Highlights of Blackpool 2003

FRIDAY
First time competing in the Blackpool senior latin and winners of the senior modern competition Slawek Lukawczky and Edna Klein - Belgium, a result to dream about. This couple competed also in the Senior Latin, they became fifth in this competition.
SATURDAY

Team match
At Saturdays team match Bill Irvine and Peter Eggleton danced in the introduction of the English team. The team members started with a tribute to those dancers.

Massimo and Alessia retire
During the team match at the Blackpool Dance Festival Massimo Giorgianni and Alessia Giorgianni-Manfredini decided to retire from competitive dancing after 19 years of dancing together. They thanked all their coaches which inspired them during their career and a special thanks was given to Ruud Vermeij for his guidance and coaching.
SUNDAY

Congress 2003
Lectures from Massimo Giorgianni and Alessia Manfredini and Oliver Wessel-Terhorn were a few of the great lectures of the World Ballroom Dancing Congress 2003

Mayors reception
The presentation of the professional teams of the team match at the reception from the mayor and mayoresse of blackpool. For those who know the name of this beautiful lady, please post it on the frontpage. (Extra hint: Gary McDonald was shocked about her legs!)
MONDAY
John Co and Edna Asano - Philippines 2nd place Senior latin, first time in history that a couple from the Philippines came into the final during the Blackpool Dance Festival.
TUESDAY
Tuesday was 'Germanday' with Franco Formica and Oksana Nikiforova winning the Amateur Latin and Rudiger Homm and Julia Belch winning the Youth Latin.

But the real highlight was the result of Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova - USA who were placed 2nd in the Amateur Latin.

On the left you see Eugene and Maria in black dresses, no stones, no glitters, BUT VERY GOOD LATIN DANCING!

WEDNESDAY
Wednesday evening professional latin….winners over 5 dances were Bryan Watson & Carmen – Germany. But he most appealing and surprising couple were Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis – Poland. Michael and Joanna were placed 7th in the overall results and 6th in the final of Rumba
THURSDAY
Domen Krapcz & Monica Nigro were the highlight of the Thursday evening. Domen and Monica were placed 6 th in the amateur modern final. In the programm no stars were in front of their names!!