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Amateur Ballroom

1 Christopher Millward & Victoria Bennett
Very well earned first spot, superbly composed in all five dances. Outstanding.

2 Przemek & Beata Inglot-Celewicz
I’ve never seen this couple before, they were fabulous and I’ll certainly look forward to watching them in the future. A great understanding of performance to express the dance.

3 Michael Foskett & Korina Travis
A great looking couple with some brilliant moments, they are fantastic in the Quickstep & Foxtrot

4 Matthew Dean & Sophie Webb
I too had these consistently in fourth spot, they were steady away in their routines.
Their best dances were Waltz & Foxtrot

5 James Tucker & Justine Jarrold
A good day for these two, they showed determination and composure throughout. Foxtrot was lovely and I think under marked in this final. A lovely couple to keep watching.

6 Ian Whyatt & Natalie Speakman
Super looking couple, perfectly matched. The lady has a gorgeous presence and the man a great shoulderline. Worthy of a higher spot on my book. I loved their Waltz, Tango and Quickstep

Senior 2 Ballroom

1 Steve & Sarah Everington
Very deserved winners of this competition, they oozed confidence and the lady was absolutely perfectly in tune with the mans lead. Clear win all dances.

2 Robert Wakefield & Irene Faulkner
Very nice performances. Their Waltz was their best dance today.
A little more work on topline to challenge for top spot.

3 Lawrence Nicolson & Joan Hobson
Good consistent competitors at this level with a nice grace about their style.
I had their Quickstep as their best dance.

4 David & Pauline Clarke
Deserved better than 4th I believe. They were very good in all four dances and I didn’t see a foot go wrong.

5 Pat & Dorothy Lewis
Consistent couple who have an understanding with each other that you can only get from dancing together over years. Lovely gentle Waltz and grounded Tango

6 Malcolm Prist & Brenda Swann
Deserved a higher placing for their elegant dancing throughout. Lovely Waltz with a very natural sway.

Senior PreChamp Ballroom

1 Michael & Hazel Branigan
Following on from their win earlier in the day in the Latin, Michael & Hazel looked confident and calm. Good musicality in the Waltz and strength in the Tango.

2 Malcolm Prist & Brenda Swann
Again Malcolm & Brenda are a nice elegant looking couple who have a lovely flow in their work, nothing offends and they could do well. Good work in all dances.

3 Pat & Dorothy Lewis
Second mention of this couple in these reports, which shows that they are consistent.

4 Michael & Jayne Hodgson
A great looking dynamic couple on the way up, strong top line and movement throughout.
Quickstep was ‘Quick’ and their Tango showed super floor coverage. One to watch out for.

5 William & Julie Butterworth
Another lovely couple who always enjoy their dancing, good steady performances in all three dances made them worthy of making the final.

6 Tony & Joyce Bridgwood
Sixth spot for Tony & Joyce but they should be pleased with this as the competition was well fought for. Their Waltz was their best dance of the day.

Juvenile Open Viennese Waltz Trophy

Fantastic! I am so glad that I got there early enough to watch some of the junior & juvenile competitions

1 Lewis Hateley & India Phillips-Bullock
Just lovely, timing, sway and performance. A great win.

2 Glenn Richard Boyce & Lydia Jade Hedges
Spoilt for choice as this couple were also superb. Keep at it.

3 Kobe-Malik Campbell & Ellie Fellows
Good steady Viennese with nothing offending.

4 Oliver Chattwood & Sophie Locke
Foot work was spot on and perfectly in time.

5 Samuel Cloke & Bethany Isard
Great shoulder line and head placement, a lovely dance.

6 Rhys Hedges & Rosie Swoboda
Beautiful grace about their Viennese which is nice to see in a young couple.

by:  Anonymous attendee

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Scarborough Dance Festival Senior 1 EADA National Ranking Event

1st Phil Holding and Jennie Dewar
Shock entry but good what a great performance in the final.
The trademark Foxtrot hover was right in front of me.
The Quickstep was spot on time and Viennese was superbly controlled which showed they are ready for Blackpool.

2nd Ian Saville and Linda Chatterley
Another great show of control and calmness.
Ian has a stillness in Waltz that must be admired by many male competitors.

3rd Piero Stillitano and Caroline Malkinson
Fought for higher but Ian’s calmness kept Piero and Caroline at third place.
Very good Foxtrot and quite a dynamic Tango.

4th Peter and Christine Worthington
Good movement throughout and well controlled across the short end of the floor in Quickstep.
Very good show of enjoyment in all dances.

5th Ramen Sen and Fides Matzdorf
Sassy Tango with some great emotion, good footwork and staccato.
Nicely stretched Foxtrot with a good amount of sway.

6th Ian and Penny Crampton
I enjoyed Ian & Panny’s dancing throughout.
A good set of routines with a great mix of technique and performance.

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2 Richards @ Nantwich Amateur Ballroom 10th October

1st Michael Foskett & Korina Travis
A brilliant display in the Ballroom for Michael & Korina
Calm and confident in the Waltz and Foxtrot, edgy and moody in the Tango and brisk in the Quickstep.

2nd Michael Johnson & Sally Rose Beardall
I love to watch this young couple, they never disappoint.
Fantastic use of emotion and sway, a good all round performance.
Brilliant Quickstep.

3rd Alan Carney & Leanne Foster
Good floor craft from Alan in a couple of tight situations.
This will help them as they move up the ranks.
Leanne has a super backline and a natural head movement.

4th Craig Jones & Jennifer Riley
Middle of the field is about right for Craig & Jennifer.
Excellent foxtrot and Tango, the latter being their best on the day.

5th Nick Kelly & Laura Fox
Nick & Laura have done excellent to make 5th in this final, a marked improvement from their Youth routine.

6th Daniel Trousdale & Sophie Dixon
Super up coming couple and one to watch, Daniel showed excellent footwork and sway.
Sophie has an exuberance and enjoyment that projects out to the audience.
Foxtrot easily their best dance.

7th John Campbell & Terri-Jo Moore
Probably worthy of a higher spot based on what I saw but with 7 couples it must have been close.
Quickstep was excellent with a super flowing set of movements.

Senior 1 Ballroom Final
Sunday 10th October at Nantwich

1st Peter & Christine Worthington
Worthy winners in all five dances in this Senior event (pardon the pun).
Peter had a confidence and calmness that was present throughout each dance.
Christine maintained her frame gracefully and without any noticeable dropping.

2nd Ramen Sen & Fides Matzdorf
Ramen & Fides put their hearts into their dancing today, good use of presentation and expression.
Quickstep was their best dance on the day.

3rd Michael Campbell & Diane Black
Very good use of floor and quite a dynamic performance.
Michael had a super topline with Diane draped on beautifully.
Lovely waltz, producing great sway.

4th Chris Vowden & Gail Butt
Looked absolutely jubilant at being in the final and it helped their performance.
Often a smaller couple are overlooked but these two made an impression worthy of being in a final.
Best dance was their quickstep, good foot speed and energy.

5th Matt & Kerry Stevenson
Making finals on a more regular basis now and gaining in confidence.
Very good at keeping to choreography, a little more flexibility may just produce higher results.

6th James & Laura Carroll
Lovely dancing from James & Laura.
Fabulous waltz and foxtrot, well grounded tango and a sprightly quickstep.

By an anonymous attendee.

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[Comments from an attendee]

Senior Intermediate Foxtrot & Tango

1st Alf & Lynda Lees
Nice result for Alf & Lynda today, consistent in both dances and nice presentation.

2nd Stephen Tyrer & Julie Swainson
Second place for Stephen & Julie Intermediate seems to be their grade, they need an extra push to get another good win so that they can progress into pre-champ. Possibly a little work on promenade in Tango and drive in Foxtrot might just make that happen.

3rd Les & Janet Welch
With a bit of work on shoulder line for the gent and head position for the lady these may just start to head the field in Intermediate.

4th Paul Barry & Tanya Powell
Good foundations throughout but to make the front of the lineup would require a bit more spark.

5th Barry Tate & Rosemary Fenney
A surprise couple in this final, good steady dancing today. A bit more adventure required to keep at Intermediate but definitely moving in the right direction.

6th Andrew & Anita Fear
Deserved better than this for a really good pair of dances. Consistent and good top line.

7th Ain Skeldon & Jocelyn Lodwick
Well earned place in the final. Some work required to keep calm in places but a good shoulder line from the gent and nice backline from the lady could stand them well for the future.

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