01-23-2010, 11:03 AM

I have to agree jjs914. The floor is awesome. Danced Latin last night and it was perfect. Right amount a grip and slide. This is a great hotel. Modern and cozy. The ballroom is smaller than last year's Boston Park Plaza and not as glamorous but the place fills up fast giving it a full house feeling which was great last night and in the day time. Great lighting as well. Looking forward to watching today and tonight!

djy2g33

01-23-2010, 04:22 PM

Latin results from Friday night anyone? :)

Thanks in advance!

dancelvr

01-23-2010, 05:29 PM

I'll second that request.....for Smooth and Rhythm? :-)

Merrylegs

01-23-2010, 06:34 PM

It's been so quiet, no news at all. I'm home sick with a cold so I won't be going tonight, any good dish or results would be appreciated.

reb

01-23-2010, 11:27 PM

Results?

White Chacha

01-24-2010, 08:28 AM

I went to watch last night. Terrific youth couple did two show numbers. The main show was good, though interleaved with the rounds of pro latin. Got to see friends dance in the open amateur standard.

Lighting tips for the future - put the spotlight on the same side of the room as the video crew. Couldn't have been great for the videos people bought to have strong backlighting, though it was good for my photos; I was on the same side of the room as the light.

Warren J. Dew

01-24-2010, 09:33 AM

We went to watch too - 19 month old Margaret was demanding ballroom videos each morning, so we figured we'd take her to a real competition & show - but we didn't bother to watch the results. Sorry!

ChaChaMama

01-24-2010, 04:40 PM

We went to watch too - 19 month old Margaret was demanding ballroom videos each morning, so we figured we'd take her to a real competition & show - but we didn't bother to watch the results. Sorry!

Wait a minute! I may have been sitting right near you! Were you in maybe Row F? Was your daughter wearing a long dress and white Robeez/Bobux type shoes with a darker color flower on them?

I was wearing a turquoise blue dress with black framing with a plum hoodie on top because it was freezing! I smiled at you guys a lot. My daughter's a bit older--and would never have made it as late as your daughter did!--but I remember that age so well. So fun.

I'll do some results. Give me a sec.

ChaChaMama

01-24-2010, 04:47 PM

PROFESSIONAL OPEN LATIN (started from a QF)
1--Delyan Terziev and Boriana Deltcheva
2--Francois LaFreniere and Claudia Primeau [Who I thought looked amazing! I missed exactly what happened, but he started bleeding near the left eye/eyebrow toward the end of samba. Blotted it, someone got a bandaid, and gamely kept going. People brought him ice between dances.]
3--Genya Bartashevich and Yanna
4--Ivan Muyavka and Loreta Kriksciukaityte
5--Christian Millette and Denitsa Ikonomova
6--Andrei Svirydzenko and Yuliya Zubova

ChaChaMama

01-24-2010, 04:52 PM

PROFESSIONAL OPEN AMERICAN SMOOTH (Saturday)
1--Mikhail Zharinov and Galina Detkina
2--Greg Fidurski and Gabriela Jileva
3--Jang SeHyoung Don and Adele Don
4--Radomir Pashev and Devorah Kastner
5--Serge Nelyubov and Yana Nelyubov
6--Nathan Simler and Lecie McNeese

PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR AMERICAN SMOOTH (Friday)
1--Nathan Simler and Lecie McNeese
2--Jan Ondrias and Vivian Lessa
3--Egor Shalvarov and Alla Profitilova
4--Olaf Pries and Mona Hofmann
5--Rob McGurn and Alexis Brewer
6--Raymond Huard and Maria Brown

GJB

01-24-2010, 04:57 PM

Was this Greg and Gabi's first time doing Smooth ?

etp777

01-24-2010, 05:01 PM

Don't htink so GJB. Least, I know they've competed smooth at FADS national comps before.

ChaChaMama

01-24-2010, 05:16 PM

I shouldn't go any further before mentioning that John Gaylan and Alexandra Gutkovich performed the two numbers they did at OSB at this comp, both Friday and Saturday nights: the Argentine tango and the Palladium style mambo.

I understand that Benito Garcia is their teacher, and he also was out there doing pro-am with a student, Natalia Pagni, and they were one of my favorite pro-am couples in any style all weekend.

I think it would be amazingly fun to be in a mambo choreographed by him. Maybe Ily should see if he would do a group number for a dance camp!

***
AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL STANDARD (Saturday)
1--Frederico DiToro and Genny Favero
2--Tuan Phan and Ekaterina Lesnaia
3--Artur Shigapov and Irina Goncharouk
4--Andrey Anisimov and Lacey Sahinididis
5--Couple 686, whose names were not in the program.

[It was a five couple final.]

AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL LATIN (Friday) (Started from a semi-final)
--Okay, I'm going to admit that I went upstairs the second the dancing ended, as I had to dance the next day. But this is what I deduce from a photo line-up:

1--Oleksandr Althukov and Oksana Dmitrenko
2--Artur Shvetsov and Evgenia Shatilova
3--Canadian couple
4--Pavel Balykin and Irina Shergina
5--Artur Shigapov and Irina Goncharouk
6--Canadian couple

One of the Canadian couples above is Valentin Kolesnikov and Anastasia Mironeko.
The other one was not in the program, but I believe the man's name was Stephan LaRose, and based on internet results, I think his partner's name is Marie-Josee Benoit.

samina

01-24-2010, 05:50 PM

thanks, CCM! any pro standard results? :)

dancelvr

01-24-2010, 05:54 PM

dancelvr

01-24-2010, 06:02 PM

Any word on Pro Rythm? 9-dance? :-)

Larinda McRaven

01-24-2010, 06:20 PM

9-dance was won by Adele and Jon Don

ChaChaMama

01-24-2010, 06:40 PM

thanks, CCM! any pro standard results? :)

This is another situation where I saw the final, but didn't stay for results:

So this is what I can give you:

1--Igor Litvinov and Yuliya Ivleva
And the rest of the final was:
Artem Plukhotnyi and Inna Berlizyeva
Basil Issaev and Liene Apale
Vladislav Ivanovich and Olga Tribushevskaya
Greg Fidurski and Gariela Jileva
Marek Gabor and Denisa Jancusova
(But not necessarily in that order.)

White Chacha

01-24-2010, 07:21 PM

...
***
AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL STANDARD (Saturday)
...

5--Couple 686, whose names were not in the program.

[It was a five couple final.]
...

Couple 686 were Ben Moss and Noelle Sun.

Warren J. Dew

01-24-2010, 09:21 PM

Wait a minute! I may have been sitting right near you! Were you in maybe Row F? Was your daughter wearing a long dress and white Robeez/Bobux type shoes with a darker color flower on them?

Yes, that was us. We ended up in seats F8-F10.

I was wearing a turquoise blue dress with black framing with a plum hoodie on top because it was freezing! I smiled at you guys a lot. My daughter's a bit older--and would never have made it as late as your daughter did!--but I remember that age so well. So fun.

What seat? I vaguely remember a hood which was a row or two ahead of us. To be honest, I was paying too much attention to keeping track of our daughter to remember many other people, though.

ChaChaMama

01-24-2010, 09:45 PM

Yes, that was us. We ended up in seats F8-F10.

What seat? I vaguely remember a hood which was a row or two ahead of us. To be honest, I was paying too much attention to keeping track of our daughter to remember many other people, though.

E11. I watched your daughter negotiate the steps a couple times. She seems to enjoy that quite a bit. Had I realized you were you, I would have said "Hi!"