Helmut Roland
Messe Leipzig was the place on October 23rd. The best couples of the WDSF Professional Division were invited to compete for the title of a World Champion Latin. 25 couples from 14 countries followed this invitation. Again Gabriele Goffredo - Anna Matus from Moldova won the title. Marts Smolko - Tina Bazykina from Latvia achieved Runners-up. 3rd place was given to Kirill Kolpashchikov - Julia Remizova.
WDSF Kosice Open 2021 set the stage for the WDSF Professional Division European Championship Latin on September 1st in Kosice / Slovakia. 12 couples from 7 European countries participated the championship. 2021 PD European Champions 2021 are Kirill Kolpashchikov - Julia Remizova from Russian Federation ahead of Mario Cecinati - Rosario Messina Denaro from Italy, who achieved the runners-up position. Third place was given to Luca Santoro - Elettra Paniccia from Italy.
The 2019 WDSF Professional Division World Championship 10Dance was held at November 9th in Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal. 14 couples joined the championship. And the winners are ... Bjorn Bitsch - Ashli Williamson from Denmark. After the prize presentation and the dance of honour, Bjorn & Ashli officially explained their retirement from competition dancing. Winning the 2019 PD World 10Dance was their 5th title as World Champions in Professional Division (3 x 10Dance / 1 x STD / 1 x ShowDance STD). We wish Bjorn & Ashli all the best and are looking forward to meet them in future as trainers and adjudicators. Runners-up position was given to Mario Cecinati - Rosaria Messina Denaro from Italy. Nicolaj Lund - Marta Kocik from Denmark achieved 3rd place.
The highlight of the 19th "Dresdner Welt Tanz Gala" was the WDSF Professional Division World Championship Show Dance Standard. 11 couples had joined this competition. And the winners of the Gold Medal were ... Bjorn Bitsch - Ashli Williamson from Denmark with their show " Rocky - The Story of our Career". The Silver Medal was given to Valentin Lusin - Renata Lusin from Germany for their show "Let`s Dance Live". Sean Smullen - Aimie Leak from Ireland achieved the Bronze Medal with their show "In Wonderland".
2nd day of 19th "Dresdner Welt Tanz Gala" was the time for DTV Professional Division German Championships Latin and DTV Professional Division German Championships Show Dance Latin. Lars Erik Pastor - Natalia Szypulska from Grün-Gold-Club Bremen won the German Championship Latin. Eugen Plotnikov - Sophie Schuetz from TSC Saltatio Neustadt achieved runners-up position. Third place was given to Andrzej Cibis - Victoria Kleinfelder from TTC München. The DTV PD German Championship Show Dance Latin was won by Eugen Plotnikov - Sophie Schuetz. The title of their show: "Amadeus". 2nd place was given to Lars Erik Pastor - Natalia Szypulska for the show "Forrest Gump". Andrzej Cibis - Victoria Kleinfelder achieved 3rd place with "Gipsy Love".
19th "Dresdner Welt Tanz Gala" in Germany set the stage for WDSF Professional Division Master Class I Standard competition, which simultaneously was the DTV PD German Championship Master Class I. Winner of the WDSF Master Class I were Victor Fischer - Alexandra Rehn from Germany, who at the same time became PD Master Class I German Champions 2019. 2nd place of WDSF PD MC I STD was given to Damir Abdoulganeev - Monique Broekmeulen from the Netherlands. Luis & Alexandra Monteiro from Portugal achieved third place.
Some of the couples of PD Master Class I also joined the following competition, PD Master Class II. Luis & Alexandra Monteiro from Portugal won this competition ahead of Pascal Bey - Mercédes Bey from France, who achieved runners-up position. 3rd place was given to Jörg Helmer - Angela Unternbäumen from Germany, who simutaneously became German Champions of DTV PD Master Class II.
The 10th International Dance Festival in Leipzig / Germany set the stage for the 2019 WDSF Professional Division World Championship Standard on 19th October. 41 couples from 19 nations joined the world championship. Organizer "Tanzschule Oliver & Tina" and their team presented a festive decorated exhibition hall and more than 2000 spectators had come to follow the WDSF PD World Championship Standard. Winners of the title are Dmitry Zharkov - Olga Kulikova from Russian Federation. The runners-up position was given to Nikolay Darin - Natalia Seredina from Moldova. Andrey Motyl - Ekaterina Kim from Russian Federation achieved 3rd place.
The 2019 WDSF Professional Division European Championships have taken place in Chisinau, Moldova on 13th October. 22 couples from 12 nations joined the competition. Winners are Dmitry Zharkov - Olga Kulikova from Russian Federation. Runners-up position was given to Nikolay Darin - Natalia Seredina from Moldova. Andrey Motyl - Ekaterina Kim from Russian Federation achieved 3rd place.
Highlight of "The 10th King´s Cup Thailand Open 2019 " was the WDSF Professional Division World Championship Latin. 40 couples from 14 nations joined the competition. Winners of the World Championship Latin are Gabriele Goffredo - Anna Matus from Moldova. Runner`s up position was given to Marts Smolko - Tina Bazykina from Latvia. Vincenzo Mariniello - Sara Casini from Italy achieved third place.
Third day of "The 10th King`s Cup Thailand Open 2019" in Bangkok was the day of the WDSF Professional Division. In the WDSF PD World Open Standard 21 couples had come to Bangkok to join the competition. Bjorn Bitsch - Ashli Williamson from Denmark won the competition. Second place was given to Nikolay Darin - Natalia Seredina from Moldova. Andrey Motyl - Ekaterina Kim from Russian Federation achieved 3rd place.