Nino and Kristina Defeat Zoran and Tatsiana

Could this be a sign of things to come? Earlier this month, at the WDSF Grand Slam in Chengdu, China, Aniello Langella and Kristina Moshenskaya defeated Zoran Plohl and Tatsiana Lahvinoch. With a lead of five points, Nino and Kristina were in first place. Martino Zanibellato and Michelle Abildtrup followed in third place. It will be interesting to see where Andrei Zaitsev and his partner Anna Kuzminstkaya place within the finals, and how the Zoran and Tatsiana react to the result. I say rise above it all and let the dancing speak for itself.

6 Ways to Dance Your Cha Cha

When watching all of the finalists in the European IDSF dance final, I was struck by how each couple had a distinct style within the cha cha. Each one of them has their own set of positive traits and flavour. As a female dancer, I almost always tend to look at the girls. I love how grounded Anna is in her dancing, Kyrtyna's aggressiveness and Tatsiana's precision. Take a look at the videos and see what strikes your fancy.

Les Twins!

I found videos of these guys on YouTube last night after someone had mentioned them to me. The Les Twins are a hip-hop dance duo consisting of the identical twins Laurent and Larry Bourgeois from Sarcelles, Val d'Oise, France. You may have seen them in Beyonce's Run The World music video and performances. Amazing dancers - check out some of their videos.

Alexei Silde & Anna Firstova Retiring!

Alexei Silde and Anna Firstova have retired form competitive ballroom dancing! They will be focusing on coaching and adjudicating. the couple has won various multiple IDSF World Amateur Latin and IDSF World Professional Latin championships. I wonder if the stress of sticking solely to IDSF did them in.

Its truly unfortunate - they were an amazing couple who deserved their number 1 position. But thanks to YouTube their legacy shall live on :)