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| Carmiel
Dance Festival 2008 |
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| Annabelle
and Illia were asked to star in the evening performance at the Carmiel Dance Festival 2008 |
DUTCH OPEN 2006 and 2007. Beyond our wildest hopes - last year top 48 in youth ballroom
and this year into the third round in both Youth and Amateur Latin. Outstanding!
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE DUTCH OPEN 2007
AMATEUR AND YOUTH BALLROOM
AMATEUR AND YOUTH LATIN
| Not only getting into the final but coming fourth! |
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| World Cup Tel Aviv 2006 Annabelle and Illia with Leonid Pletnov president of IDU and Mashkov |
An evening beyond our wildest hopes. At the World Cup in Tel Aviv Annabelle and
Illia not only got into the finals in 16-18 but also in Open Amateur and came fourth and fifth respectively.
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AIDA CUP 2008
This was our first major national competition of the new year held in Ashdod and organised by
Galina Shustin. The top three couples in Amateur Ballroom received beautiful cups and cash prizes donated
by Omanut LeAm.
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ASHDOD CUP 5/1/08
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| NATIONAL
COMPETITION AFULA - GOLD IN AMATEUR BALLROOM AND BRONZE IN AMATEUR LATIN |
| PREPARING FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KIEV |
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| EXCITEMENT, ANTICIPATION, TREPIDATION, EXHILARATION... |
The build up to an important event is extreme. Following weeks of hard work tuning
the couple to the best of their ability at that point in their development, pushing them to their limits day after day in
both Latin and Ballroom, building up their stamina. Preparing the costumes, shoes, make up, accessories. Organising
the transportation and accomodation. Finally arriving at the destination - the Dutch Open in Assen in Holland, the World Ten
Dance Championships in Kiev in Ukraine, the famous German Open Championships in Mannheim in Germany, and the biggest of all
in Blackpool in England - seeing all the dancers including professionals warming up, preparing, focusing, concentrating, practicing.
Being a part of this international buzzing world of dance and dancers. It is both frightening and
intoxicating.
We have just returned from the famous Italian Open in Cervia where we were so warmly welcomed.
It was a fabulous competition and we would like to say thank you to all those who made it possible.
| A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE DUTCH OPEN 2006 |
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| THE DRESS WAS NOT YET FINISHED - A TRY OUT AT A NATIONAL COMPETITION |
Our competitions stretch from Maalot in the north to Arad in the south. We average two national competitions a
month each time in a different city and the standard of our competitions is always increasing. We have different levels
for all age groups including seniors.
Patrice Perez together with Youth Champions and Senior beginners National Competition
Holon.
THE DUTCH OPEN 2006 - YOUTH BALLROOM - Israel sent a delegation
of ten couples. Annabelle and Illia got into the top 48 in Youth Ballroom. What a moment!
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Israeli couples from Beersheva, Rishon and Arad competing in the Youth Ballroom and Rising
Stars Ballroom categories at the Dutch Open 2006 |
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