DanceRite

Text By Lauren Shropshire

The Christmas break seemed like a long and indulgent one, when you are trying to get back into dancing and prepare for a competition. However, the newly refurbished pavilion set the perfect scene for the day. The tans were glowing, and the dresses and make up sparkling, as the DanceRite dancers prepared to hit the dance floor for a long day of dancing.

The first rounds began and a number of new hopeful dancers from DanceRite entered the competitive world of dance for the first time. Despite some mad dashes for numbers, and some place switches in the line for the heats, the tension and nerves soon slipped away as Fredric, Vicki and Jonathon supported them through their first competitive experience.

For a number of our seasoned dancers, Bournemouth marked a move up the grades. The competition was strong; however, the DanceRite dancers rose to the challenge.

All dancers, both new and old, danced hard throughout the day and their efforts really paid off, with many getting call backs and making finals. Within the finals, DanceRite dancers were extremely successful and many won their categories. One such person was Christine - her Paso obviously impressed the judges, earning her a first place, but also impressed the rest of the DanceRite dancers, who were on their feet in support.

Overall a brilliant day! DanceRite pupils once again performed well and were rewarded with a respectable number of trophies. Well done everyone and good luck for the next competition at Southend!

 

Result

Social Dance Test			Ballroom	Latin
Under 35
	Bernice	Huntington	SF	SF
	David	O'Sullivan
	Lauren	Shropshire	5
	Mark	Huntington
	Matilda	Rizzo
	Rachel	Maslin	3	SF
	Stuart	Maslin
	Tamsyn	Lark
Over 35
	Adrian	Smith
	Carl	Bradshaw
Over 50
	Lindy	Sinclair	2
	Norma	Jack	5
	Valerie	Bottomly
Pre Bronze
Under 35
	Justine	Nichoolls
	Victoria	Tester		5
Over 35
	Jo	Gregory	5	3
	Julie	Thornton		6
	Simon	Taylor	1	3
	Suzanne	Woodward	1	6
Over 50
	Florence	Grubb	4
Bronze
Under 35
	Camilla	Lovell-Hoare	SF	SF
	Lauren	Roads		SF
Over 35
	Ben	Wilton	2	3
Over 50
	Mike	Grant	2	4
	Teresa	Grant	2	1
Silver
Under 35
	Dan	Meijles	5	SF
	Joanna	Hutchinson	SF	SF
Over 35
	Amanda	Gordge	1	1
	Andrea	Haas	2	3
Gold
Under 35
	Christine	Uffindell	4	1
Over 35
	Sandy	Pooke	1	1
Gold Star
Over 50
	Ronald	Sallows	4	4
	Sheila	Sallows	2	3
Couples
	Adrian/Julie			6
	Simon/Suzanne		5	SF
	Ben/Camilla		1	4
	Mike/Teresa		2	2
	Dan/Amanda		2	4
	David/Tory		SF